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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: chris gadsden on June 28, 2006, 06:31:44 PM

Title: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: chris gadsden on June 28, 2006, 06:31:44 PM
Just got back from checking the water at Island 22 and pick up my $30 launching fee pass.Things look excellent for my first bar fishing trip trip tomorrow to land my second blunt nosed chinook of the new season. I had picked up a small fish, 7 pounds two weeks ago short floating so now eager to hear the tolling of a bell once again

Besides if BS got one yesterday the river must be full of them. ;D ;D ;D

Glad he was fishing Canuck Bar, ;D wherever that is and he is keeping away from Maple Leaf Bar as once you make a cast there you have converted to the team that is rolling, rolling, rolling right along  ;D ;D ;D after making the best trade of the year so far.

While at the  launch today talked to a couple of regular, they said things were slow today where they were towing ;D. They said they have seen only one sockeye caught this way so far.

Earlier in the day I talked to a FOC officier and they have been given orders to monitor the BB' cers closely to see how many sockeye are being caught. He also said there is supposed to be no FN fishery until July 15 unless a ceremonial license is issued. This fishery is supposed to be heavily monitored as well. Must check the web site to see if this is true as I had been told earlier they were allowed to use a 8 inch mesh to target chinook during this time period.

Until tomorrow then, when I hope to be able to once again write The Journal on how my bell tolled so loud they could hear it from the Canuck Bar. ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: cohokid on June 28, 2006, 06:39:12 PM
Short Floating for springs in the fraser??? sounds interesting. :)
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: Big Steel on June 28, 2006, 09:18:15 PM
I wish you luck Chris!!  But I think that you would be hard pressed to beat 36 lbs!!!  I don't even know if you could lift that much weight!! ;D ;D ;D  Anyhow, good luck!!  We tried to get up there today and our nice boat ride turned into way to many scary minutes as we came up on the mouth of the Veddar!!  :o For some reason, it was REALLY turbulent and choppy, not to mention raging!! ???  There was also a really apparent muddy water line that I got some picks of.  If I can get the pics of the day on here in a couple I will post them up for you!! ;)  Was some scary moments!!  SO after a beer and a smoke to calm down we headed back down river and did some sturgeon fishing!!  Got skunked there as well!!  Plenty of hits, just nothing stuck!! :D
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: Big Steel on June 28, 2006, 09:45:53 PM
OK, here are a couple pics from today!!  Started off nice, then got not so nice!!  The pics don't really do it justice though!! ;) ;D
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Pictures386.jpg)

(http://s59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Pictures385.jpg)

(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Pictures390.jpg)

(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Pictures391.jpg)

Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: chris gadsden on June 28, 2006, 10:09:57 PM
Yes that area can get very nasty especially when you get a prevailing West wind hitting into the down river current as you would have encountered today. We have had to turn back a few times when heading towards Dewdney.

The area around Island 22 can get bad also. Once we could not get back from the bar until the wind died down at dark. Of course that was in the days we travelled in 12 foot bath tubs. ;D ;D ;D

Nice fish and I do not believe I have every got one that big in 30 years of bar fishing. Beginners luck? ;D ;D
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: fishinmansam on June 28, 2006, 10:12:51 PM
he dident get a fish
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: The_Other_Gman on June 28, 2006, 10:14:03 PM
he dident get a fish

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=10893.0
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: Big Steel on June 28, 2006, 10:25:51 PM

Nice fish and I do not believe I have every got one that big in 30 years of bar fishing. Beginners luck? ;D ;D

Well, I suppose it could be beginners luck!!  If it is then I have had it for every species!! ;D ;D  I have more pics!!! :D :D




































Just kidding, I won't bore you with the pics!!!  Besides I am to tired out from fighting all of those beauties this week, so just look in the album!!! ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on June 28, 2006, 11:17:43 PM
u just gotta rub it in eh lol :)
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: fishinmansam on June 29, 2006, 10:52:37 AM
aha sorry man NICE FISH thats enormous holy crap!!!!! :o
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: chris gadsden on June 29, 2006, 11:53:22 AM
As I have an early afternoon meeting and did not get going early enough this morning ??? I have delayed catching my second chinook until tomorrow.

One more day for BS to bask in his glory. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: Big Steel on June 29, 2006, 05:51:59 PM
One more day for BS to bask in his glory. ;D ;D

Oh, and bask I will!!! ;D ;D ;D  Don't worry Chris, I'll act like I don't know what I am doing when we go out so you can still get some joy in showing me how it's done!!! ;D :D ;D
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: dead head on June 29, 2006, 09:23:33 PM
Hi all where would be the best spot for short floating roe in the fraser?Would you use big chunks of roe?I would love to get one of those springs to bite :D any info of places to go would be great thanks..
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: Trout Slayer on June 29, 2006, 10:47:35 PM
Trout Slayers bell was ringing today. 8) You could hear it on the freeway. Report coming up. :)
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: Big Steel on June 29, 2006, 10:49:31 PM
Are you saying that you have some Spring Porn for the new thread!! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: Trout Slayer on June 29, 2006, 10:55:17 PM
Damn rights!!!!!!!!!!!! 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: DionJL on June 29, 2006, 10:57:08 PM
play the report!!!! come party!!!!!
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: Trout Slayer on June 29, 2006, 11:26:41 PM
I'm rushed for time, will post a report full of pics in the am with a Chris style story.  ;D
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on June 30, 2006, 12:47:55 AM
ooo man i cant wait till this week!!!!
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: Trout Slayer on June 30, 2006, 02:02:40 PM
Heres my baby from last night: 8) 8) 8) No beach to fight the fish, no net, no cameraman. Made for a very tough landing.
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j187/all_thrilzz/IMGP0114.jpg)
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on June 30, 2006, 03:44:40 PM
Thats a buty....Nice fish aaron
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: Boozi on June 30, 2006, 04:16:52 PM
Why do you always hold your fish so close to the camera?? Tryin to make them look bigger than they are???  ;)
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: Coho Cody on June 30, 2006, 05:09:31 PM
nice fish aaron ;)!
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: fishinmansam on June 30, 2006, 05:56:56 PM
dude thats a nice fish good job man :o
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: cohokid on June 30, 2006, 06:13:04 PM
nice fish...i like the arm exstention ;)
Title: Re: Going for Chinook Number 2, Let The Bell Toll
Post by: BwiBwi on June 30, 2006, 06:34:41 PM
Hmm.. Troutslayer should be changed to Kingslayer  ;D