Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: fic on September 07, 2020, 01:43:15 PM
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Hey Rodney,
Where's this year water conditions thread ;D?
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When I catch the first coho salmon of course! ;D
I'll put one up tonight. Really busy these days so the forum gets neglected unfortunately.
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Wow, lots of moisture coming! It looks like the river will turn into moca latte for a week.
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/weather/british-columbia/chilliwack
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Been following social media pages and the fence posts on the river at all the popular spots is at a all time high! Saw a overhead pic from the Kieth Wilson bridge on one of the pages and it was elbow to elbow as far as the eye could see. Lol. One guy is even swimming the pools this year with diving equipment on filming all the salmon and picking up all the snagged up tackle! Lots of posts about all the unethical angling going on. People using long leaders and bouncing betties. Garbage everywhere from coffee cups to fishing line to one guy left his fishing licence behind in a small pile of stuff. It really makes me sad to see a total lack of respect for our salmon and our beautiful river.
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Leaving cultus on Friday morning there were cars and trucks parked everywhere on the yarrow side. Looked like a Saturday peak season!
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Been following social media pages and the fence posts on the river at all the popular spots is at a all time high! Saw a overhead pic from the Kieth Wilson bridge on one of the pages and it was elbow to elbow as far as the eye could see. Lol. One guy is even swimming the pools this year with diving equipment on filming all the salmon and picking up all the snagged up tackle! Lots of posts about all the unethical angling going on. People using long leaders and bouncing betties. Garbage everywhere from coffee cups to fishing line to one guy left his fishing licence behind in a small pile of stuff. It really makes me sad to see a total lack of respect for our salmon and our beautiful river.
The low water level forces the fish into fast deeper head of the run. the congregation of angler chunking everything has spooked the fish. the snaggers are still doing well. the way is side drifting by bouncing the weight on bottom while has a little control of the float.
Once the river is in better shape, the short float fishing will produce more.
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The low water level forces the fish into fast deeper head of the run. the congregation of angler chunking everything has spooked the fish. the snaggers are still doing well. the way is side drifting by bouncing the weight on bottom while has a little control of the float.
Once the river is in better shape, the short float fishing will produce more.
I agree. Also forgot to mention in my previous post. Anglers reporting foul hooked fish getting bonked and when confronted guilty angler pretends to not understand English! ::)
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I agree. Also forgot to mention in my previous post. Anglers reporting foul hooked fish getting bonked and when confronted guilty angler pretends to not understand English! ::)
My experience on Sunday was old gentleman bonked coho snagged on cheek. He told me it was close enough in perfect English.
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Considering the options that decision might have been the best outcome for all. I wouldn't look down on it.
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My experience on Sunday was old gentleman bonked coho snagged on cheek. He told me it was close enough in perfect English.
Honestly. Who cares. Was he intentionally flossing ? Hatchery fish is a take home fish. There are so many other important conservation concerns out there. A hatchery Coho was hooked in the cheek ? Sounds like dinner to me.
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good link on water levels:
https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/real_time_e.html?stn=08MH001&fbclid=IwAR0xFZOAZevlYGjR9oMw4kklp4PPYkILXq_1Hnu0GECoCGj1QolqnI3XMqw
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Been following social media pages and the fence posts on the river at all the popular spots is at a all time high! Saw a overhead pic from the Kieth Wilson bridge on one of the pages and it was elbow to elbow as far as the eye could see. Lol. One guy is even swimming the pools this year with diving equipment on filming all the salmon and picking up all the snagged up tackle! Lots of posts about all the unethical angling going on. People using long leaders and bouncing betties. Garbage everywhere from coffee cups to fishing line to one guy left his fishing licence behind in a small pile of stuff. It really makes me sad to see a total lack of respect for our salmon and our beautiful river.
I blame the FB sites to a certain extent but Covid is the biggest factor in the crowds we are seeing. We used to joke about KWB every year. Now there’s four or five of them. Runs that were busy but not insane are now insane. I heard that some people were coming to the river at 12 midnight to claim their spot. With it comes the garbage, snagging and poor sportsmanship. It’s much more magnified now. Opening the Fraser would help. Hopefully the Stave will start to see some more fish and spread out the crowds. Pretty sad out there and pushing me more towards interior lake fishing.
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Honestly I went last Friday in the canal and got there at about 6:30 AM. There were already 30 guys at the spot that I went to, no social distancing, shoulder to shoulder so I left and went upstream. Only 2 others at the other spot and lots of fish to ourselves. 1 of the guys even took a nap on the shore, woke up and caught a coho right after...haha. Just walk the river and find another spot.... ;)
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https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fos2_Internet/Testfish/rptdtfdparm.cfm?fsub_id=242.
Anybody noticed the Test Fishery is showing a lot more fish compared to the last few years? Could this be a rebound year?
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http://bcrfc.env.gov.bc.ca/warnings/advisories/flood_109.htm
High Streamflow Advisory from the River Forecast Centre for Vancouver Island and South Coast. Issued 10:00 AM, Sept 23
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Assuming the river is going to be "high" on the weekend - do many of you bother going out to try the side channels....above the vdr'xing I assume...
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https://www-ops2.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fos2_Internet/Testfish/rptdtfdparm.cfm?fsub_id=242.
Anybody noticed the Test Fishery is showing a lot more fish compared to the last few years? Could this be a rebound year?
I have seen A LOT of Chun in the Canal over the past few days. The last few years I shpuld wouldn't see a Chum at all till mid October if at all. Over the past two days I've seen schools of Chum swimming around. I'm up on the casting deck of my boat and can see a lot. Just the other day I saw 4 Chum out in from of a massive school of Coho being chased by a seal. BTW at least 3 seals are permanently setup around Barrowtown. They are feeding hard and spooking any fish that swims up. Its be a challenge to find a willing participant to bite my line. The seals just Chace the fish around in a circle and they end up rocketing up river.
Also, i have seen Chum thrashing around in the sloughs on the north Fraser side already. Seems a few weeks early to me.
