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[dnibbles]

That is retarded. Even if you don't feel threatened you're habituating them.

[Geff_t]

whats worse, an encounter with a bear or watching those hacks ripping through pools snagging fish???

Definatly the hacks ripping through pools snagging fish.

[FishingKing]

Fishing with the Nitinat bears:

That's some crazy ****!

[1son]

VAGAbond your pretty ballsy my friend

[Zanna]

Fishing with the Nitinat bears:

Seems like a very bad idea, in multiple ways

[farky]

Definitely can say that i wouldn't be there very long.

[leaping steely]

Mother black bear and two cubs spotted at mid-river today. Be aware of your surroundings if you decide to head into the bush.

[NiceFish]

Thanks for your helpful input 

[blaydRnr]

People that fish real rivers deal with bears daily rather than urban beek rivers like the vedder

....and it's those people who you hear about on ctv news getting mauled or killed.

complacency in place of fear is more dangerous than ignorance and cautiousness combined.

[DanJohn]

....and it's those people who you hear about on ctv news getting mauled or killed.

complacency in place of fear is more dangerous than ignorance and cautiousness combined.

I find it hilarious that I made this thread, just to let others know to be aware out there, yet some jackasses need to act all high and mighty. Sure, the bears, especially around there probably dont want a damn thing to do with any of us. But, in the past year, I have fished about 5 or 6 local rivers within an hour or so of my house, and fished another 5 or so out in the middle of no where (closest gas station about 60 km away) and this was the first time I came across a bear. My second time on the vedder.

[troutbreath]

Up by Canim where my cabin is you either fish with bears or cougers showing up or you stay locked up in the cabin. I just bring along the spray and shut the front door sized knife. Also make lots of noise and look for those little bear tracks that could be cubs.

Bear cub BBQ would send a strong message to dem bears.

[samw]

Saw a fluffy bear today in the upper river.  As I was sitting on a log eating my lunch, a bear popped out of the bushes 20 feet from where I was sitting.  It didnt see me at first until I reached into my jacket for the camera.  It stared at me for 3-4 seconds.  Then I changed my mind and went for the bear mace first.  With bear mace in hand, I then reached for the camera and it darted back into the bushes before I could take a pic.  It was a thrilling experience as I was surrounded by dense overgrowth and streams and there was only 1 or 2 trails that leads me back to my car and the bear took the trail that I used.

[adriaticum]

I think it's bad to have bears around because they are getting habituated like the fellow above said.
They may not want anything to do with you but at some point something smelling like food is going to draw them closer to someone else.
They should be made to fear humans as much as possible. That keeps them wild and out of trouble.

[Noahs Arc]

I bet the bears think it's bad to have you around.

[Riverman]

At my place at Adams Lake bears were a real daily event this year with the weird weather.Winter to summer with nothing in between.7 in total roaming daily around the 20 or so cabins.On the dock and in the yards all the time.One large sow has totally wrecked my garden shed by lying on it eating Hawthorne berries.Have cut down all our fruit trees but it is a waste of time trying to convince my  some neighbours as they think it is cute to have bears eating grapes off the trellis at their front door.Oh well I guess it just goes with the territory as some years we do not see any.They love those Sockeye though.