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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fred's Custom Tackle on December 10, 2016, 12:38:15 PM
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Wally Hall Junior Memorial Fishing Derby is back again in Chilliwack which started on December 1st! This annual seasonal steelhead derby takes place on the Chilliwack/Vedder River and proceeds collected from derby entries are used to restoring fish habitat for this watershed.
Chilliwack/Vedder River's winter steelhead fishery takes place between December and April. This derby targets hatchery marked steelhead only. Derby tickets are $20 each, which can be purchased at our Abbotsford and Chilliwack locations.
To weigh in your fish, simply bring it to the Chilliwack location (45150 Luckakuck Way Chilliwack). The derby ends on March 15th, and awards will be given for the top three fish, which will happen on March 26th at the Royal Canadian Legion (5661 Vedder Road Chilliwack).
Proceeds generated from the derby will be donated to Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition, which further raises funds from various government agencies so habitat restoration projects can take place on the Chilliwack/Vedder River watershed.
The first fish of the derby was weighed in this morning by Curt Batschkewitz! Congratulations! Curt's fish weighed in at 7.3lb.
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Good luck everyone!
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GONG!
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GONG!
All the snow we have out here now along with a strong out flow wind as well as drifting snow will keep it a small "Gong" for a while. ;D ;D
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Yes was quite pleasant this morning, albeit a fish less one.
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there are no gong shows for steelhead....just not enough people on the river for that to happen. The next gong show for the vedder will be in september when the pinks arrive. ::)
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there are no gong shows for steelhead....just not enough people on the river for that to happen. The next gong show for the vedder will be in september when the pinks arrive. ::)
lol pardon? take a look at the crossing to bergman in a month or so on a weekend. goooooong show. the crossing to wilson isnt much better these days. Tamahi used to be one of the least fished stretches for steelhead, now its super busy. the upper river spots are just as bad, particularly the prison run and slab.
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lol pardon? take a look at the crossing to bergman in a month or so on a weekend. goooooong show. the crossing to wilson isnt much better these days. Tamahi used to be one of the least fished stretches for steelhead, now its super busy. the upper river spots are just as bad, particularly the prison run and slab.
Busy is only one requirement for a "gong show". Last spring I fished across from an area near Lickman where there was a couple of people every 15 feet or so for a kilometer. People were enjoying themselves, casting a bit, BS-ing a lot. No snagging, no treble hooks and no fights. No fish either, but that didn't seem to matter.
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Busy is only one requirement for a "gong show". Last spring I fished across from an area near Lickman where there was a couple of people every 15 feet or so for a kilometer. People were enjoying themselves, casting a bit, BS-ing a lot. No snagging, no treble hooks and no fights. No fish either, but that didn't seem to matter.
well said
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Busy is only one requirement for a "gong show". Last spring I fished across from an area near Lickman where there was a couple of people every 15 feet or so for a kilometer. People were enjoying themselves, casting a bit, BS-ing a lot. No snagging, no treble hooks and no fights. No fish either, but that didn't seem to matter.
Agree. Steelheading is never about the meat. It is a bonus but not a requirement for any steelhead trip. It is a way of life to experience nature for us steelehaders in the depth of winter when most normal souls are housebound or in the malls while the hardnosed steelheaders brave the elements for an encounter with the elusive grey ghost, bar of chrome, or sliver bullet, whatever you want to call it. Only selective few have the fishing blood to do that year after year even without much meat to show.
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Sooooooooooo.......if you wait till next late august/early september during pink season... you find the definition of a "gong show" properly described and defined. Vedder steelheaders should never be classified as "gong Show" material.
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GLISD for life!!!!! "Were going to make the vedder great again" That is all for now
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I don't understand your post.. please explain. ???
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I don't understand your post.. please explain. ???
Trump "We are going to make America great again." ::)
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GLISD for life!!!!! "Were going to make the vedder great again" That is all for now
Heard about this derby, can't wait to hear more about this...
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We had another weigh-in today for the Wally Hall Junior Memorial Fishing Derby and they are getting bigger! ;) Congratulations to James McGillivary whose buck weighed in at 11.187lb! :)
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....snakey looking fish...if it was tanked out to match the size of its head it would be a twenty pounder... :o
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....snakey looking fish...if it was tanked out to match the size of its head it would be a twenty pounder... :o
Ya looks like a big bull. (Just the shape)
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That's because its an Eelhead. :o
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Current derby leader, Scott Kindered, 15.103lb!
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The derby awards and banquet will take place tomorrow (Sunday March 26th) at 10:00am, at the Royal Canadian Legion (5661 Vedder Rd). Beside awards for the top three winners, we have provided a large number of prizes for the draw for those who attend tomorrow. See you tomorrow! :)
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As well, there will be a presentation by the Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition showing how the money generated by this derby will benefit salmonids in this system for years to come. :)
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Another great turnout for a great event. Everyone went home happy and a cheque for $7500 for future habitat work on the Chilliwack system was presented to the FVWC.
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Another great turnout for a great event. Everyone went home happy and a cheque for $7500 for future habitat work on the Chilliwack system was presented to the FVWC.
Good work and thanks to all the joined the derby.
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Out of curiousity, what was the top prize?
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$1000.00
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How many steelies were there weighed in this year? What was the biggest and who caught it? I didn't get to the gathering at the Legion this year.
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How many steelies were there weighed in this year? What was the biggest and who caught it? I didn't get to the gathering at the Legion this year.
121 fish were entered.
Yeah, we missed ya Rod! Kurt Latkovich had the largest fish, 16.17 lbs, caught on Jan 22.
As I said, it was, as usual, a super event. Many kudos to Wally and Shirley Hall for sponsoring this derby, to Fred's Custom Tackle for the great prizes, the FVWC for their collaboration, and the entrants for bucking up their $20 which all goes to habitat restoration projects on the Chilliwack-Vedder system.
Imo, this particular derby brings out the best in anglers ... they are told how the money they donated will be spent, join together for a meal commemorating Wally Hall Jr., and all come out of the building with something to take home.
I'm proud to be a part of this and hope this event continues into the future.