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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: pawnbroker on October 01, 2005, 10:32:18 PM
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well..time to head out for the evening bite right..i did..however when i arrived at the spot where i was going to fish there was a young couple snagging pinks and keeping them,,so i told them that if they wanted to continue to fish for pinks they should go below the vedder bridge to keep them..and the ones they kept were big pie plates..(ewww) well, back to my little story..in short fishing was slow there were plenty of springs rolling around and i saw a few coho aswell however, only one small coho decide to eat my roe and he spit the hook at the beach!..so i went farther up the river and went to a spot where i now coho swim by the last hour of light... i walked out put some roe on and proceeded to catch nothing..just at dusk i heard a car pulling up to where i was parked and then i heard a door shut about 2 minutes later..not only did i watch him driving away the car made an unmistakeable sound cause he had one of those mufflers on it that make them loud! 5 minutes later i got back to my truck and the passenger door was open and the back of my Ford Explorer was open to..Oh No..you see, i was just out doing a little bowhunting before i was going to fish! Why? on friday i saw 2 real nice bucks in this little spot where i hunt so i decided to see if they were hanging around in that area.(they weren't) so i quickly looked in and saw my bow was gone and all my gear too..so i burned as fast as i could to the vedder crossing bridge and passed at least a half dozen cars..i stopped each one to see if they were the sleezball that broke my door and stole my stuff..no luck! my bow is gone and a few knives one wich was irreplaceable,,in total that thief made out with more than $1500 worth of MY GEAR!..and i was only ear shot from my truck..shoulda went up when i heard the car stop! shoulda! but didn't..my own fault..even though my bow was hidden inside a box under some blankets and stuff it was still taken..i feel so violated! my whole season gone down the drain cause of this little punk! so all beware of of the loud car! if anyone has any information or hears of anyone trying to sell a bow please let me know! my bow is a martin fury with new elite limbs, 3 pin sidewinder sights,limbsavers,and a quiver with 5575 gold tip hunter arrows with 2 grey 1 green flights.and spitfire 100 grain mechanical broadheads..1 arrow in the quiver has 2 grey and 1 orange flight with a grimreaper mechanical broadhead on it..please help, keep your eyes and ears open!,,u can emal me at dayll@shaw.ca
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IDIOTS! Does insurance cover it ???
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I'll try to watch out for it, that really sucks, at lickman rd park you can see a bunch of glass in the parking area.. lots of break ins happen.. I think at places like these there should be cameras placed on top of the trees looking down at the lot
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the real bad news is i dont have insurance,,i just moved,,and didnt get it yet..and i cannot afford to replace any of it..long story...
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Damn lowlifes. >:(
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sorry for your loss. :'(
hope those sons of bitches burn in hell. >:(
not to give away your spot, but were you parked in the open or where you secluded?
pretty ballsy that someone would break into your car out in plain view. what more can you do to protect yourself? ???
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from where i was standing i could not see my truck, however the road goes right beside the river about 200 yards downstream and thats when i saw the car, although i could not tell the make, and to make things worse is a truck drove by him when he was in my truck.so someone saw..and i know the car, we chased for an hour last year after he tried to break in to my friends truck when we were at allison pool and his alarm went off , we were maybe 20 yards from the truck,he gave us the slip in the indian reserve up from the vedder crossing on the sweltzer creek side...DAMN! i will catch him one of these days,,trust me, his days of breaking into vehicles are now numbered that he made the mistake of breaking in to mine!
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Wow thats like taking your man hood from you sorry to hear that. One thing im intrested in is how did you manage to get a dozen cars to stop near the crossing bridge. :o
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Did you remember to report to police? They might not catch him but if enough people reports they will drum up the patrol in the area.
But at the mean time, be on the lookout.
By the way what can you tell us about the car other then its load?
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i cant say much about the car..only i will know it when i see it..
how did i get those cars to stop, well, they had no choice!! i was blocking the road at the stop sign! and i went from car to car telling the people what happened! and they were all real good people and said that they understand and dont blame me for stopping them..
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sorry to hear that about your gear those bastards they hit up on guys when their trying to relax,i had my truck broken into last year as well, they took all of my stuff as well, now i always bring my dog and he always naps in the truck with the windows open of course,as this year i left my windows down and someone tried to reach in and take my deck already but when they seen the dog i think they thought twice.
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Sorry to hear about your loss.
Many times I see broken glass on the ground at various fishing spots and after fishing when I return to my car I always wonder if I've been hit. So far I've been lucky...
These people feed on us fishermen who are just trying to enjoy the outdoors. It makes me mad >:( to read or hear some one being victimized by these punks. I'm fishing the area mid week and I'll be on the look out.
