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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Kelso on November 27, 2006, 01:51:59 PM
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I woke up at 3:00 am on Sunday morning. Got out of bed at 4:00 am and was on the road from downtown Van to Squamish in the trusty Jetta at 5:45 am. Everyone who knows me has said, "You drove to Squamish to go fishing? In all the snow? Are you crazy?". Well, the Jetta handles pretty well in the snow and I swear there were some places on the Sea to Sky where I was the first car to make tracks in the falling snow. Let me tell you , the anti-skid function in the Jetta comes in pretty handy.
My office is cold today so here is the Cole's notes version:
Water visibility: 4 feet or greater.
Catch for the day: After some debate, my first Jack Coho (C&R), thanks Rodney), one Dolly (C&R), 5 larger Cohos (mostly Tomatoes) and one very ugly Lord Chumley.
Also fished: The Mamquam - great vis, no fish.
Did you know you can freeze your waders stiff ? ;D
See pics.
(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/59/559/8/43/82/2325843820038215278Gnejdu_th.jpg) (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2325843820038215278Gnejdu)(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/53/553/7/68/42/2782768420038215278WknrfL_th.jpg) (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2782768420038215278WknrfL)
(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/57/557/8/65/55/2317865550038215278Urglme_th.jpg) (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2317865550038215278Urglme)(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/59/759/2/57/70/2867257700038215278xVOwaL_th.jpg) (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2867257700038215278xVOwaL)
(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/51/51/5/15/8/2327515080038215278iTlrms_th.jpg) (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2327515080038215278iTlrms)(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/59/459/0/94/57/2033094570038215278PKhWyR_th.jpg) (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2033094570038215278PKhWyR)
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i see no pics
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Fixed pics. Thx CK.
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Very very nice kelso - you do indeed rock. Was that a green bodied home made spinner you caught the coho on?
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Kelso, that is not a coho. ;D
http://community.webshots.com/photo/2782768420038215278WknrfL
That was my first thought when I glanced at it. After I looked even closer, it is still not a coho. :)
That is a jack chinook.
Features:
Large spots relative to the size of the body.
The spots on the bottom portion of the caudal fin/tail.
Correct me if I am wrong please anyway. bkk? :)
I've never seen a jack chinook on the Squamish tributaries this time of the year. :o
Nice fish though. ;)
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dennisK,
It was a silver hammered Colorado with three green beads at the top. Also had some non-hammered and some copper colored ones for the day courtesy and my buddy Gwyne and the guys at Highwater Tackle.
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Hey Rodney, well that's interesting .....a Jack Chinook, I'll be. Thought it looked a little like this one from a few weeks ago. ;D
(http://thumb18.webshots.net/t/53/553/6/80/16/2390680160038215278pZfMDE_th.jpg) (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2390680160038215278pZfMDE)
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That other one was a jack coho. ;)
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;D
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nice pics looks like the VW mader no problem ;D
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Sure looks like a jack coho to me, white gums and all.??
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Well I thought it was a Jack too ...lol. It's a good thing I didn't brag about catching my first fresh water Coho huh ? ;D
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Nice fish Kelso!, Thanks for the report
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Thanks RK
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Very nice fish kelso, congrats :)
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Large spots relative to the size of the body.
The spots on the bottom portion of the caudal fin/tail.
I'm going to have to disagree with you on that one rod.
Chinook in the squamish are early returners ie Aug/Sept
I don't see spots on the lower half of the tail.
I've been through the large spots to body before and it isn't always the case especially with jacks.
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Thanks HS. :)
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my vote is for coho jack
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;D Nice fish... Your day was definitately better than mine - should have asked you where you were going... I'm always up for a good adventure. ::)
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jack coho
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d63/cohoslayer/IMGP0960.jpg)
jack spring
(http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d63/cohoslayer/IMGP0940.jpg)
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Rod,
Sorry for the delay in responding but I've been away deer hunting. The fish is a coho Jack as the spots are noticbly smaller and less vivid than a chinook Jack. The timming of the year would also lend it's self to being a coho as the chinook in this system are generally around from late June thru mid September. There is also a extremly small fall run of chinook that hang on until mid October. That said I have seen 6 adult chinook this November but that is not common.
Kelso: the fish your holding in your picture is an dipose clipped coho Jack.
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Thanks for the reply bkk, I was about to email you and tell you to get on with it. ;D
Chrome Mykiss and I had a lengthy discussion on this and he also insisted that it is a coho salmon. I better sharpen up my id skills again... ;) :-[
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Coho I think. Aside from the above mentioned reasons, the jaw shape looks like a coho to me.
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I am almost certain it's a Jack coho. Nice fish!
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Thanks Steely
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whatever it is its a little piglet, that's for sure... :P i want to say coho jack but its so fat i have to say chrome spring jack..a hungry one at that..lol ;D