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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: Big Steel on December 11, 2005, 12:45:48 AM
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We'll Searun and I got off to a late start this morning. Didn't make it out fishing until about noon. But this was more of an exploration trip, so we just headed to a set of runs that we wanted to check out on the lower river. Found a nice stretch that we hadn't fished for since the river changed. I was fishing deli shrimp, Searun was fishing a 6" pink worm. Well, the water was great, just a bit of color and good height. Things looked good for the day. The day looked even better when Searun about 30 min in hooked into his first steely of the year. Nothing big, but a nice starter steely. But sadly enough, he was sleepin at the wheel and didn't get a good hookset. On the steelies first run, he figured out how to displace the hook from his jaw!! After that, it was one more hit and miss, because of lack of time, we headed down river to check some more runs. As for me, I was just having fun watching and learning some new water. Later after covering all the water in the run, we decided to head up river for the last hr of the day. Searun was working the water with a pink worm, as was I. But we could not induce anything. So I was going to a gooey bob and wool. He decided to change up as well, and went to one of my Colorado's. Within a few casts he was into a fish, but it was able to shake him after a few seconds. Thought that it was probably a ho. A few casts after that, I was changing to a 50/50 gold/silver frenchie, as searun was getting into another fish. I saw this one hit, let's just say that the pole seemed maxed from where I was. But, after some strong headshakes, that one was gone as well. So now, I am racing to get tied up. Finally, with cold hands, as it was starting to get dark, I got a fews casts off, after about three, my float rockets under from behind a big rock, I'm thinkin darnit, I don't want to lose this rather pricey blade so soon, so I just lift the rod to see how bad it is. Well, what do you know, the pole starts bouncing, and a decent sized Ho is going crazy on the other end. Well, I was a bit surprised, this one was putting up a rather spirited battle. But after a while she was brought to hand. It was a hatchery in remarkably good shape :o, after thinking about it for 2 seconds, she was bonked and cleaned. So that was a big surprise for me, I packed it up for the day and Searun made a few more casts, but there wasn't much light left. So we hiked out while we could still see where the heck we were going.
Overall, a beautiful day on the river, found a new piece of water to fish, and got a surprise ho. ;D ;D
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Beautiful day. Nice job.
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Good report Big Steel, I can hardly wait to hit the water. 8)
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A Chris like report. Congratulations Big Steel.
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Good job!
Did you get any pics of the ho?
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Yeah, I got a pic, but I didn't feel like waiting in line at the photo shop to get them put on a disk. I think there is something screwy with my comp, I have try many times to get my camera to work with the computer, but to no avail as of yet!! ::) ::) I'll post it in my album when I can, hopefully in the next day or so. I never for a second thought that I'd get one in that kind of shape this late!!
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Good report i see the kiss of death dosent work anymore eh? ;)
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It might floater, I didn't get what I was targeting!!! Funny story though, about three years back, I had a really good coho season, so I gave the gears to Searun a bit. In return, on that derby day, Searun put a jinx on me, one that he said had worked before. He did some weird crap with his hands, then told me that I would now not catch a steelhead all season. Wouldn't you know it, I went a 40 trips that year without landing one!! ::) ::) Well, I was then thinking that there might be something to this, so I asked him nicely if he could remove that damn jinx, which he had forgotten about. But it was always in the back of my mind!! I know, I'm an idiot. But he did and wouldn't you know it, that trip I hooked a beauty. Lost that one but it was a start. Next trip, I hooked 2 landed one. From then on I have been doing fairly good. I don't think really that the jinx had anything to do with it, but it was a confidence thing. When he told me that he lifted the jinx, I was going to use whatever motivation I could. Then using that new found confidence, however fake it was, I got my game together and started fishing a lot smarter!!! The moral of the story is use whatever motivation you have to to keep you out there. Or, don't rag on your fishing buddies, and they won't jinx you!! ;D
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40 trips totally skunked nothing on at all BIG STEAL!? i hope not lol. I know i would just drop my rod for life i like fishing but there is nothing worse then a whole day out on the river without getting some action.
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Don't get me wrong floater, I was catching rainbows and dolley's, even got a cuttie!! But I couldn't seem to hook a steely. But in that time I learned a lot, and like they always say, "persistance pays off". I put my time in on the river. Besides, it isn't always about catching the fish. Oh what am I saying, of course it is about catching the fish!!! I wasn't giving up till I got another one. Then that was pretty damn cool so I had to get another one, then after that one, which was also kicked my friend I had to get another....... I think that you get the point! ;D
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40 trips totally skunked nothing on at all BIG STEAL!? i hope not lol. I know i would just drop my rod for life i like fishing but there is nothing worse then a whole day out on the river without getting some action.
