Small-Fry puts Spring-er in Spring break 3/26

[kodiakfisher]

Went out with Small Fry and learned how to troll. Lets just say that getting a cut plug to spin like a chinook likes it is well lets just say way overrated IMHO. Whole herring is much easier and proved to be productive.

Today was my first "keeper" Oregon salmon, I have caught numerous natives . Guess this is what happens when you fish Alaska and get to keep natives. Anyways I pretty much just threw a whole herring out there and let it do it's thing. Long leader behind a fish flash was what worked for me. I was really dissappointed with the lack of fight in this fish. It did fight a little when small-fry shook the net at it actually he just showed it to that fish and it took a little short run. I've had 12# coho fight more. We were trolling with the current so this probably made it an easier fight. I guess it knew it was a hatchery fish and headed for the BBQ The fish weighed out at 25.2#'s at GI Joes I'm hoping that I win the weekly prize nobody else on the board in Hillsboro GI Joes had broken the 20# mark as of Friday. :grin:

Now for the one I lost.... :blush: :whazzup: after the bite ceased we anchored up for some kwikfish action. I made the comment that I have never lost a fish that takes line, guess that sealed my fate on the next fish. I run a tight drag and loosen up once hookup is confirmed. Anyways I'm taking a nap, this isn't included in my fish landing routine rod starts dancing and I hear my reel clicking. BTW Small Fry is paralyzed in the back of the boat and doesn't know what to do. I jump up stare at the rod to confirm the fish is there....seconds tick by line starts leaving the reel I grab the rod and about this time the fish surfaces and a few strong head shakes and then the fish is comming at me I think.... I have a fast retrieve reel so I'm reeling and reeling confident the fish is still there until my kwikfish pops out of the water. I never did get a chance to loosen my drag don't really know what happened. I was using one of the kwikfish with the eyes on it and I've heard they look back and if they are a native the will release the fish for you. Thats my story pictures to follow later.


Kodiakfisher

[SalmonJeff]

hey long time no see . We fished with lee around sand island today with green bud skunk and did not touch a fish or even see a net go down out of oh 5,000,000,0000 guys!!! cant wait to hook up maybe in a few weeks when the bite really gets going.


great job on the springer!!

[Riverkeeper]

Jeff that was you? Sorry we didn't "officially" meet.

Darian

[Small Fry]

Lets see the picture of that monster.

Some of you may remember that everytime Kodiak sees Elk on his way fishing he stinks up the whole river. I'm happy to say that curse is dead! We saw 30 + head of elk on our way over corn pass Friday am.

We anchored up by Bachlor island in 12 feet of water only to watch a guide boat anchored in shallower water hook 2 fish. We made the move to 8 feet and that where Kodiak lost his other fish.

[Time Off]

25 pounder nice FEEEEEEEEEESH!

Great story

[SalmonJeff]

hey riverkeeper no worrys it was nice to anchor up next to you guys. did you end up doing any better then when we left?

[fishing is life]

I enjoyed your story kodiak. Cant wait to see the pics.