Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: DanJohn on August 23, 2015, 02:05:02 PM
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Only one for me though. Had 4 hook ups, but one did a fantastic leap about 40 feet away and my buzz bomb probably pulled the hook. She was a solid fighter. The wife got one on and promptly let it go 20 feet away. As much as I'm harvesting this year for smoketober fest 2015, it was nice to have a challenge today. Was fantastic weather, absolutely gorgeous views, and a bit of a back to basics day. And it let me watch the wife and see how far she has come, even though she only fishes 4 and a half days a year.
Also I broke her fly rod. So, you know, looking for a couch to sleep on!
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A good additude to have when fishing, some of my friends get realllllly pissed when they hook nothing. But like I tell them, it's fishing and not catching. I had a good day myself, my little bubble gum pink spoon got me my limit in less than an hour and a half. Got home before 9:30am today. ;D
Breaking the wifes fly rod is a good way to end up in the dog house. :-X
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Well, I did try my hardest. My buddy caught his first big fish and kind of panicked, tried to beach it on big rocks and the fish broke the leader. Watched the fish swim away with a pink spoon in it's jaw.
I hooked into a big peeler and made the mistake of trying to draw it into shallower water to fight it instead of bringing it under control close to me, so it was able to do a run and catch my buddies feet (who didn't know to get out of the water or at least be mindful of the fishes whereabouts) and lose the hook. That stung a lot. I was so pissed but a little reflection put that all on me.
It's interesting to watch so many people doing ostensibly the same thing, yet mostly the same people catch fish. I guess there's more to the story:)
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Well, I did try my hardest. My buddy caught his first big fish and kind of panicked, tried to beach it on big rocks and the fish broke the leader. Watched the fish swim away with a pink spoon in it's jaw.
I hooked into a big peeler and made the mistake of trying to draw it into shallower water to fight it instead of bringing it under control close to me, so it was able to do a run and catch my buddies feet (who didn't know to get out of the water or at least be mindful of the fishes whereabouts) and lose the hook. That stung a lot. I was so pissed but a little reflection put that all on me.
It's interesting to watch so many people doing ostensibly the same thing, yet mostly the same people catch fish. I guess there's more to the story:)
I've seen that happen so many times this season, people get really excited about hooking their first salmon/ pink, drag tightened down like the bolts to an engine block, and try to lift the fish like it's a small ocean perch. Watching a salmon swim by my legs with a bright colored spoon as a guy stands there in total shock as to what's happened.
That happens a lot too, its why people are always asking me why I dip my rod down to my sides or even submerge the tip of my rod under the water. The idea is sort of like leverage on the fishes jaw, I can generally keep my fish swimming back and forth in front of me or even have them do these figure eights without going across someone elses line/ path.
I had one friend who's fish slammed into my leg and started to beat my knee with its tail, sort of freaked me out only to look down at the open jaws of a male pink as it was thrashing around. We both had a good laugh after he landed it. ;D
There is always more to fishing than meets the eye. :P
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Yep, there's only one way to gain experience. I expect that particular snafu won't happen again. Curious what the next one will be:)
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I always wondered why guys have to pull their fish all the way up the beach almost to their car before jumping on it in a frenzied haste.
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I always wondered why guys have to pull their fish all the way up the beach almost to their car before jumping on it in a frenzied haste.
Long leader fishing - muscle memory.
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I always wondered why guys have to pull their fish all the way up the beach almost to their car before jumping on it in a frenzied haste.
Long leader fishing - muscle memory.
^^^ QFT
The beach drag and subsequent flaying on the rocks are particularly disheartening to observe when the angler only then takes a looks at the fish to decide if they want to retain it. If not, the fish is then unhooked and toed or kicked back into the water. Grrr.... :( >:( :'(
How difficult is it to fight the fish until it's relatively quite in the water, where it is less likley to damage itself. Then take a look at it and decide a) it's not a bi-catch and may need to be released unharmed, b) it's too old and moldy to be worth retained or c) its a keeper and then can be beached.
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Yep, there's only one way to gain experience. I expect that particular snafu won't happen again. Curious what the next one will be:)
Things happen and that is sort of how fishing is. You learn and gain experience and can also learn a lot from others in terms of what not to do or even how to do things.
Next might be the dreaded, "How did my fish get away? it wasn't that big and my line is in good condition..." only to look at where you tied the knot and bam! your knot unfurrled itself. :o Or who knows.... Get out on the water and have some fun! I had fun today in Howe sound catching some of the odd wandering pinks, some of which are still chrome but most of them are darker/ humped now.
^^^ QFT
The beach drag and subsequent flaying on the rocks are particularly disheartening to observe when the angler only then takes a looks at the fish to decide if they want to retain it. If not, the fish is then unhooked and toed or kicked back into the water. Grrr.... :( >:( :'(
How difficult is it to fight the fish until it's relatively quite in the water, where it is less likley to damage itself. Then take a look at it and decide a) it's not a bi-catch and may need to be released unharmed, b) it's too old and moldy to be worth retained or c) its a keeper and then can be beached.
Desperation, meat gathering and not into the idea of ethics and principles.
That reminds me of one guy I saw at Furry creek a while ago, he hooked a pink and walked backwards nearly 40 yards from where he was in the water to the large rocks lining the outer edges of the cove. :o When his fish was out of the water he made a panick dash and flipped forwards and hit the ground hard.
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Harvesting doesn't equate to bad ethics or consideration. I am harvesting hard this year, but I've never pulled a fish into rocks unless I had to. I have no problem releasing a fish in a couple feet of water. It's just poor form, and can come from harvesters, fly guys, New and old timers. There's no rule saying if you're harvesting, be a dick.
