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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: clarki on September 23, 2014, 09:52:26 PM

Title: Is that a chum?
Post by: clarki on September 23, 2014, 09:52:26 PM
BC Outdoors Sportfishing
Sept/Oct issue
Page 15
Pic #8
Title: Re: Is that a chum?
Post by: leapin' tyee on September 23, 2014, 10:14:55 PM
BC Outdoors Sportfishing
Sept/Oct issue
Page 15
Pic #8

Can you post a picture ?
Title: Re: Is that a chum?
Post by: big_fish on September 23, 2014, 10:16:39 PM
People still read that mag?
Title: Re: Is that a chum?
Post by: FlyFishin Magician on September 23, 2014, 10:38:29 PM
My good friend, who first taught me how to tie flies and fly fish, is on the cover of that issue!  His son got the cover spread, and wrote a great article on fly fishing culture.  I'm very proud of him and his work!

In answer to your question, it looks like a coho.  Thick caudle peduncle, plus dark tail which is indicative of a coho.  I can't see the tail clearly though to tell with 100% certainty.  For example, I can't see spots on the back or on the dorsal side of the tail that would also indicate the fish as a coho.  I also can't clearly see the mouth - black mouth with white gums would indicate a coho.  The "watermarks" sort of look like a chum, but they could be markings after the fish has been dead and lying on surface which tends to cause discolouration.  There's also a white tip on the anal fin - but I've caught lots of coho with this marking before as well.  Overall, I'd guess the fish is correctly labelled as a coho.  But I'm guessing at this point...