Been using your gravlax recipe from the original video 10 years ago. One of my families favourite ways to prepare coho. Delicious. Every year it is a must do.
I keep coming back to rewatch this video! I've been making the gravlax and absolutely love it. I've added a bit of cream cheese to the water crackers and it makes for a delicious snack. ***Have you tried making the gravlax from the white springs? If anyone has tried this I'd appreciate any feedback.
Hey Rod. The amount of care that goes into your videos is unmatched and this one is no exception. I have had the same discovery this year for Chinook down in California and soft beads. I couldn’t believe it at first, but I’ve been solely using soft beads for the majority of this season and it has worked out great. Take care!
Thanks Dominick! I'm already looking forward to trying these next season. One spinoff from the growing popularity of these soft beads is the reduction of roe being used for bait. I'm hoping this means less females being harvested and more will end up on the spawning ground. :)
Thanks for the bait tip. We are getting coho salmon in lake Michigan at the mouth of the St Joseph river. Got one 4 days ago on a Crank bait walking the Wall of the pier on the river side.
Rod, if you tie your beads with a loop knot you’ll notice a better a hook up to land ratio with beads. I also peg a small like 2mm clear bead below my T-stop and it NEVER slides down.
Not paying attention to the float is a valid fishing technique! Always produces more bites :). When I had already harvested enough fish for the year, I put the roe away and started experimenting with some beads I salvaged from the river. I was surprised how many bites the 18 and 20 mm beads were producing. The only struggle I had was getting them to stay on. The fish seem to pop off after a few head shakes. I think I have to fine tune that somehow. Sure was a great coho run this year. Plenty of big fish.
The pop off after a couple of shakes was too common for me too, so I'm still figuring out what's going on there. Great season for sure! I'm still hoping that there'll be a few more fish once the river drops a bit this month, if it does.
@@FishingwithRod My theory is that with the hook being an inch below the bead, some fish get hooked on the outside of the lips and the hook tears out after a few shakes. I might try experimenting with a hook through a corner of the bead, kind of the way you'd rig a roe bag. The down side might be lost beads and more plastic in the river.
Another great video. I normally fish beads for steelhead but have had great success with them this season on coho and most recently chum. Keep em coming!
Yeah, I've always had good results with jensen eggs, gooey bobs and other artificials for steelhead. It never occurred to me that they'd work well for coho salmon. Game changer. 😁
I have been dabbling with bobber and beads for salmon. Would love to see how you set up your bobber and bead set up and how you pick your bead for salmon. I use beads for steelhead but seems different.
Hi there, thanks for checking out the video! So for ten year olds, I think the best places to start out at are our local lakes which are stocked with rainbow trout. River fishing can be quite challenging and intimidating when starting out. The lakes to check out are Rice Lake in North Vancouver (really nice walk through the forest to the lake!), Como and Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam, Green Timbers Lake in Surrey, Mill Lake in Abbotsford. I have a list of lakes including these ones on this page: www.fishingwithrod.com/articles/region_two/lake.html Because we are now going into the winter months, fishing at these lakes will not be as good. Stockings will resume in mid March (right before spring break) and trout fishing will be good again then. You should also look into trying out the learn to fish program at the Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery in Abbotsford. www.gofishbc.com/How-to-Fish.aspx#fishing-programs Let me know if you have other questions. 🙂
@@FishingwithRod here things are done a little differently lol. A steelhead egg is on average 5.2 mm our Great Lakes run bows run in spring but they also run in fall winter and summer lol just they mostly spawn in spring so sizing down the egg can be crucial. Especially on brighter days in clearer creeks
Yes I fish in the Great Lakes tribs and 4mm is often used in crystal clear conditions. Can’t say I have ever used any beads over 10-11mm for salmon or Steelhead here in Ontario.
I personally run 12 or 15lb test mono for my float rods. Some like to use 20lb test PowerPro braid, which I intend to try at some point after hearing some good feedbacks.
@@FishingwithRod You must really get on the ban wagon with braid for float fishing! #1. It floats and allows you to mend your line much easier. #2. You are able to improve your catch ratio because you are missing much less take downs because of this. #3. You are able to present your drift with a much more natural presentation with less effort. Mono has its place but with bobber/float fishing you will not regret its benefits. Tight lines and bobber down!!!
