I really should re-do this video this season. I've got a couple more seasons under my belt and have gotten a bit better at talking on camera. Thanks for watching.
It's been a really tough season so far. Challenging conditions. Only 3 fish have been weighed in to the Wally Hall derby. Last year the tally on the same day was at 21! That's the efforts of roughly 300 steelheaders for the last 3 weeks! If you consider that each person in the derby only went out twice during that time, that's 600 days of fishing for 3 hatchery fish. I'm sure a few wilds were caught too, but still those are some slim odds.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 do you think the angler numbers are down though in the last 2 weeks given the weather conditions compared to last season at this time.
@@Beacon_Offroad It's hard to tell. I fished more this year than last in late December and there were a lot of people on the upper above the slide doing the same. On the lower, there seem to be fewer people than usual.
I'm glad you liked it. Another steelhead season is fast approaching. I'm still trying to figure out what kind of steelhead content I can make. Obviously any kind of detailed fishing tips are out, because I'm still trying to figure out this species myself.
Nice Vlog, fished the Vedder March 1986 for one snowy day. Fly fished it. Was on a three week business project in Vancouver. Nice river good to see the runs are still fish able unlike many other west coast rivers. Be gentle on those wild steelhead. I fished the upper River. Cheers🍻
Many fly fishers now? Did not see any day I was there, just drift Rodgers, first River seen the pink worm used. I fly fish Michigan rivers mainly. Cheers🍺
Thanks Petr for the video. I was one of the few to make it to the end also. You may have inspired me to get a tag this year. I do a lot of fishing but usually take the winters off unless its when I make it down to Mexico. No Mexico this winter with travel restriction so you might just find me on the Vedder.
Great video Petr and nice to hear that other people get skunked on youtube not just me ;). I had a tough first season of coho fishing on the Capilano here but finally but the pieces together and hooked one on my floating fly setup (sink tip next year...). Steelhead on the fly will be the new challenge in the new year... do you have any advice for flies on a river like the Capilano? Thanks for sharing your experience!
Honestly, I kind of suck at Steelhead fishing. That's why I only give basic advice on run size, timing, etc. I've landed 8 steelhead in 3 seasons chasing them. The most popular flies for steelhead seem to be fairly large and heavy intruder styles, but I also see people swinging wooly buggers and leech patterns.
Honestly if you came out with a steelhead series that goes super in depth (gear, technique, tips, river etiquette, reading water, previous experiences) I know a lot of people would be down to watch. Myself included! Avid anglers trying to land their first steelhead are obsessed and all the info they can obtain from more experienced fisherman the better. People like you who are willing to help other anglers/new anglers are far and few in between. Keep it up! Don’t let these salty guys affect you! Keep pumping out the videos!
Thank you for your comments. Not entirely sure I have enough experience under my belt for in depth steelheading advice. I'm much better at Salmon. I enjoy entertaining/educating. I can't help the frustration though when 30% of the clicks are thumbs down. Critical comments are easier to handle than random dislikes, because then at least I know what's bothering people.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 it’s probably people who think you’re blowing up a spot they’re fishing at, or just people gatekeeping what they consider to be “secrets”. I don’t feel that way at all, especially since steelhead spread out so much through the river system unlike salmon. Anyway, steelheaders will react this way on almost all steelhead videos that name a river.
Awesome video sir, great info. I just subscribed to your channel and have enjoyed it so far. It's my first year fishing for steelhead out here in the state of Washington and no luck as of yet, but nevertheless I enjoy being outdoors. Great job and keep up the good work 👍
thanks for all the info! first year fisherman, first time steelheading. I hope to get one this year! I have a feeling with all this info I can do it :)
Last winter I went about 100 hours of casting without a steelhead bite. So the chances that I missed a bite there in December are kind of small. That whole run is gone now, the river changed course entirely 2 weeks ago.
@@jacobleboe most areas are completely different now. In some cases the entire riverbed shifted to a different side of the valley. But the river is still at 2.5, which we'd consider a blow out in the early fall and the potential runs are just kind of sort of peeking through. I'd wait another week for a scouting mission. I'll see if I can make it out to the river mid week and film some updates.
