Edmonds Coho Derby - 9/12

[WAcoueshunter]

Who's going? 

I'm in.  Not sure what exactly it will look like this year, but it's always fun and proceeds go to a good cause.  Lots of fish around, just need to find a big one!

Looks like hatchery only this year for the derby, even though MA10 is open for natives.  Probably a good call so people aren't tempted to break the rules in MA9 if they catch a big unclipped. Will also help spread out the boats. 

[Stein]

I'm out this year, judging by the amount of boats out today there should be plenty of people participating.  Good luck to all.

[Stein]

Let's see some fish!  Several have been checked in already, hoping to see a Hunt-WA monster on here.

[storyteller]

the live leader board show only 14 fish checked in so far, pretty slow for over 700 people entered, lets hope it picks up.

[blackpowderhunter]

Prolly lots of 5-7 lb fish caught. Not worth your time to weigh in when you can watch the leaderboard live and see you wouldn’t place.


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[Stein]

148 checked in, no point in weighing outside the prizes as I don't think they do a mystery weight.  Last year was 147 fish, so remarkably similar.

9.1 pounds gutted is a nice sized fish, a bit bigger than last year's 8.75.

Smallest fish was 1.29 pounds.

[WAcoueshunter]

I had a buddy that weighed in a 9.4 from MA10, but it had an extra fin so no go!  Bummer, he didn’t know about the hatchery only rule change for the derby, and it was caught by his 13 year old kid.

I got one that was a little over 8 uncleaned. My other fish was about 6. Much tougher fishing today than yesterday, fish were all deep today. I normally don’t fish deeper than 65-70 on the wire, but my fish today came at 100 and 105 on the wire. No hits at normal depths for me today.

[storyteller]

Wow, I did not fish or enter the derby but have fished Everett in the past.    I have been following the derby and did not see or catch the hatchery only clause.    I would have been pissed.     I dont see that in the current Everett rules, looks like at Everett, dont gut or clean either.   Feel sorry the the 13 year old, just aint right.

[Igor]

Wow, I did not fish or enter the derby but have fished Everett in the past.    I have been following the derby and did not see or catch the hatchery only clause.    I would have been pissed.     I dont see that in the current Everett rules, looks like at Everett, dont gut or clean either.   Feel sorry the the 13 year old, just aint right.

They hand you a copy of the rules along with your ticket.  RIF !!!

[WAcoueshunter]

I personally saw the rule, but it is pretty buried in the rules page.  Most of the derby participants are fishing where unclipped fish are legal. They could have done a better job highlighting that those fish are not legal for purposes of the derby. Put it up high, bold it, underline it, etc.

[MADMAX]

No fin you win

[blackpowderhunter]

Agreed. It’s in the rules. You sign something saying you read the rules. Sucks for the kid but pretty cut and dry.


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[blackpowderhunter]

Wow, I did not fish or enter the derby but have fished Everett in the past.    I have been following the derby and did not see or catch the hatchery only clause.    I would have been pissed.     I dont see that in the current Everett rules, looks like at Everett, dont gut or clean either.   Feel sorry the the 13 year old, just aint right.

Everett and Edmonds are different derbies.


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[The scout]

Wonder why they would even weigh it at the derby? They are really strict on there rules and they get inspected before they get weighed.

[Stein]

It’s a new rule just for this year.  Bummer for the kid, but there’s always next weekend!


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[WAcoueshunter]

Wonder why they would even weigh it at the derby? They are really strict on there rules and they get inspected before they get weighed.

They weighed it just out of courtesy and curiosity on what it would weigh. They weighed my fish uncleaned too, it just doesn’t get entered.