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Title: Chilliwack River, January 29th 2011
Post by: Fisherama on January 29, 2011, 08:00:56 PM

Having not fished for over a month, and while masochistically reading the successful reports of others during that time, I decided that not weather nor crowds could deter me today.  I started the day early, planning on rounding my usual circuit only to find that the river morphology had completely changed.  After vigorously covering water for a few hours and hopelessly watching the visibility degrade, I contemplated either heading upstream or hitting a different flow...  Too lazy today... upstream it is.  As I had anticipated, the hordes were out, so I opted to go for a hike into uncharted territory (by me anyhow) in search of solitude.  I suppose that I made a series of lucky decisions today and I was blessed by the end of the day with five fish on and two fish to the beach!

Wild Doe
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f287/evshih/P1290468a.jpg)

Hatchery Doe
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f287/evshih/P1290477a.jpg)

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 29th 2011
Post by: chris gadsden on January 29, 2011, 08:10:57 PM

Two beautiful specimens, well done, thanks for the pictures and report.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 29th 2011
Post by: bigblue on January 29, 2011, 09:10:25 PM

Good to hear that you had a sucessful day despite visibility problems.
After fishing the lower river yesterday, I thought today would be tough going.
I guess the visibility at the top is much different than the lower river.
Thank you for the heads up. ;D

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 29th 2011
Post by: Dennis.t on January 29, 2011, 09:25:06 PM

Wow,Look at that chrome!Good on you,this high water has made for great walk and wade fishing this yr! Awesome.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 29th 2011
Post by: younggun on January 29, 2011, 11:21:40 PM

Evan did u bonk the last one?

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 29th 2011
Post by: Fisherama on January 30, 2011, 09:00:35 AM

Yeah, she came home with me.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 29th 2011
Post by: younggun on January 30, 2011, 10:25:30 AM

Can i have the roe please. lol!  ;D

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 29th 2011
Post by: Fisherama on January 30, 2011, 12:21:42 PM

Already cured... and I'm pretty sure you wouldn't approve of my shoddy methods  :D

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 29th 2011
Post by: younggun on January 30, 2011, 12:47:47 PM

steely roe is steely roe, just borax and fish.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 29th 2011
Post by: Floater on January 30, 2011, 04:22:05 PM

 :o Nice fish good job! I see you got one on the small spin and glo i have tried that myself but to no luck yet haha.

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 29th 2011
Post by: Bently on January 30, 2011, 05:35:55 PM

Quote from: Floater on January 30, 2011, 04:22:05 PM

:o Nice fish good job! I see you got one on the small spin and glo i have tried that myself but to no luck yet haha.

Just what was underneath the spin-n-glo is the question.  ;)

Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 29th 2011
Post by: hue-nut on January 30, 2011, 05:56:37 PM

that is a NICE doe, so fat and full of eggs.....that being said I have hooked the majority of my fish this year on old crusty cured coho roe over fresh boraxed steelhead roe (got a couple does on my first few outings)