I don't add any scent to these beads. The scent may make them hold onto the bead longer, but realistically I don't think they'd bite more frequently by following the scent trail since it's going downstream so fast. I don't add split shots to the leader to keep them down. These BnR soft beads, for whatever reason, seem to get plenty of bites when fished as they are. The density is definitely different to other products and it's making them suspend a certain way which makes them quite effective.
For coho salmon? Absolutely! I use a 10'6" G.Loomis IMX 6-12lb for float fishing, and a 9' G.Loomis E6X 6-10lb for spin casting, they're perfect rods for the coho which the Vedder produces.
Hey Rod. It’s always a debate for me on how long my leader should be when fishing beads. I normally run about 18 inches but it seems like you have it nailed and am wondering how long yours are. Thanks!
Yeah 18" is about as long as I would use regardless what presentation I am using. Sometimes I go even shorter than that if I am fishing in faster water. If the water is pretty still, I might go up to 2' long but that's so rare, and I haven't really seen much of a difference on hook-up rate.
Thanks for the video. It would be great if you mention the gear spec in your description. Like Rod size, leader line size, Soft bead size. It would be helpful. Could you please tell me which size of the bead you used? Normally I use 6mm and 8m plastic beads. I never tried soft bead. Thanks
I was using 14mm mottled cerise and mottled natural. bnrtackle.com/product/soft-bead-mottled-natural/ For the specs of the rods used, I've made quite a few videos for that like this one: ua-cam.com/video/qe2VVDzpnSg/v-deo.html
Matt, I bump into people at the river all the time and don't mind fishing among others, I am not that special lol... I don't specifically go on trips with anyone because I simply don't have time. Between raising two kids, working (producing these videos), and being involved in various fishery projects etc, I actually don't fish very much even on my own with the little free time I have left. :)
Sam, to consume the fish uncooked, you always want to freeze it first to kill off all the parasitic nematodes so you don’t end up having a funky experience if you ingest a live one. When I bring my fish home, it’s filleted, vacuum packed and frozen immediately for at least a week before I make gravlax or eat it raw as sashimi.
@@FishingwithRod got it, thanks Rod! I heard one can freeze it for over ten days and eat it half raw, I guess I just can’t trust the fridge enough to do it 😆 watching you make and eat is, is enjoying enough!
You should try it if you enjoy eating raw fish/sashimi. Putting it in your freezer for ten days then eating it raw is totally fine. I've been doing it for ten years now and still standing. 😆 Realistically, the chance of ingesting a live nematode in the fish is already quite small if you don't freeze it, freezing it pretty much eliminate all the chances of that happening. You want to fillet that fish, vacuum pack it and freeze right away though, so it comes out from the freezer really fresh.
I always find it intimidating to fish big long uniform runs such as the one you were first fishing, theres soo many places where the fish can be. What do you base your decision on as to which part of the run to fish? Or do you work the whole run? Thanks Rod.
You're right, good question. In a big run like that, the fish could be anywhere. We only fish it when we know there are lots of fish holding in it, or at certain river height. It's a run we've fished enough (20 years) that we pretty much know when we are most likely to get those float downs. It's a classic coho kind of water though, the walking speed, moderate flow, with depth around 3 to 6 feet and a variety of rock sizes on the bottom for cover. Because chinook and coho salmon come back in reasonably large numbers, I would spend quite a bit of time fishing runs like this. For steelhead, the strategy definitely changes. We tend to focus on the smaller, tigher runs where you can cover them more efficiently.
Thanks Dean! I personally use size 1 Owner SSW Needlepoint hooks. My leader is 10 or 12lb Seaguar STS fluorocarbon. The main line is Maxima Ultragreen 12 or 15lb mono.
The first two weeks of November is really enjoyable because there are fish around and less anglers on the river. I would bounce between runs and pools to find these fish because you're not going to find a huge number of them stacking up at one particular spot like what you see in October, but fish are quite spread out throughout the entire river.
You don't like dill? What's wrong with you? 😂 I actually had never tried dill in cooking until I started eating salmon twenty or so years ago. I don't get excited about it (for baking in oven etc), but I don't hate it either. I do like it in gravlax a lot though.
@@FishingwithRod listing all the things that's wrong with me will take hrs so i prefer not to lol but no dill is def not the thing for me and i dont like garlic either even if i see a LOT of people on youtube ruining their food with it :( But i do like fishing and since most of the methods you display is not used here i watch the vids to learn how it's done there:)
Yep, that's why these fish have to be frozen for at least a week in the household freezer to ensure all Anisakis worms are killed if you want to consume them raw, cured or cold smoked.
