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[milo]

Thanks in advance to anyone who can chime in with some information.
My friend has offered a boat for the Vedder opening day and we would like to try fishing the mouth of the Vedder.
None of us has done it before so I would welcome any and all tips that could help us hook into a chinook or two.

I understand that the main technique is slow trolling spoons.
What kind of spoons do you suggest and how to rig them?
How deep should they be?

Is it also possible to use an intermediate sinking (slime) fly line to troll large shiny flies?

Thanks in advance.
A great and safe season to all.

Milo

[leadbelly]

bud of mine used to anchor and run spinners just off the bottom, large ones.

[hue-nut]

I have talked to a few guys about this, they've had great success with trolling large t-spoons.

[Sam Salmon]

Big Salmon spoons like Clendon Stewart, Wonder Spoons also large Flatfish or rattling plugs-although I have never used the rattling plugs I've been told the hit is amazing when they grab one.

[tim3500]

Try Bent Rods spoons there the right size also the largest T spoons and large kitimats  troll the dirty  & clean lines . plan your trips on the tides 1 hr before a major and 1hr after a major  tide . can be a busy spot when the word gets out that a fish has been caught . Not a productive spot and you have to put your time in .The guys that do well are there every major tide and don't spend all day there. They use it as a starting point on there day or ending point of there day cause of the pump house ramp is right around the corner  OH add 2 hr to your PT Atkinson tides

[DanTfisherman]

I was going to say the big Kitimats would be a good choice.

I have not done the mouth of the Vedder, but I would imagine it would be similar to creek mouth fishing further up, which I have done.

In these cases, I have had success with large Colorado blades in a size 5.
In addition, do not discount the traditional Gibbs Ironheads.
I have a few in gold and a few in silver.  They are quite heavy and made of the "real stuff"

Finally, keep in mind water clarity will be important.
If the water is cleaner looking, stick to silver.
If the water is murky looking, go with Brass.

Gold seems to work in both, but would likely be better in murky conditions.

Not sure if you plan on being in the mainstem of the Fraser or the mouth of the Vedder itself.
Either way, I have driven down for a peeky and it looks like there could be a lot of snags.  This has also been suggested to me by others before.
Trolling could be difficult.
It may be easier to anchor and cast and retrieve lures, etc.

Dano

Dano

[RA40]

Milo, fish the water along the shoreline where it is clearer, there is a deeper hole about 400 yards up from the Fraser tight to the bank, be sure to troll along so that you pass through the hole. Most guys will troll T-spoons as the water is only 6 to 10 feet deep. You can try Kit-A-Mat as well if your trolling on the faster side. Most of the time we troll up against the current then just boogy down to the bottom and do it again. On the high slack you can troll both ways but once the tide has turned, trolling downstream is too fast. Like Tim3500 said, don't waste all day, fish the tide then go bar fishing on Hendersons.

[milo]

Thanks everyone!
Seems we've got some great pointers now.

Many chrome smiles to all in this season. 

[warlo_527]

Also be prepared for dead heads and sand bars. Especially if you launch at the pump station (were there has been a history of break ins to vehicles), there is dead heads all the way to the Fraser...although it's high water conditions..be careful. Even in the Fraser right at the Vedder mouth..there is dead heads and sand bars that very shallow. Just FYI especially when bringing your buddies boat out there for the first time.