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Vedder River Winter Steelhead Fishing | Fishing with Rod
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 เม.ย. 2021
- The Vedder River in Chilliwack is the most productive winter steelhead fishery around Vancouver but it is also a very challenging river to fish. This video is a review of my 2021 Vedder River winter steelhead fishing season and a look at the volunteer steelhead broodstock capture program for the hatchery.
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Be sure to also check out "Steelhead Fishing, A Life-long Lesson"
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Thanks Rod, you're not only a great videographer but one awesome fisherman! I'm Always waiting for your next excursion!.
Thanks for the kind words! More to come!
Great video Rod - thanks for recording my first steelhead! It was a great day!!
Thanks Stan! I'm glad that I just happened to be there, great timing!
I started fishing for steelhead this year and didn't manage to hook one this season. Despite that i've learned tons and been able to appreciate the beauty of the river and a lot of respect for the fish. I find the best way to enjoy steelhead fishing is to appreciate that you are out fishing and for me the more times i get out and don't get a fish the more special and more appreciative i will be when i finally do get one.
So awesome Rod! Thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge with everyone. The work and dedication you bring to the angling community has really impacted all of us. It would be an honor for me to tail a fish for you one day
Thank you Danny! That's too kind! I really am just one angler out there, I really think as a group we can do a lot of good together and will keep pushing that. See you out there! 😃
Some nice fish Rod! Me and my son are heading out there tomorrow after school!
Good luck!
It's a good day when you are Fishing with Rod!
Haha! Thanks William!
I'm brand new to fishing, only caught 1 coho this year, getting super excited to go hit the Vedder this January and get me a steelhead. love the channel so far dude, hope to bump into you on the river!!
Good luck and see you out there! Winter steelhead fishing in the Chilliwack typically picks up around late January and early March, and it stays good on and off until early April. 🙂
He’s such an unbelievably good fisherman. So casual about it
I'm ok lol... There are plenty of amazing steelheaders who are way better than me. Thank you though. 🙂
I wish we had programs like this in WA. Get Patagonia off our backs.
We all sat down to watch the video last night! I am glad you got your voice back and could narrate.
It was well made, exciting to watch and informative. Although I didn't catch anything this year, it was just my first year and I learned a lot by just walking the river and casting many (many) times. Thanks for all your tips!!
I even ran into Nick one time in that very spot where he caught that fish! And you're right about how watching others catch is just as exciting and renews your motivation to keep at it. The kids and I really enjoyed liked learning about the steelhead hatchery program and watching the huge steelhead being landed by the other fisherman.
The other day we went trout fishing, my youngest kid caught a fish and lost it just as we're about to bring it into the net. He was so sad but to console him, my other son (7) tells him, "at least you got to hook a fish, don't worry, even Rod loses a fish once in a while." I think it's so cute that they learn so much from you and I hope they will come to appreciate how lucky we are to live here. We can't wait for the pink salmon fishing season and I hope you will have more on that later!
That's awesome Sharm! I think out of all my followers, the youngest ones keep me grounded. I always remind myself that there are many kids watching these videos and do my best to make sure anything gets published is suitable for them. Thanks for always giving me these feedbacks and stories, they're really helpful and appreciated. When pink salmon season comes around and you are bringing them out to the Chilliwack River again, give me a heads up and I'll give you some updates. :)
5:04 the steelhead is the elite fish I agree.
Very fun hangout Rod. Really peaceful out there with just the river sounds. Man that was a whopper steelhead at the end!
Did you notice that I listened to someone and took out a lot of music in this one? 😜
Yes man you are the best! Hopefully others agree!
i LOVE Nick! i wish we had some more Nicks over here on the east coast of the island where we need more steelhead so badly! none of the hatcheries here spawn them anymore :(
Going out mid day is better,Rod knows why. Great video,thanks for the upload!!
Haha.. Almost all of my steelhead have always been caught around lunch or afternoon, so I like my sleep in the morning. ;) Thanks for watching!
@@FishingwithRod Its just a warmer more enjoyable experience!!
Nicely done Rod. Two Steelhead videos in one day. Loved Kitty's video as well.
Thanks for watching both! 👍
Thanks Rod
You're welcome Dennis! Thanks for watching.
Another awesome video Rod...thank you so much for all your hard work in documenting your adventures!👍
My pleasure!
Great episode. I really like the way you work in some educational material in each episode. Teach people to appreciate the complexity of the fishery, and they will be better motivated and better able to preserve that fishery. And as always, beautiful camera and editing work.
Thank you Tim! It always makes me happy when I hear people recognizing and appreciating the educational component in these videos. :)
Thank you Rod!
My pleasure!
