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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: yakideath12 on February 04, 2009, 01:57:40 PM
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I was there today. Nice water, and weather. :D
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gj nice fish !
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good job! Wish i was that fortunate today my luck ran out as the canucks got some of it.
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on the way home i had a car accident so.. even? :'( someone hit back of my car at the merge. I went to body shop to estimate :o :o just outside dmg 6000 dollars ...........
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Good job there Yaki, a very nice fish. I happened to make my second trip to the Vedder today as well unfortunately my efforts weren't quite as rewarding as Yaki's. Close tho. I arrived on the south side of Peach Rd. and fished a number of nice looking runs. I saw 4 people fishing on the other side, three slowly making there way downriver, fishing as they walked. My first spot that I fished looked great, a little ledge about 5 or 6 ft. above the river that ran for about 80 or so ft. The only thing I did'nt like were the natural obstacles that would make landing a fish difficult, falllen trees, branches sticking out and what not but the water looked fishy enough for me to at least give it a try. Started at the bottom because thats where I came to first and more importantly, nobody was fishing above. Fished for half an hour using shrimp sprinkled with smelly jelly and then switched up to a roe bag. After ten minutes I thought, hell I may as well move to the top of the run and try there. My roe bag was still fairly fresh so into the drink she goes. Just a beautiful day today as well I must add as my cleardrift float makes its way downriver at a walking mans speed. I glance over to look at another angler and as I look back to my float it is just now coming up from a deep swim. My heart quickens as I let it go ten more feet and then gracefully glide it back to me, carefully I think so I don't disturb the fish that may have just said Hello. I look at my roe sack, it looks no worse for wear and with a deft touch worthy of a dart master making 180 I position it perfectly in the same lane as seconds before. Again my heart quickens and I have to tell myself to allow everything to be natural, soft, soft, soft and as it reaches its previous swimming point, wham, down it goes. I am ready for it and its a solid strike and the glitter of steel rises from the depths and explodes upon the surface. Two anglers on the opposite side seem surprised and happy to see some action finally and now I explore my options as I quickly attempt to gain the advantage over this beautiful specimen. It peels off more line as I watch it pull down river another fifteen ft. and I know if it goes another ten ft. I am in trouble as a long tree is sticking out over the river but just as suddenly it stops and allows me to reel some line back. It slowly makes its way closer to me and I now see that its a hatchery and it looks to be about 12 lbs. so I don't need my needle nosies for this beaut as it would be my first of this year and
will go on my tag. After a few spirited but short runs it is ready but now I need to scurry down 6ft. to the water and with only two short ft. of room as the water gets deep fast here coax this baby in. All of a sudden I notice a person moving towards me, the only person I had seen on my side in the last hour, what timing. He asks if he can help and although rarely would I hand my rod to another to land a steelie, in this location and situation it is the thing to do. Upon telling him the drag is set and to keep the tip high I slowly make my way down to this beautiful fish. The two on the opposite side are watching in anticipation and I am on stage, a star and the co-star in the water with supporting actor above. My adrenaline is rushing as the fellow up top glides the steel closer to my waiting arms but the steelie decides one last escape attempt must be made and like Steve McQueen on his motorcycle she goes screaming over the fence and hits the ground running. The next voice I hear is the fellow who is helping me, found out later his name is Roger, he says, "She's gone". My heart drops as I make my way back up top, and Roger is appologetic and sorry but I tell him that it wasn't his fault, and it wasn't. Not all endings in a dramatic play are happy endings but still I think the crowd watching left happy and satisfied they got their money's worth. Roger and me chat for a while and he seems more upset about the fish than I am but I tell him, no sweat, we'll get another. But not here we won't as I fished for another hour then decide its time to move to another locale. I then drive to Lickman Rd. and fish there for about 1 hour amongst about a dozen people scattered here and there but no fish are caught by anyone and I decide to make my way home. Visibility was about two ft. and the water had dropped abit from when I was there one week ago. Still and all, absolutely a great time. Met Roger, another new friend, hooked and said Hello to Miss Steel and then she had to run and heard the call of returning Canadians and smelt the freshness of the soon to be returning Spring. Yes, still and all, a Great Day. Good Fishing All.
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An excellent report. Sorry to hear you won't be having fish for dinner tonight.
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Me too.
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As FA said an enjoyable read and of course too bad you lost the fish. However we all must remember there is always another one out there for us to catch even though they can be hard to find at times. You did well to hook one today as by the reports I got it was slow and I myself have not had a bite in the last 3 trips. Maybe tomorrow the bad streak will end.
I know the spot you mention, definitely a tough place to land one if things go wrong.
