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bentrod

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Vedder Pinks
« on: September 02, 2009, 04:54:14 PM »
A friend of mine is pondering visiting the Vedder this weekend to do a little pink fishing.  Since I've never been up to there early enough to fish for fresh pinks, I wasn't any help.  From reading the reports, it sounds like the bulk of the run hasn't come in yet and the Vedder might be pretty skinny water for quality fishing.  Should I direct him to fish the Fraser mouth or stay in Washinton and fish the Skagit?   
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2009, 04:58:04 PM »
They are doing well for Jack springs using roe right now under the usual bridge during low water. As for pinks I have only herd of a few being spotted. The lower fraser is starting to fish well and will only get better. They are also expecting rain starting tomorrow through to sunday. 10-15mm on friday, 10-15mm on saturday and upto 10mm on sunday. This should bring in more fish.Also starting this friday they have increaed the limit from 2 pinks a day to 4 per day.
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2009, 05:17:16 PM »
4 pinks a day! waooo
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2009, 05:49:25 PM »
Quote from: Geff_t on September 02, 2009, 04:58:04 PM
They are doing well for Jack springs using roe right now under the usual bridge during low water. As for pinks I have only herd of a few being spotted. The lower fraser is starting to fish well and will only get better. They are also expecting rain starting tomorrow through to sunday. 10-15mm on friday, 10-15mm on saturday and upto 10mm on sunday. This should bring in more fish.Also starting this friday they have increaed the limit from 2 pinks a day to 4 per day.

so do you mean the fish are being caught "un willing" geff T?
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2009, 06:11:24 PM »
Quote from: rhino on September 02, 2009, 05:49:25 PM
so do you mean the fish are being caught "un willing" geff T?

Quote from: Geff_t on September 02, 2009, 04:58:04 PM
They are doing well for Jack springs using roe right now under the usual bridge during low water. As for pinks I have only herd of a few being spotted. The lower fraser is starting to fish well and will only get better. They are also expecting rain starting tomorrow through to sunday. 10-15mm on friday, 10-15mm on saturday and upto 10mm on sunday. This should bring in more fish.Also starting this friday they have increaed the limit from 2 pinks a day to 4 per day.
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2009, 07:46:25 PM »
Are the pinks any good to eat out of the vedder or are they mostly dark?
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2009, 08:57:58 PM »
Quote from: Lawsch on September 02, 2009, 07:46:25 PM
Are the pinks any good to eat out of the vedder or are they mostly dark?

You catch them now is pefectly fine
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2009, 09:11:16 PM »
the best time to get clean pinks is when they first enter the river or shortly after,your best bet would be to fish the lower river for the chromers.
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2009, 09:55:16 PM »
Quote from: koko on September 02, 2009, 08:57:58 PM
You catch them now is pefectly fine
I would not say vedder pinks fine.  Pinks turn fast.  By the time they reach the vedder their flesh is soft and mushy.
Even alot of the pinks I catch in the lower Fraser are far from what I consider fresh.
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2009, 10:38:16 PM »
Quote from: rhino on September 02, 2009, 05:49:25 PM
so do you mean the fish are being caught "un willing" geff T?

  What are you talking about???????
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2009, 11:16:15 PM »
Quote from: Eagleye on September 02, 2009, 06:11:24 PM


thanks for that. should have read more carefully.

sorry. :)
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2009, 11:53:49 AM »
Quote from: mr.p on September 02, 2009, 09:55:16 PM
I would not say vedder pinks fine.  Pinks turn fast.  By the time they reach the vedder their flesh is soft and mushy.
Even alot of the pinks I catch in the lower Fraser are far from what I consider fresh.

It's a wise idea to give the fish a careful and light squeeze, not in the stomach and such but the back where the meat is, to see if the meat is soft or firm.

It don't take much pressure, if any, so be careful  but this can save a fish from being trashed as I've caught pinks that looked exactly the same with no hump and still very silver for the vedder but some were really good and some were garbage.

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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2009, 12:27:48 PM »
Quote from: rhino on September 02, 2009, 05:49:25 PM
so do you mean the fish are being caught "un willing" geff T?
Ya what are you talking about?? Have you ever known of any fish being willingly caught?? I haven't.
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2009, 12:30:09 PM »
Quote from: mr.p on September 02, 2009, 09:55:16 PM
I would not say vedder pinks fine.  Pinks turn fast.  By the time they reach the vedder their flesh is soft and mushy.
Even alot of the pinks I catch in the lower Fraser are far from what I consider fresh.

Pick and chose, just keep the chrome buck, the flesh is on the soft side any way.
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Re: Vedder Pinks
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2009, 01:51:41 PM »
Quote from: penn on September 03, 2009, 12:27:48 PM
Ya what are you talking about?? Have you ever known of any fish being willingly caught?? I haven't.

Ok. i apologized for the post. Please, no need to start an argument. I meant snag. I know of fish being snagged under that bridge.Do you know of that?


Again. I miss read the post. and I apologize. If you wish to discuss this further you can pm me or talk with me when you see me on the flow. :)

cheers.

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