I love it and that last fish was a beauty! Steelhead have been my obsession for a long time.
Yeah I wouldn't say I'm obsessed with them. I often forget how they fight but when the season comes around, I get pleasantly surprised by that initual, robust run, then I get into the steelheading mode. Thanks for watching again!
@@FishingwithRod I am definitely obsessed, haha.
Haha awesome 😃
Good trick I found is to bring a bike to the river and ride up and down the trails to your favourite spots it saves you a lot of time walking and means more time fishing.
Not a bad idea. I do cover from run to run which are fairly close together so I don’t mind the walk.
I stayed at home to protect other people and own family , if you upload the video earlier, i might cant stop myself go fishing for steelhead... nice video like always!
Thanks! Hopefully in just a few months, we will be back to a more normal routine with most restrictions lifted. Plenty of fishing opportunities coming up!
@@FishingwithRod 👍 hope everyone safe
Awesome as always,.. can't wait to get out again and try get my first
Thanks Dave! Hope you get your first soon!! :)
Watching these vids I can't believe how many fish have fresh or healed seal and sea lion wounds.
Beautiful fish! It was really cool to see how the fish cage works and how the broodstock capture program works! It would be really interesting to see how they breed the steelhead; I am assuming it is different than other salmon. Thanks for taking us on an adventure!
Thanks! Because steelhead are repeat spawners, the egg and milt collection method is different than salmon. I got a video of it here actually:
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HAY ROD!!! HOW'S IT GOIN??? NICE TO SEE YOU ONCE MORE AT THE RIVERSIDE... JUST TOLD KITTY YOU GUY'S ALWAYS POP ON WHEN I'M ASLEEP. NICE VIDEO, GOOD FISHING, INTERESTING HISTORY... YA KNOW I ALWAY'S GOOGLE WHERE YOU GUYS ARE, SO WHEN I WATCH THE VIDEO I CAN REFER TO THE MAP TO SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE... LITTLE FISHING - LITTLE GEOGRAPHY... MORE THAN JUST A VIDEO... A LEARNING ADVENTURE!!! NICE FISH ROD!!! GLAD YOU GOT ONE YOU COULD KEEP, TOO BAD YOU DID'NT HAVE ONE OF THOSE BAGS FOR THAT WILD ONE YOU GOT... TAKE CARE ROD AND SEE YOU ON THE NEXT ADVENTURE... PEACE...
Thank you Paulie! I always like to bring some information which is useful to people into the videos. :) Take care.
Thanks for the video
Thanks for watching!
While you guys may have a very good wild steelhead fishery PA stocks one million steelhead smolts every year and get a return of at least 150,000 adults! Quite amazing.
Thanks Matt. Yeah when the body of water lacks predation from marine mammals and other pelagic fish, you’re gonna yield a big return of what essentially are lake-migratory rainbow trout. The only problem with injecting that many fish into the system is that over the last century it has impacted the populations of native species like lake trout.
Bullseye cast had to be within inches to get picked up just as it hit the water.every once in a while lol
shout out from Vancouver Rondaboy Travel vlog
Wow that is a awesome video and thanks for sharing it with us...
Thanks for watching Darren! 😊
Rodney!! Another excellent video!! While watching I was wondering how I didn't bump into you, you were in some of my favourite spots often. I sure felt your pain when that 1st one came off, that's painful!!
This video made me feel like I was there also, so great to watch. Keep these coming please!
Thanks Chris! Too bad we never hooked up this season. It'll have to happen again during this summer chinook or fall coho fishery. 😃
@@FishingwithRod I agree, it will happen this year!!!
Great videos..I enjoy all your vids thanks for sharing...
Glad you like them! Thank you for watching. :)
Beautiful fish! Beautiful river!! Great episode 👌
Thank you!
Nice giant steelhead. Congratulations!
Thanks Ralph! 😊
Nice fishing.. I like the place.. Beautiful.. Awesome... 👍
We are very spoiled in this area. Thank you for watching!
Hi rod
Just curious
I have been east for 25 years now.
Does the Capilano still get a early run of Jack coho. Small males 3lbs .Doctors pool used to be great first light hole
Usually, a short run
Easter weekend was usually the prime time. Lots of fun on a noodle rod and great on the BBQ.
Love your vids
Miss the lower mainland fishing. Your lucky
Enjoy every outing.
Would love to see you do a vid on that.
Yep! There definitely still is an early run of coho in the Capilano River. I personally haven't fished it for quite a few years now as I now live a little further away, but I know others have done well in recent years.
Great video. I like your setup (bait cast reel, I have the same, works great). All the best from Ontario.
Thanks!
