ChrisK Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 Got off to the trailer early Saturday morning. Arrived about 7.30am and suited up. Got down to the river and placed my first cast right on the mark. No more did the float hit the water when it disappeared and I set the hook into my first fish. Took a few good runs and started to give up a little. I'm thinking,this is strange. Usually these steelhead don't give up that easy. As I bring the fish closer to shore I realize its a little dark and beat up looking. Tail was worn down from spawning and its in rough shape.I get it landed and to my surprise its a drop back,huh ???? This little fella has found himself a fall spawning hen. Not the first time I've come across this. I've caught loose hens before in the fall but never on this trib. So I send him off and get back to it....About a half hour goes by and once again the float disappears and I have another fish on. Again the fight is lazy,no air time and mostly this fish is doggin around in front of me. Whats going on here I'm thinkin,another drop back ??? So the fish gives in and I get it into the shallows and at first it looks like a bow but hardly a fight at all,can't be a bow...I get it to the bank and its a big female coho and she's got belly full of roe. Good timing cause I had used up all my spawn and was buying it lately from a local tackle shop. So I decided to keep her. Of course her presence meant one thing. I had just walked into a run of coho and the day was just getting started. Timing is everything with these fish because they show up and disappear in the matter of hours water levels permitting... Next fish puts up a better fight,finally some steel.. And another this time on a wiggler Decided to take a brake for lunch and process that hen coho and tie a couple flies. Cleaned her at the river and water hardened the roe for about 20 minutes in a plastic bag. Worked out pretty good. Took the roe and the fish back to the trailer where I chunked up the hen for the smoker and laid out all the fresh spawn onto paper towels for drying. Picked out all the impurities and broken egg shells and an hour later dumped all the fresh spawn into a zip lock. Sweet !! Decided to tie up a nice big white bugger and a couple of wigglers after my sandwich and geared up for round two. Couple drifts in and I'm hooked up again. Another lazy fish and once again its a coho. Looks like a female but she's not real big like the other and not half as heavy with roe so I sent her on her way. I tie on the big white bugger and toss it out. The float goes no more than a foot and wham I get freight trained and set the hook. The fish goes for a huge run tearing out line to the tail out of the pool and takes to the air cartwheeling and then comes screaming back up into the pool in front of me and goes to air again..The fight was intense and a major heart pounding adrenalin rush for me. Fight carries on but finally the steel tires and succumbs to my efforts. Very respectful size buck and he fought well so for this he gets to fight another day.... Last fish of the day !! I decided to take a video of his release. Nice little shaker and he put up a good fight for his size. http://youtu.be/urnWr3UwU5Q I called it a day after this release and headed back up to my resting place for some cold beer and dinner. Around 7.00pm I loaded up the fireplace and kicked back on the couch to rest for a bit before a movie and some more fly tieing. Next thing I know I'm out like a light...Eyes open and its 4.00am....wide awake !! Its raining pretty good out there. To early to fish and certainly two early to get into a couple beers so I put on the coffee and start tieing. It started to get light shortly after 7.00am so I finished up my last fly and started to get ready. The rain was still coming down pretty steady. Here's what I tied in the past few hours. I know its not much but I was in morning mode enjoying my coffee and baileys while listening to the rain fall on my roof... Finally out the door and back on the river. The water was going off because of the rain and slowly rising. I fished for a couple hours with not even a hit water still rising and changing color. Here comes my buddy John from London to fish with me in the rain. We fished together for a couple more hours until I had enough and headed back to the trailer. John decided to stay and fish since he only had this day to get a couple fish on. He switched up to a spinning pole after I had went back to the trailer and look what happened !! Nice fish John and on his favorite flatfish like usual. After I saw this I had to give it a try. Went and got my spinning pole and put on a Blue Fox silver vibrax...Tossed it around a bit and ended up with a nice little shaker finally. Picture didn't turn out so well due to water on the lense but here it is anyways.... Anyhow,that's my weekend and hope you enjoyed it half as much as I did.
danc Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 Beauty report Chris. You spend your weekends well my friend.
rocheleauc Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 very nice bows and ho's, thanks for sharing
outllaw Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 excellent. thats a memory trip for sure
mercman Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 Thanks for posting such an in depth report Chris.Great way to start my day. Beauty fish.
12footspringbok Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 Imagine that sometimes you just have to put down the float gear and do something different! Nice fish!
Joey Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 (edited) Just wonderful Chris. You're really enjoying your trailer Edited November 28, 2011 by Joey
Roy Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 That roe looks edible. How about on toast with a dab of peanut butter? Looks like another nice weekend at the country place. Good for you.
I'mHooked Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 Looks like an ideal weekend to me. Thanks for the details.
tb4me Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 beauty report! Well put together.. Oh and great fish too! Congrats on the weekend.
Rod Caster Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 Great outing! I enjoyed the read, thx
fishnsled Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 Nice way to spend the weekend. Thanks for the report.
ChrisK Posted November 28, 2011 Author Report Posted November 28, 2011 Thanx for the kind words everyone. I really love this time of year up at the trailer. Of course its my favorite time of year with all those fall chromers coming in and out of the river and the bonus coho's if the timing is right. I'm hoping there will be another few weekends to go if the weather permits so keep your fingers crossed and lets hope for the best.
misfish Posted November 28, 2011 Report Posted November 28, 2011 I knew there was a report I read this morning, that I couldnt see the pics. Nice one dude.
Guest chase4chrome Posted November 29, 2011 Report Posted November 29, 2011 Hey nice to have a productive outing... Now about the roe................ Post later
strakey Posted November 29, 2011 Report Posted November 29, 2011 Well your quickly catchin up to solo with these reports...almost epic preportions
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