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River was mud this morning when I went and cleaned up some garbage in the Canal stea. I wanted to do more as i am away for the Sunday cleanup but got hit by a rain storm and got a bit wet. Are any of you attending the cleanup? Info on the Chilliwack Vedder River Cleanup Society website.
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Any reports of how the river looks today?
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Any reports of how the river looks today?
Everybody is too busy fishing it to bother. A good buddy of mine has been fishing all day in the lower and mid river section and reported great (albeit high) water conditions with lots of fish in the system and quite frequent catches seen first hand.
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Everybody is too busy fishing it to bother. A good buddy of mine has been fishing all day in the lower and mid river section and reported great (albeit high) water conditions with lots of fish in the system and quite frequent catches seen first hand.
milo - do you fish the vedder much...just thought i may have seen you last weekend upper river....prol'y wrong..just curious.
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Thanks Milo!
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The rain we had is just what the doctor ordered. Should get the fish moving and spread out over the entire river. Upcoming week of warm and dry weather it’s going to be game on. Play nice out there guys and gals. Record and report any poaching activity you may encounter.
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2 feet visibility. A bit on high side. Less fish showing themselves compared to last week. Lots of people out.
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i was up all day. all i can say is i'm shocked at how few fish i saw caught. i was at top/middle/bottom (people were actually in the canal) and everyone was saying fri/sat was better by 10x...
did all the fish go to church today? anyone have luck...
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Fished the canal today by boat. Just below and above highway bridge. Saw one boil in the morning and that was it. Didn't see anyone with a fish on, no rollers, no jumpers. Brought my young son out and went home early because he was bored. Couldn't blame him but what a bummer. Falling water, 2 - 2.5' vis, overcast morning. You couldn't ask for anything better. Try again midweek.
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There were a few caught in my area during a brief window. Lots of people hooked nothing.
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milo - do you fish the vedder much...just thought i may have seen you last weekend upper river....prol'y wrong..just curious.
Not nearly as much as I used to, Dennis. I did fish it Sunday last weekend but I don't remember fishing the upper. Stayed within the canal area.
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Fished the lower river this morning. Water conditions were really good. Fishing was pretty slow. Saw only a couple of groups move through. Lost a couple but managed to get one hatchery coho around 5-6 lbs and a nice chum to hand.
The weather was fantastic and most everyone was well behaved except one very vocal, extremely racist guy spouting off. He didn't catch anything so I assume the fish must have heard his BS.
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Barrowtown was a total GONG SHOW. We hooked 4 and lost them all. Not too many people catching from the boats today. Saw a seal eating 1 Chum and later her had a Coho. Like usual seals spooking the Coho in the canal.
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Nothing our us today in the lower. Didn't see anybody fighting fish. Other than a splash from a big spring, didn't notice any fish showing themselves. On our way home, stopped by the Stave River and there was only 1 guy fishing it when we got there. Some chums splashing, but not worth the time yet to fish IMO. Saw a dead chum with head removed which is a bit weird ? Seals? The fish looked pretty freshly killed.
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I got a question for everyone.
So this week a buddy had a little incident in a run we were fishing, another gut was fishing the same run, hooked a coho and snapped off about 30+ feet of line above his float, fish vanished back to the depths with the float and gear in tow. Now my buddy proceeds to hook the same gear about 20 or so minutes later and has to hand line the rest in cause of how much was out there.
The question is... who's fish is it technically? Yes, the fish was a hatchery coho and bonked it, my buddy got a fish and the guy who lost his gear got his float, weight, hook and line back. It's something that has been buzzing a bit in my head but my view is that the guy who broke off is no longer able to claim that it's his fish cause he is no longer in control of it and isn't connected to the fish cause his line broke. But would it technically be the other anglers fish? he hooked it first and fought it before breaking off.
Just a little thing that happened, both parties had no issues with the choices made but it made for some interesting discussions and watching my buddy hand line a fish in is about the best high light other than another friend who cut my mainline trying to untangle his leader from my line.
And fishing has slowed down, feels like a restart to the season for some reason.
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I would say the fish is your friends. He didn't have to give that gear back either, but he chose to, which was the "right" thing to do. The first guy had his chance and lost it. Your friend successfully caught it and handed the other guys equipment back. Exactly what I would have done.
That's like going to the bar, watching a fool hitting on a beautiful girl all night, and her walking away. She's interested in you, she's gorgeous, and you say "nah....that other guy should have her" and you walking away...... :o ;D wait...what's a bar again?? 2020.....
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I would have given the line to the dude that lost the fish and let him hand line the fish in. He hooked it and his gear was attached to it. I can hook my own fish and catch it. 8)
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I would say the fish is your friends. He didn't have to give that gear back either, but he chose to, which was the "right" thing to do. The first guy had his chance and lost it. Your friend successfully caught it and handed the other guys equipment back. Exactly what I would have done.
That's like going to the bar, watching a fool hitting on a beautiful girl all night, and her walking away. She's interested in you, she's gorgeous, and you say "nah....that other guy should have her" and you walking away...... :o ;D wait...what's a bar again?? 2020.....
Agree that it's your friend's fish.
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I got a question for everyone.
Now my buddy proceeds to hook the same gear about 20 or so minutes later and has to hand line the rest in cause of how much was out there.
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Did he hook the gear or fish? If the gear was hooked the fish should have been released. If he hooked the fish then it was his, no the previous guys.
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Agree that it's your friend's fish.
+1
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I was wondering if the hook was barbless or not. why did it stay so well
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Did he hook the gear or fish? If the gear was hooked the fish should have been released. If he hooked the fish then it was his, no the previous guys.
Agreed. Snagging line attached to the fish is the same as snagging a fish. Release it.
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I would say the fish is your friends. He didn't have to give that gear back either, but he chose to, which was the "right" thing to do. The first guy had his chance and lost it. Your friend successfully caught it and handed the other guys equipment back. Exactly what I would have done.
That's like going to the bar, watching a fool hitting on a beautiful girl all night, and her walking away. She's interested in you, she's gorgeous, and you say "nah....that other guy should have her" and you walking away...... :o ;D wait...what's a bar again?? 2020.....
