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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: SockeyeJunkie on July 15, 2004, 08:42:04 PM

Title: Vedder July 15th Report
Post by: SockeyeJunkie on July 15, 2004, 08:42:04 PM

Lower Vedder was great for Chinook early this morning. I had 3 hook-ups.  I saw 4 landed and about another 10 on. This was between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. After that it tappered off considerably. A lot of sockeye jumping and accidental sockeye hookups.  Always amazes me how much sockeye freak out when you hook into them; especially when on the Vedder and all you want to do is try to quickly bring them in and release.

Title: Re:Vedder July 15th Report
Post by: leaping steely on July 17, 2004, 09:51:04 PM

The thing about bringing them in quickly is so the fish doesn't tire out too much. The quicker you bring it in, the more chance of survival the fish has. Especially when the Vedder sockeye run is not very big. Still, it is great fun to just play a fish. :)

Title: Re:Vedder July 15th Report
Post by: Fish Assassin on July 17, 2004, 10:01:49 PM

There will those that will criticize you no matter what you do !

Title: Re:Vedder July 15th Report
Post by: MERC on July 17, 2004, 11:39:28 PM

I agree, get them in quickly and release them quickly to maximize survival.  If you're not targeting those fish, especially a run that is at risk, every fish that survives counts.  The Fraser should open soon for sox, so have your fun there where there's a big run of sox.

Title: Re:Vedder July 15th Report
Post by: bigguy on July 17, 2004, 11:55:59 PM

Are the springs being caught in the Vedder right now, white or red?  Also is there such a thing as a marble spring???

Title: Re:Vedder July 15th Report
Post by: Fish Assassin on July 17, 2004, 11:57:23 PM

Chinooks in the Vedder right now are RED

Title: Re:Vedder July 15th Report
Post by: bigguy on July 17, 2004, 11:59:22 PM

What about the marble, heard of that?

Title: Re:Vedder July 15th Report
Post by: Fish Assassin on July 18, 2004, 12:05:20 AM

I've caught them in the fall in the Vedder.

Title: Re:Vedder July 15th Report
Post by: The_Roe_Man on July 18, 2004, 04:42:07 PM

Not all springs in the vedder now are reds.  Last year i saw a 4 pound jack that was white.