Beautiful country and beautiful finish! Have to catch a steelhead ( preferably wild/ native) someday. Used to live in WA and tried Steelhead fishing several times but never hooked one. Maybe I was unknowingly doing something wrong. Definitely on my bucket list though! So is releasing it safely back to the river👍🏻
Meant beautiful fish not finish but either way love this video😁
Thank you Brian! I hope you get a chance to try out some more steelhead fishing in the near future. 👍
Very cool! Thank you Rod!
Thanks Kevin!
Hi do you know where I can find those floats you are using and good video by the way
Hi Raul, those are DNE foam floats, and the size I use is 20g. If yoo live in Vancouver, then they can be bought at most tackle stores. Thanks for watching!
Kumar needs a lesson from you on how to net a fish, ha. Nice video!
Lol thanks 😅
Hey Rod... Awesome ! Steelhead....one of the most beautiful fish to be caught ....Love your narrative ....no arrogance ....your the best! 👍
great videos, god bless you, thank you
Thanks for watching! 🙂
Awesome video Rod! Thanks!
Thank you for watching Keith!
@@FishingwithRod Our pleasure Rod. Watching your videos got us interested in salmon fishing and now steelhead as well. Every time we watch one of yours or Kitty’s videos we get more and more motivated to get out and fish. Being a lifelong hunter and fisherman I really appreciate your stewardship of nature. Thank you for adding in the parts about the hatchery program. Very informative.
Cheers.
That's fantastic Keith! Seeing the videos getting more views is nice, I was telling Kitty that what really matters is those who watch the content are getting something out of it. Whether is being inspired or motivated to do the same thing, or if the videos are bringing some joy, passing on some knowledge, then the effort and time invested in these is all worth it. 😃
we love you Nick !
He’s awesome! 🙃
@@FishingwithRod I can watch and listen to him while he is fishing, for hours :)
Totally, super knowledgable and a great story teller too. He has lots of funny fishing stories.
Steelhead? Rainbow? Lol ill leave that one to the experts.lol i remember debating if theywere salmon back in the day lmao!
Great stuff!
Thanks Adam!
Great vid rod 👍
Thanks Samuel!
Amazing video!
Thanks James!
Great thank you
Thanks Terry!
Hello, Rod
thank you for sharing your fishing journey on this river. It's been very helpful for me to visit this river each season.
How is the winter steelhead fishing from this river. when is a good time to fish?
You’re welcome.
Make sure you watch through this entire video since what you’re asking is covered in it.
got it! thank you!
The spot that your buddy wanted to fish looked the best 🤣 “thought we weren’t suppose to catch fish here” haha cmon man learn to read a run!
lol Trey. I'll always be the first to admit that I am no expert when it comes to reading waters. I do have my own preferences when it comes what type of water I like to fish and would skip certain spots, but of course over time those preferences would evolve as I encounter more fish in new water types.
Or, maybe I was just saying that to trick Thomas and blindsided him after one cast.... 😆
@@FishingwithRod showed me up on that one ! Just be grateful you had a net-monkey that day ! Great fish mate !
Thanks buddy! Don't underestimate the power of shrimp on the jig. 🤣
You’re the best!!👌🏾
Thanks Coy!
Like your video..... 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🐟
Thanks Ford! 👍
Sweet video! Thanks for sharing! Any idea what rod that was he was using!? Looked like it hard some good power to it! Getting older might need a beefier rod!
Thanks for watching. Yep, I can answer the rod question. That particular is a G.Loomis E6X, 10' long, rated 10 to 20lb, but I believe that particular model is no longer in production. There is a more updated model, same 10' length, rated 8 to 17lb, which is pretty much the same as the one used in this video. The model number is: E6X 1205-2S STFR
Sick Video!!!!!!!!!!
😉
Hey its the guy from dart and tackle
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Rod thank you for all the videos. Really interested in doing some steelhead fishing for the first time this year. Are these spot secret spots? Or can you tell me where they are located on the river? Thank you, Dwayne
Thanks Dwayne. I don't share the locations in the video not because they are secret spots, but because how productive the spots are really depend on the timing, river level etc, and I don't want to draw too much attention to specific areas. Also, the river is constantly evolving. After what has happened in the last few days, these spots are actually no longer there anymore, it's going to be a brand new river once water recedes. For steelhead fishing, my suggestion is to just walk the river from point A to B, cover as many spots as possible. Steelhead are not hard to catch, they generally will bite onto anything placed in front of them, but they are hard to find because the numbers are low. The more water you cover, the more likely you'll get one. Good luck!
can we have more videos with Nate this year?
Who's Nate?
