Sublime
03-28-2003, 01:41 PM
Fished yesterday over at the coast with Wolfhunter. We had a blast and got our midwinter skunk off. We went 5 for 7, with a mixed bag of natives and hatcheries. Fished plugs and flies and did quite well on a river we had never fished, so we were happy.
First fish came about an hour into the drift. Boom!, and nice native hen around 14# smashed the plug. Was able to lift it up for a quick pic before releasing (unharmed) :smile:
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/48201386.jpg
After that, Wolfhunter hooked up with a nice 13# hatchery, but this fish was spent so we let it die peacefully and naturally. again on a plug.
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/01251386.jpg
Later, within another hour, Wolfhunter hooked up with this nice 13 # hatchery buck on a fly.
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/10141386.jpg
Here's a close-up of it before we took the fly out
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/01171386.jpg
I finally got into another fish within 20 mins. that just screamed line out. Thought it was a 20 lb'er by the way it took line, but ironically, it was a smaller native that was just scrappy.
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/56091386.jpg
One last fish came about a half hour until sundown, just about the same size as the last native. and in the same run.
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/12221386.jpg
All in all, we had a great day on the river, even if we hadn't have caught fish. However, those were great bonuses. And I WAS a bit hesitant to post my pics of natives, for all of you that like to harp on folks that take pictures of them, but...yeah, i don't think i need to say anything. I know how to release a fish unharmed, so i'm not worried. :grin: I just wanted to share with you all our great experience, and that you all should get out there and take part in the fun!
Good luck to all, and I hope the spring nooks start kickin in soon!
Sublime
[ 03-28-2003, 02:02 PM: Message edited by: Pete ]
First fish came about an hour into the drift. Boom!, and nice native hen around 14# smashed the plug. Was able to lift it up for a quick pic before releasing (unharmed) :smile:
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/48201386.jpg
After that, Wolfhunter hooked up with a nice 13# hatchery, but this fish was spent so we let it die peacefully and naturally. again on a plug.
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/01251386.jpg
Later, within another hour, Wolfhunter hooked up with this nice 13 # hatchery buck on a fly.
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/10141386.jpg
Here's a close-up of it before we took the fly out
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/01171386.jpg
I finally got into another fish within 20 mins. that just screamed line out. Thought it was a 20 lb'er by the way it took line, but ironically, it was a smaller native that was just scrappy.
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/56091386.jpg
One last fish came about a half hour until sundown, just about the same size as the last native. and in the same run.
http://www.ifish.net/uploads/12221386.jpg
All in all, we had a great day on the river, even if we hadn't have caught fish. However, those were great bonuses. And I WAS a bit hesitant to post my pics of natives, for all of you that like to harp on folks that take pictures of them, but...yeah, i don't think i need to say anything. I know how to release a fish unharmed, so i'm not worried. :grin: I just wanted to share with you all our great experience, and that you all should get out there and take part in the fun!
Good luck to all, and I hope the spring nooks start kickin in soon!
Sublime
[ 03-28-2003, 02:02 PM: Message edited by: Pete ]