Winter Steelhead Fishing in Sub-Zero Temperatures! | Fishing with Rod

We joined Shaun Evans from Murphy Sportfishing for a day of winter steelhead fishing along the Stamp River on Vancouver Island. The cold weather brings many challenges including frozen fishing lines and tight lipped steelhead. Can these be overcome?
Guided Stamp River winter steelhead fishing trips with Murphy Sportfishing:
www.murphysportfishing.com
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Kitty Kanhoffen
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[@HeySkipper]

rod, I love how you put these videos together. your camerawork is beautiful, and your co-host kitty is a delight on screen. i really appreciate what you're doing, and I would be honored to fish with you two. One of my subs commented and said we should fish together. We're thinking about heading over to your area in the next month or so, and i think what you're doing is extraordinary and should definitely be documented. I think we could put together some awesome episodes, get some cool camera work, and tell some epic stories.

[@FishingwithRod]

Hi Brendon and Erin, thanks for the kind words! ;) Sure give me a shout when you plan to come up. All I can say that Kitty and I don't live in the same town, our filming schedules are already fixed for the next several months, so she most likely won't be able to do anything. Let me know when and we'll see what we can do together, or at least give you some pointers on where you should go for this time of the year. :)

[@HeySkipper]

Fishing with Rod wow! That would be fantastic! What is the best way to reach you?

[@HeySkipper]

Fishing with Rod we appreciate you responding btw:) that's the sign of a good channel.

[@FishingwithRod]

Or maybe I just spend too much time on KZbin lol... Best way to reach me is by email [e-mail] or message on my Facebook page facebook.com/fishingwithrod :)

[@HeySkipper]

Fishing with Rod believe me, we know that feeling haha. We've been working on the channel every day for what feels like a year now haha. We just got back from upstate New York near the border where we went trout fishing and caught some nice rainbows. The trout here in Maryland are so small. The trout fishing in your video looks beautiful and very different. I really feel like I get a sense of what it's like to fish there through your video.

[@FishingwithRod]

Hey everyone! I hope you are enjoying watching this episode. As you have noticed, we are now putting out videos on every Sunday and Thursday, or try to anyway. We've also been playing around with how to present how show to you in the most entertaining and educational way. Many thanks to my co-host Kitty for bringing her enthusiasm and creative ideas, which are in my opinion making these videos so much better. I'd like to hear your feedbacks after watching the show, and please share this with your friends. The best way to support our work is to keep sharing these videos, and we really appreciate it! :) Rod

[@atomicjigs6000]

Fishing with Rod you ever troll for winters?

[@justinsoutham8500]

Fishing with Rod honestly your videos just keep getting better and better everytime. also i love how you guys are putting out more videos than before. One suggestion i would have as a viewer is if you guys could do some more educational videos like the ocean trolling videos but instead for shore fishing rivers and lakes. I dont have an ocean boat so although its good to learn about ocean fishing i cant put it in to practise. Thats my suggestion but keep up the good work!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Justin, there are a few episodes featuring ocean fishing already scheduled for this year. Some will be tutorials. We try to diversify the content and make sure both salt and freshwater are covered evenly. :)

[@igorperic889]

Are you sponsored by shimano?

[@FishingwithRod]

@@igorperic889 Yes.

[@AS-cv4qz]

nice video!!!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you. :)

[@andyleung241]

beautiful camerawork

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Andy. :)

[@LachlanThistlethwaite]

What is probably my favourite thing about steelhead fishing is how beautiful the places are that you go to catch them. This summer I fished a river and we almost left because there was a bear not 70 feet downstream but it saw us and left. I have never caught one as big as the ones in this video, but I will definitely keep trying. You actually inspired me to get out and try for steelhead. Thanks!

[@FishingwithRod]

Good luck Lachlan, hope you get one soon. :)

[@donpattonjr]

Great video Rod! Spinning rods with spoons in frigid mid January. ..I love the simplicity of your rigging!!!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Don!

[@canuckgame]

FINALLY. Thanks Rod!

[@surethingsfly]

Tidy production. Very enjoyable. Well done Sean. Good wishes to all.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks! :)

[@jqwwqj6365]

excellent as usual. It is always nice to see everyone fishing.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks!

[@FishingThePNW]

Man those fish are gorgeous! Love the scenery as well!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks!

[@tengxyooj7045]

again, absolutely beautifully shot videos!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you. :)

[@volitanttitan8127]

I love her enthusiasm and excitement. Great video and we are so fortunate here in Bc ! Great video Rod and friends..

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Rob. :)

[@GeorgeSchwab]

Way Cool! I live outside Philadelphia and fishing in BC is a dream of mine for reasons just like this. Kitty was totally right. Those winter run steelhead are amazing! You always put together great videos. Appreciate you sharing with all of us.

