Hit the Squish after the ceremony in West Van this afternoon. Fished early on the Cheakeye. Then drove down to "the spit" and watched across the mouth as the new fish moved in. Then drove up to the gong show, and found a good spot.
As my mind wandered, and I caught and released several darker chum...all caught on the bite on a blade....I remembered 2 years ago...my first attempt at catching anything in my return to fishing....fishing the same spot...with some advise I had read on THIS website. I remember snagging, and wondering what to do...I remember feeling hopelessly unprepared.
As I soaked it all in, and caught chum after chum on spinners and peach wool....all nice hook sets....I just have to say thanks to all the guys that have made me really feel like I have come a long way. As I watched my rod tip do its little dance....as I played the fish out feeling like I knew what I was doing....as I set my float at a good level, and how time after time I managed to feel the difference between the fish actually snapping at my offering vs running it over their back, I though of all the advise I have gotten of this site, and all the good folk that are hear....
it was an awesome day....everyone was happy, because they were catching fish....and everyone in my little strip was resleasing snagged fish. It gave me hope.
So thanks guys...its been 2 years exactly since I started fishing the Squamish...and today I really felt like I was at the top of my game.
Why the long ramble.....2 chrome chum caught at 4:00 and 4:25 off the incoming high tide (sea lice included), 1 bull trout caught up higher on the Mamquam (released), and 1 wild coho (released), caught across the river in a little inlet on the Cheakeye to show for my day.
I will post a pic or two when I down load them.
cheers dudes
Vince
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Topic: Squamish Nov 11th - rememberance (Read 2566 times)