That was most informative..the best I've seen. And I've watched a lot of videos on steelhead. Thanks @Petr Herman Adventures. Those are big shrimp or are they prawns?
resident under 16 one does not need a stamp to fish for or retain steelhead. Under 16 non resident needs to be accompanied by an adult with a license and tag and their quota goes on their license. If a non resident under 16 wants their own limit, then they need to buy license and stamp.
Thank you so much for this video, so informative and helpful. One question - you mentioned that you need a steelhead stamp to fish the Vedder no matter if you aren't catching one, is this true? I thought you only needed an additional stamp for fish the you intend to keep? I'm only asking because I fish the river often on the fly to catch trout and I was always under the impression I only needed my fresh water license! Thank you.
Here is a quote from page 7 of the synopsis: "Your basic licence must be validated with a Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you fish for steelhead anywhere in B.C. (whether you keep or release your catch)." So if you get checked by a CO, you have to conclusively prove that you were not fishing for steelhead. That's possible if you're say using 4 pound leader, but I did not want any of my viewers to get into that grey area. You do not need a stamp to fish for salmon if you are not retaining any and that's where the confusion sets in for many people.
Petr great video as always. However I wonder if one of the things you said is true. I don't think you need a conservation stamp to fish the Vedder if you aren't going to be fishing for steelhead (perhaps right now that's all it has -- i'm new to this so I don't know). The guide says: "In addition, a steelhead stamp is mandatory when fishing on most Classified Waters during certain specified periods, even when fishing for species other than steelhead. Refer to the regional tables for dates and exceptions." The Chilliwack/Vedder is not a classified water. I don't think region 2 has any classified waters. If you look up a river in region 1 for example it will say: "DATLAMEN CREEKΣ Π 6-13 Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30" The mandatory stamp is listed explicitly. Notice that it doesn't say that under any of the region 1 rivers including the Vedder. Of course it's nice to support the conservation effort -- but it sounds like you can try to catch other types of trout in lower mainland rivers without the steelhead stamp.
You need a conservation stamp to fish for steelhead, regardless of whether you intend to retain one or not. For salmon you only need a tag to retain, not for c&r. So technically you are correct, but you had better be prepared to prove to a CO that you were not targeting Steelhead. That would generally require you to be using a small rod with 6lb or lighter line. I did not want to launch into a big discussion on this detail in an already long video.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 What 604jz was asking if you need to purchase the steelhead conservation surcharge if you are not targeting steelhead between December and April. 🙂 The short answer is no. If you are targeting whitefish, rainbow trout with a light spinning rod or fly rod, you do not need it as you are not fishing for steelhead. With that said, conservation and fishery officers will use their judgement to determine whether you are in fact targeting steelhead or not. If you are fishing for bull trout with a heavier rod with bait, jigs, spoons or spinners, then my recommendation is to purchase it as the gear used is too similar to what you’d use for steelhead. Also, revenues from the conservation surcharges are used to fund research projects, conservation initiatives and even infrastructures like new docks for anglers, so it’s a good investment.
I was wondering if you paid for the conservation stamp but forgot to print out an updated version of your license, will the fisheries officer ticket you and take your gear? Or can he/she look up your license information to confirm you have paid for the conservation surcharge?
I don't know the answer to that one. They might write the ticket and give you the opportunity to come by their office with proof that you had purchased the tag earlier. Best not take chances, you can always stop by a tackle store and get them to re-print your license.
I've wondered that too, as there are a few times I forgot my paper license at home when I went fishing. I have my angler number saved in the contacts of my phone so I'd have something to give the CO but wonder if you'd get more than a warning (so long as the license you forgot at home was valid with all applicable stamps).
I might be wrong but I think you need to have the actual printed licensed as you need to record your catch , wild or hatch.. Again I might be wrong but would love to hear from others.
@@karlotamondong5735 Your basic license will have space to record steelhead and chinook, and on the left hand side theres a small column 3/4 of a page long that shows what surcharge stamps you have purchased!