Hi Rod , thanks for your great videos . Just 1 question on your gravlax method . Do you keep your fillet wrapped for the entire 3 days ? If so does not water drain out of the fillets? Or is that dependent on the amount of salt you put on ? Been wanting to try this out for years , your presentation makes it look so easy , thanks!
Yep! So what I didn't show in the video is that once the fillets are wrapped, they go into the fridge on a tray. I also place a heavy item (usually just a glass container) on top of the wrapped fillet. During the three days, liquid will collect in the tray as it drains out from the fish. I will have a more detailed video showing the preparation of this very soon. Thanks!
You are thinking 8 days is an acceptable I am having the worst season of My Life I haven't carded Hatchery all year I've been catching all wild Coho and mostly all jacks 😑
Hey Rod, love the video. I was thinking of planning a day on the Vedder this Sunday. At this time of year will you likely still find salmon from lower to upper? Or would it be ideal to stay in the mid/upper area?
I would say the fish are all over the place but in small numbers, so you'd pretty much have to bounce between spots to find them. For example, yesterday we went to a few spots in the upper river and found nothing, retreated to a couple of spots in the lower river where we thought coho would hold and managed to pick up a couple of fish. River level is pretty high, so the remaining fish are constantly on the move and there are only a few spots where they are likely to hold.
I really have changed my understanding of beads and beliefs when it comes to using them. Really impressed with the effectiveness. Took me a few days to get the hook set and hook size down to get more hook ups, but definitely working now.
The following is intended, Strictly, for your own Success!! Not many Viewers (barring Strict meat fishermen), enjoy Seeing a fish getting Smacked, with a rock on the head & bleeding etc!! For similar reason, in the past, I advised my hunter-friends to Cover the head of their Deer or Elk with a piece of Cloth, while transporting, their meat home!!!…
Really man. Cmon you can be much more respectful than that. Although there is people who fish with unethical tacts because they do not often fish for salmon and may not know the regulations. You should still be respectful.
You can do better than this, we should teach anyone who may not know the regulation and did the wrong thing that they may not know or feel shameful about. Being bias and racist are not going to get us far..
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Been using your gravlax recipe from the original video 10 years ago. One of my families favourite ways to prepare coho. Delicious. Every year it is a must do.
That's awesome Ian, happy to hear that!
You guys are hilarious! Good married couple! Keep up the good work you two!
Thanks Harvey! I guess a little bit of bickering by the river is healthy... 😁
I keep coming back to rewatch this video! I've been making the gravlax and absolutely love it. I've added a bit of cream cheese to the water crackers and it makes for a delicious snack.
***Have you tried making the gravlax from the white springs? If anyone has tried this I'd appreciate any feedback.
Hey Rod. The amount of care that goes into your videos is unmatched and this one is no exception. I have had the same discovery this year for Chinook down in California and soft beads. I couldn’t believe it at first, but I’ve been solely using soft beads for the majority of this season and it has worked out great. Take care!
Thanks Dominick! I'm already looking forward to trying these next season. One spinoff from the growing popularity of these soft beads is the reduction of roe being used for bait. I'm hoping this means less females being harvested and more will end up on the spawning ground. :)
@@FishingwithRod I couldn’t agree more. There are so many benefits and I’m looking forward to using them for steelhead.
I love your videos with "Nina" and "Rod" camera in the view. Great job and good eats!
Thanks Craig!
Thanks for the bait tip. We are getting coho salmon in lake Michigan at the mouth of the St Joseph river. Got one 4 days ago on a Crank bait walking the Wall of the pier on the river side.
Rod, if you tie your beads with a loop knot you’ll notice a better a hook up to land ratio with beads. I also peg a small like 2mm clear bead below my T-stop and it NEVER slides down.
Wonderful video . Great work. 🤙🏼
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Not paying attention to the float is a valid fishing technique! Always produces more bites :). When I had already harvested enough fish for the year, I put the roe away and started experimenting with some beads I salvaged from the river. I was surprised how many bites the 18 and 20 mm beads were producing. The only struggle I had was getting them to stay on. The fish seem to pop off after a few head shakes. I think I have to fine tune that somehow. Sure was a great coho run this year. Plenty of big fish.
