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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Big Steel on January 31, 2012, 06:18:01 PM
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I don't even know where to start this today... it was one of those days I guess... quite the adventure...lol ;)
Woke up at 4:30 this morning to a good rain, well either that or I was anxious to get out fishing. Hit mid river first light after the morning constitutional and a couple coffees. No one in sight... I like. So I head right up as far as I can walk to head of the run, as this high water has made this spot look good. I would never normally come up this far as it's to shallow and now rock cover to hide in. Rig up a roe sack and start working... third cast in, soft tap and the float stops dead, doesn't go under but I have already started hook set so doesn't matter... fish on... Nice strong head shakes and I am thinking nice... maybe a fish with some size as I have been into a bunch on the 6-8 lb range recently. After a really good tussle she comes in to my feet and it's a hatchery, about 12-13lbs... but I just got here... so... after a pic or 2 off she went.
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Cars%20and%20Fishing%202012/steel3115.jpg)
So after that I throw on another sack and continue to work down the run. Nothing going for a while, nice morning tho.. and hey... where's my float, hook set right into a real nice series of head shakes and the battle is on again... after a spirited fight a nice long wild doe comes to hand... probably about 13 lbs or so....
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Cars%20and%20Fishing%202012/steel316.jpg)
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After that I just decide to continue to work down the run as there wasn't a whole lot of the run left, throw a cast out to a riff about 10 feet out... You know the story.. float slams down and a hell of a fight was on... after what seemed like forever.. a pretty decent sized wild buck came to hand...
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Cars%20and%20Fishing%202012/Steel3119.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Cars%20and%20Fishing%202012/steel3118.jpg)
At this point the river had started to color up quick from something, a small slide or something. But I had finished the run... and you would think I would maybe go back up and work thru again, perhpas I would have if the vis hadn't taken a crap. Thing was, It wasn't even at my fav run, so down river I headed. Again back to the roe sacks, as the color looked like it had started to come back in my favor with a good green tint, and a couple casts in, float down... fight on... this was a good sized fish... after a good 10-15 min battle she comes in, seems done. Notice that she's a hatchery... my biggest hatch all year by far... so I start the pull to the shore line and I guess she didn't like the rocks cause she gave one more good series of head shakes... and the leader pops... so I dive in behind her... and try to pull a Schnieder but instead flop like Luongo and she slips thru the 5 hole and I can't scoop her up as she slowly glides back out to her home... must have been quite the spectacle...lol I notice a couple old timers up river chuckling at me..lol So undaunted I get back up, rig up again and continue working my way down river. 5 mins later... Holy hell I almost get my rod ripped out of my hand, my reel crackles and pops as it tries to engage, I though it may had broken my poor little reel there for a sec and crazy 15 -20 min fight ensues.... this one I win... nice 15-16lb give or take wild doe.... she got my heart rate up...lol After being nice and posing for some pics I send her on her way back to create more nasties just like her!!! :D
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Cars%20and%20Fishing%202012/steel3122.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Cars%20and%20Fishing%202012/steel3121.jpg)
Alright, so now I only had 3 roe sacks left, I knew I should have made more. My stomach was growling pretty loudly... so I decided to head off for lunch and plan my next move. Still kinda sore about losing that big hatch after I had her... a fishing partner could really help sometimes...lol :D
Now stomach full and felt I wasn't done for the day i head back down to the river.. figured I would give this other run a try as I had hooked a wild buck out of there a week earlier... put on one of my last three sacks and started working down the run.. was drifting about maybe 18" of water and you guessed it... float hammers down. Fight On. This was an epic battle IMO... huge runs... many aerials, darn good size fish... so no doubt in my mind from the fight it must have been a wild fish..lol After we were both worn the hell out... she decided to give up... and posed nicely for me. Guessing weight around the 16lb mark as she was thick...
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Cars%20and%20Fishing%202012/steel3124.jpg)
(http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g307/DMW73/Cars%20and%20Fishing%202012/steel3123.jpg)
So after using my last roe sack, and no more hits...I headed off the river around 3pm... that was indeed a day... Think my best ever for steel....now back to work I go for the next 4 days before I can make it out again. Thanks for looking guys, get on out there and see what you can round up... I want some reports while I am at work. I wasn't going to post this one, but I hoped that maybe it would inspire more people to do the same. :)
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Thats was one awesome day!!!!!!!
How was the water when you left? Do you think it will be fishable tomorrow??
