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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: chronic_topdawg on February 06, 2012, 08:48:07 PM
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Hit up breakfast at 730 noticed the wind was pickin up. Decided to hide Allison Pools with nobody around, looked good. Perfect morning no wind just cold enough to ice the eyes, Water was clear lots of visibility. Just a nice morning
Decided to explore the upper checkin spots my buddy and I thought would be nice(boundary and down)
On the way to lunch decided to stop at Cedars. Considering there was only two cars on the road. Water was a nice merky colour something had changed.(clay banks?) Before we knew it the place was packed and the wind had picked up. Lunch Time
Wind was still bad in town decided to run back to the upper and hit it from the other side. Not much action at the clay banks just an ol guy with some advice. Also the guy from Bent Rod Jigs was up there with some clients. As I hear his clients were having a great day hiding in the upper aswell. He had some advice to great people, but no action.
Not expecting much but taking the words we decided to make a last ditch effort and bare the wind in the lower.
After a saftey meeting :o we walked by the rail bridge and threw and little rubber roe sack my buddy tied. Working our way to give up one cast after another walking our way downstream.
Decided to gamble and toss er near some debris figured if I snaged Id lick my wounds and head home. Almost instantly once my float hit the water I had a take down. Bein a rook I had my heart racing and a moment of pure............I dont know!
The fight went on all I could think about was Chris's video of the loss fish on the rocks. I had no chocice it had to be done I started walking back my buddy spotted it, it was a hatch. She hit the rocks and freaked right out, shiat now she was pissed. After another 10 minutes I had another oppertunity. Walkin back slowly playn it like a true newb. I got it up it was gonna be mine and then snap..... there goes my 8lb leader.
Shock and then out of nowhere my buddy dives toward the fish. After a strugle and some wet waders she gave in. I had my first ever Steelhead, pop.
She wasnt big 9lbs but the most beatiful fish I have ever caught.
I caught a fish only to find Im hooked myself.
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Aint one for grammar.
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Aint one for grammar.
Hey don't woory mine is not that good either, well written report and was a good read. Glad you got one after a long day on the river.
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Its to bad Gadsden wasnt around to film that one... :'(
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Good report. I was hoping to see a report from someone. Good going!!!!
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Congrats chronic! I was the guy at the top end of the run that congratulated you as you walked back to your vehicle.
I had the pleasure of watching the scramble to save that steelie. There's nothing like landing your first one. Now you have an addiction. ;D ;D
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Get a haircut
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Wow thats a bullet :o
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Congrat's Chronic. Good job.
Yeah, it was an absolutely beautiful day. The scenery was spectacular, River not crowded. I think I got sunburned.
I was one of Bent Rod's clients. Finally got some action on the vedder after 5-6 tries. One spit my hook, and one (10-12lb) was just about landed but broke the leader at the very last second. Rod said it was wild. I was happy.
Nothing like that feeling when your float disappears.
Float fishing is so much fun.
My buddy took home a chrome hatchery (7 lbs ??) .
Learned a thing or two or three. Today was a good day.
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congrats! I bet between Chronic and Rod Toth there were enough "Safety Meetings" to go around :D
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Well done!
a classic " how to catch a steelhead routine"!It gets easier now you got the first one outta the way Welcome to the club! A beauty fish, 9lbs is a slab as far as I'm concerned (sweet)
hotrod
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Nice Reading Congrats!
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A person can never be too safe.
Great to hear you found a fish Chronic, perserverance is probably the first skill to learning to catch Steelhead.
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A person can never be too safe.
Great to hear you found a fish Chronic, perserverance is probably the first skill to learning to catch Steelhead.
LOL!!! so true, safety meetings before fishing, before a dangerous wade, after a dangerous wade, after landing a fish, ect more need to practice safety while on the river
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Shock and then out of nowhere my buddy dives toward the fish. After a strugle and some wet waders she gave in. I had my first ever Steelhead, pop.
That's a keeper! Both fish and your buddy - must have been the many safety talks ;D