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[island boy]

anyone fish kwikfish lures out of a boat in the lower vedder during the fall? i know it's big across the boarder but would it work up here?

[Hike_and_fish]

anyone fish kwikfish lures out of a boat in the lower vedder during the fall? i know it's big across the boarder but would it work up here?

The Vedder would be hard considering all the people on shore who think they own the river. If you're talking about backtrolling with K-14's and K-15's people do it on the Harrison sometimes. Although it seems to be a lost art sometimes since spey casting has become the method of choice on the Harrison these days. Floating jigs, twitching jigs and fly fishing seem to catch more fish during the fall on the Harrison. That said I do back troll plugs a few days a week on the Harrison in the fall. I find it fun. Back in the day people would troll in the Sumas and Hattison mouth for Coho. It's very rare and the people that do often get spoons and spinners tossed at their boats. Folks are very territorial on the river and it seems like if you dont conform then you're in for a world of hurt.

[dobrolub]

The Vedder would be hard considering all the people on shore who think they own the river.

One boater can ruin fun for 20 shore anglers. I'd think boaters would get it and stay off of small streams with many anglers on shore.

[Hike_and_fish]

One boater can ruin fun for 20 shore anglers. I'd think boaters would get it and stay off of small streams with many anglers on shore.

Let's just be clear here. There are no regulations against boats being on the Chilliwack river. The Chilliwack us the only one I can think of that has this unwritten rule where boaters should stay off. They co-exist from the stamp to the Stave to many Skeens tribs.

[iblly]

I had two small aluminum inboard jet boats pass me just above the crossing on December 30. I have never seen that before. Fairly quiet like they may have had jet ski engines ?

[RalphH]

Kwikfish, once known as flatfish... I remember we trolled frog pattern and black ones at the (Sumas) Vedder Mouth and they caught salmon and trout.

Over the years in the fall,  boats seem to be creeping up the canal above the Sumas confluence. One anchored good size jet boat can plug up a run easily. Funny story though. Not too many years ago I was alone on a run and a pair of guys in a 12 foot tinny came up the canal and motored passed then made to beach the boat within 20 feet of me. I exchanged a few angry words with the guy at the tiller and his buddy in the front on the boat said to him lets get outta here. Yeah said the 1st guy we just wanted to drop in for shore lunch...the fishing stinks now that the sun is on the water. He then ran the boat at speed right in front of me for a few minutes and left. I had 2 fish on the beach and felt ok with my results but I guess he stirred up whatever fish were laying in that run 'cause I caught a few more over the next couple of hours, including 2 hatchery fish for my limit.

I've had similar issues on the Harrison where some boats including those operated by guides seem unable to 'see' bank anglers and will park right in front of them.

[redside1]

Kwikfish, once known as flatfish...

two different lures made by two different companies back in the day.
Kwikfish where made in Canada and Helin Tackle was made first in USA (if I remember correctly) and now Kwikfish are made offshore while Flatfish are North American made.
They have a different balance and sit differently in the water. Larger salmon sizes are different shapes and have different action with Kwikfish being much more salmon back trolling orientated with a tighter action. So much so in fact Yakima Bait has come out with their Mag Lip plug to target salmon and steelhead and compete better with Kwikfish and another kwikfish copy from Brad's Fishing gear called "Killierfish".

Because of manufacturers moq's there is now a much larger color selection of Flatfish available than kwikfish.  If someone is going to back troll or anchor and toss them out the back of the boat they should check out the Mag Lip line up. they work very well and recently caught a few steelhead back trolling them.

[RalphH]

Thanks.

Henlin's flatfish was manufactured in Canada and the US:

https://www.mybaitshop.com/pages/helin-tackle-company

[Chrome Mykiss]

I assume by lower Vedder, your talking about the canal below the Hwy bridge. That section is usually very lower in the early Fall and thus has very little current. It would be difficult to back troll or pull K14/K15 plugs in those conditions. It's such a narrow and shallow section of river. Most guys opt to just anchor and cast spinners/spoons, since there are usually lots of boats. Like Hike_and_fish has meantioned, the Harrison is a better river for pulling plugs.

[island boy]

thanks for the replys. i was talking below the freeway. ya the last few years it has been kind of skinny down there but might give er a go.