@@petrhermanadventures9509 Thanks! I forgot tackle stores print those out for you!
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Hi, I saw your "rant" on Facebook and decided to chime in a bit. First I'll hit that "like" button because you did a good job with this! 1: I'd say "try" to edit your video and have a playback speed at x1.25 (That would help with all the people complaining about the length of the video) 2: Create an index of the video to cover all the topic you're talking about and add the indexing : time in the video to your description. 3: (optional in case you plan on doing more video projects to justify the cost) get yourself a better microphone. For videos like this one I'd try a lavalier microphone hooked to a Zoom H1 sitting in one of your pocket. You could be just about anywhere in the river and be able to talk while being recorded by your camera. THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For all the cool footages and videos. I just had my first season on the Vedder, drover over 2000km to get there after work everyday. Landed 0 Coho and just 2 springs, and 2 chum. I am in Agassiz but wishing I was closer, I'd totally bring my gadget to records your footage in exchange of knowledge and good stories. Keep it up sir! Don't bother with haters and all.
Thank you for taking the time with this reply. All my videos are done on a Gopro 7. The video quality is awesome, but the sound is not the best. Lots of noise if I'm touching the camera and pickup is poor if I turn away at all. The thing is, I'm not a techy guy at all and not in a position to spend a lot of money on gear. It was kind of a big step for me just to learn video editing. I used to do wildlife photography back in my 20's, which helps with composition etc. but still piles to learn about video. After this covid thing gets sorted out, get in touch and make something happen. I seldom agree to take people out fishing, because I get numerous requests to do so, but you've certainly put in your time and I'd be happy to do what I can to get you into a Coho next fall.
Thanks for the video Petr. This will be my third season chasing steelhead and have yet to catch one. Like you, have talked to dozens of people on the river and in the shops and have built up a lot of knowledge, just haven't seen the fruits of it yet. Hopefully this is the season. Will definitely try the shrimp you showed. Is that in a bait loop?
Usually I fish smaller pieces and they're just stuck on. For a bigger chunk like that I pierce it with the hook and then just catch a small corner in the bait loop.
Somewhere near the middle :) Apparently being super secretive is part of steelhead fishing. OK, I'm joking a bit but if you post a picture of a steelhead with background, you can totally expect an extra 10 people on that run the next day.
That is a #1 owners cutting point hook. The shrimp is just a piece of medium raw shrimp from save on foods. If your shrimp is falling off too easily, try catching a corner of the meat in the bait loop, or try curing it in salt and sugar overnight which dries it out a bit.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 Thanks a lot man!! First time i was watching it it was on my phone and i was confused as to what the pink thing was haha, thought it was a jig of some sort, but just food colouring infused shrimp! Thanks
They work for lots of people. I have not fished them myself. One thing to consider is that they are sometimes ingested by the fish, which can be harmful.
Kind of a weird concept that if I were to lowhole someone cause Im a rookie and didn’t know (which is apparently bad even though everyone was there before) that I’m automatically an asshole and a terrible rook lol no advice for them?
When I first started fishing the Vedder I got yelled at several times for stupid reasons. Many times I did not ever understand what the problem was. Absolutely, people should be nicer and give advice instead of getting mad. That's one of the reasons I put this video out there.
I hope you agree that I'm not pretending to be something I'm not. I was very up front with my level of experience. Thanks for the feedback. If you're interested in sharing some tips, I'd be happy to film an interview and put it up on my channel.
You are entitled to your opinion, you are not however entitled to call me names. If you disrespect me again, it's literally one click to ban you from commenting on my channel. I am responding because your opinion is not unique. I am curious if you actually watched the video or just don't like the title. I ask because of the hundreds of videos about fishing the Vedder already out there, mine is one of just a couple that mention proper etiquette and fish handling. Would you rather somebody new show up to the river and low hole you or drag their fish up on the beach? As for posting fishing videos in general, the Vedder has been featured on virtually every fishing show in Canada, many magazines, and hundreds of videos. I think the cat's out of the bag there. It's more crowded than it used to be because it's a great river within easy driving distance of 2 million people. Do you really think that someone will randomly come across my video and decide to try the Vedder because of it?