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Got up this morning at about 615... started getting ready hoping that it was going to be a beautiful day and of course possibly a steely. I started up river around 8 ish.. and work my way down to the lower.. spent most my time in the lower.. didnt see anyone hit anything till about 1230.. a guy lands one that was a nice 12-14 lb.. doh! Gives me more hope to keep fishing.. i went to my usual lucky spot, and nothing.. so.. i started wallkin down the river.. still nothing.. 2 o clock hits.. and i decide to go back to the lucky spot as the sun is going down for another hour.. casting away.. still nothing.. take a smoke break.. and get rid of the layers since it actually frickin hot! .. She hits.. and.. takin in some advice from a member on the board previously was to not fight the fish toO carefully..so i play it a little harder then usual! keepin on the tension...as it gets closer i realize its a hatchery!!!! nice chrome doh! Finally first hatchery of the year..
i am now.. 2-6 out of 9 trips!!!
Definately Hooked!
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Good for you SMH, you are in the club now. Congratulations, there are many, many more waiting for you to catch as the good time for steelies is just beginning and will be good well into March. Thanks for the pic and the good news.
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I guess you are really HOOKED now!!!!
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2 fish hooked, 1 barbed and another missed in less than 2 hours. Great day to be out. Was sunny and very warm. Only saw one other angler all day ;D
Water conditions again were great, 3-4 feet of visi and quite low. They are starting to stack ;D
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Awesome stuff. ;D
Pretty gtufood average you have going there.
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another addiction!!
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lol frickin awwsome!!! words can't describe!!
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Steal mo, i think that you fished the same run as me first thing this morning up top. anyways congrats on the fish.
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Spellcheck: it's doe........doh!
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lol oh yea.. must of been watching the simpson... lol..
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lol oh yea.. must of been watching the simpson... lol..
Doh........... ;D ;D
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Nice fish, Mo.
Forgive my ignorance (I'm a fly guy), but I don't see many spinning reels on the flow.
How do you find float fishing using a spinning reel?
Do you leave the bail open and feed line to keep the float in the seam, or use more of a swing technique?
If the former how do you set the hook? holding the line with your finger or do you quickly close the bail?
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i thought it was dough!
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You mean duh :D
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many anglers south of us use spinning reels, especially when drifting jigs. best method is giving it a drag free drift, leaving the bale open and pumping the rod
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I actually unlock the the reel so u can spin it backwards... and let it drift down.. as i hit a fish i'll hang on the handle and flip the lock back right away..i dont leave the bail open. Gotten use to it.. I'm planning on a new rod and reel combo.. going to put the spinning reel to rest..: ).. slowly learning and getting out of the novice stage!!!
Going to make a trip out tomorrow!
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I remember that is how I did it my very first time on the vedder, I never landed a steelhead with it though, that is quite the skill (float fishing with a spinning reel).
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I actually unlock the the reel so u can spin it backwards... and let it drift down.. as i hit a fish i'll hang on the handle and flip the lock back right away..i dont leave the bail open. Gotten use to it.. I'm planning on a new rod and reel combo.. going to put the spinning reel to rest..: ).. slowly learning and getting out of the novice stage!!!
Going to make a trip out tomorrow!
I would not have expected that.
Your technique is certainly more challenging than a baitcaster. Well done.
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Nice fish! as far as changing your set up.....''if it aint broke dont fix it'' you seem to be doing fine
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lots of americans float fish with spinning rods...nothing wrong with that although you wont get the same amount of line control compared to a LW or CP.
Looking at your rod, I think based on the handle style (longer foregrip) you could probably put a centerpin on it and do just fine. If you have never casted a baitcaster or a centerpin then I think you could probably go either way and end up with identical results. At least if you stick a CP on your current rod you can save a few $$s too.
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lots of americans float fish with spinning rods...nothing wrong with that although you wont get the same amount of line control compared to a LW or CP.
Looking at your rod, I think based on the handle style (longer foregrip) you could probably put a centerpin on it and do just fine. If you have never casted a baitcaster or a centerpin then I think you could probably go either way and end up with identical results. At least if you stick a CP on your current rod you can save a few $$s too.
I was checkin out a couple of them quickly at Fred's when i headed out there this morning. I one of the guys there was showing me a center pin.. it looked crazy.. but I think im digging the bait caster a littlre.. i can't remember the exact name... started with a "C" clooney? lol probably.. not.. n e ways.. i'm thinking of bait caster when i come back from my trip!!! pretty excited to learn how to use it!!
went out today.. and SKUNKED!!! dayam.. dind't leave till ike 330.. was out there for like 9 am..
maybe another try tomorrow.
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calcutta?
i think the pin would do well, if ur looking to float fish all the time, if u want to throw spoons and spinners then a baitcaster would be the better choice