[DMW]

Made a quick trip out to the Vedder this morning. Wandering into a nice hole on the lower first light and with in about 20 min I had lost my first nice sized coho of the day. Was on roe. After that not a whole lot was going on so I started working my way down river to a couple other runs. About 10 min into the run, float down and there was a good battle ans some flashing goin on. Not so long after had a nice Hatchery buck to the beach.



So I stayed at that run for a little longer and kept workin it woth some roe and not long after, float down again and another rather spirited battle was on. a pretty heafty dime bright doe was rolling all over the place. After a really nice battle, got her to the beach and it was another hatchery fish. A beautiful big healthy doe.



So now that I had spent more time on the river than I had expected to today, I decided to pack it up and head out. Ran into a nice fellow on the way back up river that said he would take some pics for me, so here are a couple more at one of the pits.

 

[Thrasher]

Thanks for the report Dave!

You have definitely been having some good days on the flow. Nice looking fish for sure! :thumbup:

Thrasher

 

[nocoho]

nice....also nice to see that someone is finding the ho's

 

[young gun]

i see the new rod came along with u, what do u think of it!? I see u got the new model, i have the older rod(s) (2 of them :thumbup: ) and they are still in perfect condition, they'r on their 6 and 7th years and still fishing like new. I hope ur happy with that combo.

oh ya decent fish, lol jk! sweet hoes u landed there.

 

[noxcape]

damn nice fish im jelouse i wish i didnt to work

 

[hunterj]

i am out wed and will report on my return.

jim

 

[jiggatyper]

Good job man. Almost carbon copies of a couple days ago :thumbup:

 

[flyguy]

Way to go Dave. Nice fish. I was out as well on another system with the fly rod and also did well :thumbup: . First cast with the new fly and fish on :happy: .

 

[DMW]

Good job man. Almost carbon copies of a couple days ago :thumbup:

Pretty much, except the buck was a bit bigger and in a bit better shape, and the doe was a lot bigger and really really fun to fight. ;D

 

[DMW]

Way to go Dave. Nice fish. I was out as well on another system with the fly rod and also did well :thumbup: . First cast with the new fly and fish on :happy: .

Did you get a Ho as well Geoffery? ;D

 

[flyguy]

Way to go Dave. Nice fish. I was out as well on another system with the fly rod and also did well :thumbup: . First cast with the new fly and fish on :happy: .

Did you get a Ho as well Geoffery? ;D

:-X

 

[rodnreel]

Nice fish!

 

[cape resilient]

Wow nice fish DMW :happy:

I have been away to Saskatchewan (Catching Walleye at the Deifenbacker) , and really nice so see reports like yours ..................... :beerchug:

Cape R

 

[AngleRachel]

DMW, you are on fire

 

[augie]

Nice fish DMV...congrats man! I'd like to hook into at least one hooknose on the fly this fall!

 

[chromer]

Nice job DMW. How do you like your new set up? I bet it was a blast. good way to braek in the new Combo. :thumbup:

 

[DMW]

I really like it, you can feel everything and it has a real good hookset, but during the fights especially with the big doe, it was double right to the handle more than once, but did a fine job. The reel was buttery smooth and casted great. The drag was awesome as well. So yeah, for the first trip I am rather happy with it. Hoping to get out again soon, but looks like I may not get anytime off now till the weekend. Was hoping to get a rainy friday off as well, but it's not lookin good for it.

 

[young gun]

dude that rod will bend right to the handle on anything over 12lbs, but its always fun when u hook a pig on it

 

[hunterj]

went to the vedder today. very disappointing as only got chum for smoking. did not see anyone catch a coho or white spring. water was perfect and the weather was awesome. anyone catching any springs.

jim

 

[chromer]

I really like it, you can feel everything and it has a real good hookset, but during the fights especially with the big doe, it was double right to the handle more than once, but did a fine job. The reel was buttery smooth and casted great. The drag was awesome as well. So yeah, for the first trip I am rather happy with it. Hoping to get out again soon, but looks like I may not get anytime off now till the weekend. Was hoping to get a rainy friday off as well, but it's not lookin good for it.

The rod must be Moderate action. My G. Loomis 1261 is a fast action rod. It doesn't take much pressure to get it to flex but doesn't bend all the way to the handle like a slow action rod does. Most light line rods that I see ( the loomis is rated 4-10lb. 1 power) are slow action rods. I love fast action rods for the baitcaster and I've landed 20lb. fish with this rod. I must admit, if you foul hook a larger fish with it you may as well poit the rod and break it off. It doesn't have the power to horse a fish in like that but when a coho drives that float down, it's a beautiful thing.