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I thought fishing was a sport I can buy pinks at superstore for under 5$ no licence needed
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If you're only in it for the meat, that would be the easiest and most cost effective choice for sure. I will continue to fish for fun, and for Smoketoberfest 2015!
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I recently tried smoked pink for the first time and was bloody impressed, it was damn good. I can now see why some folks stock up on them for the smoker.
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I recently tried smoked pink for the first time and was bloody impressed, it was damn good. I can now see why some folks stock up on them for the smoker.
I think they're one of the best smoked fish, I don't use them for anything but.
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I smoked a bunch for the first time. Bloody marvelous.
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We had a couple of fresh pinks on the barbecue last night. Darn nice! :D
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The smoked Pink is apparently fantastic. I have never had it. I hate cold smoked salmon. Its mushy and raw and blegh. Not my thing. Ive had a couple smoked type salmon that were basically cooked, and smoked as well. Delicious!
But for me, I use Pinks for Indian Candy (Native Candy? Candied Salmon?) I was told by a native friend it just is Indian Candy. I dont know.
I ran a test last pink season, with 10 pounds of gorgeous, delicious red spring (which the other 12 pounds got eaten!) and a sockeye, with pinks as the main meat. I used the same recipe, same brine, same everything. The pieces of Spring and Sock were identified through the process and afterwards blind tested twice by me, once by the wife. No difference, no idea what was what, and no preference to any of the 3. So I will NEVER use anything but pink in my recipe. Its plentiful, its cheap (if you buy fish) and there isnt a thing wrong with it! Because my recipe cures the meat, and firms it up quite a bit, the older fish are perfectly acceptable as well. I wouldnt go TOO far old, but a half hump male comes out fine. This curing action also allows the fish to be frozen with no ill effects. If you unthaw a pink, and cook it, it falls apart. The cell membranes are punctured and it comes out mushy. Due to the cure, the sugar, and afterwards the drying, the meat is still held together perfectly. Because of this, Smoketoberfest 2015 is not Smoketemberfest where I have to smoke fresh once a week!
As such, I hate eating Pinks. Ive only had maybe 1 or two that were good, and that is being very picky, getting the darkest red pink meat. Pale? Nope! Not good experience for me. I love the Sockeye and Spring salmon flavour. Pinks are fantastic in a Coconut Curry type thing in place of any sort of whitefish, where their flavour isnt the main point but the texture is better than white fish, but on their own, blegh! Just my opinion. I know a lot of people that LOVE them. Salmony, but not TOO salmony. I personally want the sockeye or spring flavour, and a little salt. No wrecking it with lemon, dill, sauce, nothing. Maybe a bit of butter in an oven pouched fish.
Of course, this is all my opnion. If you like Pinks, eat them! I am jealous of those who do like them, as they are so cheap and easy to fish/buy and a great way to get your Omega 3 Fatty Acids in without breaking the bank. The price for me to get a good salmon dinner is 15 dollars for a sockeye. If you can enjoy a pink the way I enjoy sockeye for a 1/3rd the cost, then do it! Plus the ethics of it! My sockeye consumption has gone from 25+ per year before I started fishing, to none on off years, and 2-4 on run years if the numbers are good. Springs I dont buy and only keep what I get from my yearly trip to the Salt. So my salmon options have spiraled. Those who like pinks are sitting pretty
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I BBQ'D a pink for me and the dog ;D . I threw on a chinook fillet for desert 8) . What a difference :o .
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While I definitely prefer the richer sockeye, coho, and chinook flavors, I also really enjoyed the pinks I've caught. Like salmon lite.
Taste like a cross between trout and salmon.
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While I definitely prefer the richer sockeye, coho, and chinook flavors, I also really enjoyed the pinks I've caught. Like salmon lite.
Taste like a cross between trout and salmon.
Oh this makes a lot of sense. I hate trout. Thanks for throwing this out there.
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No worries!
I'm a fan of the little pan fry stocked rainbow. Yum yum!
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I recently tried smoked pink for the first time and was bloody impressed, it was damn good. I can now see why some folks stock up on them for the smoker.
I have some pinks in the smoker right now! Quite a treat, and my friends really like smoked salmon as a gift.
As long as we are sharing pink fishing stories, I have a good one. My first outing this year I hooked one and got so excited that I quickly started wading back, tripped over a rock, and fell in the water. Super embarrassing!
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Lol
I heard about about a guy that walked from 2 foot of water quite a ways back, then after he beached the fish, the hook popped, and he went full sprint for it, and half way fell on his face. I guess he didn't know the reel does more than hold line.
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How's the Indian Arm pink run doing now? Is it still fishing good in the deep cove/cates park area? Planning to take my kids out for a day of pink fishing if the run is still thick enough. Any updates would be appreciated.
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My understanding is Cates has been sketchy, as in on and off. However, lots of fish at the Wigwam Inn, if you want to travel that far.
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cates has been over for a couple of weeks, mouth of the Seymour has fish.
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I beached a pink a month ago and dragged it up the rocks about 10 feet. I turned around to grab a stick I saw to bonk it and by the time I turned back around the pink was basically back in the water. I ran and dove to grab it and it got away into the ocean LOL. I realized a few hours later when I left that when I dove to try and grab the run-away pink that I gouged my knee on a barnacle/rock about an inch.. moral of the story?? Reels really do more than just hold line :)
moral of the story ? :D I know the secret :D