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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: kanuckle head on September 26, 2013, 09:59:36 PM

Title: Jet boats on the Vedder
Post by: kanuckle head on September 26, 2013, 09:59:36 PM
Any motor restrictions or NO Boats boundaries on this iconic river
Years pass I saw a jet pass the Vedder crossing.........very doable, ethics will cross in play. mostly envy as I can only fish runs accessible by foot
Is this shiz allowed

Kh   
Title: Re: Jet boats on the Vedder
Post by: milo on September 26, 2013, 10:05:01 PM
Any motor restrictions or NO Boats boundaries on this iconic river
Years pass I saw a jet pass the Vedder crossing.........very doable, ethics will cross in play. mostly envy as I can only fish runs accessible by foot
Is this shiz allowed

Kh

Any run on the Vedder is accessible by foot if you are willing to do the legwork.
Title: Re: Jet boats on the Vedder
Post by: kanuckle head on September 26, 2013, 10:13:30 PM
Any run on the Vedder is accessible by foot if you are willing to do the legwork.
Ya but U must of fished a popular run and noticed a an unaccessible spot just outside of your drift
Then to see a jet boat in that spot slaying

Is it alloyed...................my OG ??????
 
Title: Re: Jet boats on the Vedder
Post by: Bently on September 26, 2013, 11:50:58 PM
There is absolutely no need to be in a jet boat above the highway bridge, none what so ever. Those that do IMO have zero respect for the river, the fish as well as the shore fishermen. What is the point of going up there ?? are they that lazy that they need to use their boat ??

One could say they want to fish up river as well as going out into the Fraser but I think they should just choose one or the other if they go, and that means hoofing it if they choose upstream of the highway bridge.


Some places should just be out of bounds for boats, this IMO is one of them. >:(
Title: Re: Jet boats on the Vedder
Post by: Stopes on September 27, 2013, 02:16:35 PM
There should be speed restrictions in the canal.
Title: Re: Jet boats on the Vedder
Post by: colin6101 on September 27, 2013, 03:12:14 PM
Yes there should be speed restrictions in the canal. They have them in Nicomen Slough and even parts of the Harrison so I don't see why we can't have speed restrictions on the vedder.
Title: Re: Jet boats on the Vedder
Post by: Noel on September 27, 2013, 04:35:18 PM
Judging by water level in the canal a JB needs to be up on plane. I would keep it pinned from one end right to the other.
Title: Re: Jet boats on the Vedder
Post by: Stopes on September 27, 2013, 08:31:46 PM
Judging by water level in the canal a JB needs to be up on plane. I would keep it pinned from one end right to the other.
Maybe people with JB should launch at other sites to get to the mouth of the vedder, and stop ripping through the canal destroying the bottom of the river and washing away the river banks.
Title: Re: Jet boats on the Vedder
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on September 27, 2013, 08:52:23 PM
Do a search. This topic comes up every year. If its legal why complain. For the amount of times I have actually seen a jet boat in the river I could care less.....
Title: Re: Jet boats on the Vedder
Post by: yakideath12 on September 28, 2013, 12:02:53 AM
Maybe people with JB should launch at other sites to get to the mouth of the vedder, and stop ripping through the canal destroying the bottom of the river and washing away the river banks.

Mother nature does more than boats  I guess
Title: Re: Jet boats on the Vedder
Post by: Alex_c on September 28, 2013, 03:22:04 AM
There are enough deadheads that aren't visible at low tide, and lots that aren't at high tide to keep people off the throttle on the canal.  I slow down around other fishermen and boats, and there are only a few spots where I open it up.  I have seen guys going full throttle through areas full of underwater prop busters and often through 2' of water.  I am surprised I don't see more boats getting towed out of there more often.
Title: Re: Jet boats on the Vedder
Post by: RiverRunner on September 28, 2013, 06:33:26 AM
Sounds like everyone on here just envy's the guys with jetboats  ;)