I Returned to My Favourite Pink Salmon Fishing Spot | Fishing with Rod

I decided to return to where I used to fish for salmon with my dad in the Tidal Fraser River since the mid 90s for a day of pink salmon fishing.
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[@FishingwithRod]

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[@Joe671]

Sorry for your loss Rod. My dad used to wake me up at 4am to go fishing. I hated waking up so early but once we got to the beach it was amazing. Catching fish was just a bonus. It's one of my fondest memories of my pops. I owe my love of fishing to him. I'm sure both our dads are in a place where the fishing is great.

[@FishingwithRod]

Definitely, thank you. I think many of us have had similar experiences when growing up. :)

[@dragonflytoo]

❤ Thank you Rod. It's good to see you again. I suspect fishing right now makes you a little sad because you miss your Dad. With the passage of time, I hope you can find the joy in the memories of him fishing beside you. Much love ❤️❤️

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you. Yeah I can't fish too long each time at the moment, but it'll get better I'm sure. 🙂

[@aidanmouellic5919]

Thought of your dad as I released my last pink of the season this evening. Sending you and your family all the love, deepest condolences to you and yours.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you Aidan. :)

[@wadewanner914]

Sorry for your loss Rod. Fishing with our dads who taught us how to fish is something we all will never forget and will always treasure 🙏

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you.

[@NatureNuts604]

Sorry for your loss Rod, you and your father are an inspiration for the fishing community. Keep up the good work, glad to see you back out there. Fish on!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you!

[@donaldnaymon3270]

Sorry for your loss. Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@j.brian.b2587]

Caught my first pink salmon 10 years ago in the tidal Fraser! Didn’t know anything about fishing, but watching your videos taught and encouraged me to give it a try and been hooked ever since. Thanks Rod!

[@FishingwithRod]

That's awesome Brian, happy to hear that the videos have been helpful. 🙂

[@afishingmagician]

Lost my dad in 2015. He taught me everything I know about fishing the Atlantic. Nice way to honor your dad's memory Rod. Good to have you back! I have had a fair bit of fun with the pinks already.

[@carlosr.982]

Sorry to hear about your loss Rod, may he rest in peace. Hope you, your family and loved ones find peace and comfort soon

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you.

[@markesteban8665]

Sorry for your loss Rod. Always love how real you are, your generosity and genuinely sharing your knowledge to all of us. Thank you

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you.

[@Mo_Taser]

Welcome back, Rod. 👍 My condolences for the loss of your father.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you. More videos will come out more frequently now. 🙂

[@tricknasty7262]

Sorry for your loss Rod. My thoughts and prayers are with you.❤

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you.

[@TheSnowManTT]

Great video again!! Love you buddy!! See you out there!

[@Beyar90]

Great to see you get out, Rod. I am sorry for your loss. I lost my mum in 2020 - it's tough losing a parent. But glad to see you get out and get some joy. I am loving the chaotic energy Linda brings. I feel like you guys are going to be making a lot of fun banterful videos together!

[@FishingwithRod]

Tough losses for sure. Sorry to hear about your loss too. Expect to see more of Linda's chaotic energy in future videos. :)

[@graysonfishy]

❤i know fishing reminds u of your dad but remember he is watching over your whole family🕊. Great to have u back

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you.

[@Pray4Mojo1]

I got a bunch up towards hope. They were so close to shore I hooked them just jigging my spoon 6 feet from shore. It was really fun watching the fish swarm at the lure.

[@nicholasyebra1988]

I’m sorry to hear about your loss rod

[@caseycorrigan5980]

Godspeed Rod

[@ianl.4470]

Glad to see you back on KZbin, Rod. My dad is also the main reason why I love camping and fishing. He was more of a saltwater guy, but that was enough to get me hooked (no pun intended). The rest of it I can truthfully say was you - I was terrible at freshwater fishing and your trout videos inspired me to catch my first trout many, many moons ago. Nice to see Linda in your video - that was a epic burn - what's wrong with the photo?! 🤣

[@FishingwithRod]

The comments coming out of her mouth sometimes, so unexpected and really crack me up. 🤣 I'm glad the videos have helped your freshwater fishing experience! I think many of us got hooked all because of our parents, fantastic.

[@sustainableliving5805]

I am so sorry for your loss Rod, our dads are who we learn fishing off of and help us throughout our journey of life.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you.

[@caroljames3853]

Good one to remember on behalf of your dad. Carol from Sydney, Australia

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Carol!

[@dannyhero2536]

Rip to your father I've also lost my father years ago I know how it feels much love rod :)

[@bigbc5293]

Welcome back rod we missed you.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you, more videos to come shortly!

[@chemecal01]

Great Video Rod. Linda is a fun fishing buddy to keep things fishy. Take care.

