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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Old Black Dog on August 29, 2005, 12:51:17 PM

Title: Netting the Vedder
Post by: Old Black Dog on August 29, 2005, 12:51:17 PM
Ok, the rumour is that there is a band at present netting the Vedder/
The source is pretty good, however did any of you or your friends see this???
Title: Re: Netting the Vedder
Post by: pepsitrev on August 29, 2005, 12:53:31 PM
if true this native thing is going to far something has to be done :o
Title: Re: Netting the Vedder
Post by: Geff_t on August 29, 2005, 01:04:45 PM
Just so you know. The fn net the veddar and the chehalis every year. Why do you think that the fn will not allow the chehalis to be re-directed towards the hatchery by the camp ground. As for the veddar they net the coho and steelhead. It is nothing new. It runs right by their land. I guess that means it is their right.More like greed.
Title: Re: Netting the Vedder
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 29, 2005, 01:14:43 PM
Guess they want a little variety in their diet. After all, you cannot eat sockeyes 365 times a year. :D
Title: Re: Netting the Vedder
Post by: Gooey on August 29, 2005, 01:15:01 PM
Come on guys, they have a historical right to those Harrispon whites the vedder hatchery pumps out...and who gives a frig about the cultas sockeye either.

When they can net the fraser why in hells name would they net the vedder now...especially with the weak run of cultas socs   :(
Title: Re: Netting the Vedder
Post by: Rieber on August 29, 2005, 01:21:11 PM
FN is doing this for the pinks - well for the pink roe only. They cull the humpies. This is also done, I'm sure, just to piss the fishermen off.
Title: Re: Netting the Vedder
Post by: reeler on August 29, 2005, 01:25:27 PM
I remember a couple years ago a group of us doing really well on the Gun Barrel area of the Vedder in March or April. I thought I would beat everyone back the next morning, only to see an old pickup parked on the other side and a net strung right across the tailout. It had probably been there all night. From what I hear, this will be on the increase in the future.

Interesting to watch the FN boats in the South Arm on Saturday. They were close enough so you could see and hear everything going on. Thousands of fish taken just in that small area. Many dead pinks discarded.The mood on the boats was lighthearted,to put it mildly. hell, they haven't had this much fun since, well.....last year. If things keep going this well for them we may only have to pay a few more hundred million for them not to embarrass the country with threats and roadblocks during the olympics.
Title: Re: Netting the Vedder
Post by: Riverman on August 29, 2005, 05:33:38 PM
When it comes to the nets on the Vedder and the Chehalis I have always wondered how DFO justify this.The very same aboriginals net
hundreds of thousands of sockeye.Similer numbers of pinks.Thousands of springs and chums.Yet even though thier band members get first crack at hachery jobs they still rape the same rivers that they supposedly are working to re-habilitate.What absolute hipocrisy!I say shame on Ottawa for turnig this into a race based fishery with everyone at each others throat.When will someone with some balls be in our corner?
Title: Re: Netting the Vedder
Post by: fishherron on August 29, 2005, 06:31:04 PM
It 's a NEW fed goverment program, called the "untouchables"!!!!!!
Title: Re: Netting the Vedder
Post by: pepsitrev on August 29, 2005, 06:43:46 PM
 ;D ;D yep you got that right :D
Title: Re: Netting the Vedder
Post by: Old Black Dog on August 29, 2005, 06:46:07 PM
So, did anyone actually see them netting?
Title: Re: Netting the Vedder
Post by: stryker 07 on August 29, 2005, 09:18:59 PM
Just carry a sharp knife and cut the net loose and drag it ashore......wouldnt be the first one ....or the last ;D ;D ;D
p.s. Haybales also work well too. 8)