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I was there till the end of video 😃. It is great to hear from you As usual, very informative talk on fishing. Namaste 🙏
Thanks for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it.
Thank you for your video, you are very informative, yes I watched the whole video and pay attention each word you said, thank you very much!!! 👍
I really should re-do this video this season. I've got a couple more seasons under my belt and have gotten a bit better at talking on camera. Thanks for watching.
This is by far the best clip on steelhead fishing, very honest and helpful info ! Thank you so much !
Glad it was helpful!
Its almost time for the 21-22 season. Brushing up on the tips, thank you.
It's been a really tough season so far. Challenging conditions. Only 3 fish have been weighed in to the Wally Hall derby. Last year the tally on the same day was at 21! That's the efforts of roughly 300 steelheaders for the last 3 weeks! If you consider that each person in the derby only went out twice during that time, that's 600 days of fishing for 3 hatchery fish. I'm sure a few wilds were caught too, but still those are some slim odds.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 do you think the angler numbers are down though in the last 2 weeks given the weather conditions compared to last season at this time.
@@Beacon_Offroad It's hard to tell. I fished more this year than last in late December and there were a lot of people on the upper above the slide doing the same. On the lower, there seem to be fewer people than usual.
Thank you, very informative in steelhead fishing for greenies.
I'm glad you liked it. Another steelhead season is fast approaching. I'm still trying to figure out what kind of steelhead content I can make. Obviously any kind of detailed fishing tips are out, because I'm still trying to figure out this species myself.
Hey Petr, great content. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it!
when I see people like you Nick, Rod, Kitty on youtube I feel so happy :) Thanks for doing a great job and being an amazing person. Best, Volkan
Thanks for the kind words. You're too kind to mention me with those other people, because compared to them I suck at fishing.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 You know it is not only fishing. Fishing is just our passion and it brings us together. Thanks again :)
Nice Vlog, fished the Vedder March 1986 for one snowy day. Fly fished it.
Was on a three week business project in Vancouver. Nice river good to see the runs are still fish able unlike many other west coast rivers. Be gentle on those wild steelhead. I fished the upper River. Cheers🍻
I like the upper too, it's beautiful up there, but the lower river is 2 minutes from my house, so I end up there more often.
Many fly fishers now? Did not see any day I was there, just drift Rodgers, first River seen the pink worm used. I fly fish Michigan rivers mainly. Cheers🍺
@@eckhal2 Not many, maybe one in 15 people swing flies. The entire month of may is Fly fishing only, so you see more of it then.
Wicked video! Learned a hell of a lot and will be trying for my first steelhead this year out there. Thanks a million Petr!
I'm glad you found it useful. If you see me out there, be sure to say hi.
Great video for anglers new to Steelheading.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the videos. Super helpful and I watched the whole thing. First year fishing and I loved it! Learning what I can about steelhead now 🎣
I appreciate the comment. Thanks for watching, my analytics tell me only 9% watch the whole thing.
Well it’s their loss! 😊
I really like this
thank you
Thanks Petr for the video. I was one of the few to make it to the end also. You may have inspired me to get a tag this year. I do a lot of fishing but usually take the winters off unless its when I make it down to Mexico. No Mexico this winter with travel restriction so you might just find me on the Vedder.
mexico sounds nice right about now. I spent a winter in Tulum once, did a lot of spear fishing.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 Did 10 days just down the road from Tulum a couple years ago. The ruins there are really cool
very informative! thanks a lot. I watched the whole video
Thanks for watching, my analytics tell me that only about 5 % watch to the end.
Great video Petr and nice to hear that other people get skunked on youtube not just me ;). I had a tough first season of coho fishing on the Capilano here but finally but the pieces together and hooked one on my floating fly setup (sink tip next year...). Steelhead on the fly will be the new challenge in the new year... do you have any advice for flies on a river like the Capilano? Thanks for sharing your experience!
