Big night at the rouge!

[Toronto_Angler]

Hey all,

Went with my buddy to the rouge tonight. The original plan was to fish for some carp but I heard from our resident carp expert MJL that the carp fishing was on the decline there. We decided to fish for salmon instead, my buddy was adamant that there would be some bitin but I was skeptical.

I have egg on my face because not 10 minutes in something hit my hook HARD and the line Snapped like a twig! After getting my heart rate down and adjusting my drag accordingly (I've never fished for salmon) I tried again. After about 5 minutes I had another on and it took me for a nice run, I was able to land it after a quick fight and while it wasn't huge, I was pumped!

 

After taking a pic and releasing, my friend had one on that he fought for about 20 minutes, this thing was jumping and running and causing a mess! He almost had it in but about 20 feet out it took one last run and snapped the line! My buddy was not very happy to say the least

I ended up getting one about 5 minutes later that was bigger then my first and gave a hell of a fight. These things hit hard on my 7 foot rod.

Tomorrow I'm grabbing a noodle rod because I'm hooked! Here are the pics.

[fatherof3]

congrats on your first 2,good job

[frozen-fire]

awesome job man...

[huntervasili]

Nice man... wtg out there.

[bassboy]

I was able to land it after a quick fight and while it wasn't huge, I was pumped!

 

 

I would be too!! Nice Job!!!

 

 

 

Bill

[ecxstriper]

better than any drug out there isn't it . Congrats man

[tbayboy]

Nice job, can tell you're hooked just from the look on your face in the pics. Congrats

[mcallister.grant]

Congrats on your first!!! May there be many more.

[MJL]

Great job...WTG on your first salmon.

[Toronto_Angler]

Nice job, can tell you're hooked just from the look on your face in the pics. Congrats

 

 

Lol I do have kind of a crazy look going there

 

Thanks guys!

[Guest mistyriver1]

Congrats

[Rich]

Congrats man

[fishindevil]

Nice catch !!!! well you are hooked now..LOL..LOL..LOL get your wallet & credit card ready, you will be awefull busy with them soon....nice pics too cheers

[urbanangler1990]

congrats, what did u catch em on?

[ccmtcanada]

Congrats on your first two!!! They sure are an awesome fighting fish aren't they? Good luck...somehow I know you'll be out there a whole lot more now....LOL.

[Weeds]

Well Done! I'm still looking for my first; tried the rouge several times in previous years and figured it was a lost cause. I guess not.