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[Fishmaster J]

Spent a couple more days this week hunting for steel.  Except for some promising reports from a local tackle shop earlier in the week, it seemed slow again this week due to ongoing low and clear conditions, most of the guys I've been talking to on the flow are beginning the "frustrated" period of their season as sometimes it seems that no matter what we do to match the conditions, we just cannot connect with one of these beauts...   

Personally I have not touched, or seen a fish for about two weeks which is enough for me to pull out the clear floats and fluorocarbon, but even though reports and stories have become a bit fewer and further between, don't get frustrated guys.  The fish are there, and there are still a few coming in on each tide so even though many are waiting for a good rain to bring em in, at least enjoy the beautiful sunshine like I have a few days this week and hunt for some steel!

And guys, keep up with the reports! it gets depressing when Fishing slows down a bit, and no one wants to fess up, seems folks  lose interest or something?... I could hardly find a water conditions update this week never mind a fishing report on the site...

Anyhow,  I have been fishing some awesome water, which you can find just about anywhere from top to bottom right now if you look around a little, and today I saw two hookups low down in the river.  Possibly the same fish from the same hole but the second guy landed her/him, a hatch probably around 8 lbs.

And another thing guys, when you get the chance to play one of these beautiful specimens, take note where you're fishing to see if there is anyone around to tube the fish if it happens to be wild.  Too often this season I have seen guys with tubes running down the river towards a guy fighting a fish, desperately yelling "is it wild?!" or "if its wild do you mind if I can tube it?"  and often anglers will ignore this or in certain instances I have witnessed will refuse to give the fish to the hatchery, even after the volunteer has helped the angler to tail land the fish!  While I realize some are definately caught up "in the heat of the moment" and don't really know what they are saying or doing until the surge of adrenaline leaves their blood a few minutes after the fish is landed or gone, I also realize the lack of knowledge of the broodstock program for it seems the majority of the anglers on the Vedder just dont know. 

Let us take it upon ourselves to help educate new and old anglers alike, in all aspects of ethical steelheading on our local flows.  And make sure to enjoy the sun this weekend and let me know how it goes!

[chris gadsden]

I also realize the lack of knowledge of the broodstock program for it seems the majority of the anglers on the Vedder just dont know. 

Let us take it upon ourselves to help educate new and old anglers alike, in all aspects of ethical steelheading on our local flows.  And make sure to enjoy the sun this weekend and let me know how it goes!

From 2007.
The 2007 Chilliwack River steelhead broodstock capturing program is starting today (January 15th). If you are unaware of this program, please read:

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishy_news/070115_1.html

[chris gadsden]

There is fish around you have to be in the right place at the right time and spend lots of time out there. The other day a fellow took a nice 13 to 14 pound hatchery doe right behind me.

There has been some fair catches from the reports I have been getting and have been seeing but I like you have been having trouble connecting although I misssed once twice the other day, the highlights of two trips out this past week.

[Fishmaster J]

Good post Chris.  You're right, they are there, just need a bit more time and effort.  Its starting to become amusing, because of my last 4 trips, twice I have moved into a run, fished down through it for maybe 30 min, another angler walks in on the opposite side of the river in both cases just below from where I am and nails a fish 10 feet over from where I have been workin!  I suppose no one owns a tailout, but it sure is nice when someone dosn't  feel the need to fish it for me... At least I know I'm doin the right thing! lol!

tight lines!

[deepcovehooker]

Yea the frustration is starting to set in.   Driving out from deep cove early in the morning the hopes are high.  Heading home checking the gas used and no fish on is very sad. 

Out three times in the last couple of weeks and just on hit.     


Yesterday I hit some loose gravel in the water around K/W and sunk in up above my knees.  Real struggle to dig myself out and crawl back to solid dry land.  Next cast I hit a snag lost float, weight and hook so went home early.  Oh well there is always nxt week.  A little rain may just improve the fishing.   

[drh]

Ya what he said.Timing is everything this year.Lots of people complaining of poor catch ratios and no braggers of multiple catch days,at least from what I've heard.I saw one fish up river today but none on my line.I stopped at Fred's on the way home ,he said lots of fish came in the river Wednesday with a couple of 15's weighed in at his store.Thursday he heard of a few around the crossing area and today they dissapeared.

[Every Day]

Ya what he said.Timing is everything this year.Lots of people complaining of poor catch ratios and no braggers of multiple catch days,at least from what I've heard.I saw one fish up river today but none on my line.I stopped at Fred's on the way home ,he said lots of fish came in the river Wednesday with a couple of 15's weighed in at his store.Thursday he heard of a few around the crossing area and today they dissapeared.

They were still in the mid.... just not on my line  One was being weighed in at Fred's when I stopped in.
Me and my buddy got skunked for the first time today in almost 2 weeks 
They are around, but they seem to move around a lot.
Great day to be out anyways, Can't remeber a time when I've fished in February (in the upper river) in a T-Shirt.

Seems like more people are giving up, FINALLY.
River wasn't quite as busy today as it has been previously.

[yakideath12]

FINALLY.
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lol

[hue-nut]

i've got to say that the slower fishing is a mixed blessing, can be quite frustrating but it sure is nice to have a little more of the river to yourself, maybe even to the point that you can start at the top of a run and not have the tail out jumped before you get to it. I remember reading a Dave Vedder book and he says if you think that there is the possibility of being joined on a  run, fish the tailout first.

[Steelhawk]

Hey, with the Canucks doing so well, and the fishing being so slow, perhaps people just be happy staying home to enjoy hockey games & partying with friends in celebration of victories. Who need to get up 4 or 5AM to fish the next day. Perhaps Chris is finally a Canuck fan with the Leaf legend Sundin playing for the Canucks now. It seems that since the canucks have been winning lately, we don`t see any more journals.  Just kidding.