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Title: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: milo on March 20, 2010, 09:00:48 PM
Finally!!!
After a thousand casts, at 4:10 PM today, I met a hatchery steelhead that agreed to come home with me! ;D

On a red and white clouser minnow, somewhere in the canal...;)
Nice 9 to 10-pound doe. Great dinner tomorrow!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/milivoj/steelhead03202010.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/milivoj/SteelheadontheflyMarch202010.jpg)

Phewww, finally got the fly fishing steelhead skunk off my shoulder!
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: chris gadsden on March 20, 2010, 09:04:24 PM
 ;D ;D Well done Milo.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: CohoMan on March 20, 2010, 09:29:55 PM
Well done!!!! I was fishing around the canal and hooked into one briefly. My cousin got one too but it got off too.

Saw 4 hooked, 2 wild and 2 got off.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: dereke on March 20, 2010, 11:17:59 PM
Nice job Milo!!
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: deepcovehooker on March 21, 2010, 07:36:18 AM
Nice fish.  I have been working at the Olympics and Paralympics so have not been out much lately.  Hope to get back to fishing on Wednesday, need to catch at least one this year.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: scruffy on March 21, 2010, 08:26:18 AM
she's a beaut congrats Milo
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: Tex on March 21, 2010, 09:20:17 AM
Right on, Milo!!!  That's great to hear, so glad you landed it!
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: Clarki Hunter on March 21, 2010, 10:13:35 AM
Way to go!  I'm jealous!  *sniff* *sniff* I got the skunk on me still, peeeuuuuu
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: Sabre on March 21, 2010, 10:19:35 AM
Nice fish Milo  ;) :)
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: milo on March 21, 2010, 01:31:47 PM
Thanks, guys! :)
It was really getting frustrating.

I've had a few on last season and this (on the fly), but this is the first one that came to hand.
(There was a wild one a month ago which I almost got to shore, but it broke me off in the last moment.)

Yesterday I connected with another one briefly earlier in the day, but it spat the fly after a couple of jumps!
Hatchery or not, they are really feisty critters, making my hook up to landing ratio dismal!
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: Rodney on March 21, 2010, 01:35:30 PM
If you were using your hand to hold the rod instead of your mouth while fighting the fish, you'd have landed a lot more! ;D

Nice silver fish. ;)
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: DionJL on March 21, 2010, 02:11:11 PM
So what did you do with the roe since you're now using the fly? I'm always looking for donations, LOL.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on March 21, 2010, 03:59:07 PM
I just noticed this my friend. Sure glad you did have a good day as you needed it. Wish I could have joined you to see you land that as the look on your face would have been priceless.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: vancook on March 21, 2010, 04:14:50 PM
congratulations. Beauty fish
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: yoda on March 21, 2010, 04:36:04 PM
nice fish milo, great to see you get one. By the way is that one of those new cork rod's that doubles as a harmonica, and if so ,what song were you playing? :D
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: milo on March 21, 2010, 06:09:28 PM
Quote from: DionJL on March 21, 2010, 02:11:11 PM
So what did you do with the roe since you're now using the fly? I'm always looking for donations, LOL.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v131/milivoj/Miscellaneous/Steelheadonaflycaviar.jpg)

Deeeelicious! ;)

I will keep you in mind, however, if and when I have a surplus.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: troutbreath on March 21, 2010, 08:42:54 PM
Post that succulent moment on YouTube Milo.  :-*
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: Nicole on March 21, 2010, 09:46:37 PM
Right on Milo!! A proud moment for sure...

Well done  ;D
Nicole
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: BigFisher on March 21, 2010, 10:35:49 PM
Feels good desent it? ;D
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: DavidD on March 22, 2010, 12:36:44 PM
I could see that  ;D even with the rod being in the way!

Congratz Milo!
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: IronNoggin on March 28, 2010, 03:30:29 PM
Congratulations my Friend! A Reward Well Earned!  ;)

Only question I have is WHAT is that gray stuff surrounding your chin, almost hidden behind the rod??  ;D

Wonderin'
Nog
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, March 20th 2010
Post by: milo on March 30, 2010, 09:02:22 PM
Quote from: IronNoggin on March 28, 2010, 03:30:29 PM
Congratulations my Friend! A Reward Well Earned!  ;)

Only question I have is WHAT is that gray stuff surrounding your chin, almost hidden behind the rod??  ;D

Wonderin'
Nog

That's what my goatee REALLY looks like without dye. ::)