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Fishing in British Columbia => Fishing Reports => Members' Fishing Reports => Topic started by: blueback on January 28, 2005, 06:05:14 PM
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The deal was that if I got enough jobs crossed off my list yesterday, I could hit the river today as wife and baby had an afternoon appointment (and I'm still on holidays!!). The dog and I arrived at the scene and saw that the number of guys at the 'hot spot' had easily doubled since I was there on Weds. :-\, so I decide I'll do just what I did on Weds. which was to start at the top of the run to let the guys who arrived in front of me, cycle through the choice water. So there I am, standing at the top of the run, looping on a roe bag to my 1/0 gammy and looking at the nice shallow, riffly water I was about to cast into. First cast, with the float about 8in. above the lead and she is drifting only as a presentation with a centre-pin can. I'm watching as she starts to get near the end of a really nice first drift and the little black foam float takes a duck; I set the hook and a chrome bar steely takes off for the middle of the flow; first cast!!! As I play the nice little hen, I see a fellow hurrying down the beach toward where I planned to inspect her for an adipose. The fellow walks up and says, "Hi, I'm Chris Gadsen, if it's a wild one would you like to donate her to the hatchery broodstock program?" "Sure", I say. Then Chris says, "Hey, aren't you the guy who got the buck near Nick on Weds"? I say, "Yes, I am; pleased to meet you"! As I continue to play the fish we see that she is a hatchery so Chris helped me get her up on the bank to be honored and dispatched. After I get the fish bleediing (pull a gill after killing her to allow the blood to drain), the other guys on the run start to talk to me and I discover some of the fine fellows I met on Weds were fishing just below me (Harold, Ken and Bob; and of course Chris). It sure was nice to finally meet Mr. Gadsen (a veritable Chilliwack fixture and legend) a well as on-line personality and all-around nice guy ;D. Great to finally meet ya Chris, Hope you got that first hatch today; if not tommorrow may be the day, after the cleanup. If the wife (and new baby) allows, I will be there as well. :D I will send a couple of pics. of the last couple of steels I got to Rodney to see if could post 'em. Wondering how everyone else did after I left this AM. Tight Lines!!
PS- Weighed her at Freds's-10lbs-4 ounces.
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Ditto all around and a nice report. I would have posted under your report but I quess we were typing at the same time. A bonus for FWR readers. ;D ;D
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Great reports. After a bit of a break I'm finally going to get out on sunday, can't wait. BP
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Blueback's steelhead photo
(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/member/pic/pic050130.jpg)
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I reelly like your reel.
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That is the KP reel, i got 2 of them.. they spin true. great for fishing small rivers...
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What's the line capacity of those things ?
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That top fish was a 6lbs buck, and the bottom one was a hen of 10lbs, 4ounces. That reel will hold ALOT of line I put 435yrds on it, plus it has a wack of backing on there too. I love playing the steel or coho on this setup (with a 3106 Sage rod); no drag or clicker, so gotta be on your toes!!
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Blue back, what size is that reel?? I got a 4" and 6"... I never take out that big steering REEL but i sure use alot with the smaller one at the Cap or some smaller creeks along with my custom build drift rod made with a 9'6" 7wt fly blank.
FA: i only spool up the 4" reel, it takes about 150 yard of 10lb UG.
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Thanks SK