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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: mko72 on August 05, 2012, 11:07:58 PM
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....and it felt damn good.
I think I understand gambling addiction now. Know what I mean?
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Where? What species and size? What method / bait? You cant start a post like that and not give details!
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....and it felt damn good.
I think I understand gambling addiction now. Know what I mean?
I caught my first chinook last season. I'm hooked; halp!!
;D ;D
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....and it felt damn good.
I think I understand gambling addiction now. Know what I mean?
I hope you didnt floss(snag) your first salmon. There are much more efficient ways.
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my guess would be, on the Fraser on the Vedder or in the ocean :P
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I hope you didnt floss(snag) your first salmon. There are much more efficient ways.
Why would it matter? All we want is new people to get into this sport.
Who cares if you start out flossing, everyone develops their methods. Everyone's main goal at first is to catch fish.
After a while, catching so many fish gets boring, then you switch to float fishing. After a while that gets boring too, and you progress to spoon/fly, etc.
I don't get why so many people make a big fuss over flossing, seems to start a debate in every thread even when the thread isn't related.
As long as they are fishing legally and keeping fish that are only snagged in the mouth who cares. FN and commies in the salt take way more fish.
And to be honest, I don't think there is a more "efficient" way, just maybe more "ethical" ways. I could out fish myself 10 to 1 if I were flossing somewhere.
Congrats mko, hopefully the first of many to come!
Cheers,
Dan
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Congrats MKO, I know the feeling, I caught my first salmon this week as well. What a rush. I am definitely hooked and the honey do list is keeping me away this weekend. Here is to hoping you catch another one soon.
PS it was not flossed so we do not go down that road again.
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Ha ha, not flossing.
Details:
Hatchery Coho, about 3 lbs, 1/2 oz. silver croc w/ red stripe, 14lb mainline, 10 lb leader.
Credit goes to the stranger who said "slow your retrieve down just a little" then BAM! "Fish on!"
I caught another one, but I don't think it counts if the fish gets off the hook right as it gets to shore right?
I haven't been salmon fishing since I was 9 years old (where my one salmon got away). The spoon even had little teeth marks in it, just like on TV!
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Ha ha, not flossing.
Details:
Hatchery Coho, about 3 lbs, 1/2 oz. silver croc w/ red stripe, 14lb mainline, 10 lb leader.
Credit goes to the stranger who said "slow your retrieve down just a little" then BAM! "Fish on!"
I caught another one, but I don't think it counts if the fish gets off the hook right as it gets to shore right?
I haven't been salmon fishing since I was 9 years old (where my one salmon got away). The spoon even had little teeth marks in it, just like on TV!
Congrats! Nothing better than the feeling of enticing that fish to take your presentation. Now you have an addiction to deal with.... ;D
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Why would it matter? All we want is new people to get into this sport.
Who cares if you start out flossing, everyone develops their methods. Everyone's main goal at first is to catch fish.
After a while, catching so many fish gets boring, then you switch to float fishing. After a while that gets boring too, and you progress to spoon/fly, etc.
I don't get why so many people make a big fuss over flossing, seems to start a debate in every thread even when the thread isn't related.
As long as they are fishing legally and keeping fish that are only snagged in the mouth who cares. FN and commies in the salt take way more fish.
And to be honest, I don't think there is a more "efficient" way, just maybe more "ethical" ways. I could out fish myself 10 to 1 if I were flossing somewhere.
Congrats mko, hopefully the first of many to come!
Cheers,
Dan
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regards.
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Why would it matter? All we want is new people to get into this sport.
Who cares if you start out flossing, everyone develops their methods. Everyone's main goal at first is to catch fish.
After a while, catching so many fish gets boring, then you switch to float fishing. After a while that gets boring too, and you progress to spoon/fly, etc.
I don't get why so many people make a big fuss over flossing, seems to start a debate in every thread even when the thread isn't related.
As long as they are fishing legally and keeping fish that are only snagged in the mouth who cares. FN and commies in the salt take way more fish.
And to be honest, I don't think there is a more "efficient" way, just maybe more "ethical" ways. I could out fish myself 10 to 1 if I were flossing somewhere.
Congrats mko, hopefully the first of many to come!
Cheers,
Dan
What a post! Thanks Dan. The best post to describe the migration of a new fisherman from a greenie to a pro. This is especially true for those who don't really like eating fish much and don't have a large family who eats fish. Who need all that extra fish in the freezer? I have a good friend who lives near the Vedder. As a retiree he fishes all the time for fun and he was very good at it. Not to say the salmon, he gets bored even for catching too many steelheads with roe and metal. So he now exclusively fishes with spey and self-tied flies. He had 3 spey rods of varying weights. He fits exactly what you describe.
Congrats mko. The first salmon is almost memorable. I spent first 6 months without a fish over 20 years ago when I started, and I still member the thrill of that first coho.
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Ahh, I remember my first coho. Way to go buddy! Were you by any chance fishing the mouth of the capilano?
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Ha ha, not flossing.
Details:
Hatchery Coho, about 3 lbs, 1/2 oz. silver croc w/ red stripe, 14lb mainline, 10 lb leader.
Credit goes to the stranger who said "slow your retrieve down just a little" then BAM! "Fish on!"
I caught another one, but I don't think it counts if the fish gets off the hook right as it gets to shore right?
I haven't been salmon fishing since I was 9 years old (where my one salmon got away). The spoon even had little teeth marks in it, just
like on TV!
Nice job on the capilano coho!
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Why would it matter? All we want is new people to get into this sport.
Who cares if you start out flossing, everyone develops their methods. Everyone's main goal at first is to catch fish.
After a while, catching so many fish gets boring, then you switch to float fishing. After a while that gets boring too, and you progress to spoon/fly, etc.
I don't get why so many people make a big fuss over flossing, seems to start a debate in every thread even when the thread isn't related.
As long as they are fishing legally and keeping fish that are only snagged in the mouth who cares. FN and commies in the salt take way more fish.
And to be honest, I don't think there is a more "efficient" way, just maybe more "ethical" ways. I could out fish myself 10 to 1 if I were
flossing somewhere.
This is a public forum and everyone is allowed to say and express whatever it is the like to say, to an extent of course. If I can persuade a new angler to think negatively about a form of fishing before they have even participated in it. Is a great thing. Being ethical should just be common sense, and being efficient is just benefiting from being ethical ;)
Congrats mko, hopefully the first of many to come!
Cheers,
Dan
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Has anyone got some tips for playing salmon?
the first one came off right as I got it to shore and I THINK it was because I let tension off the line so the second time around, I made a point of keeping the rod tip up and had success.
Any other tips?
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Ha ha, not flossing.
Details:
Hatchery Coho, about 3 lbs, 1/2 oz. silver croc w/ red stripe, 14lb mainline, 10 lb leader.
Credit goes to the stranger who said "slow your retrieve down just a little" then BAM! "Fish on!"
I caught another one, but I don't think it counts if the fish gets off the hook right as it gets to shore right?
I haven't been salmon fishing since I was 9 years old (where my one salmon got away). The spoon even had little teeth marks in it, just like on TV!
first salmon a COHO!! wow. that is fantastic! congratulations man!
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Why would it matter? All we want is new people to get into this sport.
Who cares if you start out flossing, everyone develops their methods. Everyone's main goal at first is to catch fish.
After a while, catching so many fish gets boring, then you switch to float fishing. After a while that gets boring too, and you progress to spoon/fly, etc.
I don't get why so many people make a big fuss over flossing, seems to start a debate in every thread even when the thread isn't related.
As long as they are fishing legally and keeping fish that are only snagged in the mouth who cares. FN and commies in the salt take way more fish.
And to be honest, I don't think there is a more "efficient" way, just maybe more "ethical" ways. I could out fish myself 10 to 1 if I were flossing somewhere.
Congrats mko, hopefully the first of many to come!
Cheers,
Dan
way to sing it brother!. i totally agree with you.
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I'm still waiting for my first salmon.
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Has anyone got some tips for playing salmon?
the first one came off right as I got it to shore and I THINK it was because I let tension off the line so the second time around, I made a point of keeping the rod tip up and had success.
Any other tips?
Depends, if youre fishing for coho or any salmon or steelhead I like to play them and tire them out a little bit before getting them to shore. Salmon will feel the shore and will go buck if they are not tired enough. All wild fish which dont have retention should be kept in the water and not beached and released with care. But if you know its a hatchery amd id'd the fish correctly, tire it out and beach it. Coho are squirly so trying to horse them in is not the best idea. They will start death rolling and pop you off really fast.
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Depends, if youre fishing for coho or any salmon or steelhead I like to play them and tire them out a little bit before getting them to shore. Salmon will feel the shore and will go buck if they are not tired enough. All wild fish which dont have retention should be kept in the water and not beached and released with care. But if you know its a hatchery amd id'd the fish correctly, tire it out and beach it. Coho are squirly so trying to horse them in is not the best idea. They will start death rolling and pop you off really fast.
I am so excited for the fall. Totally hooked on Salmon fishing.
I can eyeball a steelhead from quite far away. Is there a trick to identifying hatchery vs. wild coho from the shore so you don't harm a wild one? Or is the trick to get it close to shore and try to ID it quickly in shallow water? Is it easy to spot the adipose fin?
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I am so excited for the fall. Totally hooked on Salmon fishing.
I can eyeball a steelhead from quite far away. Is there a trick to identifying hatchery vs. wild coho from the shore so you don't harm a wild one? Or is the trick to get it close to shore and try to ID it quickly in shallow water? Is it easy to spot the adipose fin?
Yes thats the trick. Get the fish close to shore but deep enough that the fish is not rubbing on the rocks. If you cant spot the adipose fin or cant tell amd the fish is tired, keep it in the water and get a firm grip on the tail and check. Its good to have waders so you can get in the water with the fish.
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You forgot 1 important thing. Pictures!!