It was 10 to 5 in the morning, I am late again!! Second day in a row!! As I was supposed to meet Fish Freak, Fishinaddict, Thick Rick and Merc on the Fraser at about 5-5:30!! SO I stroll onto the Bar somewhere around 6:30 or so, Rick had just lost one, Merc was smokin his cigar, Freak and Addict where there with smiles on!!
![Grin ;D](http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
I for one was freakin tired!!
![Cheesy :D](http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/Smileys/default/cheesy.gif)
We shoot the.... for a couple min, then I decided to rig up and get it on out there!! But not before some beak comments from the peanut gallery. Un deterred, I get my line out there, and what's this, maybe 5 min in, FISH ON!!!!!
![Grin ;D](http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
So I guess the boys are not really amused, they are yelling "belly hooked sockeye" and many other things that would not be good on a family forum!!!
![Shocked :o](http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/Smileys/default/shocked.gif)
Anyhow, I make my way down river with the fish and find that there is no help coming from the boys.
![Grin ;D](http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
So I will land it myself then!! Need the practice anyways for all those days I'll be out getting Coho by myself!!
![Wink ;)](http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
To make this part of the story short, fish beached. 19lb Beauty Chrome Red!!
![Grin ;D](http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
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Next up, a whole while later, It was The Freak's turn!! He has on a real nice one, maybe pushing 25 lbs or so, he is fighting it tough, then something happens and he brings in this?
![Grin ;D](http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
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What the heck was that all about I ask him!! You let that thing take you down river like that?? Really you need to get back to the gym
![Huh ???](http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/Smileys/default/huh.gif)
So after that lunker is released, the fish gods saw fit to have Thickrick get into one!! This one put up a spirited battle again, that was real nice for a 15lber!!
![Wink ;)](http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
But Rick was happy with it, heck of a nice fish as well!!
![Smiley :)](http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)
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After much heckling of the other fishless ones, we decided to pack it up and call it a day!! Another real nice day out on the flow and at least we didn't get burnt up this weekend!!
![Smiley :)](http://www.fishingwithrod.com/yabbse/Smileys/default/smiley.gif)