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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: rides bike to work on December 02, 2009, 07:06:34 PM
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I caught a fish on the vedder today.It was bout 16 inches long, a fat fish like the jack coho this year it was crome with a golden back with spots like a jack spring but the spots were extemely large black perfect circles all along the back not to far down the sides I didnt get a chance to take notice if it was hatchery because I was to amazed by the spots and it slipped out of my hand as I held it in the water guite quickly.Could it be a type of trout I heard there are brook trout that look like this in foley.
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It might have been a dolly varden, but they have pink spots.
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No brook trout in Foley that I know of.
People commonly mistake them for dollies though, may have been a dolly or bull trout.
Dollies mostly have yellow and pink spots though. Did you by chance see a red slash under the jaw? Could have very well of been a cutty :
(http://i461.photobucket.com/albums/qq336/EveryDay_fishing/Island%20Fishing/PA180019.jpg)
This is a dolly:
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg25/fishing_in_summer/IMG_0316.jpg)
And a resident rainbow too because they frequent the Vedder :
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg25/fishing_in_summer/IMG_0253.jpg)
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must have been a cutty it looked alot like the one in the picture just half as many spots and each one was perfectly round.
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Thats an Island Cutty.
I have found the ones on the Island are ALOT different looking that Lower Mainland ones.
Older and larger cutties tend to take on the bronzish tone, which is why I posted that pic because I was trying to match the colour you saw.
They can be totally covered in spots (typical cutty) or be more like a cutt-bow and have spots only on thier backs.
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I think this fish might match up what you were describing. this is my biggest cutty to date and closely resembles what you described.
does this match closer to what you caught ??
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/Flaming_Hook/PB100001.jpg)
I have never caught a cutty in the Vedder so its cool to know they are in there from time to time ;D
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or perhaps this cutty matches better ;D this one is the same size as the one you caught. the other i posted was about 22/23 inches ;D ;D
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/Flaming_Hook/PB100009.jpg)
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like this?
(http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs032.snc1/3227_552330933446_122505749_34117979_3387916_n.jpg)
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I'm going to go with jack coho. Sounds like one by the description. Plus there are very very few cutthroat in the Vedder.
Here's a picture of a jack coho. Obviously as they get closer to spawning they will color more.
(http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/2006/IMGP1872.jpg)
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Im pretty sure it was a cutty after seeing those pics those are some sweet cutyy pics guys wish I had my camera that day.
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Did you notice if the spots were present below the lateral line?
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(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/Flaming_Hook/PB100001.jpg)
Sorry to derail but that is a pig, nice fish...... love cutties :o
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HOOK is that the nick? where u got that cuttie? or the serp? NICE FISH BTW ive pulled a few out of there before.
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Neither of those rivers... and I hope he doesn't say it on the forum.
That place was packed ast spring when it normally didn't have many people.
Hook was that caught right where it dumps in? I had a savage hit there and had a fish snap me off after about 3 seconds on an Olive Woolly Bugger.
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ED,
I'm not Hook of course, but I recognize the area and yes ... It looks like it's riight where is flows in.
Right hook!
;)
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Yes Ed its right where it dumps. I got that on my first cast ;D i couldnt believe the bend it put in an 8wt rod !!
and NO guys i would never day where this is to anyone. only certain people i fish with a trust to be hush hush know about this place or have already been there with me ;) spots like this either have to be found yourself or "earned" i guess is the best way to put it.
jsut so noone gets sore about this i just want to make one example of hos this would turn out if we talked. Have you ever been to the Norrish(suicide) creek ?? If you have then you know the retarded amount of people that go there to catch coho, I used to go to this river as little as 5yrs ago and there was next to noone around, now if i want a decent spot on the better runs i have to be there 30-60mins BEFORE daylight >:( I used to be able to fly fish this river which was the best way to catch fish (i think) but its to crowded now.
sorry for the mini rant but i am a little tired of people trying to guess places or blab where it is openly when its a small or somewhat secret place. I dont like to see places ruined with over crowding. and on the "earned" thing, what i mean by this is the showing of not being just another freezer filling meat fisherman. I fish this place even thought its completely catch and release which is the best part to me ;D
I almost didnt post that first picture because i didnt want someone to recognize the area and say it out loud here on the forum. I would really appreciate it if this doesnt happen ;D Thanks
whereismyfloat - We need to do some steely fishing this winter buddy. You've got a 2hander dont ya? or just swing with a single hander ;)
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That's a beauty cuttie Hook ;D It looks to be about 5-6lbs? Nice cuttie action everyone! Here's one from last month before the mosoons.
(http://members.shaw.ca/inbin/cuttie.jpg)
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Yippy !! ;DI love your way of measuring weight buddy LOL
22-23 inches should put it around 3-4lbs respectively. I find with trout especially that 24inch is the average beginning length for the 5lb range normally, of course there is always exceptions to any rules LOL my biggest rainbow (8 1/2 lbs) only lengthed out at like 29 inches but was so fat it was freaky :o I have caught other trout that were longer but super skinny and only weighed out around 4lbs LOL like i said its just a rough guesstimation unless you actually weigh it. I love trout fishing just for things like the size ranges and looks of the fish from different areas/lakes/rivers.
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Just trying to give props on the higher side ;) As you know it's hard to tell wieght from a pic. It sure is a beauty, the largest I've caught is about 18" and it hit so hard it surprised me. Didn't even have to set the hook, it took the fly down it's throat.
Yippy !! ;DI love your way of measuring weight buddy LOL
22-23 inches should put it around 3-4lbs respectively. I find with trout especially that 24inch is the average beginning length for the 5lb range normally, of course there is always exceptions to any rules LOL my biggest rainbow (8 1/2 lbs) only lengthed out at like 29 inches but was so fat it was freaky :o I have caught other trout that were longer but super skinny and only weighed out around 4lbs LOL like i said its just a rough guesstimation unless you actually weigh it. I love trout fishing just for things like the size ranges and looks of the fish from different areas/lakes/rivers.
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whereismyfloat - We need to do some steely fishing this winter buddy. You've got a 2hander dont ya? or just swing with a single hander
Hey Hook,
I had a comment about "swinging both ways" but I'll save that for the flow. Ya, that would be great. I have never casted a spey rod or a switch rod in my life although if Santa comes through for me I might be set up for the new year. Almost all of my experience is on stillwaters and I've only been fishing the rivers for a couple of years now. But, the plan is to have a set up shortly and get out and learn so I'd be into heading out with you in the new year.
;D
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No it looks like $#@%^^ lake:)