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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: BH123 on August 10, 2006, 09:59:42 PM

Title: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: BH123 on August 10, 2006, 09:59:42 PM

Hey all just got back from 3 weeks fishing the Skeena. Awsome trip. Caught a lot of springs. Biggest was 60lbs. All caught backbouncing and jet diving. Showed the local boys how its done.

(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/IMGP0591.jpg)  55 - 60 lbs released
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/IMGP0787.jpg)70lb caught by a friend on my roe and advice
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/DSC02297.jpg)  55 - 60lbs released
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/bradwendy.jpg)  47lbs
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/IMGP0686.jpg)   49lbs
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/IMGP0639.jpg)   Got bait, no flossing here boys
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/IMGP0638.jpg)   45lb doe
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/IMGP0651.jpg) 49 lbs
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/DSC02330.jpg) the release
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/IMGP0663.jpg) 51 lbs
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/IMGP0612.jpg) watch the eyes
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/IMGP0718.jpg) hooked up the little guy
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/DSC02284.jpg) getting ready for the release
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/DSC02309.jpg) he liked the twin fin

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on August 10, 2006, 10:04:15 PM

Now thats some BIG fish!!! I am very jealous.

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: pepsitrev on August 10, 2006, 10:21:29 PM

 :o :o holy crap those are some big fish you got there. i am real jealous now. glad you had a good time  8)

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: Floater on August 10, 2006, 10:30:29 PM

Right on the skeena looks like alot of fun. ;D

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: Fish Assassin on August 10, 2006, 11:13:23 PM

Wow, that's some nice chinooks.  :)

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: weizen on August 10, 2006, 11:18:40 PM

And to think i'm going to the office tomorrow....jealous as ever.

Nice pics!

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: Trout Slayer on August 11, 2006, 02:13:44 AM

Nice fish. Majority whites? reds?

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: dennisK on August 11, 2006, 08:30:58 AM

Quote from: BH123 on August 10, 2006, 09:59:42 PM

Hey all just got back from 3 weeks fishing the Skeena. Awsome trip. Caught a lot of springs. Biggest was 60lbs. All caught backbouncing and jet diving. Showed the local boys how its done.

Hey, did you fly up - is it possible to drive within 15 hrs or so...where on the Skeena?

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: drift on August 11, 2006, 10:29:21 AM

Nice fish! :o

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: Geff_t on August 11, 2006, 10:29:44 AM

WOW. Now those are truely hogs. Do they usually get that big there.

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: TrophyHunter on August 11, 2006, 10:40:12 AM

Wow!!! I can only imagine what it is like to shake hands with monsters like that.... I am very very jealous... and I am also working which makes me even more lealous... congrats on the great trip and the awesome fish.. thx for sharing your pics with us!

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: Gooey on August 11, 2006, 10:45:47 AM

Can you gives us some more details on the fishing methods...back bouncing and jet divers?  Was this a self guided trip or were there some hired guns involved?

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: BH123 on August 11, 2006, 02:20:19 PM

Methods used were backtrolling from a jet boat. Check out Lure Jenson's Website. They have tech tips on various backtrolling methods. We were fishing out of our own boat. Most guides on the Skeena don't know how to consistantly catch fish backtrolling. The Americans are a lot better. Drift boats are used on the Kitmat River.
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n7/BH123_2006/IMGP0657.jpg)
A nice spacy jet boat is needed to backtroll. Smaller boats will work but it will track poorly when backing down heavy current. Motion Marine hands down makes the best fishing boat on the market. Back boucing is a art and cannot be devloped over night.

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: TrophyHunter on August 11, 2006, 02:35:24 PM

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

that is my new dream boat :):):):):)

 :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: Big Steel on August 11, 2006, 05:42:57 PM

OMG!!!  :o :o Those are some of the nicest pics I have seen in a while!! That would definately be a dream trip for me!!  I would imagine that the strike was intense!! ;D ;D  Awesome pics and thanks for sharing them.  Wouild you please take me next time??????? ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: Steelhawk on August 12, 2006, 11:42:23 PM

Awesome fish. Congrats. I am not jealous, I start dreaming. Way to go. 

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: bigguy on August 13, 2006, 01:09:57 AM

Are most of those fish whites?

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: scruffy on August 13, 2006, 07:27:10 AM

 :o now thats some big fish,nice pics of the fish and jet boat  :)

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: legend on August 13, 2006, 08:55:15 PM

Great fish thoose are the ones we need to let spawn . To keep the cycle going . To ensure many years of battleing monsters of the Skeena.

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: mark on August 13, 2006, 09:38:05 PM

Skeena is up in Terrace district. About half way up B.C. Around 12 - 13 hrs to get there.

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: fishfinder on August 13, 2006, 10:12:38 PM

12 to 13 hours to get there...if you're Michael Schumacher.  ;D  Last time I drove there it took about 15 to 16 hours. Absolutely gorgeous country.

Title: Re: Skeena Hog Pen (pic heavy)
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on August 15, 2006, 07:26:06 PM

HOLY MOLY, those are some true giants, Hopefully I will be able to make it up there in the next year or 2