The pop off after a couple of shakes was too common for me too, so I'm still figuring out what's going on there. Great season for sure! I'm still hoping that there'll be a few more fish once the river drops a bit this month, if it does.
@@FishingwithRod My theory is that with the hook being an inch below the bead, some fish get hooked on the outside of the lips and the hook tears out after a few shakes. I might try experimenting with a hook through a corner of the bead, kind of the way you'd rig a roe bag. The down side might be lost beads and more plastic in the river.
How's the fishing out there in the evening. I just started working in Chilliwack so could go there after 4.
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I would get out there and try it out. The first two weeks of November can be excellent if conditions are good.
great video
Thanks!
The two of you are precious 🙏
Thanks David. 🙂
Another great video. I normally fish beads for steelhead but have had great success with them this season on coho and most recently chum. Keep em coming!
Yeah, I've always had good results with jensen eggs, gooey bobs and other artificials for steelhead. It never occurred to me that they'd work well for coho salmon. Game changer. 😁
Great video, and...where did you get that awesome sweatshirt?
That's a G.Loomis hoodie.
www.gloomis.com/collections/gloomis-outerwear/products/gloomis-lifestylehoodie
Nice video, Thanks for sharing these informations with us.
You're welcome, thanks for checking it out!
Just wondering when will the coho stop running through the river (I’m new to river fishing salmon)
You can catch coho salmon into December but the run is already tapering off, so chances are getting less and less each day.
@@FishingwithRod thank you very much👍
Hey Rod - great vid! What size bobber were you using? Leader length and hook size?
Thanks. :) I personally like to use 20g floats. I go through the entire setup quite thoroughly in this video: ua-cam.com/video/qe2VVDzpnSg/v-deo.html
Look amazing, Rod!
Thanks!
I’m recently new to bead fishing. I have been running various colours all in 8mm plastic and glass. Clearly soft bead s the way to go instead
I was skeptical, but I have been shocked by how frequent and aggressive the float downs are...
@@FishingwithRod so soft beads are new to you as well?
@@MrDirtDive Pretty new! Like I said in the video I've only been trying these out for about a month and so far I am very impressed. 😁
I’m so jealous, I wish my wife would take me fishing 😂 keep up the good work you guys 👍
Take her out, bicker a bit like us, then she'll get into it. It's healthy. 😂
@@FishingwithRod Oh I have actually our first date was a fishing trip about 41 years ago, with many more since, she’s really good luck 🤞
Great! 41 years! We are halfway there. 🙂
It all looks very fishy from here! CHEERS from SOOKE!
Thanks Darryl! And thanks for letting a few pass by Sooke so we could get them here. 😉
Where exactly did you go fishing because I don’t know what’s open and where to go
Check out this page for an overview of this fishery:
www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=44186.0
good job rod! I usually cut out the gray stuff as it can be a bit fishy especially after its been frozen
Yeah for sure. I personally don't mind it but cutting out the grey matter definitely helps for anyone who is sensitive to the fishiness.
Can you tell me where is you guys fishing at ? Which states and where do you guy fishing at .? Thank for you information please
@@travelunlimited This is the Vedder River in Chilliwack BC, Canada.
I have been dabbling with bobber and beads for salmon. Would love to see how you set up your bobber and bead set up and how you pick your bead for salmon. I use beads for steelhead but seems different.
Thanks Chris. Once I get enough hours on the waters with these, I will for sure make a more detailed video on that subject.
@@FishingwithRod that would be amazing!!
Hey like your video. My 10 year old just started to like fishing. What would be a good place to fish for kids in the lower mainland?
Hi there, thanks for checking out the video! So for ten year olds, I think the best places to start out at are our local lakes which are stocked with rainbow trout. River fishing can be quite challenging and intimidating when starting out. The lakes to check out are Rice Lake in North Vancouver (really nice walk through the forest to the lake!), Como and Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam, Green Timbers Lake in Surrey, Mill Lake in Abbotsford. I have a list of lakes including these ones on this page:
www.fishingwithrod.com/articles/region_two/lake.html
Because we are now going into the winter months, fishing at these lakes will not be as good. Stockings will resume in mid March (right before spring break) and trout fishing will be good again then.
You should also look into trying out the learn to fish program at the Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery in Abbotsford.
www.gofishbc.com/How-to-Fish.aspx#fishing-programs
Let me know if you have other questions. 🙂
I wonder where is this spot??