[@FishingwithRod]

Yeah she's pretty entertaining when the fishing gets tough, and when the fishing gets good she gets the job done. There'll be many more episodes lined up with her in the coming months. Thank you. 🙂

[@ratking948]

The channel that got me into fishing. If you ever want to fish off of Sooke hit me up. 🎉

[@aaddvvnnttrr5317]

hey Rod, good to see you back out enjoying what you do. last year my father had a major stroke which left him pretty much in a shape of a rotten banana peel, he is still alive and now instead of going fishing me and him spend our time looking at your videos which we used to watch long time before. I couldn't get myself out to a lake or the river since his stroke..... but we gota move on . Wish you the best.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you for sharing that with me. Over the years, I've gotten numerous messages from people who no longer are able to go fishing but enjoy the videos instead, so I do my best to bring the experiences to everyone. Cheers.

[@Dc5Juni0r]

Sorry for your loss but awesome video! Pink salmon has been the way to get my dad out for some salmon fights also. He usually trout fishes and squid fishes so these are easy and a blast to fight for him haha. Another fishing activity to do with him.

[@FishingwithRod]

It's such a great fishery for all ages, and the atmosphere is always so good. Beside the fishing, I love the social aspect of it. 🙂

[@joesutherland225]

I also find rockpile an outgoing tide bar only one I get fish consistently on out going tide on lower river

[@markseffels6182]

My thoughts and prayers for you and your family Rod. Just remember, they never really go away, they're always in your heart.

[@FishingwithRod]

Well said Mark, thank you.

[@markseffels6182]

@@FishingwithRod Hey Rod. I hope to be up there soon. Late October through early November. My youngest daughter is having a baby girl. Her due date is like 12 days either side of November 1. And now the not so good. Last time we talked I had planned on texting you or messaging like this through KZbin. Anyway. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. It was already stage 4 when they found it and metastasized into my bones. Prognosis was 1 to 3 years if treatments work. Well they aren't. At least the chemotherapy is not. So we're trying something new although I won't find out until Tuesday. Won't hurt my fishing skills. LOL. Little as they are but I'd love to at least meet and greet if that's OK.???

[@everettichiwa]

I'm sorry about your Dad, Rod.. I took my dad on his first time fishing two years ago on a pink run, and i will cherish that moment with him.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you.

[@joesutherland225]

Prime lures are great but copies of other designs but they are great. Crocodile in that pattern is my old standby has been for forty plus years caught every kind of salmon cept sockeye

[@DOW-E]

❤ I know it’s not the same but I lost my best friend Mimi on the 13th. Loss is a hard one… I feel you and I’m sorry for your sadness

[@FishingwithRod]

Sorry about your recent loss too. ❤

[@ky3661]

Thanks for the Video. Aurora

[@FishingwithRod]

You're welcome!

[@conradcoolerfiend]

i just realized your name is Rod. what a perfect name haha!!!

[@FishingwithRod]

Haha thanks.

[@primalfury2011]

My sincere condolenses.. my Friend .. take care of your self !!!

[@user-uz3zl4cg2n]

Thanks for the video. Can you tell me what city you are in?

[@vincejensen7515]

My condolences to you and your family, Rod. I just started watching your videos and they're great. Helped me catch my first salmon two weeks ago. Is it true that coho start running next month? And if so, will we be seeing you around some spots?

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you. Glad to hear that the video has helped. The Tidal Fraser River is now closed to salmon fishing starting on September 19th. There is about a six week window for this closure for this portion of the Fraser River before it reopens up for coho salmon fishing (in late October/early November). This closure is done to protect a couple of endangered species (Thompson River steelhead) which are moving through the Fraser River. The peak of coho salmon runs usually happens in October. While the Fraser is closed, there are other places where you can go for coho salmon (tributaries of the Fraser River including Chilliwack, Stave and Harrison River, Capilano River etc), and you'd need a freshwater fishing licence to do this.

[@vincejensen7515]

Thanks for clearing that up, Rod. I was a little confused because people were saying different things.

[@FishingwithRod]

No problem, always happy to clarify these.

[@dezinc]

Hey Rod, can you make a video on baitcaster vs. spinning reel,which is better?

[@FishingwithRod]

Better for what

[@Kashyap666]

Hey Rod, where on the fraser is this spot?

[@dailylifethings9980]

Sorry for you loss rod glad to see you out again. Where is that spot been trying to find a nice one on the fraser

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you. I'm going to leave this one for everyone to guess actually since it's my favourite (but not necessarily the best). It's in/near Richmond, and should be pretty easy to figure out with some detective work. 😅

[@dailylifethings9980]

@FishingwithRod oh nice yeah little far for me lol I found some nice spots along the Fraser the Vedder is my backyard only steps away

[@xela9978]

@@dailylifethings9980where is it?

