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[Wiseguy]

Any news on the the derby? Usually a report is posted on this page.

[Chum Slayer]

Only one fish was caught, which is a Suprise considering the water conditions.e

[Wiseguy]

No word on # of entries? Number of fish caught? Winners? What the fishes wieghed?

[Fish Assassin]

Nothing on the Fred's Tackle website.

[mikeyman]

There is some controversy by looks of it. Hopefully an update is posted soon. They deleted the only post on their page earlier. In all reality it should have been cancelled and rescheduled early in the morning due to unsafe and unfinishable Conditions. There are alot of people who have the opinion that the one fish weighed in wasn't caught today. The individual has been involved in controversial fake posts before. So who knows. I do hope Fred's does something to mitigate how the derby rolled out this year. I will not attend again if this is the way it will roll out. Shame really long tradition. Catch one or not just to get out and fish and be apart of it.
Haven't seen it go down like this in over 25 years of attending. No results shared. No information on conditions or possible cancelation etc. Usually it would get called early if conditions were like they were today.
Obviously something is a miss if they haven't posted results.

[Rodney]

An update will be available tomorrow.

[mikeyman]

What I don't understand is why they wouldn't call it early or at all when it was unsafe. Icy waters edge. Mud flow. No visibility. High fast rising water with trees flowing down. Made no sense. Everytime it was like this in past they cancelled it early. Combo of heavy rain snow melt warm weather that graph was shooting straight up well before first light. First priority is safety let alone extreme poor unfinishable Conditions. 

[bobby b]

^agree.

This was just posted on Fred's FB.....

MESSAGE FROM FRED 🗞 Due to the challenging conditions on Boxing Day this year, the traditional annual Steelhead derby saw only a few anglers out with no qualifying fish making it to the scale.
A fish was weighed in at 5.99 lbs, but after further investigation, it has been disqualified and deemed ineligible for the trophy and prize.
Due to this unfortunate event, the derby will be re-held on Saturday, January 14th, 2023, to allow for full participation of entrants and a second chance for some great prizes.
We encourage others to join in on the goal of raising funds for habitat and conservation. We invite others to participate in this important initiative that raises significant funds to ensure a healthy river system for Salmon and Steelhead. Which, ultimately, is the true purpose of the Boxing Day Derby, Wally Hall Jr. Memorial Steelhead Derby, and the Wrap-up Raffle.
Thank you for supporting this effort by the angling community and giving back to the river.
Fred
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NOTE: Anglers already registered for the Boxing Day Steelhead Derby, are eligible for the January 14th, 2023 event. If you were unable to make the original event but want to participate, you can register in-store or online at https://shopfreds.ca/boxing-day-derby.html

[Rodney]

Yesterday's Boxing Day Derby has been postponed to January 14th due to the current poor river conditions. As many followed the drama online, the only fish weighed in by one individual was eventually disqualified after it was determined that the fish was caught on a different day, from a different river system, and not even by the same individual.

As I wrote in a comment yesterday, to be a winner is more than just catching the only or the largest fish in a derby. It's about earning integrity, credibility and respect from your peers. The individual who chose to cheat possesses none of these qualities. Rather than talking about the pathetic stunt, let's focus what's really important here.

The true winner of this long tradition is supposed to be the fish, as all proceeds from the derby will be donated back to protect and restore more habitat along the Chilliwack River. This derby is here to create a common goal and bond within the angling community. Don't lose sight of that due to one person's wrong doing.

I've read a few comments that suggests Fred's Custom Tackle should have done more and they are disappointed by yesterday's outcome. Before you cast those judgements, please keep in mind that you're talking about an establishment which picked up a duty that no one else has shown any interest to take on. Fred and his team don't need to deal with this. They could have just focused on their Boxing Day sale. Instead, Fred has gathered the sponsors, put in his own dimes, used his staff to make the event successful. It's not perfect, but at least someone is doing it. If anyone who thinks they can do better, then you should have a talk with Fred personally and volunteer your time for the next derby.

With that said, consider taking part on January 14th and purchasing your derby ticket if you haven't done so. The goal is to raise $30,000 this season from both this derby and the Wally Hall Junior Memorial Derby combined. Part of this money will then be matched by organizations like The Steelhead Society of B.C., and the total amount will be donated to Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition for future habitat work.

Enjoy the rest of 2022, and good luck to all in the derby and throughout this winter steelhead season! 👍

[mikeyman]

Fred's made the right call good on them!

[Spawn Sack]

WOW! I can't believe this individual went to these lengths to weigh in this fish. His camera man must have been in on it too, as the video posted on Facebook certainly seemed to be the Vedder with yesterday's water conditions. Angler even doubled down and defended himself vehemently. Just unreal.

Yesterday's Boxing Day Derby has been postponed to January 14th due to the current poor river conditions. As many followed the drama online, the only fish weighed in by one individual was eventually disqualified after it was determined that the fish was caught on a different day, from a different river system, and not even by the same individual.

As I wrote in a comment yesterday, to be a winner is more than just catching the only or the largest fish in a derby. It's about earning integrity, credibility and respect from your peers. The individual who chose to cheat possesses none of these qualities. Rather than talking about the pathetic stunt, let's focus what's really important here.

The true winner of this long tradition is supposed to be the fish, as all proceeds from the derby will be donated back to protect and restore more habitat along the Chilliwack River. This derby is here to create a common goal and bond within the angling community. Don't lose sight of that due to one person's wrong doing.

I've read a few comments that suggests Fred's Custom Tackle should have done more and they are disappointed by yesterday's outcome. Before you cast those judgements, please keep in mind that you're talking about an establishment which picked up a duty that no one else has shown any interest to take on. Fred and his team don't need to deal with this. They could have just focused on their Boxing Day sale. Instead, Fred has gathered the sponsors, put in his own dimes, used his staff to make the event successful. It's not perfect, but at least someone is doing it. If anyone who thinks they can do better, then you should have a talk with Fred personally and volunteer your time for the next derby.

With that said, consider taking part on January 14th and purchasing your derby ticket if you haven't done so. The goal is to raise $30,000 this season from both this derby and the Wally Hall Junior Memorial Derby combined. Part of this money will then be matched by organizations like The Steelhead Society of B.C., and the total amount will be donated to Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition for future habitat work.

Enjoy the rest of 2022, and good luck to all in the derby and throughout this winter steelhead season! 👍

[SALMONRULE]

Absolute childish behaviour by this so called “ angler “ ... I don’t get why he was even allowed to participate in this years event after trolling last years derby by faking water condition reports the night before ... Past decade there has been a surplus of goofy people fishing . People need to give their heads a shake.

[wildmanyeah]

It’s fraud and illegal

[sumasriver]

Fraud is illegal and hopefully the police are contacted.

This derby is a great cause and fraud committed jeopardizes the intergrity of the derby and those involved.

Ban this person for lifetime of the derby  and let the police know what he/she attempted to do.

[RalphH]

Back when both the Vancouver Sun and BC Salmon Derbies were annual events which featured high $ prizes, all the fish entered were examined by experts and then dissected. I remember Ted Peck, the best known local angling personality of the time, talking about this on his popular radio show. While some fish were deemed to have been caught before the date it was entered or even possibly purchased, the most common form of cheating was shoving a weight or some similar object down the fishes mouth into it's throat or gullet. While shocking, and I hate to say this, it is to be expected. Why else do such examinations? it's a sad fact of human nature. Give people a motivation to cheat, swindle or steal some not small % will do so.