Chin up buddy...catfish
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Sorry to here that pawnbroker >:( >:( I know how you feel though. I had my favorite rod and reel swiped last year at Wilson rd. A Talon lt2 custom and a Quantum Cabo pt reel. That was $800 that I couldn't afford to replace. Was the best rod that I ever had :'( :'( I didn't know what I was going to do about it!!!! I asked everywhere I went if anyone had seen it, It was a one of a kind. But I have never seen it again, never will. So when I hear things like that it makes me very angry!!! I hope that you have better luck then I do in the recovery of your gear.
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Sorry to hear about that. I've heard countless stories of breakins along the river though....the only thing that will stop these guys from coming and breaking into your cars is if its no longer worth it for them. You can beat their asses, cut off fingers, whatever, its not going to stop anything unless you just use your head and dont leave your belongings in your car....the cycle just goes on and on and on. Sorry for your loss, its too bad we have to modify our behavior because of a few dirtbags. >:(
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that really sucks man. and it happens to us every year. like you said one day these punks are gonna make a mistake and its game over. maybe if you post on all the forums out there and call all the pawn shops in chilliwack and abbotsford with the description they will be on the lookout as well. a large dog also helps breakins!!
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Guess the old mentality that "it won't happen to me" applies
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well, if you read my story everything in my vehicle was covered up and in no way could you see anything. my bow was in a box about 3 inches thick and covered under some old dog blankets.the only way you could see it is if you got in and threw everything out of the way..does that answer your question fishfreak?
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well, every theif is expecting you to cover stuff up....you have to think like a theif to beat a theif...if you saw a blanket in a car, wouldnt the first thing you think be "i wonder whats under that blanket, must be expensive if theyre covering it up?" Its pretty easy to look at a blanket and tell if there is something under it, regardless of how sneakily you cover it up.
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Quite an unfortunate event, we shouldn't have to worry about our belongings when we are fishing. Anyways, I agree with Marmot. When I fish the Vedder, the only things that stay in the car are a pair of shoes and the cooler.
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yeah....the only thing i leave in my car is a box of kleenex and an empty tim hortons double double coffee cup.
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I dunno....you'd better watch out for me, leaving a Tim Hortons double double in the car! Im no theif, but i think i'd chew through the sheetmetal for a timmys fix! ;)
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With the good fishing returning to the Vedder/Chilliwack system, you will see more break-ins. Already, as mentioned, Lickman and other areas have evidence of recent break-ins.
Your experience and anger is shared by all of us, Pawnbroker. I know what it feels like. And most break-ins are so senseless. The damage is usually more costly than the stolen items. I say usually, but not in this case. Sorry, Pawnbroker. :( :( :( :(
The City of Chilliwack enjoys a huge financial benefit from the thousands of fishers visiting that area most all and every year. It's time the City put back some of the money it makes off of these visitores!
The parking and security facilities for the popular fishing areas suck. There should be better security, such as lighting, cameras and increased patrols of these areas.
Those who are concerned, should write/phone Clint Hanes, the Mayor of Chilliwack @
City of Chilliwack
8550 Young Road
Chilliwack, BC
Canada
V2P 8A4
Phone: 604-792-9311
Fax: 604-795-8443
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I'd even pay parking fees just to see atleast some patroling and or maybe cameras added to the most popular parking lots..
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Clint HAMES is the correct spelling.
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Cameras and lights wont make a lick of difference guys...its the perfect place for a criminal to break into your car because people that park there are gone for hours. Dirtbags steal stuff whether there are cameras or not,they just throw on a ball cap or pull up the hoody...., and all the theft that happens during the day should be evidence enough that lights wont help... if you make it seem more "secure" people will just start keeping more stuff in their cars, and this will just add to the problem. Just dont keep crap in your car! Its that easy! Anybody that lives in Vancouver should know this!
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wow that would really sucks next time ill know not to leave valubles in cars or trucks while fishin
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sorry to hear about your bad luck. this is an ongoing problem every year during fishing season. too bad we could not catch one of these little punks and make an example of him ;D ;D maybe a bait car again this year with a stick of tnt hooked up to the door :D :D open door and wham no more punk 8) :o. oh well just dreaming as we fishermen are law abiding citizens ;D
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Sorry for your loss.
I think that what we all could do is never leave anything in our car, and mail politicians. I drive an old bitten car, never have anything left in it, but few smaller items like a map, shamie, kleenex, ... and still my car was broken into, and road map was stollen. Luckily they managed to open the door without braking the window, so there was no damage. I just couldn't believe, somebody would risk getting cought breaking ina very old car that had only road map and cleenex box visible in it.
