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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: chris gadsden on September 19, 2006, 01:07:38 PM
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Got lazy yesterday so delayed my first trip to the Vedder until this morning. I was anxious to try out my new Maple Leaf Stealth. It was of course decorated with a nice blue and white Leaf logo proudly attached. I was a bit surprised they did not come with the ML logo already stamped on them as it certainly would increase there saleability. ;D
I was armed with a dozen roe bags that I had tied up last night for myself and 2:40 who would be joining me in the hunt for our first coho of the young season.
As I reach our chosen run daylight is beginning to break, I see another angler settled in at the top of the run. As 2:40 is still a few minutes behind me I decide to head for the Blue Cup Run and get a head start on him. ???
I slip in below the other angler and affix a dime sized roe bag and flip it out mid stream just as 2:40 appears, coming over the bank. I turn back to admire the Maple Leaf Stealth and just as I begin to think how nice it rides in the water much to my amazement it slips quickly from view. I am a bit slow on the strike therefor no resistance is felt. ::) Well look at that I think to myself as I begin to reel in, a take on the first cast of the day, the first cast of the coho season.
The Stealth and the rest of my terminal gear has only gone a couple of feet from its early morning swim when I feel the tug of a fish, and then I see a swirl, maybe a trout I start to think, however whatever it is continues to attack the roe bag, I continue to reel. I must have a least 3 chances as I keep feeling a tug followed by a swirl I strike but no hook up. Just as I am about to lift the Stealth out of the water another swirl, another tug and final this suicidal fish has finally hooked itself as it takes a few feet of line off the centerpin, good to feel a fish again. ;D
As it flips around, trying to free itself from the annoying hook, most likely regretting its eagerness at the same time I notice it is a coho jack, in the 15 inch range. As I bring it near the shore keeping it in the 8 inches of water I am looking for a adipose but there is none to be seen so I decide I will keep it, having no fresh fish since the trip to the Thompson a few weeks ago. 2:40 just reaches the scene as I send the fish to fish heaven. I give him his share of the roe bags, he drops quickly into position, a few yards below me, hoping maybe the bite is on.
We see some good sized fish slipping over the shallows above us, some continuing their journey upstream while other dislike having their backs out of the water and splash their way back into the safe depths of the run. Hard to tell if the are chinook or the prized coho we were seeking.
Over the next hour we have several chances but the takes are very light and we cannot make contact, out of practice setting the hook I guess, no more suicidal ones either.
2 :40 has to leave so I decide to stick it out a bit to see if the incoming tide may bring in some fish from below. Just as I start to think a double double would be more productive the newly baptized Stealth dips quickly. This time I am on the take and have contact, the fish just as quickly breaks water and I see it is a sucker, close to 2 pound worth. :o
I bring my second fish of the day to hand and gently release it, watching it scurry around my feet for a second or two, stirring up some silt before it heads to deeper water.
A fellow on the other side of the river is then into a fish, also a jack that he releases, he tells me it was a wild fish. I notice he is using deli shrimp, never used them before for coho.
I pack up and head back to the Leaf Mobile picking up a few bottles, cleanup some line and find 3 floats including a drennan but now after today it will be strictly Stealth floats for me as how can you beat getting the first coho of the season on the first cast. ;D ;D
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sounds like you had a great morning, the Stealth floats ride very nicely and they are quite sensitive I found !!! good to see you got into a couple of fish, I am looking forward to getting out agin Sunday morning before the cleanup!! I will see you there
Rick
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Unlike the Laffs last night, at least you scored one Chris :P
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Unlike the Laffs last night, at least you scored one Chris :P
Been sitting at the computer all day waiting to get the first jab in I bet. ;D ;D ;D
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Unlike the Laffs last night, at least you scored one Chris :P
wow I was being nice :)
too early in the season to throw jabs, next week will be ok
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Unlike the Laffs last night, at least you scored one Chris :P
Been sitting at the computer all day waiting to get the first jab in I bet. ;D ;D ;D
That's meant as a compliment to your fishing ability Chris. :-X
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Unlike the Laffs last night, at least you scored one Chris :P
Been sitting at the computer all day waiting to get the first jab in I bet. ;D ;D ;D
And in this corner we have.....Man, been waiting for that one too.. :D
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Unlike the Laffs last night, at least you scored one Chris :P
Been sitting at the computer all day waiting to get the first jab in I bet. ;D ;D ;D
And in this corner we have.....Man, been waiting for that one too.. :D
Always look forward to the fishing season and the hockey season with my good friend FA.
I think this year after reading about the success this morning with the Maple Leaf Stealth he will be using one, in secret of course. ;D ;D
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Unlike the Laffs last night, at least you scored one Chris :P
Been sitting at the computer all day waiting to get the first jab in I bet. ;D ;D ;D
And in this corner we have.....Man, been waiting for that one too.. :D
Always look forward to the fishing season and the hockey season with my good friend FA.
I think this year after reading about the success this morning with the Maple Leaf Stealth he will be using one, in secret of course. ;D ;D
I've heard from a secret source he has a "Raptors" one too... ;)
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Thanks for the report chris, Those jacks sure taste good mmmmmm. Hopefully saturday me new stealth float will take a few dives ;D
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Great to see the Journal up and running again!! Sounds like you had a great day out on the flow!! I won't comment on the Laughs just yet though!! ;D ;D
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You'd now how good jacks taste , looking at the size of those fish you caought there a ROE KID
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Nice getting out, too bad I obviously cant remember how to hook fish. :-[ Good job on the jack, might have been mine had I made it out of bed in time. :-[
Tomorrow morning, Ill just copy the Leaf's excellent performance from last night and do better.
Ill be saving my Leaf Stealth Float for steelhead to commemorate the Leafs two months position at the top of the standings. ;)
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Ill be saving my Leaf Stealth Float for steelhead to commemorate the Leafs two months position at the top of the standings. ;)
;D ;D ;D ;D
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Ill be saving my Leaf Stealth Float for steelhead to commemorate the Leafs two months position at the top of the standings. ;)
Care to wager a couple of Drennans on that ? :D
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That would be a forsure bet ;D
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Ill be saving my Leaf Stealth Float for steelhead to commemorate the Leafs two months position at the top of the standings. ;)
Care to wager a couple of Drennans on that ? :D
Found one today, no phone number on it. I might be willing to wager a couple of second hand ones if we knew what team you support, must me a losing one as we never hear what it is. ;D ;D
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I would be willing to bet two Stealth Floats that the Laughs finish behind the Canucks !!!
what cha think Chris ?? :)
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I would be willing to bet two Stealth Floats that the Laughs finish behind the Canucks !!!
what cha think Chris ?? :)
You are on. You might as well buy them for me now. ;D
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Ok then I will dream about my new floats i am going to win ... picture me rubbing my hands together :)
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Chris where do you find all these drennans!!! how come I never find any!! you must be the drennan detector :P
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Chris where do you find all these drennans!!! how come I never find any!! you must be the drennan detector :P
One developes an eagle eye after watching one's float for many years as well as looking for tins and bottles. ;D ;D
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Chris finds so many drennans because of all the holes in his vest. ;D They all drop out and he finds his own floats. ;D ;D ;D
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youngin you gotta get up way early in the mornin to put one past this guy ;)
or find anything before him
or even find out where he was lol
cnm
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Chris finds so many drennans because of all the holes in his vest. ;D They all drop out and he finds his own floats. ;D ;D ;D
:D :D :D