I know Caney, Kummok and many others are just as nuts about fishing as I am, so i thought I would start a summer fishing thread--on the fresh or salt--doesn't matter! I finally got out for my first day on Saturday. These 2 springs were caught about 20 minutes away from my marina, one 29 and the other 33 lbs--looks to be a good summer. The boss and I are arguing about the fate of these fish--grill or smoker. She says "Go catch some more for the smoker, these are for the grill and summer guests!" I don't mind losing this argument 'cause I get to go fish more(and eat some planked salmon!). ;D
cheers,
T2
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With those to lunkers it looks like you have 1 for smoking and 1 for grillin.
You're a wise man Giz, but I'm a fishin fool!! Any excuse will do!
T2
Good looking fish. Certainly much bigger than I tied into on Thursday. Stopped counting at about 20 or so - bunch of browns and a few brookies for fun - all stockers. And one largemouth of about 2 pounds. She tasted good fried up that night. Not a good sign though - means the river is warmer than it should be this time of year!
Those fillets might just be a tad bigger than the bluegill ones I fried up last night.
Great lookin fish T2!
At the end of May I was in Northern Manitoba for a week of fishing, and I just got back from a tournament on Diefenbaker Lake late last night. We were there for 5 days, the tournament was a 2 day event. We averaged around 30 walleye a day but unfortunately the big ones weren't as cooperative as we'd hoped. ::) Weather was great except yesterday we had 2 inches of rain during the tournament.
Mike
I thought I would throw in some picture from Northern Manitoba...
It's beautiful country located in the shield. The first couple of pictures are deceiving, you can see in the next few we got stuck in the ice trying to get back to camp. It was all fun though! ;)
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Lots of wildlife too....
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Mike, thats some beautiful country there....I remember my days going to Seattle, I thought I'd died and gone to heaven!
C
Mike,
What beautiful photos. Nature is so amazing and breathtaking. Thanks for sharing those.
KyNola
Here's a fishing story that happened today on my fishing grounds.It was posted by one of the local fishing guides. (I was at work :()
QuoteStarted at the trap and hit a 20 before I even got the 2nd cannonball one the rigger. Lost another later, (sawed off leader) also 3 hatchery coho, then part of L pod showed up heading west. Ran to Sheringham and picked up a 15 on the first pass and another hatchery coho. Lost another spring just before the whales arrived again. Then the fun began. One of the other 2 boats there hooked a big fish. They fought it while the whales were passing by. I saw 3 females turn back to the east heading right for them. I knew what was coming. The 3 people in the boat saw it too and started to work the fish more aggressively to the boat. The flasher was up but the fish stayed about 10-15 feet away from the boat. The whales closed in. The guy holding the net started smacking the water with it trying to spook the whales. They got the flasher to within a foot or two of the rod tip but the fish was going nuts. The net guyed tried a couple of times to snag it. The line and flasher went quickly towards the bow, I knew a whale had it. Then the line eased off and the net was quickly slipped under a 30+ pound spring. The female on board started yipping it up as they managed to land the big fish. They told me a few minutes later that the whale did have the fish in it mouth but it slipped out. They managed to net it before the whale could get turned around for a 2nd attempt. The 3 whales swam back and forth around their boat for a few minutes trying to find the fish. What a great thing to watch and what a story they have to tell!
A few years ago 2 idiots in a 12 foot boat whacked a killer whale over the snout while it was stealing their sockeye, bad bad decision. The whale spent the next 5 long minutes thrashing around their boat and giving them the old Nantucket sleigh ride!!
BTW--great pics Mike--looks like a great trip!
T2
Dang....those are some really nice Kings T2!! How 'bout scaring a few up this way.....still slim pickin's on those critters up here off the Cook Inlet right now. Got word today that they're in the Copper River, but not a lot of King action down on this end this Spring.....just as well as this is the designated summer for finishing all the outside decks/siding/etc... :-\
Better than my Dad did 2 weeks ago. He was up there on a cruise and went out (can't remember where though) and all the boat could do was a couple of shakers.
BTW, Mike, we might have to talk to Bryan about banning pics unless there is an invite attached. Man that looks like a dream place to spend some time - fishing or actually catching a fish would just be icing on the cake. And Ice also! I've got to go Walleye fishing some day. They say they are good eating! ;D I've caught a few sauger as by-catch of bassing or trout fishing, but never a walleye. Sorta strange being that the world record walleye was caught here on a lake within the city limits of Nashville. I think I'm gonna have to go throw some poppers to the bluegill at the lake down the road at lunch! Bet I won't encounter any ice - 96 deg forecast ;D
Quote from: Caneyscud on June 23, 2009, 05:50:25 AM
BTW, Mike, we might have to talk to Bryan about banning pics unless there is an invite attached. .....
