Caught my first Chinook Salmon vid

[instapump416]

Here's something I put together today.

Skip to the 2:40 mark for the action.

[Giuga10]

Sweet vid, nice fish!

Awesome!

[instapump416]

Thanks bro

[tangpierre]

(10-01-2013 07:21 PM)instapump416 Wrote:  Here's something I put together today.

Skip to the 2:40 mark for the action.

Nice catch, which river were you fishing?

[instapump416]

^^^
It was off a west trib

[shawarma]

Did you think you were snagged initially? Looked like you were going in to try and get your equipment back.

Speaking of equipment.. what were you using? I couldn't make it out in the vid.

[instapump416]

^^^
Yup, I thought it was snagged at first because I was drifting near a ledge.
As you can see I walked over to try and pop it out. I actually got scared when the chinook started to splash.
I think its cool that I caught it on video. Its a lot better then telling someone the story on how I caught my first.

I was using a 8'6" uglystick with a mitchell 4000 reel. I bought this as a beginner setup for pier and river fishing.
I also bought a used Okuma Aventa centerpin and a 13' rod but I havent caught anything on it yet. Im still learning on how to use it.

http://www.basspro.com/Shakespeare-Ugly-...uct/30455/

http://www.basspro.com/Mitchell-Avocet-I...180531143/

[MRQturbo]

Nice catch.

[instapump416]

First hook up with the centerpin today. I went 0-1 and I believe it was a Steelhead.

The body was all chrome and it looked to have weighed around 5-10lbs?

[MichaelAngelo]

Congrats instapump! Looks like a beautiful little stretch of river you found there.