Bar... it's that... place... back way when....
Well to clarify a little here, he hooked part of the mainline that was drifting out in the current, the fish was hooked a little deeper within the mouth and I was surprised the hook didn't come out either and it was barbless, and the fact he could hand line the fish in but then again it was a hatchery fish... told him if it was a wild that line would have cut through his hand or it would have snapped the leader.
Personally I haven't had this happen to me except for Sunday were at the Stave another buddy spotted a pike minnow that was stuck to the rocks with a Bluefox spinner in it's mouth, couldn't go anywhere cause it had line attached to it but popped the fish off and got a free size 2 brass spinner.
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Snagging? I don't think so! There is nothing in the regs about having to put tackle back in the river if you happen to hook it. The line was recovered fair and square. The fish was fair hooked and brought in. Hand lined? Not illegal! There is also the issue of this being what in legalese is called a windfall. Sort of like winning a lottery or finding a $50 bill.
That maybe the fish should have been given to the angler who first lost it I can understand but that's not persuasive for me...unless ithe other guy started to cry or was a kid.
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It’s like when a kid catches a foul ball at the ball park and drops it. Adult picks it up and gives it back to the kid instead of keeping it. :o
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Quick reminder that the river is dangerous even in relatively mid-low water like today. I took a wrong line on a wade i've done 10 times this year and ended up getting swept off my feet and down river a little bit. Could have been quite ugly but managed ( obviously) to pull myself out. Nothing really hurt other than my pride and scaring the bejesus out of myself. Lost a Islander reel attached to a trophy rod if anyone sees it.
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Quick reminder that the river is dangerous even in relatively mid-low water like today.Lost a Islander reel attached to a trophy rod if anyone sees it.
Oh dude that totally sucks man. Go back everyday as the river drops you may be able to get it back.
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Water is dropping and its super clear oit there. Not too many hooked in the canal. Lots of boats going back home empty handed. This bright weather is not suited for casting from the boat. Its rough
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Interesting dilemma! Here’s one. Approx 10 years ago I hooked a lure (spoon) that was in a coho’s mouth. Somehow my hook went right through the eye of the swivel of the spoon! I thought I totally fair hooked the fish myself. I released the fish but kept the spoon! But could I have retained that hatchery coho???
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I don't see why not
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FM, you have it backwards. You should have thrown the spoon back, and kept the fish.
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Interesting dilemma! Here’s one. Approx 10 years ago I hooked a lure (spoon) that was in a coho’s mouth. Somehow my hook went right through the eye of the swivel of the spoon! I thought I totally fair hooked the fish myself. I released the fish but kept the spoon! But could I have retained that hatchery coho???
What about this, about 8 years ago i went fishing with a friend and his son. His son hooks into a coho but snaps his whole mainline. They re-rig and he eventually hooks into his own float at the swivel and brings in the fish. Luckily it was a hatchery with such a deep hookset, I remember my face going :o. I also did this myself fishing for sockeye last opening and somehoe flossed a swivel with a fish attached to the leader. ;D
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My highlight of the day was watching a mama bear teaching her cub how to catch fish and wade across the river, hardly 50 yards below the spot I was fishing.
That, and catching two gorgeous wild chromers of at least 10 pounds each. :)
Obviously, I was fishing the upper river away from the gong shows.
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The line was recovered fair and square. The fish was fair hooked and brought in. Hand lined? Not illegal!
Approx 10 years ago I hooked a lure (spoon) that was in a coho’s mouth. Somehow my hook went right through the eye of the swivel of the spoon! I thought I totally fair hooked the fish myself. I released the fish but kept the spoon! But could I have retained that hatchery coho???
This happens so rarely that I would say keep it, who's going to lose any sleep over that? However, from the monent you hooked onto someone else's loose gear, are you not fishing with two hooks? ;D
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are you not fishing with two hooks? ;D
So true. Shame FM!
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Also if you bring in a fish on someone else's snapped line or lure wouldn't it be considered that you caught the fish with an unattended line? Also unlawful. Sounds like a fish that should get lucky twice!
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This happens so rarely that I would say keep it, who's going to lose any sleep over that? However, from the monent you hooked onto someone else's loose gear, are you not fishing with two hooks? ;D
er...ah...clearly not! Please consider that most of what law deals with requires intent. There is no intent to fish with 2 hooks. Even if there was intent to recover some tackle and even a fish it's not intent to fish with 2 hooks since the hook in the fish was no longer "fishing".
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Is the lower river fishable?
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have look:
(https://www.chilliwack.com/main/images/cameras/cam16.jpg)
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Is the lower river fishable?
Prob not
https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/report/real_time_e.html?stn=08MH001
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have look:
(https://www.chilliwack.com/main/images/cameras/cam16.jpg)
Does anyone know what is being built next to the Vedder crossing?
Are they building the craft brewery/restaurant?
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Lower river was muddy in the morning. I didn't stay long. With more rain coming, Monday looks iffy too.
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Got another one for you guys. Was sockeye fishing on the Fraser 8 or 9 years ago with my 10 year old son, his fishing newby hockey buddy and his Dad. Was netting the boy's fish when his Dad hooked bottom. Had my son take care of his friend's fish while I handlined the dad's snag in. Turned out to be line- not surprising, but it was attached to a brand new rod and Abu 6500. Handed the rod over to the dad who reeled in a tired, still fighting sockeye!
Hard to believe, but what a day! The dad kept the outfit as noone claimed the setup.
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It feels like armageddon out there today lol... I would skip fishing here for a couple of days. Here are some photos from this past couple of weeks.
(https://i.imgur.com/1u7o58o.jpg)
My 84 year old dad had a blast last week. Somehow he managed to hook six and landed four while everyone else including myself struggled to get a fish. Coho are definitely chunkier than previous seasons.
(https://i.imgur.com/MToZJIc.jpg)
A couple of fat jacks. There was a couple of days earlier in the season when all we could catch were coho jacks and there was plenty of them.
