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Title: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: adriaticum on September 29, 2013, 06:08:10 PM
Redemption!

I drove out this morning even though I thought the river might be blown out and when I arrived it looked nasty.
I thought about leaving but one of the 2 friends that were meeting me today said that he had also arrived.
That forced me to stay since I promised to show him a few tricks.
We threw a few pieces of silverware around the Crossing but had no love.
Then we decided to move to a lower spot as the day saw more light.
Immediately I started hooking into pinks and they were slamming the Colorado like there is no tomorrow. "In the mouth" fellas!
Got one nice chrome pink which I gave to my buddy so his wife would let him get out again. ;D
About an hour into it, I throw one again and as soon as it hits the water, wham bam, got something on.
I started to pull it in and lo and behold it's a coho and it's big.
The fight didn't last that long, it was done quickly and ended up with a nice hatch 10lb buck.
It's not as big as the one I lost yesterday, but I will sleep well tonight.
I had probably 40-50 pinks in 4 hours so I got my exercise too.
All in all it was a good day and it didn't rain a whole lot.

(http://www.milojko.com/fishing/IMG_2026.jpg)
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: mvelasco on September 29, 2013, 07:26:23 PM
that is a beaut!! 8) gave me some hope for Tuesday!
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: fishiotherapist on September 29, 2013, 07:38:46 PM
another buck eh...congrats bud.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: redtide on September 29, 2013, 07:42:15 PM
i cancelled this morning thinking it would be pouring in the wack as well. another day lost.....wont make that mistake again. nice coho and report.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: Humpy on September 29, 2013, 08:33:08 PM
Hi adriaticum, I have something I wanted to share with you, I think we meet last year on the river. Could I get your email?
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: aaron600 on September 29, 2013, 09:39:25 PM
Did you weigh that coho? Or is 10lbs a guess? I have noticed coho look like they weigh a lot more than they actually are. My wifes coho she just caught at 10lbs.  I was very surprised at how little they weigh compared to how big they looked.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: big_fish on September 29, 2013, 09:43:10 PM
Did you weigh that coho? Or is 10lbs a guess? I have noticed coho look like they weigh a lot more than they actually are. My wifes coho she just caught at 10lbs.  I was very surprised at how little they weight compared to how big they looked.

Were those from the island?
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: adriaticum on September 29, 2013, 09:52:10 PM
Did you weigh that coho? Or is 10lbs a guess? I have noticed coho look like they weigh a lot more than they actually are. My wifes coho she just caught at 10lbs.  I was very surprised at how little they weight compared to how big they looked.

Yeah, it was 9 and something gutted.
So I figure it should be just over 10.
It looked much bigger to me on the river :)

It's also the person holding the fish and how it's photographed.
The pros know how to make it look really big ;)
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: adriaticum on September 29, 2013, 09:54:09 PM
Hi adriaticum, I have something I wanted to share with you, I think we meet last year on the river. Could I get your email?

Ha,ha sure, I meet humpies every odd year on the river ;)
you can email me at alex at milojko dot com.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: silver ghost on September 29, 2013, 09:55:08 PM
Were those from the island?

LOL I was thinking the same thing... if not, prepare for another show.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: Humpy on September 29, 2013, 09:56:52 PM
Ha,ha sure, I meet humpies every odd year on the river ;)
you can email me at alex at milojko dot com.
Haha, but last year wasn't an odd year. I'll try to send it now.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: aaron600 on September 29, 2013, 09:59:07 PM
Those 2 are from sunshine coast. Everyone I run into is claiming they have 15 lb coho until I weighed one I guessed was 15 lbs and was very surprised at how little it actually weighed.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: adriaticum on September 29, 2013, 10:02:19 PM
Everyone I run into is claiming they have 15 lb coho until I weight one I guessed was 15 lbs and was very surprised at how little it weighted.

Lol, that's a given.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: Bandit420 on September 30, 2013, 10:18:39 AM
Why is it every time you get questioned about the weight of your fish, you remove the picture? I saw the picture yesterday and that Coho was 7lbs tops.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: adriaticum on September 30, 2013, 10:55:46 AM
Why is it every time you get questioned about the weight of your fish, you remove the picture? I saw the picture yesterday and that Coho was 7lbs tops.

Do I know you?
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: bluenoser on September 30, 2013, 12:44:39 PM
Regardless of the size congrats on the coho and the good nights sleep...whenever I lose one I always relive what I did wrong or what the fish did right.

BN
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: milo on September 30, 2013, 03:44:35 PM
Nice fish Alex.  ;D
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: clarki on September 30, 2013, 10:09:28 PM
Did you weigh that coho? Or is 10lbs a guess? I have noticed coho look like they weigh a lot more than they actually are. My wifes coho she just caught at 10lbs.  I was very surprised at how little they weigh compared to how big they looked.

If I recall, you caught those fish at Chapman Creek. Those fish are tanks for that small stream!
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: aaron600 on October 01, 2013, 03:45:40 AM
 Yes the fish were caught at Chapman creek. That creek has some 30lb springs as well. Pretty big fish for such a small little system.
Title: Re: Chilliwack River, September 29th 2013
Post by: adriaticum on October 01, 2013, 09:05:00 AM
Nice fish Alex.  ;D

Thanks bud, that fish was worth the sleepless night before.