[@andreabruno5495]

Sorry for your loss, is this the north arm btw

[@gasman5356]

Hi Rod...Sorry to hear of your lose. I noticed in this video your cast distance which I thought was pretty darn far. I am using a G-Loomis 9' med. light with a Vanford 3000 and 12lb mono and throwing the same spoon you were but I am not getting the distance you are. What do you think the issue might be? Thank you for any help. Oh and I did catch a coho on my brand new Prime hardware Thank you

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you. So the main issue is the 12lb mono as your main line, it's too thick which hinders the cast. If you switch it to PowerPro 15lb braided line, which has the diameter of 6lb mono, you'd cast a lot further. When I used to spin with mono, I'd use 8lb test Maxima Ultragreen, which would cast just fine. The only other problem with mono is the stretch. There's too much stretch and quite often the hook-sets ended up to be not hard enough. With braided line, there's zero stretch, you'd detect bites better, and the hooksets would stick more firmly. Good to hear about the success with Prime Lures too!

[@reginaseffels8778]

Rod. This is Mark from North Carolina. We've spoken before. Last time you told me if I got back up with you when I visited again you might be able to help me out with some fishing spots. Right now we're looking at Deer Lake so obviously I'm here. Would love to chat with you. Mark

[@FishingwithRod]

Hi Mark, can you send me a msg on either Facebook or Instagram instead? 🙂 www.Facebook.com/fishingwithrod instagram.com/fishing_with_rod

[@bocui414]

In Richmond?

[@Asrafdragon]

hi rod, would a baitcaster work for buzz bombs and tazmanian devils?Thanks , love the videos

[@FishingwithRod]

A baitcaster is a tough reel for cast and retrieve. I would go with a spinning reel instead.

[@bradfarrahgerwing154]

Too much chance for slack and snags or reel nests of sorrow 😢

[@martingaspati8696]

Hey rod I was wondering if the rod setup you are using in this video. Can it land coho… Awesome video

[@FishingwithRod]

Yep, I love this spinning setup for coho salmon too, on the Vedder. Coho up to the low teens should be easy with this rod. G.Loomis E6X 1082-2S STR is the rod. For reel, you can go with quite a few different models - Shimano Sahara, Nasci, Stradic, Vanford, depending on your budget. Size 2500 is my preference.

[@joesutherland225]

Brownsville is better when run is tapering off

[@fordraven5884]

How long were you in one spot when the tide came in.

[@FishingwithRod]

Usually 3 to 4 hours.

[@thingsofinterest603]

That's great man. I went out 4 times and not even a bite:/

[@FishingwithRod]

Keep trying, the non-tidal portion of the Fraser River opens until Thursday and that's worth trying too.

[@thingsofinterest603]

@@FishingwithRod I'll rewatch some of your other videos to try and get a good idea of where to go. I should probably just call Fred's tackle and ask for a general area hey?

[@MordDorr]

Area 29 says open until sept 18, does that mean we can't fish for pinks after that date?

[@FishingwithRod]

Nope it means you can still fish today. 🙂

[@komahs7685]

Bull trout next!

[@FishingwithRod]

Yep I haven't targeted bull trout for quite a few years now, especially in the Tidal Fraser River where I have spent countless hours on them. It's something that has been planned for this fall and winter.

[@komahs7685]

@@FishingwithRod let me know if you ever go down to Garry point 🤫

[@2-old-Forthischet]

Enjoy youth while you have it! There is no tomorrow.

[@johnsonzuo7417]

My dad don't like fishing, but he likes eating salmon. What should I do to get him into fishing?

[@FishingwithRod]

Not sure really. Fishing isn’t necessarily for everyone. My kids don’t really fish either but we bring them to the river so they can be a part of the experience.

[@migshurtado5653]

will we be seeing nina in any future videos?

[@FishingwithRod]

Yep probably at some point. Nina and I are both pretty busy with our family life so she's not too involved in the videos anymore, but she does come out to fish every now and then so maybe there'll be a video once awhile.

[@joesutherland225]

Rockpile

[@user-ue1lo4cm9l]

Is the pink salmon still caught in the Vedder River?

[@FishingwithRod]

Yep! Pink salmon is open to fishing until the end of September in the Vedder River.

[@user-ue1lo4cm9l]

@@FishingwithRod thank you and then If you don't mind, is there any place you can recommend on the river vedder?

[@FishingwithRod]

Not really, because you can find fish pretty much anywhere along the river and it changes each day, the fish are constantly moving. Your best option is to walk and find deep waters where fish are holding when it’s dry like right now.

[@user-ue1lo4cm9l]

@@FishingwithRod thank you!