(https://i.imgur.com/TUJfGOM.jpg)
Looking for the canal tide bite, which never really happened this year. Somehow they all swam through without looking at our bait.
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The coho run in Vedder this years shows bigger fish size but less number somehow.
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The coho run in Vedder this years shows bigger fish size but less number somehow.
I wanna say that other systems for me have not produced a decent amount of Coho for me but the Chilliwack river certainly has. Its been my best year casting from the boat. Multiple days I've limited on hatchery Coho casting spinners in the canal. Just last week I had a day where I retained 3 hatchery, released 3 wilds and lost 5. I actually set the my record with 4 hatchery fish, three of those on three casts with the forth coming a few casts later all before official sunrise. Systems like the Nic would have produced on average 8 Coho so far but this year I have zero.
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I just back from a month on the road that included hunting, picture, videos taking and fishing, many pictures and videos to share later. May take a month to get them all posted to my social media pages. So here is my first fall river condition post to keep on what this thread is about. Visibility looked around 12 inches tonight but it was hard to tell in the hurricane winds.
Not sure if I have missed any good fishing. Is the run over now Rodney? lol
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Six weeks to go! ;D
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Fished by the sumas this morning. Panoptix showed TONS of fish moving up but the water was extremely high and dirty. No fish this morning on the spinner.
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Water conditions excellent, I made my first trip out and friend got some but none for me as no roe. Missed a couple on a blade.With no roe I kept trying Trout Beads, a jig and a blade, switching up to much. I did not get out at first light when the bite was on. Got to the river but had to go back home as left the tod in the shed. What a beak. Caught a lot of fish in other locations over the Fall and was spoiled when I could count on the float going down often.
I will get reorganized for tomorrow as will but a Leaf logo on the float, that will help score a fish for sure before the coming rain puts the river out again.
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Matthew Maple Leaf float did the trick today as landed a nice Coho Salmon but was wild, lost a smaller one with a number of missed hook sets, of course fishing the lower, nice conditions although got soaking wet in the heavy rain as I was used to the sunny weather of late in my month long road trip and did not have a rain jacket on. What a beak.
Got soaking wet so went home for a warm bath and a nap. The Maple leaf float wants to go for a dip so will go out for the evening bite now, if there is one.
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River mud tonight and high, I will have a video up later.
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literary just left before the spike. feel bad for the weekend warriors. if it means any thing fishing was average the last two days in the canal.
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Here is the video I filmed how it is at dark. https://youtu.be/zH0-wAXoYVY
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It will be fishable tomorrow afternoon I bet ...
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A chunky monkey from a couple days ago, on the Gibbs #35 Koho spoon.
(https://i.imgur.com/5C85MCE.jpg)
Fished this morning and was disgusted by my performance just like many other outings this season. :-X Lots of coho salmon were holding in front of me at a tailout, missed all six good float downs before the rain got too heavy for me. :-\
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Pfft, those were just sticks drifting down the river today...
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Water cleaned up nicely as the morning progressed, plenty fishable now. I only saw one coho jack salmon caught as I cleaned up the beach at the Diving Board run but conditions were not that good then.
Better get out there before the rain blows it out again but of course there is always Tamihi. ::)
A word of warning there, an angler told me some cut off his muffler at that spot a few days ago cost around 500 to replace. He said he started up the vehicle and wondered why it was so noisy. Sad situation.
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Water good this AM lots of fish going through.
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Thanks for posting an update on the conditions Chris. It's much appreciated.
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Thanks for posting an update on the conditions Chris. It's much appreciated.
You are welcome I have tried to do that I started writing for Rodney in 2001. The conditions were good tonight and should be good fishing this week.
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Good conditions in a steady drizzle this morning having trouble hanging onto the fish It must be the discarded hooks I pick up on the beach.lol
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Good condition be it a bit cool as winter is on the way with steelhead not far behind. Lots of action today, better get out there as the season will soon slow down.
I know some people donot like me giving these updates and will be frowning behind their computer screens but life's too short to worry about that in my mind. There is plenty of fish for all.
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Good condition be it a bit cool as winter is on the way with steelhead not far behind. Lots of action today, better get out there as the season will soon slow down.
I know some people donot like me giving these updates and will be frowning behind their computer screens but life's too short to worry about that in my mind. There is plenty of fish for all.
Was good to chat with you this morning on the river Chris, and keep the updates coming!
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I was on the lower end today. Fair number of fish taken but inevitable given the number of rods I saw. Chums seemed very few. Some good size coho and large % of hatchery fish. The water is cold! Wear appropriate clothing inside your waders.
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Beautiful water today, fishing around beautiful people, just can't land a single beautiful fish. ::)
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Beautiful water today, fishing around beautiful people, just can't land a single beautiful fish. ::)
You may need a guide like 2001 but the fee is a lot higher than then. :-X ;D
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A productive morning on the lower river twitching jigs in water passed over by the floatfishers.
Although only wild coho came to hand, this bright chum doe was the prize of the morning. White belly and iridescent blue/green scales still on her back.
Have only retained one chum and that was many years ago. Interested to see how this one smokes up.
(https://i.imgur.com/8NVLQz9.jpg)
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Lots of action again today especially at first light but mostly coho jacks. When the sun hit the water I lost a nice coho salmon and then got a hat., a fresh run chum and a large chinook salmon starting to spawn. Last 2 released as no need for more at this time as have 3 to smoke and eat fresh.
Get ready for the heavy rain for those braving it for tomorrow. Is supposed to be cool with snow in some areas. Have you got your snow tries on yet?
Also I got a picture and video of a chum salmon with the tags it that I talked about the other day. They are on my FB page, I will put the video on my youtube channel and here later.
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White belly and iridescent blue/green scales still on her back. Have only retained one chum and that was many years ago. Interested to see how this one smokes up.
(https://i.imgur.com/8NVLQz9.jpg)
Try it on the BBQ or in the oven with a dill/mayo dressing. I think you may be surprised (if don't already know) how good it is.
