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younggun

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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #315 on: April 16, 2009, 09:05:23 PM »
I was there this past week, and the water is just perfect, u can see 4-5ft easy, and only the deepest and choppiest sections are blurred. Its great conditions. Get out and hook a few bullets
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #316 on: April 17, 2009, 09:34:17 AM »
buddy texted me this morning, river is blown.  :'( i'm still gonna head out cause I live pretty close, but if you are thinking about coming out from very far away you might want to know. anyone else see it this morn? I know that the gauge jumped up.
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #317 on: April 17, 2009, 03:26:04 PM »
I looked at it around 2 at Peach and it seemed to be fishable but a large thunder storm came through with rain, wind and lightning so I quickly retreated to the Leaf Mobile. Cleared up a bit now, I may check it later. If I do I will report back.
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #318 on: April 17, 2009, 04:52:45 PM »
water has gotten very dirty when i left at 2pm. visibility was down to 1 foot or less in the lower end. was about 3 feet early in the morning and just kept getting worse.
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #319 on: April 17, 2009, 09:19:36 PM »
River was not that great when I first got there but when I left near dark it was around 2 feet visibility and improving. It is quite cool out so I think it should be fine tomorrow if some clay does not slump in.
Enjoyed the outing and missed a fish of some sorts twice on a shrimp. Also got a nice picture of a Harlequin duck.
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #320 on: April 18, 2009, 01:53:47 PM »
Just took a quick trip before the sun came out. Its good up top, 2 feet at tamahi, maybe a tad better below the crossing.
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #321 on: April 18, 2009, 04:08:59 PM »
Phone call from The Master just came in and he just picked up a fish, said water is good. ;D
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #322 on: April 19, 2009, 09:02:17 AM »
fished the lower for a few hours yesterday, clarity improved to about 2.5' when I left. No fish for me though
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #323 on: April 19, 2009, 09:42:49 PM »
Water was looking decent at the bridge this afternoon!
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #324 on: April 20, 2009, 08:18:06 PM »

Out this afternoon and river is way up and way dirty  :'( , , the freshet seems to be underway .

With the amount of snow still on the mountains and some sunny days ahead ..... unless you are a side channel slayer I would say the season is about done .
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #325 on: April 20, 2009, 08:41:51 PM »
NOOOOO!! say it isnt so  :'( :'(
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #326 on: April 21, 2009, 08:24:52 AM »
the upper was up but in really sweet conditions yesterday... the lower was gone in the afternoon.
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #327 on: April 21, 2009, 04:36:58 PM »
going up...up...up
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #328 on: April 21, 2009, 05:24:39 PM »
Up doesnt bother me with a fly rod (i have T 14) but chocolate milk river is what i dont want.
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Re: 2009 Chilliwack River steelhead fishery information & water condition updates
« Reply #329 on: April 21, 2009, 08:51:07 PM »
I've got all 1000 grains of that 12ft of T-14 in a 3/8 inch wide and 2 inch long section of pencil lead! As long as it stays in shape its all good.
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