You're invited.....but bring a nail gun!! ;) :D :D
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Let's see barn door halibut - Ling Cod - and a nail gun! My curiosity and imagination is running wild! ;D ;D
Wish I had a boat to get out and get me some of those Springs. I have to wait for them to come up the Fraser to get them from shore. Sure looking forward to the season. Just finished off the last of last years smokes salmon.
Ross
When do you start bar fishing Ross?
T2
Started on Sunday, but the river looks like a Timmies double double and high.
Hopefully it will come down somw and clear up a little. Tried fishing the tidal area
on Sunday as we are from Langley and only saw two fish roll in two days.
Still early in the season.
Ross
No salmon today! Up in the dark for the first light bite but it was slow early on. I came in at 9:30 am and pulled my crab trap and got 4 dungeness keepers--so we're having crab for dinner tonight.
T2
Can't wait july 23 we will be fishing by 2pm. I love this time of year but the waiting is the part that kills me.
Mike
Went to the river last Thursday, not expecting much, as not many good reports. However, fished how I thought it should be fished and caught lots of fish. Only fished from 9 to 12 noon. Stopped counting at 20 browns and a couple of brookies. Missed the rainbow bite though so didn't get my slam. Nothing big, as I wasn't in the part of the river for that, but had fun anyways. Water temperature was up more than I would hope it to be, so not looking for any thing much good when the temps start really getting high in July, Aug, Sept..
Nice topic. In fact, Canayscud and I have been talking fishing and Texas BBQ off line for the past couple of days. I live on Salt Spring Island up in British Columbia, Canada, and thought I might share a few recent picks showing what the fishing's like up here.
On the boat in Houston Passage right next to our property.
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Heading out for some fishing with my brother-in-law Moe.
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Moe showing off his first catch of the day.
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Saw some Orca's on the way home.
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Didn't land anything over 17 Lbs, so can't compete with Tsquared. But had a great time.
SaltSpringSmoker
OK, I posted this on another thread but thought I'd share here as well. This was my very first fish I caught on my very first fishing trip in North Dakota. I'd just got done putting in 66 hours of work in 4.5 days and we'd just hit the water (which is why I look so gruff). I still haven't put the smile away!
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Ya gotta just keep rubbin that picture in SD >:(
Ok just got back from Canada here is the big one I caught. 18 lbs and 43 inches long. He is still swimming around getting bigger for the next guy to catch! ;D
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Mark
Nice "Toothy Critter" Mark! ;)
They are fun to catch for sure.
Mike
The smaller ones are like draggin a log off the bottom, that one I would say was probably a lot of fun to catch.
Nice fish MRH
Really nice lady you have there Mark
Nice fish!
Oh four letter word! I can only dream! Never messed with one of them, but sure do want to. We've got some chain pickerel around here and some river musky that I am dying to try for - but don't know anybody who knows how to go after them.
Great thread... nice lookin' bait fish you all caught~~! Ha ha ha ha.....
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Thanks Raye, I was wondering where the ex wife had got to!! ;) ::)
Quote from: manxman on July 08, 2009, 03:26:03 PM
Thanks Raye, I was wondering where the ex wife had got to!! ;) ::)
Whose X... yours or mine?
QuoteWhose X... yours or mine?
Mine most definately! ;D Unless she had a double!? ::)
Here is me and my little man on his first fishin trip last weekend. He caught this monster on his 2nd cast. I don't know which one of us was happier.
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Quote from: MRH on July 07, 2009, 06:27:25 PM
Ok just got back from Canada here is the big one I caught. 18 lbs and 43 inches long. He is still swimming around getting bigger for the next guy to catch! ;D
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Mark
Awesome fish there mate, what do you call those things?
Quote from: begolf25 on July 09, 2009, 01:26:00 PM
Here is me and my little man on his first fishin trip last weekend. He caught this monster on his 2nd cast. I don't know which one of us was happier.
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Good lookin' young man there you have... is that a bluegill?
QuoteHere is me and my little man on his first fishin trip last weekend. He caught this monster on his 2nd cast. I don't know which one of us was happier.
I can't tell either you both have big smile! That has to be a great feeling!
Raye, it looks like a perch to me.
Quote from: pensrock on July 09, 2009, 04:21:20 PM
QuoteHere is me and my little man on his first fishin trip last weekend. He caught this monster on his 2nd cast. I don't know which one of us was happier.
I can't tell either you both have big smile! That has to be a great feeling!
Raye, it looks like a perch to me.