I been many times only vedder river…
Somewhere in the lower river, which changes all the time so it's probably already different since the high water event last weekend.
They also have 6mm beads for Great Lakes tribs in the spring time .
The 6mm etc should work well for our mountain whitefish and coastal cutthroat trout which will be feeding on these salmon eggs soon.
@@FishingwithRod here things are done a little differently lol. A steelhead egg is on average 5.2 mm our Great Lakes run bows run in spring but they also run in fall winter and summer lol just they mostly spawn in spring so sizing down the egg can be crucial. Especially on brighter days in clearer creeks
@@FishingwithRod for salmon egg size presentation mainly 8mm however I do have some murkier rivers where 10&12 mm slay
Yes I fish in the Great Lakes tribs and 4mm is often used in crystal clear conditions. Can’t say I have ever used any beads over 10-11mm for salmon or Steelhead here in Ontario.
Caught all my steelhead on soft beads they work great
Great! I'm looking forward to try them out this winter for steelhead.
Hi Rod, what temperature is your freezer to kill the parasites?
Most household freezers get down to around -18C. The recommendation is to freeze your fish at around that temperature or below for a week.
@@FishingwithRod thank you Rod. Very helpful.
Are you running mono with your bobber rod?
I personally run 12 or 15lb test mono for my float rods. Some like to use 20lb test PowerPro braid, which I intend to try at some point after hearing some good feedbacks.
@@FishingwithRod You must really get on the ban wagon with braid for float fishing! #1. It floats and allows you to mend your line much easier. #2. You are able to improve your catch ratio because you are missing much less take downs because of this. #3. You are able to present your drift with a much more natural presentation with less effort. Mono has its place but with bobber/float fishing you will not regret its benefits. Tight lines and bobber down!!!
Sounds good!
Great video as always! Where is the second run that you were at where you had to chase down that fish?
Thanks Mathew, it's in the lower river.
Yeah I use those beats a lot
Hey Rod! Do you ever fly fish for salmon? If so, what's your strategy? Could use some advice.
Hi Kaelan, I rarely fly fish for salmon so am not really qualified to provide you good advices unfortunately.
Hi Rod, do you add scent to the beads or just as they are, also do you add split shots to keep them down??
I don't add any scent to these beads. The scent may make them hold onto the bead longer, but realistically I don't think they'd bite more frequently by following the scent trail since it's going downstream so fast. I don't add split shots to the leader to keep them down. These BnR soft beads, for whatever reason, seem to get plenty of bites when fished as they are. The density is definitely different to other products and it's making them suspend a certain way which makes them quite effective.
@@FishingwithRod thank you I am going to try them here in WA
Hi Rod. Do you think gloomis gl3 rod 6-12 lbs test is strong enough in vedder river. Thanks a lot.
For coho salmon? Absolutely! I use a 10'6" G.Loomis IMX 6-12lb for float fishing, and a 9' G.Loomis E6X 6-10lb for spin casting, they're perfect rods for the coho which the Vedder produces.
@@FishingwithRod I also have G.loomis E6X 6-12 for spin casting. Thanks again.
Hey Rod. It’s always a debate for me on how long my leader should be when fishing beads. I normally run about 18 inches but it seems like you have it nailed and am wondering how long yours are. Thanks!
Yeah 18" is about as long as I would use regardless what presentation I am using. Sometimes I go even shorter than that if I am fishing in faster water. If the water is pretty still, I might go up to 2' long but that's so rare, and I haven't really seen much of a difference on hook-up rate.
@@FishingwithRod sounds good! Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the video. It would be great if you mention the gear spec in your description. Like Rod size, leader line size, Soft bead size. It would be helpful. Could you please tell me which size of the bead you used? Normally I use 6mm and 8m plastic beads. I never tried soft bead. Thanks
I was using 14mm mottled cerise and mottled natural.
bnrtackle.com/product/soft-bead-mottled-natural/
For the specs of the rods used, I've made quite a few videos for that like this one:
ua-cam.com/video/qe2VVDzpnSg/v-deo.html
@@FishingwithRod Thanks. I use centrepin and 13ft rod. But it seems heavy for steelies. looking for an alternative.
Oh man that looks so delicious 😋 awesome oh man
It's so good, and so easy to make!
Hey rod what size of bead would you recommend ?
