You are not logged in or registered. Please login or register to use the full functionality of this board...

Post Reply 
Salmon fishing as good as it gets
09-26-2016, 08:47 PM (This post was last modified: 09-26-2016 08:48 PM by MuskieBait.)
Post: #1
Salmon fishing as good as it gets
Fished Friday evening and went 0/3, fished Saturday evening not even getting a sniff, and the fished Sunday morning and only got a few violent smashed on the lures but nothing stuck.

It's amazing what a difference a day makes.

I met up with my friend Matthew who as a company that sells egg beads, hand tied flies and soft plastics. I wanted to learn how to fish beads and he was happy to teach.

Before the day was even bright, we started hitting fish. Here's my first King Salmon on a bead.

[Image: IMG_9426_post.jpg]

A few more mid-size fish later, I landed a really nice King Salmon.

[Image: IMG_9428_post.jpg]

Fishing was good until 10am and we've sufficiently hammered the pool hard. We decided to move on.

There were a few fish in a run and that's perfect for the Kwikfish. I kept the lure just an inch or two from a male and he wanted to kill that offensive thing that was wiggling and flashing in front on its face.

[Image: IMG_9431_post.jpg]

There was a pair of fish a little further upstream. I put a spoon rolling and flashing in front of the pair. The male swatted at it a couple of times, but it was the female that decided she had enough of this intruder.

[Image: IMG_9436_post.jpg]

We arrived at a pool and Matthew had a big male Coho Salmon nosed a Kwikfish at the back of the pool but it didn't commit. He lost sight of the fish. I saw a small silver fish at the head of the pool. After trying with the spoon unsuccessfully, I decided to drift a bead instead. On the first drift, my bead was washed under a log and it was taken down hard. After the hookset, the fish came out of the water and it was all dark green and pink. It was the big Coho! I haven't caught a Coho in 10 years and this one kept rolling in the line threatening to pop the hook out or snap the line. After a gut wrenching 5min, we Matthew finally tailed the fish for me.

[Image: IMG_9439_post.jpg]

[Image: IMG_9443_post.jpg]

Right after that fish, I said "I'm sure there are some more in that pool." And just like that, on the second drift, Matthew hooked a chrome female Coho in prime shape. I don't have a photo on the camera, but she was absolutely stunning.

After this pool, we fished upstream and fish were very cooperative. It started raining so we took very few photos, but we caught lots with the spoon and Kwikfish.

Here's the last fish of the day - a big male King Salmon that engulfed the Kwikfish.

[Image: IMG_9446_post.jpg]

We probably went double digit on salmon today. I probably had close to double digit on lures alone. It's the best lure bite I've ever had in my 20 years of salmon fishing!

Malama o ke kai

Caution - Objects in picture are smaller than they appear. I am genetically predisposed to make fish look bigger.

Life List: 577 species and counting (2016: 91 new species)
http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/...-list.html
Visit this user's website Find all posts by this user
Add Thank You Quote this message in a reply
09-27-2016, 02:41 PM
Post: #2
RE: Salmon fishing as good as it gets
Nice........... very nice.

Lots of "traffic"?

OT

<>< I once gave up fishing. It was the most terrifying weekend of my life. ><>

See you on the river.
Visit this user's website Find all posts by this user
Add Thank You Quote this message in a reply
09-27-2016, 03:40 PM
Post: #3
RE: Salmon fishing as good as it gets
That's amazing!

Congrats!
Find all posts by this user
Add Thank You Quote this message in a reply
09-27-2016, 09:14 PM (This post was last modified: 09-27-2016 09:15 PM by MuskieBait.)
Post: #4
RE: Salmon fishing as good as it gets
(09-27-2016 02:41 PM)OldTimer Wrote:  Nice........... very nice.

Lots of "traffic"?

OT

Not on a rainy Monday Wink Saw 5 others early in the morning (pre-work maybe?), but then it started to rain lightly and everyone disappeared. Big Grin

Malama o ke kai

Caution - Objects in picture are smaller than they appear. I am genetically predisposed to make fish look bigger.

Life List: 577 species and counting (2016: 91 new species)
http://muskiebaitadventures.blogspot.ca/...-list.html
Visit this user's website Find all posts by this user
Add Thank You Quote this message in a reply
09-27-2016, 09:42 PM
Post: #5
RE: Salmon fishing as good as it gets
Any day when a salmon is landed is a good day. Looks like you had a great day doing battle!
Visit this user's website Find all posts by this user
Add Thank You Quote this message in a reply
09-28-2016, 07:03 AM
Post: #6
RE: Salmon fishing as good as it gets
Very good job! I wish to have your luck Wink
Find all posts by this user
Add Thank You Quote this message in a reply
Post Reply 


Related Threads
Thread: Author Replies: Views: Last Post
  Spring Fishing and Boat Show wknd outdoorsman 7 3,102 08-09-2024 07:51 AM
Last Post: Geezer198040
  shore fishing largemouth98 5 2,833 08-09-2024 07:42 AM
Last Post: Geezer198040
  Fishing Guide mophish 2 1,025 08-09-2024 07:20 AM
Last Post: Geezer198040
  How do i use 3 rods fro carp fishing QuickHit 4 837 08-09-2024 07:18 AM
Last Post: Geezer198040
  Do You Clean Your Fishing Spots? FishGuy3754 3 1,092 08-09-2024 07:17 AM
Last Post: Geezer198040
  Provincial park shore fishing mbkitpro 10 10,657 08-09-2024 07:15 AM
Last Post: Geezer198040
  Fishing guide in Toronto palianychko@yahoo.com 0 268 05-29-2024 07:41 AM
Last Post: palianychko@yahoo.com
  Get my fishing stuff ready after Covid BongKong 1 586 01-31-2022 04:14 PM
Last Post: NoMind
  Best fishing area for 86 year old Beauford 1 775 07-14-2021 09:39 PM
Last Post: Beauford
  Fishing in Markham Runtoswim 2 1,847 11-02-2020 12:18 PM
Last Post: Deadfisher

Forum Jump:


User(s) browsing this thread:
1 Guest(s)

[-]
Shout: -
Options
Loading...
Smilies
Popup Shoutbox

Return to TopReturn to Content