It was more about the experience than catching a fish, one doesn’t really know what a 26knot wind is like until you actually experience it. Definitely not recommending it to anyone and important to know you and your boats limits.
I get it, tried a similar day last year to see how the boat would fare, it earned an A+ grade. However, I caught a nice chinook that a sea lion grabbed, so almost a half hour of fighting it trying to get my gear back, almost puking from conditions and looking backwards. Got my gear back, lost the fish, headed home.
All fair points! I have been in some stupid weather in my little boat, and while it was a good learning experience in what it can handle, it was also a great learning experience in what I’m willing to tolerate. Being surrounded by a wall of water on both sides, with no horizon in sight is definitely something.
Flat calm
Yep, saw that on FB. Fish of a lifetime? Yes! I posted my fish of a lifetime a few days ago; 36 lbs confirmed on 2 different scales... same length as the one above, a bit less girth... so 46 lbs seems too generous (10-lb difference?), but *huge* fish either way!
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That's why we go out there...... for a chance to hook one of those!
Still good out here but definitely a breeze and small waves forming.
Yep. Monster Harrison/Vedder whites usually show up around this time and then they shoot up river after the 1st dump of rain. You should give this another shot before they're all gone...
Looks like rain is coming early next week. Do you think there will still be springs around the last weekend of September?
There will be. Numbers will start dwindling down but rain may also bring in a fresh wave of fish and send the zombie pinks and colored springs up river. Stalled fish become liptight and that's why it's become a bit slower lately - or at least that's how I like to see it. lol
No, i did my one run over from Nanaimo on opening day....had a blast. There's still fish on this side too