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Beautiful afternoon for a walk on the dyke below the KWB. Only one lonely feather and fur flinger below the bridge. So I pulled out my rod which I always keep in my trunk with my nap sack of gear and gun boots and parked at a deserted pull out further down the dyke and hoofed it down to the river. Like where the heck is everybody I’m thinking to myself? 5th cast in BANG! A large chrome hatchery buck smashed my spoon and rocketed out of the water. I battled the hard fighting salmon into shore and landed it! I quickly left to get home and process my unexpected catch. Fresh salmon for supper tonight. The better half will be pleased. 8)
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A productive morning on the lower river twitching jigs in water passed over by the floatfishers.
Although only wild coho came to hand, this bright chum doe was the prize of the morning. White belly and iridescent blue/green scales still on her back.
Have only retained one chum and that was many years ago. Interested to see how this one smokes up.
(https://i.imgur.com/8NVLQz9.jpg)
what's with the stick? Looking for something?
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Try it on the BBQ or in the oven with a dill/mayo dressing. I think you may be surprised (if don't already know) how good it is.
I've never had fresh chum. I just may do that. Thx
what's with the stick? Looking for something?
I was sexing the fish. Actually, I was spearfishing and I got the coveted head shot. Actually, I was using this beaver-gnawed stick to pin the fish to the bank. A poor man's stringer; really, a forgetful man's stringer as I left my real stringer at home. I didn't want to bother with a Rodney-quality posed picture where the names of my sponsors, Canadian Tire and Rubbermaid, were featured prominently.
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I was sexing the fish. Actually, I was spearfishing and I got the coveted head shot. Actually, I was using this beaver-gnawed stick to pin the fish to the bank. A poor man's stringer; really, a forgetful man's stringer as I left my real stringer at home. I didn't want to bother with a Rodney-quality posed picture where the names of my sponsors, Canadian Tire and Rubbermaid, were featured prominently.
Oh, ok. I fully understand now...I think.
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Starting to rain now, will it blow out for the weekend again?
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Starting to rain now, will it blow out for the weekend again?
Maybe not. Freezing level is at 300 meters apparently. I predict a little less vis but overall decent water.
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I didn't want to bother with a Rodney-quality posed picture where the names of my sponsors, Canadian Tire and Rubbermaid, were featured prominently.
Same here. I don’t want anyone to know I have no sponsors! ::) Actually the real reason is I have no idea how to post a picture to this site! :o
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Starting to rain now, will it blow out for the weekend again?
rain today then clear, cool with possibility of frost at night, little or no rain for the next 6 to 7 days. Expect everything to drop and clear.
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Spent the morning in the lower river. Still trying to regain feeling in my fingers. Really slow at first light for us but started to pick up after a couple of hours. Found a productive little spot and managed to catch my limit and release a bunch as well. More trout and juvenile coho than I've ever encountered before as well. My friend couldn't seem to keep them off his hook. Lots of chum around.
Water viz seemed good, at least a couple feet when I left around noon.
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Very slow for us, got a spawned out chum salmon on the first cast and that was it, so cold went for a coffee and warmed up, then tried another spot missed 2, broke a large chum off so headed for home. Spotted a nice float in a log jam went to get it, lost my balance and fell in the river got soaking wet and headed home for a warm bath and a nap. Oh and I lost the float as my splashdown dislodged the float and it drifted away, a $4.99 one too. A good reminder to always wear a wading belt. Glad I had a staff to be able to right myself in the current.
I guess at 77 I have to be more careful as balance is not like it used to be. Will take the mishap out on the ducks tonight in the evening flight .
It is cool out now so the river should be OK for tomorrow, dress warmly and wear that wading belt.
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Or a Personal Flotation Device
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Or a Personal Flotation Device
X2
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Or a Personal Flotation Device
I was not in deep water and I keep away from deep water these days.
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Water excellent but 54kph wind too strong. Frozen fingers and toes even with gloves and 2 pairs wool socks. 1 degree with windchill.
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Water excellent but 54kph wind too strong. Frozen fingers and toes even with gloves and 2 pairs wool socks. 1 degree with windchill.
I did not make a cast.
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We did well on the north Fraser side. Hooked 7 and retained 2 each. Wind wasn't an issue here
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I always go out fishing with a telescopic hiking (or "trekking") pole. So useful in so many ways... helps with balance when wading, probing water depth while wading new water, balancing on treacherous terrain or slippery mud/ice, dislodging snags in the river, and retrieving river treasure. Could also be used as a weapon in an animal encounter but thankfully haven't been in that situation yet! I've unsnagged my line and saved my lure so many times in 3-5' water over the years that I'm sure the thing's paid for itself. I'm surprised more anglers don't use them.
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I’m asking for one for Christmas. The one I am getting is made by Rick Humphrey of Campbell River. He’s fabricated and sold over 350 to members of Flybc, Speypages, Washington Fly Fishing, and Custom Fly Rod
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I’m asking for one for Christmas. The one I am getting is made by Rick Humphrey of Campbell River. He’s fabricated and sold over 350 to members of Flybc, Speypages, Washington Fly Fishing, and Custom Fly Rod
Rick's is a folding pole. I have an original Folstaff (made in the US) I bought at Kaufman's in Seattle in 1987. Still works perfectly.
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Wind still howling in the Lower, feels like steelhead season.
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Hey Ralph so had a fly really similar to coho dart you posted yesterday, probably had in the box for 8 years, saw your post last night, threw it on today in some back waters and it was on fire. Thx probably wouldn’t have ever used it lol.
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Hey Ralph so had a fly really similar to coho dart you posted yesterday, probably had in the box for 8 years, saw your post last night, threw it on today in some back waters and it was on fire. Thx probably wouldn’t have ever used it lol.
ACK! Now I am jealous. Glad it paid off for you. Being there at the right time with right fly/lure/bait makes such a difference.
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I’m asking for one for Christmas. The one I am getting is made by Rick Humphrey of Campbell River. He’s fabricated and sold over 350 to members of Flybc, Speypages, Washington Fly Fishing, and Custom Fly Rod
These wading staffs are very nice an d i would highly recommend them to anyone fishing moving waters.
