[hunterj]

has anyone been to the vedder this week. how are water conditions?

jim

 

[Rib]

It has been in nice shape the last while HunterJ, clear and with moderate to low water levels depending on recent rains or snow. Not many clean salmon around, but whispers of steelhead in the wind...

 

[hunterj]

thanks ribwart

jim

 

[Fish Finder]

The bigger concentrations of fish are towards the upper end by now Jim. Besides the wind is howling hard through here right now, and is supposed to continue through tomorrow. I think up top should give you some refuge from it.

Finder :beerchug:

 

[hunterj]

thanks kevin

jim

 

[Merc]

Was out for a couple of hours on this Saturday December 1. 6 hooked, 4 to the beach. 3 wild, one hatch. One of the wild was chrome, the other was clean but had lost that silver sheen, two had some color on them.
Here's a pic of the first one. It was cold out. Accidentally dipped the reel into the water and it froze solid. Took a bit to work it loose and then a lot longer before it would start to cast again. Windier than all hell too Saturday. Missed more than a couple of fish due to the wind causing line belly.

 

[hunterj]

thanks merc nice report

jim

 

[eggma]

Checked it out today expecting the worst but really had no idea what I was in for. I've never seen it so blown in my life. Dark, dark brown and high.

 

[kingpin]

its bad allright but not as bad as last years. maybe we will see some changes on the river again. should be another interesting steelhead season.