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Birkenhead

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Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« on: February 26, 2017, 08:10:13 AM »
Stumbled across this image. Anyone recognize the person with his nice fish?

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John Revolver

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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2017, 09:17:11 AM »
amazing.
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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2017, 10:34:07 AM »
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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2017, 10:47:12 AM »
Quote from: Birkenhead on February 26, 2017, 08:10:13 AM
Stumbled across this image. Anyone recognize the person with his nice fish?


Chris back in the days where there were no Maple Leaf hats. ;D
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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2017, 02:15:24 PM »
https://archive.org/details/rodcreelinbriti00willgoog

Here is a great book for past fishing in BC with a few pictures. Lots of sections on steelhead and on page 81-83 talk about the vedder river.  Goes thought almost all of our local systems and what they were like back then and how and what they used to fish them.

Copy with pictures : https://archive.org/details/rodcreelinbritis00willrich

« Last Edit: February 26, 2017, 02:24:33 PM by wildmanyeah »
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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2017, 05:10:06 PM »
Most excellent links!!!  Thanks :)
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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2017, 09:57:41 PM »
Your an old fart Dave, what was it like back then? Just you and George Friskie the only guys on the water?LOL
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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #7 on: February 26, 2017, 10:29:48 PM »
Quote from: Dave on February 26, 2017, 05:10:06 PM
Most excellent links!!!  Thanks :)
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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2017, 11:08:42 AM »
Quote from: bkk on February 26, 2017, 09:57:41 PM
Your an old fart Dave, what was it like back then? Just you and George Friskie the only guys on the water?LOL
Haha!  Before my time ... I started fishing the Vedder in 1960 and probably met George in the mid sixties.  The Vedder was crowded even back then in Dec and Jan and nearly barren of anglers in March and April, but full of fish :)
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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2017, 11:25:09 AM »
Wow, the history and info....awesome link!!  Thank you
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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2017, 10:55:24 PM »
Another photo from 1946. This is from "Angling and Hunting Guide of British Columbia Canada" by W. F. Pochin

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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2017, 06:30:12 AM »
Quote from: firebird on March 01, 2017, 10:55:24 PM
Another photo from 1946. This is from "Angling and Hunting Guide of British Columbia Canada" by W. F. Pochin
Is that a spey rod?
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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2017, 07:27:20 AM »
Quote from: typhoon on March 02, 2017, 06:30:12 AM
Is that a spey rod?

Most likely a centerpin on a greenheart or cane rod.
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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2017, 09:22:48 AM »
Quote from: firebird on March 01, 2017, 10:55:24 PM
Another photo from 1946. This is from "Angling and Hunting Guide of British Columbia Canada" by W. F. Pochin

Back when a suit and tie were mandatory to fish lol
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Re: Steelhead Fishing on the Vedder River - 1946
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2017, 02:03:08 PM »
Quote from: typhoon on March 02, 2017, 06:30:12 AM
Is that a spey rod?

it looks to be no longer than 10ft & perhaps shorter. They didn't have mono-filament then so the line is some sort of braid -I don't know if dacron was around then & the reel is likely one of the Hardy Silex's of the day.

Looks cold and it's been a long time since I saw someone wearing a Fedora while steelheading.
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