Rick goes by the name Herkileez over on FlyBC.
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Not to be cheap or anything, but i had a foldable walking staff fail me on the river this year resulting in getting me soaked. Unfortunately the extend lock had worn out similar to what tree pruning extentions and other tools happen to do. I replaced it with a cheap ski pole that you can buy at garage sales etc. You just knock the basket off the bottom and there you go. Plus it makes a lot of noise as it clangs behind you for those worried about bears. And the point gets sharper the more you drag it on the rocks!
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I've also used telescoping walking sticks. These can be had at Cdn Tire etc for about $30 a pair. The folding staffs are a bit of pain to put together and take down. The telescoping type ( I had a Hardy branded one for a few years) don't last more than a couple of years. They also make great walking sticks for hiking or fishing. I rely on mine more and more as I age.
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I am cheap and being on an pension I just pick up a wading staff along the river, cut off beaver limbs are good.
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Still some coho salmon around but i usually think the fishing tails off on the V. once the calendar turns this month..
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Fishing remans good today even with the season nearing the end on the C/V
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Slow for us today, water colored I think as it was so mild it triggered a slow melt? Matthew landed a lovely bright hatchery just as I was leaving. It was good to see you again Matt, hope you got a few more. I will try the evening flight for fish and quakers.
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I just checked the water level and it di come up because of snow melt. Tonight i went for 30 minutes and got a large coho salmon jack was wild. A nice mild evening to be out. Tomorrow will be good.
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Still some fresh chums moving into the river but cohos are far in between. Most of the well know runs in the lower river has been taken over by chums so finding stranded cohos in the clear water is not easy. Keep looking as there are still some around.
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Still some fresh chums moving into the river but cohos are far in between. Most of the well know runs in the lower river has been taken over by chums so finding stranded cohos in the clear water is not easy. Keep looking as there are still some around.
So many bites today lost a few jacks and landed one good sized wild coho jack. Thought I would try a trout bead, never had much faith in them . Missed 2 I think were jacks. Then wham a fresh run chum doe decided she liked it as did I. I now have faith in them. :D River came up 4 inches because of the snow melt. Excited about tomorrow and will start with a trout bead.lol.
Oh because missed and lost a lot I decided my dad's 40 year old hooks were not doing their job, used them for sentimental reasons. Broke down and bought some Gammy's. Watch out now fish.
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Raining very hard this morning, river should be Ok for a bit. River has not started to rise yet but 3 hours to fishing time.
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River rising fairly quickly so got of the island before I could not get back River coloring too, no bites, was so windy. A tree came down into the river I was told scared the anglers in the vicinity.
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A tree came down into the river I was told scared the anglers in the vicinity.
Got a text from a friend who was right near the tree. Can confirm it scared the s#$t out of him haha.
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I was told visibility about 2 feet at dark, river dropping.
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did not fish today so far going out for the evening bite. Lots of anglers enjoying a lovely day in Chilliwack.
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The commercial openings on the tidal portion of the Fraser starting tomorrow will mop up what’s left of the coho and chum runs.
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And we wonder where all the thompson steelhead have gone. Duh as Homer would say.
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Lovely sunset tonight, water conditions, got to the river late 24 casts and came home.
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I did not go out until the sun hit the water today, fished for 45 minutes. 6 misses, 1 fresh run doe landed and one lost on a trout bead.
The Fraser really came up and very muddy, good for the opening. :-X
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Fresh run chum continue to enter the system, lot of action while I fished for an hour, a couple of hours after sunrise very few anglers out in the Lower. Looks like the CO is nearly done.
With the heavy rain coming will not help either.
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The rain just started in the Valley, may be the last day for a while for those of that short float. ::)
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if the commercial fishermen's last day is friday (nov 6) of a 3day netting - when would new fish get to the vedder approximately? sunday nite?
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if the commercial fishermen's last day is friday (nov 6) of a 3day netting - when would new fish get to the vedder approximately? sunday nite?
Yes. Takes a couple days after the commie fleet cleans out the river for new fish to arrive into our local rivers. Let’s hope there are no more openings after Nov 6th.
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the openings remaining are Nov 4th and 6th from 6am to 7pm each day. When I drove over the Port Mann yesterday morning there quite a number of boats out and not so many by 330pm. Each boat has a quote of 345 fish so number of boats fishing tomorrow and Friday will depend if most boats fill their quota early or not.
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Is that quota for males or females lol ;D
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the openings remaining are Nov 4th and 6th from 6am to 7pm each day. When I drove over the Port Mann yesterday morning there quite a number of boats out and not so many by 330pm. Each boat has a quote of 345 fish so number of boats fishing tomorrow and Friday will depend if most boats fill their quota early or not.
while each boat has a 345 quota, there is a quota pool for a boat to access if fishing is good and they get their quota early enough in the opening. There is plenty of quota not being fished so the only thing decreasing the number of boats will be actually the success rate of each boat with guys not going if fishing is poor and they can't make fuel & wages
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How many wild Coho are they allowed?
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I saw a commie boat strung right across the mouth of the Stave yesterday. Probably did alright...
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River up a foot and still rising,visibily around a foot in the canal at dark. Some coho still in the system early morning.
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Wow, river rose again overnight. Combined with the rain and Hawaiian Express will do that to the flow, will be a wipe out today for most of us.
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I filmed for you how the river looked at noon, do you recognize the area?
https://youtu.be/Y4Kn_0LOLDM
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I filmed for you how the river looked at noon, do you recognize the area?
https://youtu.be/Y4Kn_0LOLDM
The world famous Canuck run ;)
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The world famous Canuck run ;)
they are doing a good job putting their garbage in the garbage can I placed there a couple of weeks ago. ;D
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I filmed for you how the river looked at noon, do you recognize the area?
https://youtu.be/Y4Kn_0LOLDM
there were a cpl of salmon attached to a line...? were you fishing...pretty strong current
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Some photos from October, hopefully we have a couple more weeks of reasonably good fishing left once the river comes back to shape this weekend.
