Coastal "sidedriftin" Chrome!! (Pictures)

Ty · 02-22-2004, 04:41 PM

Headed over to the coast and met up with Spinnerman and Frogpond....... Fishing was slow but managed these two.

Here is the first one taken side drifting with special weighton dropper, sunrise corky, and eggs side drifting.

Here is the second one taken on the same set up later in the day.

This is the first time that I have used "true side drifting" set-ups this year... All I have to say is very very effective way of fishing, especially in combo with Loomis 1141S...

Oh yeah, by the way... are these two not bright enough for Ifish standards and steelhead snobbs?

Or maybe I misshandled this doll, as she was very cooperative and reivied quite well.......

However, I do think I will go to a heavier leader to handle them better, now that I get the jist of side drifting, since it was the first time I had done it in over ten years since DJ showed me the ropes.

[ 02-22-2004, 06:18 PM: Message edited by: Ty ]

Mr. Shannon O'Brien · 02-22-2004, 05:02 PM

It's nice to see the river behind you. Looks like a clean drift without the droans/sheep.

ZaQ · 02-22-2004, 05:17 PM

Chrome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fish Hawg · 02-22-2004, 05:18 PM

Ty, nice fish [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

How do you like you 1141s I have been thinkg about geting one. But thought it might be to light

what line do you use and # test
Thanks in Advance....Ross

Buckshot · 02-22-2004, 05:24 PM

[img]graemlins/eek13.gif[/img] Here, Let me help you net that beauty,ooooops, sorry bout that. [img]graemlins/icon_argue.gif[/img]
Now that's what happened to me. It would have been a lot worse if he hadn't been my best Friend. Had to put my two cents in :smile:

Ty · 02-22-2004, 05:27 PM

I have used the 1141's for a variety of fishing situations including alot of rainbow and dolly guiding in Alaska to catchin rockfish deep sea fishing... They rock... I challenge anyone to show me a better light long spinning rod... I balance them with Shimano Symetre 4000's for maxima casting range, tough drag, and versitality.. I even once landed a 20+ pound chinook snagged in the dorsal fin on one of these rods... they are tough! Ironically the 18# steely I caught early in the season came on 8# (6 # ultrgreen) perflexion and my IMX vertion of this rod (I have a GL3 too) from the bank and I was by my self, no net!

I am using ten # Maxima perflexion on my 1141's which is ok.... I have heard much better things about DNA suffix.... I am staying with the Maxima for side drifting and floats it is strong for fighting fish and see seems to take a beeting as long as u are not hung up all the time.

Snapset · 02-22-2004, 05:50 PM

I built a GL3 in the 1141s last year and hated it. I was trying to use it for spinners and straight drifting, when I like to have a beefy spine on the hookset.

I matched it up this year with 10 lb. powerpro and have been using it for my jig rod and now I love the thing. It eases those hooks in on the hookset and with the extra length, keeps the line tight which tires the fish faster and results in lots less lost fish. It is now my favorite noodle.

Bobby Ray · 02-22-2004, 05:52 PM

Fishin Magician · 02-22-2004, 06:14 PM

Very nice fish......... [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

skrimmy · 02-22-2004, 06:43 PM

Nice CHROME Ty, good job! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]

Salmonator · 02-22-2004, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Ty:
Or maybe I misshandled this doll, as she was very cooperative and reivied quite well.......

<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">If you're talking about the nate, yea you did mishandle her. Cradled in both hands, one wiggle and she drops 4 feet and hits the floor. But I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you are a "fish whisperer" and asked her to remain calm for the shot?

Ty · 02-22-2004, 07:30 PM

Actually I am not a fish wisperer.......Everyone is a critic.... Not everyone gets to be me...

However u are right, I took a big chance by gettin a quick photo, and probably one I shouldn't have shared on this forum... Folks don't try this at home.... or especially on the river.... I handle fish fer a living and this was s big chance, but I felt she would stay calm....sometimes they do sometimes they don't and sometimes u never never know....

Moral of the story is my choice was bad... the fish cooperated........It was handled with great care and appreciation...... Don't do as I do.... Find your own way and make it work......

[ 02-22-2004, 09:49 PM: Message edited by: Ty ]

FrogPond · 02-22-2004, 09:14 PM

quality reply...

I kinda like the two boat tango...I just wish my boat would catch a fish every now & then. Nice Work!

drhall99 · 02-23-2004, 07:55 AM

Ty,

That was a great response. I wish everyone could handle criticism like that.

Doug

Crayfin · 02-23-2004, 07:59 AM

Good looking fin!

Crayfin

Tanner · 02-23-2004, 10:28 AM

Ty,
Nice fish. I thought I was gonna have to put my sunglasses on.

SHOUGALNITE · 02-23-2004, 12:06 PM

finnman · 02-23-2004, 02:24 PM

Ty-

Just wondering, did you bonk that brat? That looked like perfect for BBQ. Man those fish were bright. Good going!

Finnman

Ty · 02-23-2004, 07:08 PM

Oh yeah I bonked the brat....

Before I released the native... I drop kicked it... Let it swim around in the bottom of the boat..... Then picked it up by the gills before droppin it over the side......

FrogPond · 02-23-2004, 08:19 PM

after you fought it for 45 minutes with 4lb test on that willow branch of a rod you use

:grin: