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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Steelhawk on January 25, 2007, 07:02:11 PM

Title: Vedder 25th
Post by: Steelhawk on January 25, 2007, 07:02:11 PM

Made my first steelhead trip with a friend. A slow day at the lower river in the morning. Arrived at Lickman to check out the zoo & no one there (about 20+ guys) hooked a thing. Left in a hurry and went down all the way to check out other fishable water. Many good runs last year are now gone. On the Sardis side, not much good water (at the current water level) until train bridge run. The Yarrow side has some better spots but not many people fish them, why?  ???  Every one seems to zero in at the Lickman Zoo as if it is the only spot to produce fish .  ;D  Fished a good size lower run with another guy on the other side. Strange no one around, but no fish also. Pound the run from top to bottom, roe, blade, jig, worm & what have u. No taker. Visibility is relatively good considering the clay slides - 2 to 3 ft.  Anyway, on the way back, talk to guys who said two fish were taken above Lickman.  Decided to move up and try cleaner water. Found a nice spot with riffle flow, and what do you know, my first hatch 11 lber for dinner in my first trip. Lucky me.   :D  My friend also got a wild buck & we helped a brood-stock guy tube the fish. The steelies are there, go get them boys. Picture to follow.

Here are the pics:

(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/funfish1137/2007steely1.jpg)

Dinner  Yummy!



(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f179/funfish1137/2007steely2.jpg)

The tubed buck



 

Title: Re: Vedder 25th
Post by: DionJL on January 25, 2007, 07:12:06 PM

Good to hear. Might be worth making a trip this weekend.

Title: Re: Vedder 25th
Post by: DaN ThE MaN on January 25, 2007, 07:20:39 PM

Nice fish william.

Title: Re: Vedder 25th
Post by: Hook Set on January 25, 2007, 07:49:37 PM

Good job, I'll be trying my luck out there tomorrow. :)

Title: Re: Vedder 25th
Post by: Fish Assassin on January 25, 2007, 08:00:37 PM

That's encouraging. With the good weather predicted for this weekend I would think the Vedder will be busy.

Title: Re: Vedder 25th
Post by: BIG T on January 25, 2007, 08:13:59 PM

Thanks for the report,how does it taste? :D

Title: Re: Vedder 25th
Post by: scruffy on January 26, 2007, 01:07:54 AM

congrats on your fish i bet it tastes awsome ;D

Title: Re: Vedder 25th
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on January 26, 2007, 08:51:02 AM

congrats! yummm

Title: Re: Vedder 25th
Post by: Steely on January 26, 2007, 09:24:42 AM

Nice fish I think it's about time I caught something :-[

Title: Re: Vedder 25th
Post by: Kelso on January 26, 2007, 10:13:20 AM

Nice fish ! Way to go.

Title: Re: Vedder 25th
Post by: liketofish on January 26, 2007, 11:10:41 AM

Awsome fish & pics. So the Hawk had a successful hunt and landed its yummy prey... ;D
Congrats to your nice catch. Thanks for the detailed report. I guess the visibility means the whole river will be fishable by weekend. Will help us weekenders a lot.