(https://i.imgur.com/xpByZsj.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/0w0N2FR.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/5ZwkH3o.jpg)
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there were a cpl of salmon attached to a line...? were you fishing...pretty strong current
Not my cup of tea, I seldom fish above the crossing as I like the lower, especially when I live 5 minutes away. Beside the ones you see on the line another angler had them on a line alive, high grading? This is illegal so I said to dispatch them.
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I filmed for you how the river looked at noon, do you recognize the area?
https://youtu.be/Y4Kn_0LOLDM
And people fish in...THAT? :o
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NE wind howling this morning, will be tough fishing today in the Lower.
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No wind this morning, maybe some frost though.
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It amazes me when I post this hundreds of people read it, why do others not do the same as I am not at the river every day. I need to get Rod to pay me for every hit this thread gets.lol
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It amazes me when I post this hundreds of people read it, why do others not do the same as I am not at the river every day. I need to get Rod to pay me for every hit this thread gets.lol
Thanks Chris. I stopped going to the Vedder for the season, but still wondering what's going on ;D ;)
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Hi Chris,
I appreciate reading your up dates on the river even though I can't get up there as much as I used to..
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River has color this AM but the chum were biting, too many to get by them to see if any coho salmon around. I think they are finished in the lower anyway.
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Drove up to the Slab. Ton of cars parked just below Tamahi along the road. That must be the hot spot. Rivers up and coloured.
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I went this afternoon for 30 minutes to see if the bite from this morning was still on, missed 2 and then hooked a bright coho in the 8 pound range thrashed about and then headed downstream with me in hot pursuit. fought it for around 3 minutes and then it fell off, a good battle anyway. Water is colored but fishable.
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I went this afternoon for 30 minutes to see if the bite from this morning was still on, missed 2 and then hooked a bright coho in the 8 pound range thrashed about and then headed downstream with me in hot pursuit. fought it for around 3 minutes and then it fell off, a good battle anyway. Water is colored but fishable.
. Good stuff Chris. I might be able to get out a bit later this week to try my hand again.
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Forecast saying rain up to 30mm thur/friday
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/weather/british-columbia/chilliwack
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Fished the lower this morning. Water was on the high side but viz seemed pretty good. Got a few takes but didn't land any. Was with a friend who is on his first season fishing for salmon and didn't want to send him home without landing at least one fish so we decided to try the Stave as I was there on sunday and it was non-stop. Skunked there too. My first day of the salmon season without a single fish landed. Sounds like we should have just headed up-river instead.
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Upriver wasn't that good either. Hit a few places, had a few takes but no fish to hand. All chum, pretty coloured.
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Good chum fishing today for me on the lower river. I had eight hookups shortfloating jigs. Five fish came to hand, from which I harvested a beautiful large doe, bright like a dime with hardly any stripes. All chum of course, no coho seen.
Water was about 2 feet visibility, high and very cold.
Still trying to warm up my toes here at home.
Salmon season on the Vedder is definitely winding down, but there is still quite a few chum in the river.
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Good chum fishing today for me on the lower river. I had eight hookups shortfloating jigs. Five fish came to hand, from which I harvested a beautiful large doe, bright like a dime with hardly any stripes. All chum of course, no coho seen.
Water was about 2 feet visibility, high and very cold.
Still trying to warm up my toes here at home.
Salmon season on the Vedder is definitely winding down, but there is still quite a few chum in the river.
Yes lots of nice chum to harvest.It is best to fish as low down as possible. Personally I hardly fish above the Crossing.
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River stayed nice throughout the entire day as rain held off until mid afternoon today. A couple of coho salmon started the day right, followed by some very fresh chum salmon.
(https://i.imgur.com/TvTN2HQ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/gqfi4bS.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/tsPpFvh.jpg)
With the rain ahead, I think this was probably the end of a rather interesting and good season.
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Hi Rod
Love the net; what kind is that? oh...and do you use the jig under a float....i always lose mine in snags...
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Very nice chrome. Sure beat the ones at the Stave today.
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I use a Moby net.
http://www.mobynets.com/our-nets.html
The model is called D&K Special, has a hoop size same as the Steelhead, with a longer handle. You'd have to email Don on the website if that is the one you'd like.
I float fish the jig for chum salmon, while the coho salmon was caught on a twitching jig with the spinning rod.
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Very nice chrome. Sure beat the ones at the Stave today.
Good p;ace for Canuck fans, they are not a bright team anyway.lol ;D ;D
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Good p;ace for Canuck fans, they are not a bright team anyway.lol ;D ;D
Ouch, that hurts
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Visibility around a foot at dark. Not sure how it will be in the morning. I think I will sell some experienced
Maple Leaf floats tomorrow from 9 AM to noon on Chilliwack Lake road just before On the Way store. I have so many, guaranteed not to leak FA.lol
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But will catch fish ? ;D
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Fished the lower and the upper yesterday
Visibility was okay
Couple of guys beside hooked into a chum or 2 but they were all spawning in the channel behind and coloured up .
The upper was better as mentioned , a couple of fish surfaced in the main flow to take a 'look' at me .
Thats what they always seem to do . But pretty sure they were coho .
No bites though :-(
The bonus was a family of Eagles and their youngsters learning to fly and feeding on the fish across the river .
Sun was out and rain held off .
Still fishing for me and not catching ..
But still a good day out on the river ...
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Water excellent, only fished 15 minutes and then went float selling for 3 hours did not quite sell out.lol
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Water looked surprisingly good this AM when I looked an hour ago. Even after the rain, wind and hail, cold up top. I only had time to fish for 15 minutes missed a few and lost one.
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Water remained good at dark, still fresh chum salmon about.
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Water remained good at dark, still fresh chum salmon about.
thanks again Chris. Solid from morning until about 130pm when the rains pushed us home...
(https://i.ibb.co/7vkbNHt/sm-A6504696-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/b1b7Rx5)
(https://i.ibb.co/B6pVTqg/sm-A6504700-5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vdFxLZJ)
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thanks again Chris. Solid from morning until about 130pm when the rains pushed us home...
