How To Fish For Chum

[@RachelRebel]

Thank you for promoting proper fish handling! It's really nice to see you using your platform to educate others who may not know any better. We all need to respect our resources as anglers and outdoorsmen/ women. See you on the water!

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Thank you for the comment. You get it. The whole point of my channel is to try and have a positive influence on the fishery. I think even the underwater stuff helps people appreciate and respect the fish. I grew up in Czechia where there are no salmon and I really value the fact that I get to fish for them here.

[@MM-jn2ny]

Do you not peg your bead a few inches from the hook to help with cleaner more efficient hookups? New to bead fishing but thats what I keep seeing/reading about is pegging your bead a bit above the hook

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Yes, the bead goes about an inch above the hook. This is the way I had it set up in the video.

[@wadezhang7106]

To me chum is the most valuable salmon. Their roes are the best among all species, the roe front one chum hen could give you $200 worth of caviar, dump them in boiled water, stir, eggs will be released from the skein, rinse under cold water until all membrane bits are washed away, marinade with your choice of flavor, jar them, freeze and enjoy any time of the year….due to chum season is later October and November, it’s possible to preserve them within freezing, I like the Japanese way - salt cure for 4 days ( one pound of salt per fish), then brine with cold water to remove some of the salt content, then hang outside air dry for at least 10 days, portion and vacuum seal leave them in fridge, when grilled on charcoal, taste better than fresh coho.

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

I just made up some chum caviar last night. I will be posting a video about it.

[@MrBento12345]

can you share some cooking recipes using salmon roe as well as how to making caviar please. I usually use the eggs for curing eggs for bait since I don’t know how to cook them. Thank you!

[@scotmclellan5190]

Hey Petr thanks for the tips about the colour of the belly of the fish, quick question, how would you suggest to set your drag , how should it feel if you pulled the line out of the reel?

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

that's not a simple question. I mostly centerpin, so the drag is constantly varied with finger pressure. I like to set my drag a bit on the light side so that the vigorous head shakes right at the start of the fight don't snap the leader, then I tighten a bit as the fish gets tired so that I can reel in the fish without exhausting it. I try to make the fish go anaerobic rather than exhausted so that they recover faster on release. It varies by species too, coho are smaller so I just horse them in, chum and chinook take a bit more finesse. Fighting fish well takes many years of learning. As for how it should feel, like you're using 5 to 10 pounds of force to pull line off the reel.

[@scotmclellan5190]

@@petrhermanadventures9509 thanks for the reply

[@wescrawford4384]

Great vid Peter! Question for you. Ive been fishing the Vedder for 4 years and NEVER got a bobber down. I went out two weeks ago and used a jig. I caught at least 20 fish. I switched to bobber fishing because I was just getting so many fish on the jig. Once I switched back to bobber, the bite instantly died. A lot of guys say you won't see a bobber go down....not understandung that?? Any idea why no bite ever on the bobber fishing?? I've changed depth, presentation, big bead, small bead, roe etc.

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Coho love jigs. You should be nailing fish on the float as well though. It's a matter of details the fish hold in specific lanes and at specific depths and it takes some figuring out. Sometimes a small adjustment makes a big difference. Coho bite the bead very gently and let it go quickly so often you only get a little twitch of the float. Chum are more aggressive in that regard. Maybe try a shorter leader and a split shot about 4 inches above the bead, this will make the setup more sensitive.

[@wescrawford4384]

@@petrhermanadventures9509 oh ok!! Thanks for the heads up!! I'll try that next time I go out!

[@nirshidpp3452]

What’s your recommended hook size for chum?

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

#1 is my favorite all around size for everything. When fishing big chunks of roe I sometimes go up to 1/0

[@Maxfishingbc]

I am new to fly fishing. I am 12 and I am trying to find a few spots on the vedder that I can fly fish. Any advice?

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Walk around and explore, there are many people your age fishing the river. Unfortunately it looks like by the time the water drops, it will be over for salmon runs. The best fly fishing water are the spots that are nearly still water.

[@JohnJames.]

I kept a clean doe last weekend, because she was bleeding after i got the hook out. Would she have survived? I should't of watched this on break, now i wish i was fishing.

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

It's anybody's guess. Bleeding from the gills is serious, but injuries on the mouth and body tend to close up quickly. I have seen fish with chunks of flesh missing still go on to spawn, but when their eyes get damaged they often die without spawning.

[@ShenpaiWasTaken]

Looks like a fun time! Are the more developed eggs not more tasty? (No idea, I dont like eating the roe) Its winter crab season in WA so even the more spawned out fish are okay for me as the crabs love them.

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

I think the more developed eggs are indeed better, but I also eat the meat so I don't take old fish.

[@elliotbecke9227]

Hello Petr, nice video as usual. I am a little curious why you seem to prefer catching Coho to Chinook Salmon. I am from Alaska and it is generally the Chinook that are preferred here. Maybe I misunderstand something, but there seems to be a general theme in your videos where you end up releasing a lot of nice Chinooks.

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

We have an annual limit of 10 chinook per person. I caught pretty close to 100 this year, so that's why most of them get released. I was hoping to catch a 30 pound one, so I caught more than most years but the biggest was only 24.

[@eeeffert6042]

@@petrhermanadventures9509 Were you mainly fishing lower river this year when you got most of your springs, Petr? or above the crossing. Thanks

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

The springs were very plentiful again, I spent most of my season between the crossing and Lickman rd.

[@frothinbros]

Hi Peter, where did you buy your net?

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

I found it while snorkeling in the river. I think Cabellas sells that brand.

[@frothinbros]

@@petrhermanadventures9509 Thank you!

[@markhillquiwag1646]

where this in veeder?

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

Yes, filmed on the Vedder.

[@markhillquiwag1646]

@ where in veeder

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

@@markhillquiwag1646 That is not the sort of thing I can answer on the internet. If I wanted 5000 people to know the exact spot, I would have put it in the video title.

[@MordDorr]

nice jacket, where did you get it?

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

It's just cheap HH rain gear, found it in the river actually.

[@greywhiteman5707]

I think chum is closed again so hopefully nobody targets them anymore

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

That is not correct for region 2 in B.C., I'm not sure where you are located.

[@jorgemartinez-compains8369]

Is open on the Vedder? I thought it was only open on the Fraser area. But I might be wrong

[@petrhermanadventures9509]

@@jorgemartinez-compains8369 You are definitely wrong. You can find all current notices and regulations here: www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/rec/fresh-douce/region2-eng.html

[@jorgemartinez-compains8369]

@@petrhermanadventures9509 I stand corrected. I checked them two weeks ago. And now I see there is 2 day limit. Sorry. And it’s great to hear we can keep some of them