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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: carpsniperg2 on September 06, 2010, 10:29:51 PM

Title: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 06, 2010, 10:29:51 PM: well went to bed at 1am got up at 4 to fish with huntbear and micahash1 on the klick. very slow about 10 guys with lines in the water. only one person caught a fish from about 5-9. then me and huntbear, took off to the white salmon. huntbear hooked a toad chinook and after a fight it got off. was probably around 35-40 lbs was a beast. then i hooked a steelie about 6-7 pounds fought it for a bit. i must of had a bad spot in the line and it broke off when at the bank about 6 feet up from my swivel. :bash: then the good huntbear got a nice keeper around 7 pounds :IBCOOL: then i whacked a toad steelie!!! we thought it was a chinook at first but it was a mondo steelie :IBCOOL: fought the hell out of it when up river then out the mouth then up river again :yike: got ti close and the net snagged on huntbear when he was trying to net it :yike: but got it back up and got it in the net :IBCOOL: what a hoss :drool: we weighed it with a cheap scale a guy had there it said 14.8 lbs with guts and all. i cleaned it and that was all we got. but one fish each and about 14hrs of fishing. we are both very happy :IBCOOL: weighed the fish when i got home with out guts and eggs on my high end bow scale. it was 15.4 lbs so with guts i am sure it was a little over 16 pounds :yike: dam big steelie :IBCOOL: also it was between 32-33" long :IBCOOL: the fiberglass blank i put on the fish is 34" long. here are the pics of mine. thanks huntbear for hanging with me and micahash1 for the eggs and the invite. i am sure huntbear will post his pics later or tomorrow.
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: runamuk on September 06, 2010, 10:34:19 PM: SWEET nice fishy...good to hear keepers were finally caught :)
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: buckhorn2 on September 06, 2010, 10:46:40 PM: That is a really nice fish sounds like you earned him.
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: FC on September 06, 2010, 11:21:50 PM: Great fish! Are you guys using lures or bait?
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: BigD on September 06, 2010, 11:22:56 PM: Nice fish, think you need a bigger ice chest.
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: WCTaxidermy on September 06, 2010, 11:24:22 PM: Nice fish, going to taste good on the bbq. Good Job. John
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 06, 2010, 11:25:16 PM: bait/spinners

yes bigd :bash: my big one was at home :chuckle: a lot of good it does me there :chuckle:
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: FC on September 06, 2010, 11:30:57 PM: I don't think I fish spinners for steelies correctly, I always seem to piss them off and they head-smack the lure so I get them in the side of the head, I stopped fishing spinners for them since they are always damaged to the point they won't survive if I have to release them. I hate releasing fish that are so torn up I know they will die. :(
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: micahash1 on September 07, 2010, 09:57:59 AM: Way to go guys! I am so glad you each got one. :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 07, 2010, 10:34:27 AM: Quote from: FC on September 06, 2010, 11:30:57 PM
I don't think I fish spinners for steelies correctly, I always seem to piss them off and they head-smack the lure so I get them in the side of the head, I stopped fishing spinners for them since they are always damaged to the point they won't survive if I have to release them. I hate releasing fish that are so torn up I know they will die. :(

yeah they are a agressive fish so they headsmack them a lot. not very many i have seen try to eat them. a few have, but most are hooked more in the side of the face. but yeah it is always sad to turn back a fish you know is not going to make it.
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: bowhunterforever on September 07, 2010, 02:23:54 PM: Sounds like a good day fishing
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: Huntbear on September 07, 2010, 05:57:18 PM: Was a great day fishing. Carpsniper and micahash1 are great guys, and will be fishing with them as much as they will allow an old smart ass to go with em. :chuckle: :chuckle:

Will get a pic posted of my steelhead in a few, but it looked like a guppy next to carpsniper's.

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Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: FC on September 07, 2010, 08:04:12 PM: Quote from: Huntbear on September 07, 2010, 05:57:18 PM

Will get a pic posted of my steelhead in a few, but it looked like a guppy next to carpsniper's.

They all look best on a plate :)
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: runamuk on September 07, 2010, 08:26:11 PM: Quote from: FC on September 07, 2010, 08:04:12 PM
Quote from: Huntbear on September 07, 2010, 05:57:18 PM

Will get a pic posted of my steelhead in a few, but it looked like a guppy next to carpsniper's.

They all look best on a plate :)

speaking of wise asses :chuckle: :chuckle:

so its a guppy then...sure likes a salmon like fish
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: Huntbear on September 07, 2010, 08:29:48 PM: Quote from: runamuk on September 07, 2010, 08:26:11 PM
Quote from: FC on September 07, 2010, 08:04:12 PM
Quote from: Huntbear on September 07, 2010, 05:57:18 PM

Will get a pic posted of my steelhead in a few, but it looked like a guppy next to carpsniper's.

They all look best on a plate :)

speaking of wise asses :chuckle: :chuckle:

so its a guppy then...sure likes a salmon like fish

Who you calling a "wise ass" ? I am pure "smart ass" :chuckle: :chuckle: :P
Title: Re: Fishing today:bad-good-great!!!
Post by: carpsniperg2 on September 07, 2010, 09:44:42 PM: still a nice fish!!! any keeper is a good fish! glad i lost that wild fish and you lost that wild salmon :chuckle: "we tell our selves that so we can sleep" :chuckle: and that salmon would of made 2 of that steel head :chuckle: hope maybe to get down tomorrow night and see if i can get some more fish for the freezer :drool: