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Title: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Big Steel on January 10, 2012, 10:52:19 AM
Headed out again this morning, river in perfect condition.  Had come down a bit from yesterday.  Decided to start with roe sacks in the first section.  Nothing doing again there this morning.  Headed up river and thru a pink worm on, about 8 or so casts later, get hit like a freight train and a spirited fight is on!!  After a good tussle this nice bullet doe comes to hand and being that I have to be in Vancouver around noon today I decided that my day would be done again just like that.  Brought  better camera today as well, so got a couple better pics of the doe bullet..lol
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Cars%20and%20Fishing%202012/steel5.jpg)

(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Cars%20and%20Fishing%202012/DSC00704.jpg)

(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Cars%20and%20Fishing%202012/steel6.jpg)

And now I don't get to head out till Sunday again at the earliest.... can't wait already...

Tight lines.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: searun17 on January 10, 2012, 11:35:05 AM
lookout daves on a roll,i will be out there saturday,i will give you a report.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: bigblockfox on January 10, 2012, 01:11:34 PM
Nice fish Dave. I have to wait till next Monday to get out again and your making it that much harder with all of these nice pics lol.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Big Steel on January 10, 2012, 02:03:02 PM
Lol... I'll be out again next again as well! Maybe we'll see you out there. :)
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Steel_Mo_Head on January 10, 2012, 02:18:21 PM
Nice! I got me a lil 3/4 lb Juvenile hatchery that was release of course.  Still some nice acrobatic display though
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: blaydRnr on January 10, 2012, 04:13:08 PM
nice bullet... about 8-9 lbs?  ;D
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Trout Slayer on January 10, 2012, 04:28:30 PM
nice bullet... about 8-9 lbs?  ;D
8 would be generous, probably 6 or 7. Nice fish regardless. 8)
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Big Steel on January 10, 2012, 04:31:42 PM
haha... this one was almost exactly 5 lbs smaller than yesterdays fish.... :D
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: blaydRnr on January 10, 2012, 05:01:51 PM
haha... this one was almost exactly 5 lbs smaller than yesterdays fish.... :D


hahahaha...i wanted to say 6lbs, but i was a little shell shocked from yesterday's fish  :D ;D :D ;D :D

the pointy little head is actually a give away, but hey i'm not good with photographs....  ;D
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Big Steel on January 10, 2012, 05:04:55 PM

hahahaha...i wanted to say 6lbs, but i was a little shell shocked from yesterday's fish  :D ;D :D ;D :D
Lol.. nice.  Fred's scale said 7.62 lbs...for a more accurate number..lol  This one was probably the scrappiest fighter yet this year tho... aerial and went on a couple really decent lil runs for a fish this size...lol :D
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: blaydRnr on January 10, 2012, 05:13:18 PM
Lol.. nice.  Fred's scale said 7.62 lbs...for a more accurate number..lol  This one was probably the scrappiest fighter yet this year tho... aerial and went on a couple really decent lil runs for a fish this size...lol :D

definitely nothing to complain about...at this rate you'll reach your limit before the end of the month...seems you've got the touch.  ;)

i'm 0 for 2 and hopefully i can get out more soon!
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Big Steel on January 10, 2012, 05:14:57 PM
Didn't have to long to fish today anyways, if I had this one would have probably gone back. Lol...  ;)
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Knife on January 10, 2012, 05:19:22 PM
 Saw a fisherman a couple hundred feet below me land a fish on a bright red worm and take pictures. I wonder if that was you.
 It was nice cool morning, made all the better by releasing my first steelhead of the year. Was a 10 lb. hatchery buck caught on a spinner.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Animal Chin on January 10, 2012, 05:21:12 PM
Jealous... very nice fish. Two for two, impressive. I was out all day ... nada, but it what a beautiful day to be out.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: blaydRnr on January 10, 2012, 05:21:38 PM
Didn't have to long to fish today anyways, if I had this one would have probably gone back. Lol...  ;)

i hear ya... last year i caught one on my 2nd cast...hatchery buck of about 6lbs.  i let it go because i drove in from Richmond and i wanted to keep fishing... didn't even get a sniff after that and went home after fishing for about 10hrs and 10kms of walking...great day over all, but bittersweet because i was exhausted and let down.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Big Steel on January 10, 2012, 05:22:01 PM
Saw a fisherman a couple hundred feet below me land a fish on a bright red worm and take pictures. I wonder if that was you.
 It was nice cool morning, made all the better by releasing my first steelhead of the year. Was a 10 lb. hatchery buck caught on a spinner.
What time was that?   :)
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Geff_t on January 10, 2012, 05:32:26 PM
Nice fish Dave.  ;D