[@FishingwithRod]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching. We are indeed very spoiled here and most are unaware of how lucky we are in this province. Hope you get a chance to visit here soon. :)

[@rafabonati7757]

Kitty says, “Fish on! Wow it’s really pulling. It’s a giant! This could be the largest steelhead ever caught in the history of fishing. Hey would someone reel this in for me while I eat more chicken soup?” Ha, only kidding!!! You two are fantastic! I have learned so much about cold water fishing from you both. Thanks!

[@FishingwithRod]

Ralph Bonati Hehe. Thanks for the kind words as always Ralph!

[@EnVee215]

great video as always guys

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Nathan! :)

[@rubberghost7161]

This looks so fun. I haven't fished since I was a kid, nobody wants to go fishing anymore!

[@FishingwithRod]

It's never too late to start again! :)

[@HPfishing_]

You've outdone yourself again! Loved every second!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks! Glad you enjoy it. :)

[@instantterry5503]

Was just there catching summer stealheads

[@FishingwithRod]

Good.

[@SouthernReelsFishing]

Very professional video! Excellent filming and damn good fishing too!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you. :)

[@tonyton6169]

Very Great video rod! There was allot of up and downs in your adventure but it paid off at the end. Please keep the videos coming!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Tony! :)

[@lukesadventures8720]

Such a great video as all of them are! You're both so lucky to be doing what you love and present videos for the people that enjoy it as well. Amazing job to you both. - Luke

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Luke. :)

[@wildernessmade8421]

Definitely getting better Rod.. Sweet video. I'd like to hear more info and talking from the guide. Sweet setup on the spoon @11:30 I'm copying that next time i swing them.

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks. :) The trailer hook setup is pretty unique. There is a post on our website's discussion forum that explains how this is tied up actually.

[@valentinfurrerCH]

Great video! Congrats to both of you!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Valentin. :)

[@ethanwong3404]

Great video, music and production! Hey Rod, could you possibly try film an tutorial episode on winter fishing the Vedder River for this steelhead season? Considering that its literally in your backyard I'm sure you know it very well!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks Ethan. :) Actually, There's Vedder River content being worked on right now... ;)

[@osheaferrero7758]

Hey rod at like 1:35 kitty is throwing a hook onto what looks like a Gibbs koho.. is that a small leader she put on there???

[@FishingwithRod]

Instead of using a split ring and a long shank siwash hook, she's tying on a trailer hook with braided line. The idea is to use a smaller hook but still have it extended like a long shank hook. The smaller hook can result in better catch and release survival as hooks with a bigger gap can do more damages.

[@osheaferrero7758]

Fishing with Rod dude that is awesome I fish predominantly cutties and they always swallow hooks so that's an awesome tip

[@erwinli6962]

Why did so many people dislike this video? Is it the spinning rods?

[@fusilly__]

Great shots and editing, looking very professional. I like when you do follow-ups, like you did after the ice fishing. I'd love to hear any ideas on how to counter lines and guides freezing up and getting the most out of the equipment on a cold day like this. Cheers!

[@FishingwithRod]

Thank you. We are still thinking about doing a follow-up video on this. There is at least one video tutorial related to this coming out on Thursday. :)

[@604fishing5]

Where are some good open water spots in pemberton right now ?

[@Claykoy]

living in bc im surprise you guys dont use spey rods!

[@FishingwithRod]

Meh, catch them whichever way that makes you happy. :) In this case, getting one by swinging spoons was our goal for the day.

[@bugpumper]

No need to floss them!

[@Lee-bg9xy]

Could you take a minute next time to give more in depth details about the rod/reels/hardware/knots used and why you chose to use them on future videos? Thanks for the Awesome video!

[@FishingwithRod]

Normally we do a bit of that, but on this day it was just too cold and we were literally frozen lol... Quite often we do a follow-up video on the setup. In fact there is a tutorial of Kitty showing how she likes to set her spinning rod and reel up for this fishery, coming out in a week from now. For the rods and reels, we use Shimano Clarus 9' or 9'6" spinning rods, Shimano Sustain and Stradic CI4+ 2500s. The lures we used were Gibbs Koho spoons, size #35.

[@bugpumper]

Did Shawn ask you guys if he could fish? I would be so pissed if I'm paying for a guided trip and my guide starts fishing!!!!!:(

[@FishingwithRod]

bugpumper This is not a typical guided trip of course lol... I made sure Shaun was fishing the whole time because I want that in the video. One person is always behind the camera (either me or Kitty) and two are always fishing in front.

[@bugpumper]

Fishing with Rod I see! You are so generous!! I should have guessed.

[@2600mx]

Great video! Do you guys have a regular job? Envy you have time to fish and do appreciate the video to entertain us ;-)

[@FishingwithRod]

Thanks. This is my full time job actually...

[@2600mx]

Good job! I have learned a lot about fishing from your channel :) Thanks.

[@ashtoncunningham6981]

It a big trout