(https://i.ibb.co/7vkbNHt/sm-A6504696-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/b1b7Rx5)
(https://i.ibb.co/B6pVTqg/sm-A6504700-5.jpg) (https://ibb.co/vdFxLZJ)
Nice, I fished for an hour this AM, water conditions good, tried jigs like Nick had in the video I filmed few days ago. First time I had used them this year , broke off one. lost another then harvest one then called it a day. All fresh run chum.
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Chris, you still using the original line on the reel your Dad gave you?
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Chris, you still using the original line on the reel your Dad gave you?
😂
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Chris, you still using the original line on the reel your Dad gave you?
Not sure but I took Nick's advice in the video I just filmed to put on 15 pound to replace the 10 I usually use with 8 pound Maxima I will stick with. The story on the break off is, no bites on roe so for the first time this year I put on a jig, like Nick had in the video.
When I picked it out of my tackle bucket, yes a bucket as I find it is good to sit on if my old legs get tired yes I know it looks a bit beakest but no matter. ::)
Anyway I see the jig has a leader on it and swivel too, good just tie it on. First cast float down, yes we just let it free drift. A fresh run chum salmon doe breaks the surface just as another angler approaches, I no longer have said I have a fish on that the line goes slack, fish gone.
As I reel in it seems a bit light. Sure enough the jig is gone. On close inspection I see the jig had just come untied. I look at the line and wow it is not my usual Maxima leader.
Now I remember I had picked the jig up on the beach last year and someone must have not tied it on correctly or was it very old leader David? ;D ;D
I have a similar jig so on it goes, on my leader. A few casts and float down with another fresh run chum salmon doe on, small but bright do I harvest it.
Now I am sold on jigs for now, no messy roe for a bit.
The creel surveyor comes by, Tyson, we chat as I give him the information he requires, he has tabulated a number of chum and 1 coho salmon on his shift so far, it was around 11 when I packed up, satisfied with my 1 fish.
I had fished for about an hour after a morning duck hunt. That is a small Journal on Fishing with Rod to start your day.
Not sure how the river will be this AM after the heavy rain yesterday but is not raining now. I will go hunting first and may check the river after, with a jig tied on.
Oh Dave, you better get out there for old times sake, before the line rots on your reel.lol :P ;D ;D ;D
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Water conditions in the Lower yesterday were fishable. Fresh run chum salmon continue to roll in, jigs are the ticket as I found out.
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Not fishable at first light but coming around now, freezing level dropping.
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Was not that great near dark was the report I got so today maybe questionable, will report back around noon when I get down for a check. Oh, incase you missed on another thread
I started this very important message so
Ii am sharing it here so no one misses it, sorry for the hijack. Please consider donating even if it is a small amount as every dollar helps us reach the goal.I know with COVID a lot of people have been hit hard financially.
If things donot change in the rec sector soon there would be no need for my river reports or a lot on this forum too. :( :'(
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Thank's chris for the report. Was out for awhile yesterday. Clarity was picking up the last hour. On reports, did manage to get out to suicide creek for a few hours yesterday. Water was still coming down. Alot of guys in runs down from the two train bridges. They had a few zombies on the beach. Did not see any that would have been either table or smoker worthy. They all seem to be happy though, so all power to them. I left after finding some fish to hassle in a run down from them. Nothing worthy though. One rather large wild I let go. Then checked out the vedder.
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Was not that great near dark was the report I got so today maybe questionable, will report back around noon when I get down for a check. Oh, incase you missed on another thread
I started this very important message so
Ii am sharing it here so no one misses it, sorry for the hijack. Please consider donating even if it is a small amount as every dollar helps us reach the goal.I know with COVID a lot of people have been hit hard financially.
If things donot change in the rec sector soon there would be no need for my river reports or a lot on this forum too. :( :'(
Oops forgot to put the link here.http://ow.ly/miEl50CoqbB water did not look to bad today but did not get a real close look, I was float hunting below one of the pumping stations and it was pumping in dirty ditch water. Found 8 nice floats. Sorry i did not go to a better area, will later today. Snow level down today so cooler .
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I ran out of time to get back to the flow, someone else may have?
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Water conditions in the Lower yesterday were fishable. Fresh run chum salmon continue to roll in, jigs are the ticket as I found out.
Glad you are having success with artificials. Well presented they can often outfish roe. I haven't touched roe in more than 6 years now and don't miss it at all. Love my wool, beads, jigs and colorado blades.
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Out for 30 minutes with Seb before we headed to a river cleanup, he got a fresh run doe chum and lost another, nothing for me.Condition good when we were there but raining most of the morning.
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After river cleanup I had a nap and out late afternoon, 2 cast fesh run chum salmon. Cooked for supper delicious. river great condition. Raining now but cool. Don't forget a donation to the Go Fund please hope you found the link. Maybe Rod will make it easier to find the link. This is important guys and gals. probably the only time since I have been on this forum since 2001 I have asked to support a cause for money.
Thanks for those who have donated I see some who have, will you help too?
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hows the river looking for fishing?
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Walked the lower portion today, not as high as I expected with the recent weather, but still a little on the high/fast side with maybe a foot visibility? Fishable though. Chum still in the main run of the river. Should clear up nice and quick with the upcoming forecast
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fished yesterday from sunrise till 1100 on the other side of river from the cement slab with my 30 year vedder partner under partially sunny skies surrounded by snow capped mountains and nobody else in sight. slightly colored chum were taking the wool and bead offerings and my partner landed a beautiful hatch buck coho that was showing a tinge of red. river was a little high and green with 18 inch visibility
never fished coho this late in the season and i can see why...not much left in the river. walked to the boundary and saw lots of bigger chum sitting in the pool in front of slesse.
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Anybody get out today and how was the water? Tough read on the graph.
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fished yesterday from sunrise till 1100 on the other side of river from the cement slab
did you wade accross or take the crazy long drive/hike?
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Anyone able to give an update on water conditions?
Cheers
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Was coming into shape down to Allison around 3. Still pretty murky in the lower but guys were fishing. Should be good tomorrow.