This is my first season fishing for salmon and steelhead in the lower mainland, I was reluctant for a while being a beginner angler especially when it came to etiquette on the river and handling the fish. Thanks for the videos you’ve been putting out, they are very helpful and encourage me to get out there!

@petrhermanadventures9509

6 ай бұрын

Good luck. The most common complaint from experienced anglers is that the "new" guys are doing it wrong, but at the same time they are reluctant to teach and share the right ways.

amazing advice and total respect!

@petrhermanadventures9509

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind comment.

Merry Christmas Sir. All the best to you and your family.

@petrhermanadventures9509

6 ай бұрын

Same to you!

You are so correct! Last year I hooked 6 in probably 6 times out and three of those were in one day. This year been out 5 times and haven't even touched one. I do love it out there though!

@petrhermanadventures9509

3 ай бұрын

The only reason I've been having a good season this year is because I'm out a lot. I'm at the river at least 5 times a week, usually just for an hour or two. But I've landed 18 so far and lost about a dozen. Still averaging about one steelhead for 10 hours of fishing effort, which is a small improvement over previous years.

@TheFishingDoctorsAdventures

3 ай бұрын

@@petrhermanadventures9509 Yes I have been watching your success on Instagram with your beautiful hatchery weigh in fish. Congratulations, that is amazing success. I live too far away to do that unfortunately or I would be out there every day as well! I also spend a lot of time on the ICE... I seem to prefer that I guess.

I've yet to land a steelhead, hooked some my 1st season last year, and I'm determined to get atleast one this season. Thank you for the tips on handling these fish, critical for us anglers to do this right so we can have a sustainable fishery for years to come. Hope to see you out there again Petr, happy holidays to you and your family.

@petrhermanadventures9509

6 ай бұрын

Good luck, and happy new year.

Wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

@petrhermanadventures9509

6 ай бұрын

You as well, thanks.

Petr; how you like the luhr jensen legacy rods? I see you like the reel....cheers

Good video title, I clicked immediately :)

@petrhermanadventures9509

6 ай бұрын

LOl, wasn't supposed to be click bait!

@RosinFlyFishing

6 ай бұрын

It's not bait if the content provides the expected value, which it certainly did! :) @@petrhermanadventures9509

What to do etiquettewise when the other angler doesnt move from his spot on the run, or is really slow?

@petrhermanadventures9509

6 ай бұрын

When someone gets a bite in a spot, they'll often spend a long time trying to get that fish to bite again. happens a lot. You just ask to "fish through", nobody I've met has ever said no.

Question when you go diving in the vedder how thick of a wet suit do you use for the cold water im interested in getting one

@petrhermanadventures9509

4 ай бұрын

In the winter It's good to have a 9mm, but in the summer and fall 7mm is plenty warm enough. I even have a 5 mm for August. Diving Sports in Vancouver has a great selection.

Petr; saw your pic in the steelhead derby. Will you post a video of you catching that one? thanks

@petrhermanadventures9509

6 ай бұрын

I reviewed the footage and it's basically garbage. I was holding the camera with my teeth and the angle was wrong. It's too bad, because that fish went airborne about 8 times. I typically post vids showing steelhead after the season is done. Don't need to put extra pressure on my favorite spots.

@bsdgffishtuna5186

6 ай бұрын

oh wow; was it roe/drifted?@@petrhermanadventures9509

@petrhermanadventures9509

6 ай бұрын

I was fishing a piece of shrimp on the hook and a bead pegged 2 inches above it. The fish bit the bead several times and slid it down the line until I was able to hook it on the 4th bobber down.@@bsdgffishtuna5186

@bsdgffishtuna5186

6 ай бұрын

Oh my god lol; do you think the shrimp was then a hinderance or help after all in your presentation? maybe the smell brought the steelie in close or...? @@petrhermanadventures9509

@justinyen8290

6 ай бұрын

@@petrhermanadventures9509 Just curious, how long were you working the area before you had the first bite? And was it in the morning or were you alone in a run?

do you prefer the lower river or upper river at this stage in the stellie season, Petr?

@petrhermanadventures9509

6 ай бұрын

Steelhead are present throughout the river, I don't know how they manage to make it with all the anglers along the way, but I'd say the chances are about equal anywhere you go. I fish the lower when I only have a couple of hours and the upper when I have a bunch of time to hike around.

Can go up to 20 trips without a fish? Wow, I didn't realize just how elusive these fish are

@Dennis.t903

6 ай бұрын

You can go an entire season without catching one.

@petrhermanadventures9509

6 ай бұрын

I'd say they are no more difficult than a coho, but there are maybe less than 2% the number compared to coho. I'm still learning and I've caught 3 per year for 5 years straight, same amount of effort I'm catching about 150 salmon.