Good afternoon everyone! Reports from the Chilliwack and Vedder have been outstanding. The water is in excellent condition, with wild and hatchery steelhead being caught from pretty much every run on the system. If you haven’t been out yet WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR????
In addition to steelhead there are lots of big bull trout getting picked off — 3 to 4 pounders being the norm. They will sit in the same water that steelies inhabit, as well as big soft frog water.
Gear guys have been using bubblegum, pink pearl and methiolate worms, single eggs, roe, and marabou jigs. Spey/Fly anglers are having success with nightmares, intruders, egg sucking leeches and prawn patterns. We’ve got one of the largest nightmare selections around, plus a huge lure selection so drop into the shop on your way to the river. Store hours are 7:30am – 6pm Monday to Wednesday, 7:30am – 9pm Thursday, 6:00am – 7pm Friday, and 6:00am – 5:00pm Saturday /Sunday.
If you get the chance check out Paul Hong’s blog at http://blog.daum.net/steelheader. He posts hundreds of pictures of his exploits searching for steelhead. Even though the blog is in Korean the pictures are worth it.
That’s it for now, see you on the water!