I haven't used enough of them to recommend the sizes, but in this video we were using 14mm.
You a lucky guy to have a wife that likes to fish
Thanks.
How does one get the opportunity to go fishing with you and learn a few things 😅
Matt, I bump into people at the river all the time and don't mind fishing among others, I am not that special lol... I don't specifically go on trips with anyone because I simply don't have time. Between raising two kids, working (producing these videos), and being involved in various fishery projects etc, I actually don't fish very much even on my own with the little free time I have left. :)
Did you have to freeze the fish for long? Is it safe to eat half raw?
Sam, to consume the fish uncooked, you always want to freeze it first to kill off all the parasitic nematodes so you don’t end up having a funky experience if you ingest a live one. When I bring my fish home, it’s filleted, vacuum packed and frozen immediately for at least a week before I make gravlax or eat it raw as sashimi.
@@FishingwithRod got it, thanks Rod! I heard one can freeze it for over ten days and eat it half raw, I guess I just can’t trust the fridge enough to do it 😆 watching you make and eat is, is enjoying enough!
You should try it if you enjoy eating raw fish/sashimi. Putting it in your freezer for ten days then eating it raw is totally fine. I've been doing it for ten years now and still standing. 😆 Realistically, the chance of ingesting a live nematode in the fish is already quite small if you don't freeze it, freezing it pretty much eliminate all the chances of that happening. You want to fillet that fish, vacuum pack it and freeze right away though, so it comes out from the freezer really fresh.
@@FishingwithRod hahaha 😂 thats a relief to hear! Oooo fillet, vacuum seal then freeze right away, got it!
Wonderful video Rod. Great work. 🤙🏼
Thank you Wesley! 🙂
I always find it intimidating to fish big long uniform runs such as the one you were first fishing, theres soo many places where the fish can be. What do you base your decision on as to which part of the run to fish? Or do you work the whole run? Thanks Rod.
You're right, good question. In a big run like that, the fish could be anywhere. We only fish it when we know there are lots of fish holding in it, or at certain river height. It's a run we've fished enough (20 years) that we pretty much know when we are most likely to get those float downs. It's a classic coho kind of water though, the walking speed, moderate flow, with depth around 3 to 6 feet and a variety of rock sizes on the bottom for cover. Because chinook and coho salmon come back in reasonably large numbers, I would spend quite a bit of time fishing runs like this. For steelhead, the strategy definitely changes. We tend to focus on the smaller, tigher runs where you can cover them more efficiently.
@@FishingwithRod thanks Rod for a great answer.
All in the wrist My buddy told me and I keep getting fishies
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Rod, stop distracting Nina! She hates that spot. Ha!
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Rod, awesome video what size hook do you recommend and what pound test line. Sorry but you inspired me for next year
Thanks Dean! I personally use size 1 Owner SSW Needlepoint hooks. My leader is 10 or 12lb Seaguar STS fluorocarbon. The main line is Maxima Ultragreen 12 or 15lb mono.
@@FishingwithRod and what kind of rod are you?
Could there still be some fresh salmon in the vedder now? Also I love ur vids
Yep. There is always a chance of encountering fresh coho salmon until late November. It was pretty good today. Thanks for watching Justin!
Thank you for responding and giving me some hope for some coho!
The first two weeks of November is really enjoyable because there are fish around and less anglers on the river. I would bounce between runs and pools to find these fish because you're not going to find a huge number of them stacking up at one particular spot like what you see in October, but fish are quite spread out throughout the entire river.
Gotch ya! I’ll try to hit the river before the end of the month then. Also again thanks for the advice!
Amazing video! Thanks for putting out such great content that is always entertaining and educating.
Thank you Duncan!
Never personally used the 20 mm bouncing balls here in Washington. But much to my disbelief I have watched many fished caught on those golf balls.
Yeah, amazing! I have to try it next year. Got a few 20mm packs already.
Beeing a Norwegian i am very familiar with the gravlaks as we call it here but i hate dill so i dont use that. It's really delicious:)
You don't like dill? What's wrong with you? 😂 I actually had never tried dill in cooking until I started eating salmon twenty or so years ago. I don't get excited about it (for baking in oven etc), but I don't hate it either. I do like it in gravlax a lot though.
