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Author Topic: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009  (Read 2493 times)

CohoMan

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Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
« on: March 04, 2009, 02:11:30 PM »
As I did not have to head downtown for any lessons today, I decided to head up to the Vedder River to try my luck. Arrived at the lower river and saw a guy walking out with a fish. Looks like fishing might be good today, I thought to myself. Water was a bit murky but fishable.
When I got to the spot that I normally start with, I saw something rolled in the water. Was that a duck as I waited patiently for it to surface? Nothing surfaced after a few minutes and I knew that was a fish. I tried for about half an hour to get it to bite but nothing.

I then decided to walk downward casting as I go. I was casting into about a foot of water not more than 20 feet out when my float went down. I thought I had a snag and pulled back when I noticed that this snag was fighting back. Fish on..YES!!!
I fought it for about 10 minutes with several nice runs and finally I saw the missing adipose. I safely landed the fish and bonked it and went home. Oh yah, when I landed that fish, the guy across hooked into one too.





My camera had a strange moment and somehow I got a weird shot...
« Last Edit: March 05, 2009, 04:24:08 PM by CohoMan »
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Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2009, 02:17:22 PM »
Nice picture and fish  ;D ;D
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Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2009, 02:22:51 PM »
beauty buddy, looks like I shoulda been down river this morning. I fished first light up top with nothing to show for it >:(, how many pounds? and what did you get it on?
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CohoMan

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Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2009, 02:35:20 PM »
I think it is about 12lbs and got it on jensen eggs clusters.
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Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2009, 03:53:18 PM »
Looks like you took a shot on "stitch" mode if your camera supports it....Nice fish!!!! 
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Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2009, 04:30:58 PM »
Interesting pictures.
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Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2009, 09:07:29 PM »
Hey Cohoman is that reel a Drifter? I have two and it looks identical to one of them. Just wondering as I don't see many around.
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Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2009, 09:13:12 PM »
Looks like a G.Loomis reel. Made by Drifter but stamped with G.Loomis on the back.
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CohoMan

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Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2009, 09:28:52 PM »
It is a Tournament Drifter.
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Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2009, 10:13:36 PM »
Nice catch CohoMan. Congrats. Looks like there was a pod of steelies where you caught yours. Once in q whiile, this happens and you just can't miss them.  :)
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Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2009, 08:09:34 AM »
congrats on the fish!
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Re: Chilliwack River, March 4th 2009
« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2009, 01:00:26 PM »
I knew it was but waited for confirmation. Its like looking at mine. Well done. ;D
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