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[gman]

One coho retained in three outing. Have yet to find a "hot spot" for coho this year where I saw anything but the odd one caught.

[coho killer]

lost 2 more yesterday, 1 first cast But i think its time to hang up the rods for a while due to this rain. Anyone know the conditions right now??

[adriaticum]

I have never caught an adult male coho.
Did release a jack this year and landed 2 hatchery and 1 wild, all over 10 lbs.
All female.
Two years ago I fished a lot more and landed a lot more fish and all female again. Fish were notably smaller then.
I remember a buddy and I were feeling bad for almost every fish we caught was a female.
Ain't that weird.

[FlyFishin Magician]

Hmm - that is a little weird adriaticum.  My first ever coho from the Vedder was a hatchery male taken on a coho blue fly pattern.  My second Vedder coho was caught the same day on a rolled muddler and it too was a hatchery buck!  That was back in 2001.

Fast forward to this year...all of the "adult" coho I retained from the Vedder/Chilliwack were female, ranging from 6 - 10 lbs.  I have taken a few jacks - all cookie cutter 14 inchers.  I did release a 12+ lb wild coho buck - he was a BEAUTY!.     The adult fish seem to be a little bigger this year...

[summersteel]

I'm not saying that this is happening on this thread but I have been stunned at how many people with high end gear and $60,000 jet boats think they have got a coho when it is actually a female pink. "Awww another wild they'll say."

[BigFisher]

I'm not saying that this is happening on this thread but I have been stunned at how many people with high end gear and $60,000 jet boats think they have got a coho when it is actually a female pink. "Awww another wild they'll say."

lol, at least there looking at it that way, instead of the other way around....

[summersteel]

[quotelol, at least there looking at it that way, instead of the other way around....

LOL, good point!

[mikeH]

Caught a nice hatchery yesterday and a lot of chum.

[Nibbles]

1 Wild and lost 1.  How do you spot cohos in the river?  I can only tell if they are sprinf because they are huge, pinks swim very close to shore and chums from the  red markings.

[Every Day]

Look for black tails...

[Fish Assassin]

Look for black tails...

 

[fishseeker]

I hate all of you 20 something Coho's caught people .  Every Vedder outing has been a dud for me - though I can claim to have had one on.

[Every Day]

He asked how to spot coho in the river....
Look for black tails.

[Todd Oishi]

... How do you spot cohos in the river? 

Using polarized sunglasses (regardless of weather and lighting conditions) is by far your best bet for successfully spotting and locating fish that are sitting on or near the bottom, as the polarization allows you to see through the glare of the water's surface to spot and identify the fish and promising looking lies.

If you are fly fishing, I normally look for rising or "porpoising" fish in the "frog water" (slow-flowing or slack water) of the calmer stretches of the river, or search for deeper slots or pools that have slow to moderate flows. They can also be found near the edges and seams of the faster flowing water.

Hope this helps in some way...   

Cheers,
Todd

[adriaticum]

I'm not saying that this is happening on this thread but I have been stunned at how many people with high end gear and $60,000 jet boats think they have got a coho when it is actually a female pink. "Awww another wild they'll say."

Ha, ha I remember netting a fish for some fella who said he hasn't caught any pinks that day but lots of coho.
I came and caught 3 pinks in an hour.
I netted a female pink for him and he let it go.
He said wild coho.
I didn't say anything