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I think it will be pretty damn good myself. Hopefully dropping and the color should be perfect if we get no rain. ;)
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Nice work Dave but glad you are going to work and leave some for the rest of us. ;D ;D
My day was another blank except for losing another fish of some sort after a couple of head shakes, did not feel like a steelhead, most likely a dolly or trout but one never knows for sure. :'(
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Nice work Dave but glad you are going to work and leave some for the rest of us. ;D ;D
My day was another blank except for losing another fish of some sort after a couple of head shakes, did not feel like a steelhead, most likely a dolly or trout but one never knows for sure. :'(
Lol... thanks a lot Chris!!! I could have used you and your tube 4 times today!!! :D With each one I looked around for an old timer with a tube... but Lew and the other old timer did not have one... :'(
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lol, your lucky I wasnt there I would have got 7 ;)
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Reports like this should be forbidden on the forum. This doesn't inspire me at all, it just makes me spiralling into a deep depression. :P Thanks for the photo distraction throughout the day while I work. ;D Glad someone had a good day. ;)
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DMV - you're making it look easy man. You're putting on a clinic and its absolutely impressive - keep up the good work!
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DMW=BEAST
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Reports like this should be forbidden on the forum. This doesn't inspire me at all, it just makes me spiralling into a deep depression. :P Thanks for the photo distraction throughout the day while I work. ;D Glad someone had a good day. ;)
When I posted that first one at like 8am as number 1... I had no idea i would be able to follow that with numbers 2-6...haha Hope you can get out there Rod and redeem yourself!! lol ;D
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I don't even know where to start this today... it was one of those days I guess... quite the adventure...lol ;)
Woke up at 4:30 this morning and had a sweet constitutional and a couple coffees.
Yah reports like that should be banned :D
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Wow! those are some dime bright fish with very good size! congrats!
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Reports like this should be forbidden on the forum. This doesn't inspire me at all, it just makes me spiralling into a deep depression. :P Thanks for the photo distraction throughout the day while I work. ;D Glad someone had a good day. ;)
My thoughts exactly, LOL. Well done DMW. I think I am going to take next week off work and not come home till I get one, LOL.
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How do you do this!?!?
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How do you do this!?!?
He now lives on the river. ;D ;D ;D
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I really gotta get out, its been a while :)
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My thoughts exactly, LOL. Well done DMW. I think I am going to take next week off work and not come home till I get one, LOL.
Hahaha!I'm gona quit life and do the same!!!! I'm going Friday most likely.let me know if you want to join again.
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Reports like this should be forbidden on the forum. This doesn't inspire me at all, it just makes me spiralling into a deep depression. :P Thanks for the photo distraction throughout the day while I work. ;D Glad someone had a good day. ;)
I feel your pain rod. At times like these I like to remember that at one time I was the quckest sperm.helps for the moral.
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Lots like you had a pretty memorable day out there. Congrats :)
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whaaaaaaaat the??? you're a machine dude... if you ever need a 'cameraman' i'm your guy :D
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whaaaaaaaat the??? you're a machine dude... if you ever need a 'cameraman' i'm your guy :D
I gotta tell yah... A fishing buddy could definitely come in handy... I would have loved a pic with some of those beauties... and I probably would have been able to get a better grip on that big hatch with a fishing partner as well..lol :D
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I gotta tell yah... A fishing buddy could definitely come in handy... I would have loved a pic with some of those beauties... and I probably would have been able to get a better grip on that big hatch with a fishing partner as well..lol :D
We should fish sometime man, I like watching other people catch fish as much as I do catching them myself lol
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Wow! Great day DMW. Thanks for sharing the storey and pictures. The only downside is that I'm stuck at work for the next few days and can't get out> :'(
Thanks again
Tight lines
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We should fish sometime man, I like watching other people catch fish as much as I do catching them myself lol
Email me, we'll exchange numbers. I usually only fish monday/tuesdays tho... ;)
Thanks guys. This was definitely one of those days I'll think about for a while. Still replaying 3 of those fights over and over in my head at work to pass the time..lol :D
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Email me, we'll exchange numbers. I usually only fish monday/tuesdays tho... ;)
Thanks guys. This was definitely one of those days I'll think about for a while. Still replaying 3 of those fights over and over in my head at work to pass the time..lol :D
I hope your boss is not a member of FWD....or you don't have a boss :) :)
Great fish, great story!
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We should fish sometime man, I like watching other people catch fish as much as I do catching them myself lol
The only problem is Dave doesnt catch anything when he fishes with other peeps :)
TH
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The only problem is Dave doesnt catch anything when he fishes with other peeps :)
TH
Where have you been for 6 months? Hope you have had time to fish a bit.
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Where have you been for 6 months? Hope you have had time to fish a bit.
Hey Chris,
I'm still around... bought a new house last year and spent 6 months completely renovating from top to bottom, my business has been very busy but i have still been getting out a bit, I mostly fish lakes these days, I have a hard time dealing with the crowds anymore and there is something about playing 5 pound fish on 5 weight rods that puts a big smile on my face, hope things are well in your world ! looks like the Leafs have finally got a team that might threaten to make the playoffs, enjoy that while you can :)
TH