Honestly, I kind of suck at Steelhead fishing. That's why I only give basic advice on run size, timing, etc. I've landed 8 steelhead in 3 seasons chasing them. The most popular flies for steelhead seem to be fairly large and heavy intruder styles, but I also see people swinging wooly buggers and leech patterns.
Thank you for the information. Hope to catch one hatchery.
Good luck!
Honestly if you came out with a steelhead series that goes super in depth (gear, technique, tips, river etiquette, reading water, previous experiences) I know a lot of people would be down to watch. Myself included! Avid anglers trying to land their first steelhead are obsessed and all the info they can obtain from more experienced fisherman the better. People like you who are willing to help other anglers/new anglers are far and few in between. Keep it up! Don’t let these salty guys affect you! Keep pumping out the videos!
Thank you for your comments. Not entirely sure I have enough experience under my belt for in depth steelheading advice. I'm much better at Salmon. I enjoy entertaining/educating. I can't help the frustration though when 30% of the clicks are thumbs down. Critical comments are easier to handle than random dislikes, because then at least I know what's bothering people.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 it’s probably people who think you’re blowing up a spot they’re fishing at, or just people gatekeeping what they consider to be “secrets”. I don’t feel that way at all, especially since steelhead spread out so much through the river system unlike salmon. Anyway, steelheaders will react this way on almost all steelhead videos that name a river.
Hi Petr
awesome video, very informative. can you let me know what size hooks were you using? Thanks
For Steelhead I use # 1 or sometimes 1/0, when I fish a bead only, I use a #2 hook.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 Thanks
Awesome video sir, great info. I just subscribed to your channel and have enjoyed it so far. It's my first year fishing for steelhead out here in the state of Washington and no luck as of yet, but nevertheless I enjoy being outdoors. Great job and keep up the good work 👍
Thank you for your comment, I think your runs down there start a lot sooner than ours.
thanks for all the info! first year fisherman, first time steelheading. I hope to get one this year! I have a feeling with all this info I can do it :)
Good luck!
Wonder how many bites you had while looking at the camera lol
Last winter I went about 100 hours of casting without a steelhead bite. So the chances that I missed a bite there in December are kind of small. That whole run is gone now, the river changed course entirely 2 weeks ago.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 Yes I’m so curious how the river looks now after all the flooding. Do you know how drastically all the runs have changed?
@@jacobleboe most areas are completely different now. In some cases the entire riverbed shifted to a different side of the valley. But the river is still at 2.5, which we'd consider a blow out in the early fall and the potential runs are just kind of sort of peeking through. I'd wait another week for a scouting mission. I'll see if I can make it out to the river mid week and film some updates.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 it’ll be an interesting steelhead season that’s for sure. Thanks
That was most informative..the best I've seen. And I've watched a lot of videos on steelhead. Thanks @Petr Herman Adventures. Those are big shrimp or are they prawns?
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. They are "medium" raw shrimp form Save On, but I've used cooked shrimp too and got bites.
I thought you nailed this,do you happen to know if a resident of bc under the age of 16 needs a conservation stamp to target steelhead?
resident under 16 one does not need a stamp to fish for or retain steelhead. Under 16 non resident needs to be accompanied by an adult with a license and tag and their quota goes on their license. If a non resident under 16 wants their own limit, then they need to buy license and stamp.
Thank you so much for this video, so informative and helpful. One question - you mentioned that you need a steelhead stamp to fish the Vedder no matter if you aren't catching one, is this true? I thought you only needed an additional stamp for fish the you intend to keep? I'm only asking because I fish the river often on the fly to catch trout and I was always under the impression I only needed my fresh water license! Thank you.
Here is a quote from page 7 of the synopsis: "Your basic licence must be validated with a
Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you fish for
steelhead anywhere in B.C. (whether you keep
or release your catch)." So if you get checked by a CO, you have to conclusively prove that you were not fishing for steelhead. That's possible if you're say using 4 pound leader, but I did not want any of my viewers to get into that grey area. You do not need a stamp to fish for salmon if you are not retaining any and that's where the confusion sets in for many people.
