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Awesome. What are you fishing for? I saw you live in FL.
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My last good catch. Will be back on the water soon again. Also going to be diving for Crayfish. Been a while since ive thrown a line.
12 pound coho is a good size. The rivers close to home usually have coho in the 6-8 pound range. The coastal rivers tend to have late November B-runs that are in the mid to high teens.
I’ll be fishing tomorrow after work and Saturday. Fingers crossed they’re productive.
That’s a helluva fish you got there.
I’m pretty pissed as it was a good spot for nearly 13 years.
I found the guy doing the netting on Tik Tok and messaged him about taking them out after they’re done netting Sunday-Monday. I was told that’s impossible. Just another poke in the eye knowing it was placed there on purpose. The other issue is it’s unsafe for boats. Can’t imagine a good outcome that rope getting wrapped up in a prop.
I called fish and game. So have many others. The only thing we were told is, they have no authority over it. The natives govern themselves so, we have to report it to their enforcement agency. Meaning, we’d basically be calling the same people dropping the nets and, buoys. Nothing will get done. It’s done on purpose. Blocking the holes the fish tend to hold in and, causing us to lose most of our catch. Every single chinook swims directly into the middle of the river and, swims upstream, wrapping up in that buoy.
It’s just really frustrating. There’s very limited access on this river. Finding this spot has been what’s filled my freezer year after year and, there’s no other hole on the river that holds fish like it. My fear is, it’ll get to the point that they’ll do it to every other hole in the river hoping the sports fishers give up and, look for other rivers or, quit fishing all together. There was only one buoy two weeks ago downstream from where I fish. Now, this spot. I’m not sure what the other sections look like but, it’s just a matter of time.
To me, it’s not really worth the drive. My other option is buying a meat stick ( extra heavy rated rod) and, going a lot heavier with my line. It’s easier to play the fish out, let it tire then, bring it into shore. You won’t pop the hook as easily.
Getting a meat stick, I can yard them in but, risk popping the hook and losing fish. Either way, it’s fucked.
In the meantime, I’m sure they’re laughing their asses off.
October through late November is awesome for coho. Only issue is the rain. It’ll blow a river out and, make fishing nearly impossible and, unpredictable.
The chinook run is where it’s at for meat in the freezer.
Lifestyle? You mean up till 11pm tying leaders then, laying in bed, trying to go to sleep while the clock is laughing at you? Suddenly, it’s 2am and, you’re like screw it i gotta leave in thirty minutes and, fish on zero sleep. I did that Saturday to fish Sunday. I’m dragging today but, it was still fun.
Get up here and, we’ll get you some fish. My door is open to you and, several others within this forum anytime. I’m always up for the fishing adventures.
I had a summer student job on Vancouver Island summer of 1990. One Saturday our boss lined up 2 charter boats for 6 of us. Out of Bamfield, west coast of the Island. That was a blast. Landed some nice ones but not quite that big. I hauled in half of one once - seal got the other half as I was reeling it in. Line got REALLY heavy there for a few seconds. I ended up airmailing some, frozen, back to the folks in Nova Scotia. That tasted even better at Christmas time.
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They actually leave the salt to follow the salmon up river where I fish. We’re always on the look out for them. All you see is the top of their heads while they’re peeking at you.
Then you go from, come on! Where’s the damn fish? To, shit I don’t want to hook anything right now till this f****r leaves. Good times.
Went back this morning thinking, a few tidal exchanges would push fish in and, nada. Kinda frustrating. I usually move on to another river quite a bit further away for coho.
This year they’re only allowing one fish per day there. I’m trying the same river I got all my chinook on for coho this year since you’re allowed two fish per day there. Unfortunately, although I’m familiar with the river for chinook, I don’t know much about the coho fishery here. Run timing, travel lanes, holding water, return counts, tidal influence. It’s like starting from scratch.
The temp dropped to 39 this morning so, I’m thinking it may have been the issue. Who knows. Anyways, here last nights catch.
I was the first one on the river. I fished alone for a couple hours before another guy showed up. It was pretty nice.
I usually fish with a buddy or, two but, just going out and, the serenity of the woods was what I needed. Anyways, I asked the other guy to take a pic before releasing the chinook. It was a dark native fish. One thing I knew, my bait I cured up was working. I hooked and, landed several fish before calling it quits the first day. Saturday I went out with a friend who, was once my journeyman when I first got into the trade. We stayed up late curing eggs and hooking fish the next day.
Fortunately, I’ve already moved on to a different river as of last Thursday to chase coho. I won’t be back to that river until next August. Hopefully by then, the buoy is gone.
The elusive "Hair Straightener".
Strangely, it only lives in places of heavy human populations.
He said it put up quite the fight.
Another incident, another buddy’s starter went out in the middle of the Puget Sound. We were fishing the evening bite and, there was nobody out there. Ended up dropping anchor and squid jigging all night till other boaters were out there at first light to help. Got plenty of bait though.
I have other incidents but, I won’t drag it out.
I like hiking into semi remote areas and fishing.
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