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Sorry guys/gals, I'm a newby here. I'll attach some photos from last year as soon as I get the hang of this. BR
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this case was just a little different, i thought i would enjoy a little bit of hunting and then go and enjoy some fishing, like i said previously , in no way could you see the bow or anything unless you actually got into the Explorer and started tossing things around, the dog blankets are old and chewed and dirty and i didn't spread them out to look like they were covering something, they were bunched up and just lying there on top. 26 years i have enjoyed the Veddar/ Chiliwack R. fishing and this is the first time that this happened to me personally. I fished today, Oct 3 (and i might add it was fantastic fishing!) and ran into a gentlemen by the name of Ken who also had his truck broken into at Tamahi bridge Sat night, the S.O.B. got his rod and gear! so this punk started up river and checked vehicles all the way down to who knows where! it is just a matter of time before we catch him. and like i also said earlier , his days are now numbered that he stole my stuff..and when i catch him he will pay dearly by me and the police! but first and foremost BY ME!
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Ya I think the point is whether your stuff is visible or not, if people keep leaving stuff for theives to steal in these "hot" spots, theyre gonna keep doing it. If you want to stop the squirrels from comin around you dont throw rocks at them, you cut down the F******* acorn tree! ;)
but hey....if beating the crap out of the guy makes you feel better.......to each his own. Everyone knows that sadly, the cops wont do anything. No offense to any police on the site, everyone also knows youre understaffed.
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Pawnbroker, I know the agony you're experiencing and I feel very badly and angered regarding your loss.
After reading all your comments I think you're the kind of guy that will not let it go and that you now have this obsession to catch the punk(s) and deal out your form of retribution to regain some measure of satisfaction from being ripped off from your prized possessions.
Yeah it's a real bummer and if I were in your shoes I probably would go beserk if the perps were caught.But I should say here that perhaps that common sense and covering your my friend as far as wilfully breaking the law should be considered.
Don't try to be a hero and tackle this alone. Round up a few close and trusted friends and think about a well planned vigilante action. Use FRS 2-way radios for communications at your proposed stakeout locations. It looks like the punk's MO is to operate after dusk looking out for easy targets so learn to play their game and in such case the night scene can play out very well for handing out frontier justice.
I'd like to call this the CATCH & RELEASE game since we want to be good sportsmen. If you guys are lucky to catch them please don't apply any form of violence on the scumbags as you could be charged with assault and besides a good beating will not have a lasting effect and soon afterwards they'll go back to doing the same thieving stuff all over again.
Now remember you're a seasoned hunter and you have good knowledge of the forest so the best thing is to hogtie and blindfold 'em and drive out to a distant and remote area, strip 'em down to a bare top to keep some sense of decency and dump 'em there in the middle of the night to find their own way back.This kind of psychological punishment will play very strongly in the mind and the cold reality of their misdeeds will be embedded in their memory as they struggle for survival throughout the darkness of the night. If they lose out to the elements, tsk tsk, it's not your fault as these are lost souls and no loss to society.
Oh, one last thing. Don't go bragging about it should that happen . Play it safe as you never know there are some bleeding hearts that will be feeling sorry for the criminals.
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Bushwacker, you are absaloutley right. i am the kind of guy that wont let this go! i lost my most prized posession that took me a long time to pay for on lay-away. and i have had it for a number of years and i might add been very sucessful with it, it was my baby and was cherished. we have a plan of attack and i say we cause there is a few of us that are going to do it. i am not alone and this guy must pay! the police wont do anything about it cause they dont know who it is! and as far as wilfully breaking the law goes, i am going to protect my stuff with as much force as i deem necessary if we have the opportunity to catch him. he must be stopped. this guy makes his living by stealing other peoples hard earned stuff. after we catch him the police can have him and then we will see what happens!
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Really hope you catch this thief Pawnbroker and make an example out of him for others.
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Jeez thats a brilliant idea....risk kidnapping / assault and possibly murder (if they die out there) so that some lowlife will have to walk home in the dark....and learn nothing in the process. Nobody needs those seeds planted BW.
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good luck pawnbroker. this stealing from vehicles is happening way to often on us fisherman. make an example of this loser for sure and when word gets out to the other" punks" of his beating, then maybe it will turn some heads in the right direction.i now carry all my tackle in a bagpack and nothing of value is left in the vehicle.
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ahh man buddy that sux! :-\ :P :(
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Thread closed. We don't want to see people planning out "ambushes/attacks" on here. I do not want to be responsible for bodily injuries on these individuals, despite of their actions.