Thank you, glad to hear that you find it helpful.

Thank you so much pal - that was very informative - I have just moved to Garrison Crossing from the UK and the style of fishing and methods used are very different from those at home. A very exciting time indeed for me to learn all of this new stuff and perhaps apply techniques developed in Europe for Course fish at the same time - will be on the search for Carp come the summer as well which looks like a largely unexplored fishing resourse in the valley - Cheers Chris.

Yep. The big difference in float size is mostly due to the size of the streams that are available for fishing between the two provinces. The small stream fishery with a sensitive float must be very exciting, you can rarely find a place to do that in this part of Canada.

Very good information for someone who never float fished before. Thanks.

Thanks! Glad you enjoy them. Hopefully we'll be able to come down to NZ one day... :)

We are in the process of getting our Winter Gear tuned up

good gear talk Rod! I run a lot of the same line/gear as you. I found that the vedder has some big steelhead (obviously) so i run 10lb maxima ultragreen leader and 15 mainline. I landed some fish between 16-19 pounds this year that wanted to go into logs/down rapids and i was VERY happy to be running 10lb instead of 8lb.

Awesome video thanks! I am gonna give this a go down here in Washington state!

Really great information and very well done!

I never knew about spinner/ spoon fishing under a float, I can't wait to try it. Thanks!

Lower river is indeed from the Vedder Crossing downstream to the canal. That's where I do most of my steelhead fishing.

HI I am in Canterbury New Zealand. I LOVE ALL your Videos. Good Fishing. Keep the Videos Coming Thanks..

Thanks! Glad that you enjoy them. :)

rod , your videos are the best !

Thanks for the quick reply. I have thought about getting a GoPro but have not looked into them. Oz

im new to BC fishing and your info has been very helpful thanks

Hi Dennis, I've never heard of or tried the rod and reel that you mentioned, so can't really comment on that. When choosing the rod for Vedder steelhead, you want to look for a few features. The line rating should be around 8 - 12lb, 8 - 15lb... 8' is reasonable and good for starting out, but longer would be more advantageous (9' or 10'6"). For the reel, you want to look for one that has a reasonable capacity for 12lb test mono (120yd). Good luck!

You're welcome. :) We'll be doing this more often in the future.

It's definitely a good investment if you want to try this style of fishing. The resell value of the reel also does not drop very much if you take good care of it. Good luck.

Most of the time I have someone controlling the camera, occasionally I film on my own. A tripod is always used, which is especially beneficial if you are closing up on subjects that are far away. We film with DSLR cameras, specifically Canon T2i and T3i with a variety of lenses. These are not ideal cameras for filming on your own because there's a fair amount of settings that need to be controlled manually, but for production purpose, the results are always very good if the settings are correct.

thanks for the info Rod, can you explain more about other steelhead presentation , also I would like to know waht part of river (chilliwack) is more productive , upper river or lower ? fast current or in sholder ? thank you for the all your great videos

You want to match the food items that are in the water where you are fishing. In salt, Coyotes are used to imitate herring and other baitfish. In streams during spring, salmon fry are present so smaller spoons are needed to match these fish, which are roughly between 1 and 2 inches long. Coyotes are just a bit too big to accomplish this task.

Hi Rod. Great video and I like you little green utility box for your hooks and stuff. Can you let me know who manufactures that box and where to get one. Thanks

Thanks Rod, I need all the help I can get! I have been fishing the vedder quite a bit this winter but haven't been having alot of luck. Did get a whitefish on the little shaver yesterday tho! ;) OK not super impressive, but it's a bobber down!

Great video! I was just wondering how you fish a spoon with a float? Im used to fishing for bass/pike so obviously it was always just a cast and retrieve method but when you use a float on it in a pond, do you simply treat it as you would a worm? just cast it and leave it there while the river takes it? Also would you recommend using a spoon in September-October, or do you prefer something else for this season.

The CSS130ML4B is indeed a little light for salmon fishing, especially in rivers where strong current exists. A Clarus model rated in the 8 to 12/17lb range is a bit more appropriate.

Also another great steelhead reel is the abu Garcia ambasedure 6500 bait casting reel

hi Rod love your vids just starting fishing in the Vedder my sister and her boyfriend moved here from Alberta and i won't to show them how good the fishing is here. i was wondering can i use a Vigor vsp-50xl 8 foot rod with a vigor GL-800 reel to catch steelhead in the Vedder. still learning what to use and for bait and hooks.

