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[Rodney]

We just got home, completely soaked. Luke and I arrived at the lower river around 6am, just after gman. We fished a run that has been productive for us in the past two weeks. This wasn't the case today, after a couple of bites and briefly connecting with a coho around 3 to 4lb, that was it. Not many fish were moving through during the time we were there. By 9am, it was time to shift. I decided to take Luke to a few spots in the mid section and make it another scouting trip since we didn't have much time. We found one run that was not fished, and anchored ourselves there for the rest of the morning.

The odd springs and chums were leaping out of the water, and occasionally we saw a few chrome coho surfacing sideways as they made their way up. It was an encouraging sight, but I wasn't sure if they were holding on simply zipping by. Beside a couple of hookups with springs, it was rather quiet. The odd coho continued to surface right in front of us in the slower water.

At one point, I decided to hooked on a bigger ball of roe just to entice another spring, I guess I was bored. A slow drift in front of me, the Drennan was pulled under hard. The hook was set, and the fish was on. It dove down hard, "Spring" I thought. It then proceeded to surface with a few tail splashes. A quick glance at the hook nose, and our jaws almost dropped. I then played the fish carefully down the river until I reached a nice beach where I could land it. Few minutes later, this happened:

Mr Biggie



Time to buy a lottery ticket!

This was easily my biggest coho from the Vedder River. I estimated 16lb. Luke was more generous, he reckoned at least 18lb after holding it. I'll do a measurement later on today.

I decided it was best that I packed up the rod at that point as it couldn't get any better than that. The rain was coming down hard and I had to rush back here for work. We left by 12:30pm.

Water was low and clear when we started this morning. By the time we were leaving, it was slightly siltier and rain was still coming down hard all the way home.

Good luck to all this weekend, especially to those who are in Fred's derby.

[Trout Slayer]

Sweet fish, biggest I have seen this year. 

[habzrule]

Holy cow haha look at the beer gut on that thing!!  Another awesome fish, wtg Rod!  I'm drooling uncontrollably right now and quietly cursing everything and anything that is responsible for me only having maybe 3 hours this weekend to fish.  will have to be capilano again     
Next weekend I'm totally free...save some for me guys, have some pity! 

[chris gadsden]

Lovely fish, one of the biggest if not the heaviest I have ever seen on the Vedder River in nearly 30 years of fishing it.

Could not have been caught by a better angler except maybe myself.

[Rodney]

Photo number 2

[d_w]

Nice fish rod, aarons right, biggest fish ive seen this year

[redtide]

wow...awesome fish rod...............take me with you rod....please i swaer to secrecy!...you da man!

[BUBBA]

    wow

[Fishin Freak]

The smile says it all, congrats  ! BTW what size hook did you catch that monster on?

[Koho]

I don't know which is bigger and brighter... the fish or Rodney's smile.
Great pic!

[Matuka Jack]

It looks like there are some big cohos this year.  I wonder if I can break my new Chedder coho record of 12.5 lbs. that I set yesterday.  I will sure try this week end.

[fishersak]

Just 2 words for ya Rod..."Holy Crap!"

[Matuka Jack]

Oh yeah, excellent fish you got Rod.  Good job!

[chronic]

holy crap thats a monster. good on ya Rod

[Rodney]

Thanks guys. I just weighed it and it's a bit over 14lb without guts, so somewhere between 15 and 16lb with guts.... I was closer, I think Luke needs to do some weights.

birdman, ease up the killer instinct, I would be scared to hook another big one if you are standing behind me next time. This is how I do it... Basically... I take this large frozen coho out of my freezer in the morning... Go fishing... then, after a day of scenic viewing, I take the fish out onto the bank, and pose with it...

I am normally not this lucky, this season is an exception. The luck has been so good that it's almost scary. Maybe I should stop now before it turns the other way.