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Title: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: Fishin_Squirrel10-4 on January 12, 2010, 10:08:47 PM
Went fishing somewhere on the island  ;) Fished all day for 3 days. Could have been better but the rain came pouring down over night to ruin the trip.  :-\
Water came up high and the runs were very challenging to fish. But! sure enough, we did see and catch fish. Finally caught my first of the year, but not on the Vedder. Hopefully next time, we'll have better weather on our side  :D
I'll shut up now. Here are some pictures for all you guys, and no I did not bring my 5wt ;) Cheers

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a335/Panik-Affect/PortHardyJan102010044.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a335/Panik-Affect/PortHardyJan102010034.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a335/Panik-Affect/PortHardyJan102010049.jpg)

(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a335/Panik-Affect/PortHardyJan102010053.jpg)
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: hue-nut on January 12, 2010, 11:11:45 PM
great pics buddy!
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: rhino on January 13, 2010, 01:30:40 PM
that is very motivating!! ;D ;D

Nice work.

Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: DavidD on January 13, 2010, 02:27:13 PM
Veddy Nice!!!  :)
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: Every Day on January 13, 2010, 05:35:53 PM
Rhino wanna do a trip soon lol  ;)
Btw the Stamp is blown from what I have heard and with the forecast saying 50+ Tomorrow, 50+ Friday and 40-50 Sat Im thinking it'll be at least next weekend till it will be worth me making the trip over there. Guess it's a few lakes, streams and beaches this weekend  :'(
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: rhino on January 13, 2010, 05:59:55 PM
Rhino wanna do a trip soon lol  ;)
Btw the Stamp is blown from what I have heard and with the forecast saying 50+ Tomorrow, 50+ Friday and 40-50 Sat Im thinking it'll be at least next weekend till it will be worth me making the trip over there. Guess it's a few lakes, streams and beaches this weekend  :'(

stamp could be good with a boat tho.
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: Every Day on January 13, 2010, 07:18:19 PM
stamp could be good with a boat tho.

I dont own a boat...  :'(
And If I did I wonder if they would let me park it in the dorm parking lot  ;D
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: Steelhawk on January 13, 2010, 08:14:54 PM
Great fish and pics. Congrats. Thanks guys. Oop, looking at the first two pics I thought it was Rodney posting with the fish.  ;D

Used to fish the Stamp and the Gold and did quite well even from shore. But the river in the background looks smallish compared to those two, kind of like the Coquitlam or the Alouette. Looks like the Big Q. ;)
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: nickredway on January 13, 2010, 08:15:34 PM
Nice fish Squirrel! Every time I come over here to work I am the harbinger of doom. Working in Tofino at the moment and everything was looking brown and raging in Port Alberni on Tuesday. Was hoping to take Friday to fish the Stamp but with 50mm again tomorrow its going to be a bust!!!
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: kellya on January 13, 2010, 08:36:14 PM
Is that a mis clip?
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: ~IvAn~ on January 13, 2010, 09:04:53 PM
Is that a mis clip?

It a Hatch
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: Gooey on January 14, 2010, 07:32:51 AM
How many fish did you guys actually hook?  Due to the little nubby misclipped adipose, the top 3 pics all look like the same fish to me?
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: Fishin_Squirrel10-4 on January 14, 2010, 08:49:19 AM
Looks like one to me
You'll be suprised on how many fish up there are miss clipped.
 :D
Every fish I've seen up there were miss clipped
When I landed my first one it got me really confused  ??? so I bonked it for it didn't look natural
luckly I was right :D
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: David on January 14, 2010, 09:24:34 AM
Nice to see a report from the Island, good fish too!  Shame your trip was a little dampned by the weather.
I heard some mixed reports from the Gold last weekend, I tried myself for a short session to no avail.
One thing I would say though Squirrel is that if you are unsure about a fish, you shouldn't be bonking it.  I'm not one to harp on about that kind of thing, but please just be aware. 
Sure sounds like you guys ad a great session though. Tight lines to all.  :)
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: ~IvAn~ on January 14, 2010, 10:10:31 AM
You'll be suprised on how many fish up there are miss clipped.
 :D
Every fish I've seen up there were miss clipped
When I landed my first one it got me really confused  ??? so I bonked it for it didn't look natural
luckly I was right :D

Must be the cold fingers when clipping those things!! ;D nice to see you and sonic get into some nice fish!!
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: Fishin_Squirrel10-4 on January 14, 2010, 10:59:51 AM
One thing I would say though Squirrel is that if you are unsure about a fish, you shouldn't be bonking it.  I'm not one to harp on about that kind of thing, but please just be aware. 

Don't worry I was only kiddin  :D
It was too obvious of a miss clip
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: dereke on January 14, 2010, 06:08:14 PM
 Nice fish!
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: kingpin on January 14, 2010, 08:14:47 PM
great report, kudos for keeping the river name and location out  ;)
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: Fishin_Squirrel10-4 on January 15, 2010, 11:05:29 AM
 :D My favorite childhood river
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: square tail on January 16, 2010, 10:08:10 AM
great looking fish like a crome bar cheers
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: square tail on January 16, 2010, 10:12:59 AM
very nice fish
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: David on January 19, 2010, 11:34:59 AM
No probs Squirrel, thanks for the clarification - just in case there were any noobs reading this!  ;)

Agree with KP too, good on you for not mentioning the name of the river.  I live on the island and had a magnificent fall coho fishery on a couple of rivers over here that I didn't see one other fisherman!  Perfect solitude and fishing!  Let's not turn it into the LMD.  :)
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: Every Day on January 19, 2010, 01:24:16 PM
No probs Squirrel, thanks for the clarification - just in case there were any noobs reading this!  ;)

Agree with KP too, good on you for not mentioning the name of the river.  I live on the island and had a magnificent fall coho fishery on a couple of rivers over here that I didn't see one other fisherman!  Perfect solitude and fishing!  Let's not turn it into the LMD.  :)

You can say that again. And Rhino can testify.
20 coho on the fly in one day and not see any other people around, I would say that could be called paradise.
Can't wait to go explore more flows  ;D
Title: Re: Vancouver Island, January 11th 2010
Post by: rhino on January 19, 2010, 01:50:15 PM
You can say that again. And Rhino can testify.
20 coho on the fly in one day and not see any other people around, I would say that could be called paradise.
Can't wait to go explore more flows  ;D

Testify I can!