River Fishing Videos - Coho, chum, chinook

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Here's a few videos to wet your appetite if you've never been.

Chinook start around September on the Vedder and have tailed off now, then Coho last half of september through end of november, chum come in october through end of november.

COHO fishing

Chinook fishing

Chum and Coho fishing... how to float roe instructions.

Enjoy.

 

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Coho Salmon Fishing on the Vedder Chilliwack River in British Columbia during the Month of November can be very productive. Depending on the year and the water levels the fish sometimes hold in the lower river waiting for some rain to hit before they move up to the mid and upper sections of the river. The lower river has large runs and plenty of room for many anglers. These runs can also fill up with fish really well under the right conditions.

 

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Here is a really good day of fishing the pit. 3 wild coho and 4 hatchery coho in the first hour casting spoons.

 

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A little break from the ice fishing... for inspiration of future fishing plans incase you'd like to catch salmon in BC rivers.

If you're struggling with catching coho or salmon on the river... this video is for you. If you like discussion, demonstration and fish catching it is all wrapped up in this one. Float fishing roe, beads and jigs. Casting spoons and spinners. Twitching jigs. It's all in this video from lure sizes, to colors to retrieve rates. How to read and fish water. A little under an hour of information and some big coho as well! You'll also see a few different spots I fished this last season.

I sent it to my buddy Mark to preview it and he said, "This is probably the best in depth review of how to use lures and float fishing to catch fish!" "I could have used this ten years ago! It would have shaved years of trial and error off!"

He's too, nice. May not be that good. But I sure wish I knew all these stuff 10 years ago as well. So if you're planning on River fishing for Salmon at any time in the future take a look at this video. Bookmark it. These fisheries are super accessible by foot and anyone can get into it with a rod. Waders are beneficial but not needed.

 

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Vancouver Fishing for Fraser River Chinook Salmon out in the Straight of Georgia at Sand Heads lighthouse with my brother Dallas Koperski.

 

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Here is another day out on the flow for COHO SALMON. This was a great day. Had to work at them a bit to get our limits, but we persisted and success was found. Spinners, Spoons and Jigs for coho.

 

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Playing Now... family salmon fishing in Ukee... getting Sealioned and catching chinook and coho salmon.

 

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Float Fish for Coho Salmon using Clear Drift Tackle Soft Beads and some coho bycatch by the fishing buddies using Prime Lures Spoons and Spinners.
In this video I am float fishing slow water holding coho and chum salmon using soft beads from Clear Drift Tackle. This is a very common method of fishing with conventional fishing gear for Coho Salmon on Rivers in British Columbia. When I first saw people using this type of set up I thought the fish were just incidentally being hooked. Turns out I was SO WRONG and now use these beads every season. They are highly effective in the right circumstances and really keys in on a salmons natural tendency to crush free floating eggs as they tumble down stream. This is how they destroy the competition for their own offspring. Fishermen take advantage of it by putting a hook in the bead or pegged on the line above the hook.
This video demonstrates how to catch fish on a Float Fishing rod drifting with SOFT Beads. I also drift fish with Roe in this video, but did not hook anything on it.

 

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Coho Salmon Fishing Vedder River | Float Fishing Soft Beads & Roe During BC Wildfires
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As a passionate angler and family man, some of my favorite memories are chasing Coho Salmon on the Vedder River in the heart of British Columbia—even when thick wildfire smoke hangs over the valley. In this video, I take you with me through a few smoky September and October days, where the slow-rising light and clear water created an almost surreal fishing experience.

We float-fished Clear Drift Tackle soft beads and open roe in ideal holding water for Coho. Despite the smoke and ultra-clear conditions, the bite was consistent, and the bobber downs were electric. These are the types of days we live for.

 

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I really didn't even realize how much footage I had just sitting around on hard drives not edited... forgotten. Maybe at the time I thought it wasn't worth it. Maybe I didn't want to share too soon. Whatever it was has resulted in me having plenty of footage to go through and turn into these little videos. I hope you enjoy them. Hope you like my little adventures. If not I love the memories... so many fishing, but everyone has a "tale"!

Fly fishing the froggy water on the fly!

 

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Sockeye Salmon Trolling Secrets: Double Rod Setup, Dummy Flashers & Downrigger Stacking.
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Welcome back to the channel, friends! In this video, I take you along with my family on an unforgettable Sockeye Salmon fishing trip during the last open season on the Strait of Georgia, chasing the Fraser River Sockeye Run of 2022.

I've been fishing this incredible fishery since 2018—the first year I moved to Canada—and every time we’re on the water, it feels like magic. Some of you may remember my old videos in the 16-foot boat with hand crank downriggers and my kids helping land fish—real grassroots stuff! Fast-forward four years, and here we are in the dominant Sockeye cycle again.

This fishery is a blast for the whole family—fast action, constant bites, and the chaotic fun of multiple rods firing at once. And let’s not forget how delicious Sockeye Salmon are—rich, flavorful, and perfect for both fresh cooking and home canning.

But 2022 was bittersweet. Despite the massive run, recreational fishing was delayed until late in the season—long after the commercial boats had their turn. It’s tough to understand how there's enough fish for the seine nets and commercial trollers, but not enough for families like mine to catch a few fish together. Still, we made the most of it.

 

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Coho Salmon Fishing on the Vedder River | Float Fishing & Casting Techniques at First Light.
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Experience the thrill of Coho salmon fishing on the Vedder River in beautiful British Columbia! In this video, I share my proven techniques for catching more Coho by rotating through multiple presentations — from float fishing with roe and beads to casting spoons, spinners, and twitching jigs. Whether you’re fishing slow, deep current or faster water, these tactics will help you find and catch more fish throughout the day.

What You’ll Learn:

How to start your morning with a productive roe float setup

Switching to soft beads as the light changes for steady bites

Using reaction baits like spoons, spinners, and jigs to trigger strikes mid-day

Join me and my fishing buddy as we put these techniques to the test and improve our catch rate on Coho, and Chum salmon. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned angler, this guide will help you fish smarter on the Vedder or any similar salmon river.