Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: chris gadsden on January 20, 2009, 10:25:04 PM
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As many of you know the Steelhead Brood Stock Program started last Thursday on the Chilliwack Vedder River. I get asked many times how many wild fish have been tubed. In talking to the hatchery tonight the total is only 4 and they have been all taken up top as the poor visibility down in the Lower seem to be effecting the catch. There is about 15 anglers doing the tubing this year.
I will be out again tomorrow and I hope to be able to add to the total.
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Thought I'd update this since Chris is probably unwilling to brag! He tubed 2 of the 7 today and I believe that brings the current total to 18. You're 1 ahead of me, beakobegone ;D
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I managed to land a nice wild one at the crossing today.Someone yelled from across the river"Hey is that a wild one ,Ive got a tube if you want to keep it in the water till I get over there''.Was that you bederko?just wondering cause your profile picture doesn't do you justice 8)
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That was me, thanks again for the fish. ;) Your doe was actually the 6th fish of the day, the boys were picking another up at the top end on their way back to the hatchery.
And yes, my dog is way better looking than me... :P
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Brood stock total as of January 30 are 12 males and 18 females.
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Nice to see you guys getting them. What is the quota that you attempt to get on the Vedder for the year?
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Nice to see you guys getting them. What is the quota that you attempt to get on the Vedder for the year?
70 fish. 35 of each gender.
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do you guys only do tubing on weekdays?? i think i have only ever seen one guy tubing a fish on a saturday and i gave him a hand tubing it......that was several years ago though.
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Only on weekdays, until 3:00pm.
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do you guys only do tubing on weekdays?? i think i have only ever seen one guy tubing a fish on a saturday and i gave him a hand tubing it......that was several years ago though.
Some times they are known to take them on the weekends right below the hatchery if the weekend staff member that is there is free to get away to pick it up.
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When I checked with the hatchery the other day they had 29 does with the bucks at 16. That number may have increased some since then but they needed around 6 more does and 19 bucks when I phoned. I have not helped get any the last while as still stalled at 4. Now down with a cold that will keep me off the river. :-\
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I was out today and the guys tubed two at the slab one doe and not sure what the other one was.
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When I checked with the hatchery the other day they had 29 does with the bucks at 16. That number may have increased some since then but they needed around 6 more does and 19 bucks when I phoned. I have not helped get any the last while as still stalled at 4. Now down with a cold that will keep me off the river. :-\
Wanna send me your tube ;D Im out everday at 1:30 till dark ;)
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When I checked with the hatchery the other day they had 29 does with the bucks at 16. That number may have increased some since then but they needed around 6 more does and 19 bucks when I phoned. I have not helped get any the last while as still stalled at 4. Now down with a cold that will keep me off the river. :-\
But are you catching any fish? ;D ;D
Wanna send me your tube ;D Im out everday at 1:30 till dark ;)
But are you catching any fish? ;D ;D ;D
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When I checked with the hatchery the other day they had 29 does with the bucks at 16. That number may have increased some since then but they needed around 6 more does and 19 bucks when I phoned. I have not helped get any the last while as still stalled at 4. Now down with a cold that will keep me off the river. :-\
But are you catching any fish? ;D ;D
Wanna send me your tube ;D Im out everday at 1:30 till dark ;)
But are you catching any fish? ;D ;D ;D
We have our chances most days ;D ;D
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Chances donot count in fishing. ;D ;D
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Ouch... ;D
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Your right.... gotta start using bigger hooks and stronger leader, might actually land a few of my chances.
And maybe a smaller float so my buddy can detect a strike and actually set the hook for once ;D ;D
You know that comment will come back to bite you when I post fish 4 days in a row coming up ;)
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Ya two tubed at the slab one right in the morning and another around 11.
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I talk to quite a few fishermen met at the river. The general consensus is worse fishing than prior years. Any truth to that? I of course can't complain with 2 hatchs in the last two trips. But is the brood stock program consistent all these years or are we having a reduction from those good old days when limiting the card was routine?
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ya i believe its been alot worse, water conditions are what is affecting it, it hasn't rained in over a month