Petr great video as always. However I wonder if one of the things you said is true. I don't think you need a conservation stamp to fish the Vedder if you aren't going to be fishing for steelhead (perhaps right now that's all it has -- i'm new to this so I don't know).
The guide says:
"In addition, a steelhead stamp is mandatory when fishing on most Classified Waters during certain specified periods, even when fishing for species other than steelhead. Refer to the regional tables for dates and exceptions."
The Chilliwack/Vedder is not a classified water. I don't think region 2 has any classified waters. If you look up a river in region 1 for example it will say:
"DATLAMEN CREEKΣ Π 6-13 Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30"
The mandatory stamp is listed explicitly. Notice that it doesn't say that under any of the region 1 rivers including the Vedder.
Of course it's nice to support the conservation effort -- but it sounds like you can try to catch other types of trout in lower mainland rivers without the steelhead stamp.
You need a conservation stamp to fish for steelhead, regardless of whether you intend to retain one or not. For salmon you only need a tag to retain, not for c&r. So technically you are correct, but you had better be prepared to prove to a CO that you were not targeting Steelhead. That would generally require you to be using a small rod with 6lb or lighter line. I did not want to launch into a big discussion on this detail in an already long video.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 What 604jz was asking if you need to purchase the steelhead conservation surcharge if you are not targeting steelhead between December and April. 🙂 The short answer is no. If you are targeting whitefish, rainbow trout with a light spinning rod or fly rod, you do not need it as you are not fishing for steelhead. With that said, conservation and fishery officers will use their judgement to determine whether you are in fact targeting steelhead or not. If you are fishing for bull trout with a heavier rod with bait, jigs, spoons or spinners, then my recommendation is to purchase it as the gear used is too similar to what you’d use for steelhead. Also, revenues from the conservation surcharges are used to fund research projects, conservation initiatives and even infrastructures like new docks for anglers, so it’s a good investment.
I watched the whole video and it was not that long :)
Thanks for watching. My analytics tell me, not many people watch the whole thing, that's why I put the important stuff first.
I was wondering if you paid for the conservation stamp but forgot to print out an updated version of your license, will the fisheries officer ticket you and take your gear? Or can he/she look up your license information to confirm you have paid for the conservation surcharge?
I don't know the answer to that one. They might write the ticket and give you the opportunity to come by their office with proof that you had purchased the tag earlier. Best not take chances, you can always stop by a tackle store and get them to re-print your license.
I've wondered that too, as there are a few times I forgot my paper license at home when I went fishing. I have my angler number saved in the contacts of my phone so I'd have something to give the CO but wonder if you'd get more than a warning (so long as the license you forgot at home was valid with all applicable stamps).
I might be wrong but I think you need to have the actual printed licensed as you need to record your catch , wild or hatch.. Again I might be wrong but would love to hear from others.
@@karlotamondong5735 Your basic license will have space to record steelhead and chinook, and on the left hand side theres a small column 3/4 of a page long that shows what surcharge stamps you have purchased!
@@petrhermanadventures9509 Thanks! I forgot tackle stores print those out for you!
Hi, I saw your "rant" on Facebook and decided to chime in a bit. First I'll hit that "like" button because you did a good job with this!
1: I'd say "try" to edit your video and have a playback speed at x1.25 (That would help with all the people complaining about the length of the video)
2: Create an index of the video to cover all the topic you're talking about and add the indexing : time in the video to your description.
3: (optional in case you plan on doing more video projects to justify the cost) get yourself a better microphone. For videos like this one I'd try a lavalier microphone hooked to a Zoom H1 sitting in one of your pocket. You could be just about anywhere in the river and be able to talk while being recorded by your camera.
THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For all the cool footages and videos. I just had my first season on the Vedder, drover over 2000km to get there after work everyday. Landed 0 Coho and just 2 springs, and 2 chum. I am in Agassiz but wishing I was closer, I'd totally bring my gadget to records your footage in exchange of knowledge and good stories.