Then have fun flyfishing floater ;D
Ever since i started working i cant seem to save my money to buy a fly fishing setup ;) Plus like trout slayer said who cares how you fish aslong as you get fish.
Big steel its cool you caught all them trout too i wouldent mind getting out there in the cold for a good day of dollies , rainbows or any other suprise on the line.
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Congrats on the ho...im still awaiting my first steelie of the year. 0/1 so far
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It's just the beginning. Lots of time.
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These are a few pics from the weekend.
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/album59/Sunset_2_Dec_10_05.jpg)
And The ho that was in pretty good shape!!
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/bigsteel/Coho_Dec_10_05.jpg)
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beauty DEC coho. what was the condition of the roe?
thanks for the report. great fix for some of us who aren't able to get out there just yet. ;)
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The roe was so nice that Searun was trying to steal it off me!!! ;D ;D
I have a feeling that it will be some very productive roe on derby day!! Maybe not for me, but I'm sure that one of us will get something with it!! ;)
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Nice stuff BS, Thats really clean looking for December.
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Does that mean your back is pretty much healed up?
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beauty
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Thats my favorite strech of water to fish!!!. On july 1st a guy pulled out a kelt outta there. BTW nice fish!
DaN
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Does that mean your back is pretty much healed up?
Well it does mean that the back is on it's way to recovery!! I didn't fish that much, I spent more time watching the water, and walking the river. Slowly!! But the back does feel much better!! :D ;D
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glad you feel better! nice fish! I think im done for the season, my dad is really busy :(
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Dont worry roe woman im sure you will catch one :-X
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Hey Big Steel you know that that roe will work well for me as derby day will be my first day out on the river for the steelies and you know what always happens on my first day. ;D ;D
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Hey Big Steel you know that that roe will work well for me as derby day will be my first day out on the river for the steelies and you know what always happens on my first day. ;D ;D
I believe the last two seasons have gone like this on your first day:
2003 you hit a boot coho
2004 you watched me hit a 20lb buck!!!
Sorry Gt, but sometimes you make it to easy.!! Btw, thanks for the help. Have I ever told you how good you are at taking pictures!! ;) ;D ;D :P
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lmao
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its roekid and trout boy you have not even come close to catching a salmon so zip the lip :-X
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zip zap zooom zim zam sly tie fly
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last year does not count as I just had surgery for a double hernia and was still recovering when we went and just needed to get out of the house. If I had hooked that fish I would of had to give you the rod as I am sure that I would have split my gut again. As for the year before that I do recall That I did hit the first steely but lost it. How quickly you seem to forget. ;D ;D
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Yes, you did hit the first Steely, and I think even the second one. But first, you hit that coho on our first trip out!!! ;) It was UUUUGLY!!! :o ;D
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Man you guys must use alot of roe i stoll got a fat batch of my spring roe from this fall, i figure just enough for a few steely trips. ;)
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Well floater, we don't go thru as much as you might think. The way that I do my roe for steelhead, I could go through a whole day and only use 5-6 peices!! ;)
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when i cure up my roe i store it in small bags or containers so that i only have to tke out what i need for a day. sure makes the roe supply last.
hey dave....... i'm 6 for 3...... you got some catchin up to do son ;D
and i'm hitting the thompson again on thursday hehehehe
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Well floater, we don't go thru as much as you might think. The way that I do my roe for steelhead, I could go through a whole day and only use 5-6 peices!! ;)
That's pretty good. :o Some magic cure probably?
Nope no magic cure, just roe managment and how you use it!! ;D
hey dave....... i'm 6 for 3...... you got some catchin up to do son ;D
and i'm hitting the thompson again on thursday hehehehe
That's ok Tom. You know I like a challenge. Btw, did you get any pics!! Of all of these Steelies being caught, I haven't seen one pic yet! From anyone!!
I'll hopefully get out this week to try and see if I can hook one!! ;)
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dave, shawn was with us and helped me land that hog on the thompson...... your not doubting my reports are ya now?
hooked and lost a nice one today and shawn landed a beauty 18# .... what a fish!!
sorry no pics of that one
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Tom Tom Tom, you know that I wouldn't doubt you!! I just said that it was a bit strange that there have been absolutey no pics of any of these beautiful beasts that everyone has caught!! So I guess that I will have to go out and get the first pic tomorrow then, which is fine by me!!! ;D ;D
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I wont try to jinx you this time big steel i actualy wana see a pic of a steely like you said. :D
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patience kiddies.... all good things to those that wait..... or some crap like that
leaving tomorrow afternoon for the big T....... talk about real steelhead!!!!
will post a report when i get back
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Dont bother unless there is some fish porn :P J/K ;D
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Yeah, I think this guy is all talk and no porn. See'in is Believ'in, post them up! ;D
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you younguns are hilarious
porn porn porn....... ya know it can make you go blind ;D