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Re: In Search of the 20 lb. steelhead
« Reply #15 on: April 05, 2005, 08:34:18 PM »
Iv heard of a lot of steelhead being caught from the Thompson River. Is it a good river from steelheading? comparable to the vedder?
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Re: In Search of the 20 lb. steelhead
« Reply #16 on: April 05, 2005, 10:31:38 PM »
Hey Athezone, I don't feel like your raining on my parade. I'm not sure if you were saying that I was being a river know it all, or CF was. But there sure aren't lots of 20lbers, thats a stretch. If there's lots of them in the Cap... then there are millions of them in the Vedder.  Know what I mean?
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Re: In Search of the 20 lb. steelhead
« Reply #17 on: April 06, 2005, 12:32:44 PM »
Iv heard of a lot of steelhead being caught from the Thompson River. Is it a good river from steelheading? comparable to the vedder?


^ THE THOMPSON IS A WAY BIGGER, AND HARDER RIVER TO FISH ! DIE HARDS ONLY !
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Re: In Search of the 20 lb. steelhead
« Reply #18 on: April 06, 2005, 01:15:47 PM »
The Thompson isnt for die hards...my first trip I hooked 3, my buddy hooked 2 or 3.  second trip (a day trip) I hook 2, my buddy one.

Yes its a big river, but the fish are very aggressive and easy to find.  Only 1 or 2 of my fish came on the drift (bait), at the others were taken in Kitamats (#65s), and you certainly can cover a ton of ground on those big suckers!

One other note you have to be aware of BigFisher is that it is a CnR river only and you need a classified waters tag to fish it.
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Re: In Search of the 20 lb. steelhead
« Reply #19 on: April 06, 2005, 08:37:51 PM »
Plus the Thompson is closed as of dec 31
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Re: In Search of the 20 lb. steelhead
« Reply #20 on: April 06, 2005, 11:17:44 PM »
Hi there BP, no I was'nt saying or inferring you were a river know it all, at all but you are certainly correct in your observation of the number of big (20LB.) steelhead in the Cap. The largest I have ever caught in that river was 15LB's, about, and have caught many around 10 or twelve. Not to say that 20LBer's are'nt there because there certainly could be an extra large fish in any system and that is the case for the Cap. I hope that people reading this won't think that catching a steeley at the Cap is as easy as 1, 2, 3, because many a time I spent 8 wet hours fishing, knowing that if I did get a bite it would be a one shot deal. The Cap get's a modest return each year and yuh hafta work
ta get em. Good Fishing All. :D
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Re: In Search of the 20 lb. steelhead
« Reply #21 on: April 07, 2005, 01:24:06 AM »
Quote from: Athezone on April 05, 2005, 05:40:49 AM
Keep those secrets Rod  :D (there's so few these days) and can't wait to see Itosh's casting pic's. Have A Geat Day Everyone! :)

As promised Athezone, here are the new photos for you all enjoy. :)

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Re: In Search of the 20 lb. steelhead
« Reply #22 on: April 08, 2005, 09:08:46 AM »
Hey CF what kinda hog did you buy??????looking at them myself right now, changing over from the sport bike after 16 years
I am looking at the Softail and Fatboy let me know what you think
Rick.
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Re: In Search of the 20 lb. steelhead
« Reply #23 on: April 08, 2005, 04:54:19 PM »
Nice pics Rod, thanks. Moocho aprreesheeeaytoe :D.
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