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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: BigFisher on October 14, 2005, 07:32:11 PM

Title: Boat On Vedder?
Post by: BigFisher on October 14, 2005, 07:32:11 PM

Just curious if anyone else saw the boat that came up the vedder river, about 500 meters up from the vedder crossing and then come back down the river.

Title: Re: Boat On Vedder?
Post by: Big Steel on October 14, 2005, 09:09:05 PM

Are you sure fishfreak, I always understood that there were no motorized boats allowed above the highway bridge!!!!  I could be wrong though, don't think that I am, but could be wrong.   Besides that is just totally unethical anyways is it not!!!!

Title: Re: Boat On Vedder?
Post by: Rodney on October 14, 2005, 09:30:04 PM

Yep, saw the boat today. Some of his moves were very dangerous IMO. He sped downstream and at one point passed a old angler who was unaware of the boat without slowing down, well within casting distance.

Title: Re: Boat On Vedder?
Post by: chris gadsden on October 14, 2005, 09:36:23 PM

We have debated this a time or two but not like the ----- debate. ;D

It happens a few times every year and there has been two serious mishaps in the last year or so. One was a boat running up on the rip rap at Vedder Crossing trying to miss some jet skis. The other was when another boat ran up on a gravel bar across from Lickman Road.

Lucky a person has not been hit with so many anglers out on the river these days. Imagine a boat coming around a corner and there is a person standing there fishing. :(
It is not legal but there is some talk about that it may be one day.

I was writing this as Rodney and fisherforever posted. They gave examples of what I stated in this post.

Title: Re: Boat On Vedder?
Post by: Barney on October 15, 2005, 12:16:00 PM

  I was there downstream of Rod and saw him coming up River and again downstream.  I think he took most everyone by surprise because I did not hear any cursing or fist waving.  I'm sure that it was thought of but we were fishing.   The wake must have been a little tough on some of the waders.  Any idea as to just how far up he made it, hopefully this will not be a regular occurrence.

Title: Re: Boat On Vedder?
Post by: TtotheE on October 15, 2005, 02:14:17 PM

10hp and up you need to register the boat.  I don't think they make jets less than 10.

Title: Re: Boat On Vedder?
Post by: BigFisher on October 15, 2005, 02:28:31 PM

He only made it up 500Meters from the Vedder Crossing, going up the left split off and then turned around. Was he just out for some fun or was he fishing?