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Author Topic: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011  (Read 3631 times)

Brian the fisherman

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Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« on: December 23, 2011, 05:34:09 PM »
Wild Steelhead doe caught today, first fish for my father this year.
Make more babies fishie, thanks for the fight and the photoshoot.
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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2011, 07:23:30 PM »
that fish wont be making any babies this year.
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Brian the fisherman

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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2011, 07:38:59 PM »
why do you say that? ???
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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2011, 07:44:59 PM »
Blood
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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2011, 07:48:50 PM »
That's a risk that EVERYBODY takes while steelheading. :'(
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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2011, 07:50:21 PM »
it was a cut on the side of the cheek, didn't think that would end it...

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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2011, 07:50:45 PM »
my thoughts and prayers go out to that beautiful fish. :'(
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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2011, 08:02:38 PM »
After reviving the fish, it wasn't bleeding as bad as when we took the photo.
That picture was right after hook was removed.
once revived the fish was very lively and took off with a burst of speed
i have faith that the fish will survive another spwan.
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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2011, 09:00:48 PM »
x2 - I doubt that beauty will make it, but who really knows.
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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2011, 09:10:26 PM »
Fish are inevitably going to be hooked in the gill or a spot prone to bleeding.

I'm sure everybody here that has caught more then a dozen fish has released a bleeder.  ::)

None of the people here making comments were there.

Best ya can do is gently release it, which you did.




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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2011, 09:20:03 PM »
x2 don't be hard on yourself, there's nothing you probably could've done.  Sometimes their just hooked bad and the law requires you to release them anyways.
« Last Edit: December 23, 2011, 09:23:22 PM by cohoaaron »
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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2011, 09:50:08 PM »
No matter how careful we are, it's inevitable that a few fish will end up bleeding more than we would prefer.
Nice looking steelhead! :)
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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2011, 09:54:17 PM »
I would not worry to much. There does not seem to be too much blood and like you said you revived the fish and it took off with a burst of speed

I am sure that there where at least a few bleeders this season on the Thompson and those fish are a species at risk and that is where people should be concentrating their remarks at as this fish although it looks like a "wild" fish was a hatchery produced fish and was produced for catch and release purposes unlike the fish from the Thompson that are purely wild and at risk. So for those people that want to leave a negative remark, think about all those poor fish that where pin-cushioned on the Thompson this year and then think about what remark you now want to leave.


So Brian_the_fishermen that is a nice looking steelhead. Way to go on the first of the year for your farther. I bet he had a huge smile on his face after this one. What a christmas present that was.
« Last Edit: December 23, 2011, 09:56:36 PM by Geff_t »
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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #13 on: December 23, 2011, 09:57:09 PM »
note to self ..... remember to to swirl water if fish is bleeding abit and want to post at this site ! ::)


by the way nice fish .... and not ur fault as we r allowed to fish them !
« Last Edit: December 23, 2011, 09:59:42 PM by rjs »
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Re: Chilliwack River, December 23rd 2011
« Reply #14 on: December 24, 2011, 12:11:06 AM »
Quote from: rjs on December 23, 2011, 09:57:09 PM
note to self ..... remember to to swirl water if fish is bleeding abit and want to post at this site ! ::)


by the way nice fish .... and not ur fault as we r allowed to fish them !
And I chose not to fish them.That opening was another poor decision by D.F.O.
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