Got your floats, maybe we can meet up on Saturday once you are done with work. Check out facebook and you will see some pictures of what the floats look like. Yes searun17, I have your floats as well.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Big Steel on January 10, 2012, 05:36:35 PM
Nice fish Dave.  ;D

Got your floats, maybe we can meet up on Saturday once you are done with work. Check out facebook and you will see some pictures of what the floats look like. Yes searun17, I have your floats as well.
Awesome thanks Geff.  You going to still be out here at 5 pm tho?  I get off at like 4:45 but could probably sneak out to meet you if need be.  I work in rosedale.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: searun17 on January 10, 2012, 06:18:56 PM
Awesome thanks Geff.  You going to still be out here at 5 pm tho?  I get off at like 4:45 but could probably sneak out to meet you if need be.  I work in rosedale.

nope we plan on being home with two very large hatcheries by ten,lol.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Knife on January 10, 2012, 06:34:33 PM
 Not sure exactly on the time, but I think it was 9.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Big Steel on January 10, 2012, 06:39:52 PM
nope we plan on being home with two very large hatcheries by ten,lol.
Lol...gitterdone.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Geff_t on January 10, 2012, 09:45:28 PM
Awesome thanks Geff.  You going to still be out here at 5 pm tho?  I get off at like 4:45 but could probably sneak out to meet you if need be.  I work in rosedale.

Well if we can not meet I can always drop them off at your house and work something out with $$ at some other point. I got you 4 but if you do not want that many just let me know. I dont mind having a few extras. Joe has stopped making them and I doubt you will ever find anyone that can make them as nice and as durable, so once all the floats that he has(about 150 left)are gone then you can only find them like Chris finds floats.  ;D
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: silver ghost on January 10, 2012, 10:16:15 PM
what are these floats you guys are talking about? you're making them sound so appealing i'm interested in seeing what they look like  ;D
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Big Steel on January 10, 2012, 10:22:31 PM
Well if we can not meet I can always drop them off at your house and work something out with $$ at some other point. I got you 4 but if you do not want that many just let me know. I dont mind having a few extras. Joe has stopped making them and I doubt you will ever find anyone that can make them as nice and as durable, so once all the floats that he has(about 150 left)are gone then you can only find them like Chris finds floats.  ;D
  Yeah 4 is fine...We'll figure something out.  If you guys wanna do the 15 min cruise out to my work on saturday feel free.  lol  We'll figure something out.  Maybe the wife will be home. ;D
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Geff_t on January 10, 2012, 11:09:11 PM
what are these floats you guys are talking about? you're making them sound so appealing i'm interested in seeing what they look like  ;D

Here is a picture of what they look like.
sorry for the hijack Dave
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/407161_10150575585544254_700254253_10689306_1928778110_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Athezone on January 10, 2012, 11:14:15 PM
Well done Dave and nice fish. Haven't caught one so far this year as I haven't been out once yet. Gonna' have to change that I think
real soon.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Kenwee on January 11, 2012, 11:34:57 AM
Hi Geoff how much do the floats cost? Can u shoot me an email; kenwee@shaw.ca
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: searun17 on January 11, 2012, 11:39:50 AM
i believe whonnock joe sells them for 5bucks each
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: silver ghost on January 11, 2012, 12:03:44 PM
Those are dope, email me too taylorhunt@hotmail.com If you're selling any maybe I can get them off you the next time I'm in chilliwack?
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Geff_t on January 11, 2012, 01:52:51 PM
Here is the link from craigslist that Whonnock Joe had put up and it has his phone number in it. If there is an issue with picking them up let me know and we can see if I can work something out.

http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pml/spo/2734899559.html
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, January 10th 2012
Post by: Kenwee on January 11, 2012, 04:37:06 PM
Thanks Geoff, I picked some up from WJ today.
Ken