Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: lucky on February 23, 2007, 05:59:28 PM
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Got my first weekday off in a while so I decided it was a good day to hit the river. Was worried about rain as the forecast said 60 percent chance of showers in Chilliwack, but as I got into the valley the shine came out. Hit peach road around 10 am and saw a fellow walking down the trail with a nice looking fish, this looks promising I though. Tried hard for a bit there with no luck so up river I go, fish a couple spots and end up at the cedar run where I spot a nice looking boulder and toss my roe behind it, float goes down hard, I have a double take as Im not sure if Im seeing things, yep float down! so I set the hook and feel the fish on. Having not caught a steelhead yet this year my heart starts to race and I tell myelf "YES Ive finally done it!" I ask an angler downstream if he could take a pic for me, and as the fish gets closer I see a adipose fin. No big deal I think Its still a steelhead, then I see it, and its got big white spots! :P turns out it wasnt a steelhead but a rather large bull trout around 5lbs, which I didnt even land because my 10lb leader was cut on a sharp rock inches from shore. Oh well there is always tomorrow ::)
first pic is me after I realize its a bull trout, notice the frown
second pic is the the bull trout tail!
(http://thumb0.webshots.net/t/53/753/1/36/71/2434136710099123620TcZyTm_th.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2434136710099123620TcZyTm)
(http://thumb0.webshots.net/t/59/659/2/60/65/2801260650099123620HtXpMo_th.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2801260650099123620HtXpMo)
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Lucky,
A nice day on the river for you regardless. Great pics.
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Hell that's still cool...there are days when I'd be happy to catch anything...wish I could catch more of um when I got my fly gear.. ;)