Keep it up sir! Don't bother with haters and all.
Thank you for taking the time with this reply. All my videos are done on a Gopro 7. The video quality is awesome, but the sound is not the best. Lots of noise if I'm touching the camera and pickup is poor if I turn away at all. The thing is, I'm not a techy guy at all and not in a position to spend a lot of money on gear. It was kind of a big step for me just to learn video editing. I used to do wildlife photography back in my 20's, which helps with composition etc. but still piles to learn about video. After this covid thing gets sorted out, get in touch and make something happen. I seldom agree to take people out fishing, because I get numerous requests to do so, but you've certainly put in your time and I'd be happy to do what I can to get you into a Coho next fall.
Thanks for the video Petr. This will be my third season chasing steelhead and have yet to catch one. Like you, have talked to dozens of people on the river and in the shops and have built up a lot of knowledge, just haven't seen the fruits of it yet. Hopefully this is the season. Will definitely try the shrimp you showed. Is that in a bait loop?
Usually I fish smaller pieces and they're just stuck on. For a bigger chunk like that I pierce it with the hook and then just catch a small corner in the bait loop.
What part of the river is that?
Somewhere near the middle :) Apparently being super secretive is part of steelhead fishing. OK, I'm joking a bit but if you post a picture of a steelhead with background, you can totally expect an extra 10 people on that run the next day.
Sick vid petr man! What lure is that exactly man? Also, I can never get my shrimp to stay on for more than a few casts haha
That is a #1 owners cutting point hook. The shrimp is just a piece of medium raw shrimp from save on foods. If your shrimp is falling off too easily, try catching a corner of the meat in the bait loop, or try curing it in salt and sugar overnight which dries it out a bit.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 Thanks a lot man!! First time i was watching it it was on my phone and i was confused as to what the pink thing was haha, thought it was a jig of some sort, but just food colouring infused shrimp! Thanks
What is your opinion on steelhead worms. Do you ever fish them?
They work for lots of people. I have not fished them myself. One thing to consider is that they are sometimes ingested by the fish, which can be harmful.
Kind of a weird concept that if I were to lowhole someone cause Im a rookie and didn’t know (which is apparently bad even though everyone was there before) that I’m automatically an asshole and a terrible rook lol no advice for them?
When I first started fishing the Vedder I got yelled at several times for stupid reasons. Many times I did not ever understand what the problem was. Absolutely, people should be nicer and give advice instead of getting mad. That's one of the reasons I put this video out there.
Does a 12 year old need a license or stamp to retain a steelhead.
Not if they are a resident of B.C. For non residents the rules are complicated, I can explain if needed.
@@petrhermanadventures9509 no that’s all I needed to know. Thank you
I'd suggest putting some more wear on your felts before handing out tips for steelhead.
I hope you agree that I'm not pretending to be something I'm not. I was very up front with my level of experience. Thanks for the feedback. If you're interested in sharing some tips, I'd be happy to film an interview and put it up on my channel.
Nice video, lots of inf but little bit too long in my opinion...
Yes, I agree. Even so I missed a lot of points that I wanted to cover. Perhaps in the future I'll stick to smaller topics.
I’d be happy if you stopped acting like a rookie and teaching people how to fish the already crowded river ...unbelievable
You are entitled to your opinion, you are not however entitled to call me names. If you disrespect me again, it's literally one click to ban you from commenting on my channel. I am responding because your opinion is not unique. I am curious if you actually watched the video or just don't like the title. I ask because of the hundreds of videos about fishing the Vedder already out there, mine is one of just a couple that mention proper etiquette and fish handling. Would you rather somebody new show up to the river and low hole you or drag their fish up on the beach? As for posting fishing videos in general, the Vedder has been featured on virtually every fishing show in Canada, many magazines, and hundreds of videos. I think the cat's out of the bag there. It's more crowded than it used to be because it's a great river within easy driving distance of 2 million people. Do you really think that someone will randomly come across my video and decide to try the Vedder because of it?