I have to agree with Olds. Both those smiles are pretty darned big. Good work!!
It was a little bluegill. Funny how raising a child really makes you appreciate the little things in life.
Quote from: begolf25 on July 09, 2009, 05:22:11 PM
It was a little bluegill. Funny how raising a child really makes you appreciate the little things in life.
Thats a great pic Bryan! Yup, they grow fast, we have four and my youngest is about to turn 22. Time flies...but it was/has/still is a great ride! Enjoy it all!
C
QuoteTime flies...
You betch it does. Next week Sat we are going to my Grandaughter's 5th birthday party...I cannot believe she is already 5.
Dang....and all we get is these ugly (tasty!) fish up here. :'( :'(
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Kummok,
QuoteDang....and all we get is these ugly (tasty!) fish up here.
Surely you are not talking about that brunntte.... ;D
Quote from: Blue Legend on July 09, 2009, 01:58:56 PM
Quote from: MRH on July 07, 2009, 06:27:25 PM
Ok just got back from Canada here is the big one I caught. 18 lbs and 43 inches long. He is still swimming around getting bigger for the next guy to catch! ;D
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Mark
Awesome fish there mate, what do you call those things?
Here in the states, we call them Northern Pike. They also go by other names such as Hammer Handles, Slough Snake, Snot Rocket, etc.
Yesterday. Two hours on the river. Seven beautiful walleyes. Consumed by 7PM by the family. Great Sunday!
Quote from: begolf25 on July 09, 2009, 01:26:00 PM
Here is me and my little man on his first fishin trip last weekend. He caught this monster on his 2nd cast. I don't know which one of us was happier.
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Bryan, that is some good times. I remember taking my daughter and getting very excited about bluegill that weren't even as big as a half dollar. After she got a couple of more years on her and would accompany me on fly fishing trips, for some reason, she always slipped and fell into the water. The subject always gets brought up for another laugh. Last year after getting her second Masters, and making a lot more money than the old man, I talked her into going fishing. Surprisingly, she agreed - and this time she didn't fall in. I spotted a bunch of fish in a small hole, and put her on them, and she had a blast catching like 15 fish from that hole. Never too old to have fun catching fish or to enjoy your young'n while fishing!
Quote from: Kummok on July 10, 2009, 09:49:10 AM
Dang....and all we get is these ugly (tasty!) fish up here. :'( :'(
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I particularly like them flat one - beeeeeyouuuuuuteeefullllll to me! Especially smoked, or beer-battered and fried!
Didn't catch me anything this weekend (back problems), but did get to go to the Georgia Aquarium before my back got too bad. In their largest tank, along with the whale sharks, manta rays, and thousands of other fish, they had probably a dozen grouper. Now these grouper were not your run of the meal groupers - they were as big as VW bugs. It had me wanting to go down to Southern Mississippi, or Louisiana and go after the big grouper and tuna down there. Danged, I wish the economy would get better real soon!
There is some great pics on here but I think Bryan's is the best. Nothing beats that moment.
T2
Quote from: tsquared on July 13, 2009, 04:06:06 PM
There is some great pics on here but I think Bryan's is the best. Nothing beats that moment.
T2
That's my favorite!
Well I have not had much luck so far this year in the Salmon department but my son had a good trip over in Tsquared's neighbourhood . He arrived at my office on Wednesday with this, the big one was 25lbs.
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So now it was up to Dad (me) to do something with them. Well the best thing to do with salmon is to smoke it. So get off work, go home and fillet all the salmon and put half of it in brine. The next day was darn hot, we broke all sorts of records for heat up here in British Columbia but I had some fish to smoke, so about noon I get the smoker plugged in and warmed up. With just the smoke gen going the smoker was up to 140 in 20 minutes, hmmm need to get it a little cooler, so into the shade with it. While the smoker was warming the salmon was drying
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After an hour of smoke
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Cooling, it seems a few pieces went missing, the wife had a grin on her face......
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The finished product after going a few rounds with the Food Saver
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Yum...that looks like it turned out real nice.
That looks really great!
Looking good Ross.l was going to go out this am (it's 4:30 am as I write this) to try for that 25lber's brother but the wind gods are against me. It's already blowing 22 knots, slated to go up to 30 before long. Too much for my little 18 foot boat. So now I'm drinking my thermos full of coffee and drooling over your pics! I haven't been out as much as I'd like as we are doing a major addition and renovation to our house but my wife and I and a friend went out on Wednesday evening for a supper fish and got 3. July has been slower on the south end of the Island than June was but the boys fishing further up the west coast of the island out on the banks are reporting awesome fishing, so those fish should be sliding down towards us in August and September.
Good fishin'!
T2