Just a heads up to anyone going to the Chilliwack, B.C. area. Monday morning at 4 A.M. some low lifes in Chilliwack attemped to steal my truck and boat from the Best Western parking lot. Thanks to the night staff, the theft was foiled by them calling th RCMP. When the Mounties caught these low lifes they were in a stolen van with stolen plates. Mine would have been the 3rd boat taken there in the last month. So, be careful and make sure you park in well lighted areas, if you are up fishing the rivers.

Ive heard of some vehicle break ins too. Make sure you keep your Passprts and such with you for safe keeping.

When I was there early last month the problem was keying the paint and slashing tires on US rigs.

Aint it nice to be loved!

Hey Fish4Fun, that is a terrible thing to happen. I was always wondering about my boat and contents when I stayed at the Best Western. I sold my Sled this fall and I am sure missing it, its tough having to ask others for a ride when before I could just up and go.

Thats neat that they caught those guys, hope their laws are tougher than our when it comes to car thieves.

Steve Ng

Time to invade Canada! I think we can prove that those keys are WMD.
P.S. (Not meant to spark a political conversation)
Same thing happened to me in B.C. last year on my way back from Kamloops with a couple pontoon boats on top of the truck. I woke up to my two labs making quite a noise as a couple kids sprinted away from my vehicle. I was in the hotel room and my dogs were in the canopy of my truck. I'm no macho man but I would still be head hunting if they had gotten off with my dogs.
People have no regard for others property anymore and it really fires me up.

Fish4Fun:

Was that that best Western at Lickman Rd?

My friend , a Canadian, had his truck stolen from a riverside launch area thuis syummer. Seems to be a real problem up there lately.

Canadians are just mad at the US. Why are they so mad? Because they know that we know they hate us, but we really could care less. That just insenses them!!

I'll fish in the USA thankyou....Let the Cheeseheads steal each other's cars and boats...don't patronize the country.

I went on a trip in august and our group met across the street from the airport at a hotel and I swear I saw 6 or 7 cars with their glass busted out all were american plates the hotel people said its rare when it happens and the people at the airport (where I parked) said it happens just about everyday I glad to hear they caught them guys

Grandpa:

I heard a rumor that there have been car thefts here too. Even breakins at trailheads. I really don't know which country has the highest crime rates. Do you? I do know they were one of the few countries that supported your heros war. I would think you might be a tiny bit grateful?

I'm sure the Canadians will miss you.

Did you say "your heros war"?......Now that is pretty lame.

Some day you'll be able to tell when I'm serious but never how I really think. My heroes are all dead...

To answer the question about which motel. Yes it is, the Rainbow Country Inn on Lickman Road.

Hey Surecatch, yes it happens here all the time too! You aren't really safe anywhere you go. The difference is American thieves are non-selective, they'll break into any car. It seems up there that American cars are specifically targetted. Maybe I'm wrong, but hey, that seems to increase the odds that you'll get robbed up there. Usually you are pretty safe if you park among other fisherman, but there are losers everywhere you go.

Hey, were just razzing you guys. We would never invade Canada for fear that they may quit exporting Molsen, and that would be tragic!!

I'm pretty sure that a thief is a thief no matter what country you happen to be in. I too have Canadian friends that have had their cars broken into. I had my car stolen just last year down here and I HIGHLY doubt it was a Canadian who did it!

I for one am grateful for the opportunity to fish in Canada. It is a beautiful country with some pretty damn good fishing!

you can have your molson, there is much better beer available here in this state alone.

4Salt

I agree that the fishing in the rivers in B.C. is nothing short of fantastic. Too bad that if you have Washington plates you are being targeted. I know the sport shops up there are warning everybody from the states to be careful with our rigs.

I hear ya F4F,

It is a shame. Hopefully the RCMP will get that whole situation cleaned up soon. I've been lucky so far. (knock on wood) I think it's a handful of bungholes that are doing most of the damage.

I remember a rash of break-ins at the Sultan boat launch on the Sky a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, scumbags are everywhere it seems...

The word we got from a local on Saturday morning, was that a couple of guys from Washington staged a truck along the Vedder. When the little thief showed up to help himself to a couple of nice rods they whipped his tail. The beating this guy took back to his thief buddies was a huge message I am sure.

I live in bc , on the lowermainland and I have quit fishing the hatchery rivers out in the fraser valley due to having my truck keyed and broken into too many times. It is a huge problem out there now. One day in october, 17 cars had their windows smashed out at wilson road on the vedder.
I had one buddy get his truck stolen while out fishing and they cut his boat trailer off so it was screwed also.
On the chehalis river, most of the fishing is done just upstream of an indian reservation and there are days when almost every car is vandalized . The whole experience fishing fall run salmon out there is just crap. It will cost you more fixing the problems than going out there is worth. I don't think it's a "hate americans" attitude, but more of a "screw the fishermen" type of thing.
It seems that the lowermainland has too many thieves and crooks too close to the boat launches and popular fishing holes now just waiting to break into or better yet, steal your rig while you are fishing
Now when I go fishing, I just go to the less crowded, not so many a**holes , type of rivers. I can enjoy my day a lot better when I know it's not going to cost me $500.00 to fix my truck again.