New Guys Story

XSive · 12-28-2002, 09:43 AM

Hello everyone, good fishing to you all....
Every year I can remember, my buddy drags his boat up all the way from Salt Lake, just to get out fishing with me. Every year he takes his catch, what we don't eat, and heads back home with that same smirk on his face, because I've drawn a blank, again... Untill this spring.... We set out early before light from Celilo State Park, around the corner heading to the mouth of The Deshutes River. We started trolling, still organizing the boat, pouring coffee, donuts... you know... When all of a sudden my pole just about yanks out of my hand. At first I thought I snaged, usual for me, untill the fight was on. After about a 10 minute, heart pumping, time stopping fight, my buddy netted my first Chinook. A 23.5LB delight. Oh what a feeling... now I'm out there every chance I get, ya, hence the name- XSive

Jettin' Fool · 12-28-2002, 09:49 AM

I hear that! Maybe I should change my moniker to XSive II as we have that in common :grin:

Welcome aboard

Hopefully IFISH will help you get into several Springers in 2003.

Fool

Bobby Ray · 12-28-2002, 04:12 PM

Right On!

There's not a lot of moments that compares to landing your first Chinook, I can clearly remember my first Nookie I was on a 10ft rubber raft half filled with water, man that was great.

Welcome aboard Xsive

BnB