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Kelso

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Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« on: November 27, 2006, 01:51:59 PM »

I woke up at 3:00 am on Sunday morning. Got out of bed at 4:00 am and was on the road from downtown Van to Squamish in the trusty Jetta at 5:45 am. Everyone who knows me has said, "You drove to Squamish to go fishing? In all the snow? Are you crazy?". Well, the Jetta handles pretty well in the snow and I swear there were some places on the Sea to Sky where I was the first car to make tracks in the falling snow. Let me tell you , the anti-skid function in the Jetta comes in pretty handy.

My office is cold today so here is the Cole's notes version:

Water visibility: 4 feet or greater.

Catch for the day: After some debate, my first Jack Coho (C&R), thanks Rodney), one Dolly (C&R), 5 larger Cohos (mostly Tomatoes) and one very ugly Lord Chumley.

Also fished: The Mamquam - great vis, no fish.

Did you know you can freeze your waders stiff ?  ;D

See pics.





« Last Edit: November 28, 2006, 10:41:25 PM by Kelso »
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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2006, 01:56:09 PM »

i see no pics
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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2006, 01:58:55 PM »

Fixed pics. Thx CK.
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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2006, 01:59:12 PM »

Very very nice kelso - you do indeed rock. Was that a green bodied home made spinner you caught the coho on?
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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2006, 02:04:02 PM »

Kelso, that is not a coho. ;D

http://community.webshots.com/photo/2782768420038215278WknrfL

That was my first thought when I glanced at it. After I looked even closer, it is still not a coho. :)

That is a jack chinook.

Features:

Large spots relative to the size of the body.
The spots on the bottom portion of the caudal fin/tail.

Correct me if I am wrong please anyway. bkk? :)

I've never seen a jack chinook on the Squamish tributaries this time of the year. :o

Nice fish though. ;)

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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2006, 02:06:34 PM »

dennisK,

It was a silver hammered Colorado with three green beads at the top. Also had some non-hammered and some copper colored ones for the day courtesy and my buddy Gwyne and the guys at Highwater Tackle.
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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2006, 02:10:12 PM »

Hey Rodney, well that's interesting .....a Jack Chinook, I'll be. Thought it looked a little like this one from a few weeks ago.  ;D

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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #7 on: November 27, 2006, 02:11:46 PM »

That other one was a jack coho. ;)

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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2006, 02:15:15 PM »

 ;D
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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2006, 02:57:30 PM »

nice pics looks like the VW mader no problem  ;D
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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #10 on: November 27, 2006, 03:00:42 PM »

Sure looks like a jack coho to me, white gums and all.??
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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #11 on: November 27, 2006, 03:02:20 PM »

Well I thought it was a Jack too ...lol. It's a good thing I didn't brag about catching my first fresh water Coho huh ? ;D
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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #12 on: November 27, 2006, 03:29:17 PM »

Nice fish Kelso!, Thanks for the report
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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #13 on: November 27, 2006, 04:58:34 PM »

Thanks RK
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Re: Cheakamus River November 26th, 2006
« Reply #14 on: November 27, 2006, 05:22:34 PM »

Very nice fish kelso, congrats :)
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