Thanks! I have a 10'6 st croix spinning rod btw

I have an islander steelheader it doesent seem to spin very fast do you think it will work in?

Hey Rod, love your channel. I was just wondering if islander sends you those reels? or do you have to buy all on them?

Usually just a improved clinch knot to the swivel, and a bait loop knot for the hook.

Do you have any center pin casting videos? Im new to this style of fishing and need to learn how to cast properly and comfortably. Ive watched the Wallis cast but the cast I want to see more of is the BC cast/BC swing cast.

It really depends on what spinning rod you have. A short answer would be no. You can get relatively inexpensive centerpin rods from Shimano (Convergence) if you are just starting out with the centerpin.

hey rod i went and bout one of throws spoons today and im going to the vedder tomorrow thanks for the tips !!!!! ............... do moor vids on steelhead !

What type of knot do you usually use to tie your swivels, hooks, etc.?

hwy Rodney i was just wondering what part of the river this was?

thanks again! see you on the river!!

rod you rock great advise keep it up

Great info, thanks for all info, would like to share with you Ontario streams that we have here. Good fishing this season

Hi Ronny, Recently I am fishing at Vedder river for Spring salmon. It is fast water and looks like about 4 to 8 feet deep at most. I followed your technic and used 2 feet leader with roe but I could not get any bite. I saw most people used very long leaders and they were doing good. one guy's leader looks like about 4 to 5 feet and another 4 to 5 feet from weight to the float. He almost got hit every several cast. I followed that and then got a spring Jack. I could not figure out why is that.

thank you i needed that

Hey there, im just wondering how the fishing is right now. im just learning how to fish stealies. i was also wondering which parts of the vedder are being more productive? thanks

GoPro is an excellent, reasonably priced camera for two applications, POV and underwater shots. Because of the lack of control like focus and aperture, they are not as good for scenery and portrait shots.

The two types of reels look pretty similar, but you cannot use a centerpin reel for fly fishing.

can you use the salmon trolling spoons? like coyotes? i mostly salt water fish so i have a lot of them

im staring new to centerpin fishing and i wanna put a 1 foot for my main line and 2 ft leader is that good enough im fishing lake ontario trib

You're welcome, hopefully you'll find some success with it!

Read our articles, what this video, all the questions you keep asking have been covered.

just another quick question, when you say lower river, is that vedder crossing? and where abouts are you on the vedder in the fishing with rod: vedder spring steelhead? thanks again kurt

I tried looking for the rod at the place you linked me but I can’t find it can u please find me a store I can order from that has it this is the only rod that fits everything I want in a steelhead rod it’s perfect

This may be a stupid Question.. But, Can you use a center pin reel for fly fishing too?

what makes a good fly reel?

In the Niagara Region(ontario) we are blessed with diversity, while our fish are not sea run, they are still alot of fun, I fish a 24 gram in the winter in the Niagara River, Running 10lb main, 8lb shot leader and anywhere from 3-6 lbs depending on clarity. When I fish the smaller erie tribs I run a 4g float with 10lb main and 4 lb tippet. While fishing small streamers are fun, big water has much more mystery and holds more excitement to me!

Hi, Rod! I found army&navy in Langley doesn't have the steelhead reel, but they have trophy reels .. should i get that instead? if so what model would you recommend? THX

What about lures, rooster tails, flies, etc.?

Where do you get your reel

can you put a center pin reel on a spinning rod, as of now i don't have enough for both at once

What kind of camera system do you use? do you set up a camera and tripod focused on you and then fish? Or do you have someone taking film of you while you're fishing. I have thought about getting a camera when I fish sometimes, just for the fun of it. but I have no idea what kind of camera I should get. Thanks oz

Steelhead is indeed an anadromous/sea-going variety of rainbow trout. Both share the same scientific name, Oncorhynchus mykiss. Quite a few species in the Pacific Northwest have these similar anadromous/resident life histories. For example, coastal cutthroat trout, bull trout, white sturgeon, sockeye salmon/kokanee. Even chinook and coho salmon can be landlocked instead of anadromous.

It drifts with the float and the blade spin and shines.

Whats The Reel Called Again I couldn't quite get the name

is it to late to fish there now

Yes and no. The Chilliwack Vedder River steelhead season starts in December and officially ends on May 31st, however, there are seasonal regulations are in place between May 1st and 31st which you should be aware of. During the month of May, the river is closed for fishing above the Vedder Crossing. Downstream from the Vedder Crossing is only open for fly fishing. The method demonstrated in this video is not allowed during the month of May. Good luck.

