Do Chad taste good?

hahah kind a figured no clips or enhancement for sometime but after a better look now i think i can see the adipose!  great fish!

https://idigbigcutts.blogspot.com/2024/07/test.html

A photo essay about a fishing trip to the East Kootenays, the second week of July.

"There is a new king of the Columbia. Each spring, a chrome tide of fish native to the East Coast floods the Northwest's mightiest river by the millions. Shad, not salmon, are thriving in the warm, still water created by hydroelectric dams throughout the Columbia River Basin.

Some years, they make up more than 90% of fish migrating upstream. "

https://phys.org/news/2024-07-fish-columbia-river-doesnt-mind.html

Great video, Rod.

When I posted this  http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=43554.msg413419#msg413419 several years ago, you were very interested in the fishery so I'm glad you got the opportunity to experience it.  Fishing the open surf of the North Pacific is quite exciting; especially when there are big fish that pull back.

Your next assignment...fly fishing for them!

I was wondering what everybody thinks about this new Derby. Of course it is great to get more money to support salmon. I was just thinking that maybe overcrowding to weigh in may be an issue as MANY more chinook are caught than steelhead on any given day, of course there is a legal yearly limit of 10 over 62 cm but I'm guessing people will still be weighing in jacks for mystery weight prizes. Anyways the basis is on heaviest fish so feel free to comment the biggest you've personally caught or seen caught! Pictures are even better

Registration info:
https://shopfreds.ca/freds-fall-chinook-derby-registration/

Raffle info:
https://shopfreds.ca/freds-fall-chnook-derby-raffle/


UPDATE: I just realized this is a one day derby not a season long derby as I assumed from the first time i read it.

I don't recall looking. The dorsal part of the fish is covered by the net fold. Any hatchery fish would be at least 6 years old so I very much doubt it was a hatchery fish. I haven't seen one since early 2020.

I recently bought my self a fishcat cougar and I love it. More then enough storage, Excellent stability can mount a trolling motor on the back. I sit out of the water on it and just get my feet wet getting in and out but I'm sure I can mitigate that with either rubber boots or water shoes( or waders) , I've also seen people mount swivel seats to them so you would definitely not get wet. If you don't put a trolling motor on the back you could mount more storage for sure! Also you can most definitely put a bike wheel mounted on the back to roll your set up pontoon down to where ever you want. Or if you like you can set it up at the lake in a couple pieces. 3 to be exact. The quad pontoon system of it also gives you the extra protection and peace of mind.

now that's my kind of fly fishing! 

beauty!  is the adipose fin missing?