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fishman

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two fish for one
« on: November 04, 2013, 08:55:18 AM »
Had a strange experience yesterday at my favorite river. Was fishing with small 4 hook with roe small presentation, A small fish about 4 inches took the bait,  I was pulling it in gently when all of a sudden a large Coho came over and attacked it.  I landed the Coho which was a nice hatchery doe of 10 lbs with the fry in  its mouth.  Hook was on Coho's tongue with the fry hanging on to the skein of the row.  Sorry, didn't have my camera with me for pictures.  What is amazing is the small fish was still alive inside the Coho mouth and I was able to let it swim off. That's one lucky fish!! Not so lucky for the Coho, it became dinner.
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2013, 09:49:54 AM »
Uh! You should`ve bought a lottery ticket yesterday  ;D
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2013, 10:03:54 AM »
Don't think you should have kept the coho but it's a good story nonetheless.

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The use of fin fish (dead or alive) or parts
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2013, 10:41:15 AM »
Quote from: cutthroat22 on November 04, 2013, 10:03:54 AM
Don't think you should have kept the coho but it's a good story nonetheless.

But he wasn't fishing with it as bait. just some Damn fine luck...
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2013, 11:27:21 AM »
I'd give him a pass since it wasn't intentional (you could argue that the coho bit the original bait).
If he casted again with the minnow on then I'd book him  :-*
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2013, 11:31:38 AM »
Grey area indeed.  Would have to ask the doe whether she was after the fish or the roe  :)
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2013, 11:35:48 AM »
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2013, 12:37:29 PM »
Quote from: cutthroat22 on November 04, 2013, 10:03:54 AM
Don't think you should have kept the coho but it's a good story nonetheless.

...I was just waiting for someone to chime in about the ethics in keeping this fish...  ::)
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2013, 03:55:22 PM »
Quote from: silver ghost on November 04, 2013, 12:37:29 PM
...I was just waiting for someone to chime in about the ethics in keeping this fish...  ::)

Agree!

Their is not one CO that would ticket him for this! That's a one in a million possibility. Also it's pretty damn cool!
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2013, 03:57:15 PM »
Amazing the small fish still was well enough,to swim away after such an ordeal.

Many many moons ago was fishing a small lake in Maple Ridge off a small dock. UBC had some facilities there. My dad not having much fishing know how decided to cast out a bar rig with a small sinker. The crazy part he was not going to let it sink rather to cast & reel in.
I basically told him he'd never catch anything with that set up & he should use a spoon.

His 1st cast he gets a fish on!!!
Just as the presentation hit the water.

Another time was riding my pedal bike along a Pitt River dyke.
Decided to check out a drainage ditch.
Looking into the clear 1.5 ft water I could not believe my eyes !!!
Two fish heads only were in the water in a proper position with the gills moving.
One head was about 8 inches behind the other & 4 inches to the side.
My guess is some otter bit off 85% of the main bodies.
But how is it the heads were upright & gills moving?
Plus they were looking the same direction.
One would think two fish heads with no bodies would be just laying on the sandy bottoms sideways & rocking a little in the movement of the water.

Like member "fisherman" true story there are things one never forgets as it is just not the norm.
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2013, 05:04:40 PM »
Quote from: cutthroat22 on November 04, 2013, 10:03:54 AM
Don't think you should have kept the coho but it's a good story nonetheless.

I think sometimes on this forum we take things too far.

 It is a great story and one I'm sure OP will not forget anytime soon.
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2013, 07:09:19 PM »
Thought this site was fishing with rod , not fishing with GOD. Lol
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2013, 07:12:10 PM »
While bass fishing in Ontario in the 70's my buddy hooked into a nice large mouth.  About ten feet from the boat as it was dancing on the surface a 35LB Muskellunge attacked the bass and inhaled it.  Landed and released the muskie. 
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2013, 07:33:16 PM »
I'd be curious to know if the coho was going after the roe, and the fish got in the way, or if it was actually going after fish.

Maybe it saw the small fish eating the roe and it went into redd defense mode....maybe

Cool story. Thx
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Re: two fish for one
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2013, 07:58:22 PM »
maybe coho actually do eat smolts in the river. being they are the same size as the herring and needlefish in the salt.
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