It depends on your budget and your expectation on the reel. Trophy reels are much cheaper than Islander reels. They are good entry-level reels but you'll find that over time their performance will not meet your expectation. Islander reels are expensive, but their spin is much smoother, which is a rather important feature for centerpin reels. If you just want to try out centerpin fishing, then go for the Trophy. If you want to do it for a long time, then Islander is a better choice.

Great channel rod just wanted to throw something out there you should try using fluorocarbon its a lot more abrasion resistant than the mono. mono is like a rubber band it stretches so when it gets nicked it wants to break in that spot fluoro doesnt stretch so it doesnt break as easy. I wish we had the typed of fishing you have there here in southern California. you would probly say the same about our fishing lol just thought i would throw that out there i do a lot of light line fishing here in the surf for different types of fish and some with really bad teeth i dont go anywhere now without fluoro i fish a lot of 4# for fish ranging form 1 to 15 pounds it really does help. oh and one more thing it doesnt reflect light so it is invisible in the water unlike mono that does reflect light so for picky fish it will change your 1 fish days to 10

My line on my centerpin reel before was 30lbs and it was so rough to cast and retrieve. So I downgraded it to 17lbs . Its way more smoother.

thanks for the video...one question ...is your float fixed in position or is it able to slide along the main line?...if its held how do you hold it in place...perhaps you have a video showing the hook ups? thanks

Thanks dude 👍

Thanks

merci beaucoup

Would the trophy xl medium light mooching rod be a good all round cp rod if you don't want to be on the light side?

hi Rod, love all your informative videos! I was wondering if you have middle of the road suggestions for a centerpin reel. the islander is a bit oout of my price range but am overwhelmed by all the mid range reels avail locally(vancouver). any suggestions? willing to travel to Washington State if models aren't avail locally, as there are more makes to choose from south of the border.

We use 13 feeder in Ontario, and we have small creeks, don’t know why we use this long rod all the time .

This has nothing to do with fishing but what camera do u use?

It's Islander Steelhead Centerpin.

im still looking for this trophy xl rod i can't find it i really need it for mid October

Hi rod I love watching your videos im a regular viewer and im wanting to get into centerpin fishing. What do you think would be a good starter rod and reel for me any suggestions? Thanks

Do any of those reels come with a drag?

What size Little Shaver do you recommend?

Canon 550D.

Thanks! ;)

What line u use for salmon on your reel

i had one an broke emediaty after a 2 pound trout for my bro

There aren't "productive" parts for steelhead fishing as fish are pretty spread out, unless salmon. One day it can be good in one section and completely dead on the following day, as fish are always on the move. This time of the year is always pretty good. Water is warmer, there are more fish in the system. My recommendation is to focus on the lower section of the river, where most newly arrived/fresh fish are holding. Good luck.

Hi, it looks so unnatural to have the reel positioned low down on the rod like a fly rod, in England we have the reel much higher up the handle meaning you can keep constant pressure while fighting fish. It’s easy to cast that way. Check out the Ray Walton rolling pin. It swivels, making casting easier for beginners. You can also add an extra eye right next to the bottom eye to help with loop cast as you can pull out double the amount of line.

hey i love this rod and really want to get one can you send me a link to where i can please and thank you

who knows of a cheap center pin combo or a cheap and cheap reel?

You're welcome.

1/12oz.

Hopefully one day. ;)

Love your vids soo much please more steel head vids, I'm 13 I've been steel heading for more then half my life, I have a islander steelheader also and a st.croix 11'6 great combo, if you are ever in Ontario and need tips send me an email:)

@9.11 rod so sooo depressed about using barbless hooks. lol.

? If you and your friend choose to come here and leave negative comments, expect negative feedbacks. Treat others like the way you'd like to be treated, it really is not a difficult concept for most individuals. Your buddy left an unwelcoming comment in our video and felt insulted after being told off. Don't embarrass yourself by doing the same.

Yeah, next season, heavier leader. ;)

Yes, never judge a book by its cover.

any old walmart fly rod will work, that is, if its the right weight

Then again Im fishing a 17 ft rod... rated 4-8lbs.

I might have to save all my pennies for that reel.

That is flossing the fish technique