@@FishingwithRod sorry, I meant Nick, 2:40
12:56 were you using a clinch knot to tie on your hook? Might be time to try out a stronger knot like the palomar, uni, or snell.
It was an improved clinch knot, I actually almost never have a problem with it. This happened most likely because I had caught the first fish on it a couple of weeks earlier and never changed it since. Just carelessness.
Good stuff. CHEERS from SOOKE
Thanks Darryl!
That's the place I'm looking for the one you got to hide behind a tree to bait your hook. How about you rod
Man love your videos even though I live in toronto not Vancouver!
Thank you! I hope you’ll have a chance to visit BC and fish some of our waters one day. 🙂
@@FishingwithRod thanks Rob actually visiting BC in JULY you know any charter you highly recommend want to try some fishing :)
@@rjay2012 yep I have some suggestions for sure. Which parts of BC are you planning to visit?
@@FishingwithRod thanks Rob we will be staying in vancouver and Richmond area for two weeks and would like to do some fishing :)
Good Brother
Thank you! 👊
That’s good fish karma 🎣
Thanks Dan!
Hey a bit off topic here but im a new to fishing and planning on going to Alouette lake pretty soon here. My question is, is trolling the only practical way to catch fish there? Can you just cast some rooster tail lures in and reel by hand? Will you have any luck this way? Thanks great videos by the way very informative.
Either method would work depending on the time of the year. When it gets warmer and fish start moving into shallower parts of the lake, then casting and retrieving would be more effect. That said, Alouette Lake is a big deep lake and fishing in general is quite tough. If you are not limited to that lake, I'd recommend to give a few others a try as well. Hicks Lake would be on top of my list.
@@FishingwithRod Hey thanks again for the info
When the water levels are fairly high I use to go to Gold creek which empties into the lake at the mouth from shore I tossed wedding bands with a little piece of worm on it , I caught nice trout there, also try float with worm and A single egg on it , I would avoid the bottom snags ,
What kind of net is that? Thank you!
That is a Moby Net. The model is "DK Special". It's not listed on the website but you can order one either via email or through one of the retailers that carry their nets. www.mobynets.com
What month
Hello Rod, could u link that video of u talking to ur former professor about the state of the salmon/steelhead fishery. I was watchin it a few days ago but didnt finish it and cant find it in my history
Here you go:
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Check out this one too. :)
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@@FishingwithRod thanks rod :)
You have good life brother i wish
The grass always seems greener elsewhere. My life is not as rosy as it may look, don’t wish for it, just be happy with your own too.
new subscriber here..nice fishing...when are the opening of salmon fishing in vedder river or frazer river chiliwack. can i join you fishing?
Thanks for watching and subscribing! You can find the openings for salmon fishing on the Chilliwack/Vedder River on this page: www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/fresh-douce/region2-eng.html
No salmon openings are expected for the Fraser River.
@@FishingwithRod shout out from Vancouver Rondaboy Travel vlog
Hey rod. I’m planning on starting up centerpin fishing and I’m just wondering what reel you would recommend.
Islander Steelheader for sure.
www.islander.com/shop/float/steelheader/
@@FishingwithRod thanks you. I was debating between that or Milner kingfisher.
Both are quality reels so you can’t go wrong with either. I don’t have much experience with Milners but I can tell you that Islander Steelheaders are pretty bomb proof. They’ll last forever with minimal amount of maintenance.
@@FishingwithRod thanks rod. Maybe I’ll pop by Fred’s soon and compare the two.
Do these vedder steelhead take spinners?
I'm sure they do. There's only one way to find out. ;)
Nice 👍👍👍 new subscriber from alex farm tv.
Thanks!
Where is this
Vedder River.
@@FishingwithRod upper or lower
Looking to purchase a net what kind is yours?
It’s a Moby net and I highly recommend it. The model I have is a fairly new one so it’s not listed on their website. It’s called the D&K Special and if you want to get this particular one, contact Don the owner/maker directly. The background info of this net can be seen at:
th-cam.com/video/o-Eva28ynYk/w-d-xo.html
Thanks a lot buddy
Where can you purchase the salmon stamps?
Online licence
@@FishingwithRod I can’t find the link
Check it out on my website
Do children need a salmon conservation stamp
How old are you
@@FishingwithRod 12
For anyone under 16 like you, you do not need a freshwater fishing licence or stamp.
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/fishing-hunting/fishing/recreational-freshwater-fishing-licence
Bad knot
More like an old knot that should have been retied. 🤣 I had caught a fish on it on February 15th (the first fish in the video). It broke off on March 1st.
@@FishingwithRod iv been out at least once a week lake fishing best action was Weaver my buddy caught his first bull trout. Can't wait to see some of ur local lake fishing videos 👍👍