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Title: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
Post by: CohoMan on March 04, 2009, 02:11:30 PM

As I did not have to head downtown for any lessons today, I decided to head up to the Vedder River to try my luck. Arrived at the lower river and saw a guy walking out with a fish. Looks like fishing might be good today, I thought to myself. Water was a bit murky but fishable.
When I got to the spot that I normally start with, I saw something rolled in the water. Was that a duck as I waited patiently for it to surface? Nothing surfaced after a few minutes and I knew that was a fish. I tried for about half an hour to get it to bite but nothing.

I then decided to walk downward casting as I go. I was casting into about a foot of water not more than 20 feet out when my float went down. I thought I had a snag and pulled back when I noticed that this snag was fighting back. Fish on..YES!!!
I fought it for about 10 minutes with several nice runs and finally I saw the missing adipose. I safely landed the fish and bonked it and went home. Oh yah, when I landed that fish, the guy across hooked into one too.

(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/steelieman/IMAGE_056.jpg)

(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/steelieman/IMAGE_057.jpg)

My camera had a strange moment and somehow I got a weird shot...

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
Post by: esk on March 04, 2009, 02:17:22 PM

Nice picture and fish  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
Post by: hue-nut on March 04, 2009, 02:22:51 PM

beauty buddy, looks like I shoulda been down river this morning. I fished first light up top with nothing to show for it >:(, how many pounds? and what did you get it on?

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
Post by: CohoMan on March 04, 2009, 02:35:20 PM

I think it is about 12lbs and got it on jensen eggs clusters.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
Post by: marmot on March 04, 2009, 03:53:18 PM

Looks like you took a shot on "stitch" mode if your camera supports it....Nice fish!!!! 

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
Post by: Fish Assassin on March 04, 2009, 04:30:58 PM

Interesting pictures.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
Post by: Paulo on March 04, 2009, 09:07:29 PM

Hey Cohoman is that reel a Drifter? I have two and it looks identical to one of them. Just wondering as I don't see many around.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
Post by: DionJL on March 04, 2009, 09:13:12 PM

Looks like a G.Loomis reel. Made by Drifter but stamped with G.Loomis on the back.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
Post by: CohoMan on March 04, 2009, 09:28:52 PM

It is a Tournament Drifter.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
Post by: Steelhawk on March 04, 2009, 10:13:36 PM

Nice catch CohoMan. Congrats. Looks like there was a pod of steelies where you caught yours. Once in q whiile, this happens and you just can't miss them.  :)

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
Post by: younggun on March 05, 2009, 08:09:34 AM

congrats on the fish!

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
Post by: Paulo on March 07, 2009, 01:00:26 PM

I knew it was but waited for confirmation. Its like looking at mine. Well done. ;D