@@FishingwithRod listing all the things that's wrong with me will take hrs so i prefer not to lol but no dill is def not the thing for me and i dont like garlic either even if i see a LOT of people on youtube ruining their food with it :( But i do like fishing and since most of the methods you display is not used here i watch the vids to learn how it's done there:)
No garlic either?? That's like the foundation of Chinese cooking so it's used in almost every dish in this house lol...
@@FishingwithRod i knpw, i watch your vids lol:)
if i ever meet god i will ask him why we dont have beautifull rivers like u. im so jealous!
We are incredibly blessed in this region for sure. Thanks for watching!
Wow I can't believe you landed that second one! 🤣 That fish really wanted to live. Nice fish!
🤣🤣🤣 That was definitely the highlight of the season!
Watch for worms
Yep, that's why these fish have to be frozen for at least a week in the household freezer to ensure all Anisakis worms are killed if you want to consume them raw, cured or cold smoked.
Hi Rod , thanks for your great videos . Just 1 question on your gravlax method . Do you keep your fillet wrapped for the entire 3 days ? If so does not water drain out of the fillets? Or is that dependent on the amount of salt you put on ? Been wanting to try this out for years , your presentation makes it look so easy , thanks!
Yep! So what I didn't show in the video is that once the fillets are wrapped, they go into the fridge on a tray. I also place a heavy item (usually just a glass container) on top of the wrapped fillet. During the three days, liquid will collect in the tray as it drains out from the fish. I will have a more detailed video showing the preparation of this very soon. Thanks!
You are thinking 8 days is an acceptable I am having the worst season of My Life I haven't carded Hatchery all year I've been catching all wild Coho and mostly all jacks 😑
Darn it, that’s just bad luck! I’ve had years like that as well.
@@FishingwithRod I have finally caught one today in the Vedder River 6 lb wild Coho I forgot to take a picture of it
Your UA-cam video made me want to try it fishing again for coho and with you luck I got a fish true
Great! That's one more than me today. 😆
Hey Rod, love the video. I was thinking of planning a day on the Vedder this Sunday. At this time of year will you likely still find salmon from lower to upper? Or would it be ideal to stay in the mid/upper area?
I would say the fish are all over the place but in small numbers, so you'd pretty much have to bounce between spots to find them. For example, yesterday we went to a few spots in the upper river and found nothing, retreated to a couple of spots in the lower river where we thought coho would hold and managed to pick up a couple of fish. River level is pretty high, so the remaining fish are constantly on the move and there are only a few spots where they are likely to hold.
@@FishingwithRod thanks for the answer! Okay good to know. I will treat it more like steelhead fishing and walk around until I find the fish.
I really have changed my understanding of beads and beliefs when it comes to using them. Really impressed with the effectiveness. Took me a few days to get the hook set and hook size down to get more hook ups, but definitely working now.
Next year we’ll be saving all the roe for the blender recipe. 😆
@@FishingwithRod What about Ikura ? Still waiting for that video .
Ikura will have to wait until next year now since we cannot retain chum salmon this season. :)
@@FishingwithRod I have good news for you Rod , you can make it from Coho also, or steelhead for that matter
you should make another channel called "fishingwithspouse" - those conversations are all too familiar... lol. Nice video bro
Hahahaha.... That first segment of bickering on the rocks was right before you showed up and asked me how the fishing was that day. 🤣 🤣 🤣
lol I could see a certain look on Nina's face...I thought maybe she didn't like me 🤣
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Just ripping there lips off. Looked like a fun day.
The following is intended, Strictly, for your own Success!! Not many Viewers (barring Strict meat fishermen), enjoy Seeing a fish getting Smacked, with a rock on the head & bleeding etc!! For similar reason, in the past, I advised my hunter-friends to Cover the head of their Deer or Elk with a piece of Cloth, while transporting, their meat home!!!…
We purposely leave those in there for a good reason, plenty of viewers would love to see how fish should be dispatched properly for harvesting.
Great video rod. Nice to see an asian that fishes ethically and sustainably.
Thanks…. Plenty of Asians fish ethically and sustainably.
Really man. Cmon you can be much more respectful than that. Although there is people who fish with unethical tacts because they do not often fish for salmon and may not know the regulations. You should still be respectful.
You can do better than this, we should teach anyone who may not know the regulation and did the wrong thing that they may not know or feel shameful about. Being bias and racist are not going to get us far..
Thats exactly it. Some people may not know the full regs. You said it better than I did