First Ever Salmon Trip

pottymouth · #1 08-10-2009, 12:24 AM

O.k, i live to hunt, and always thought fishing was boring, I kinda hated it(i love spear gun fishing though) ,but this last weekend changed my mind, salmon fishing was amazing. My first fish came in the first 2 min, a 29 lb springer, with my last fish being a 36 lbs . But thats not what hooked me, and made me already pre book for next year. It literally was the one that got away, he almost spooled me twice, I had him at, and around the boat 3 times until he snapped my hook( the actual j in the hook at the net) My guide and the guide fishing close to us both agreed that it was somewhere between 60 and 70 lbs. He jumped at least 5 times for everyone to see, and i fought him for 40 - 50 min. What a high and dissapointment all in one sec. I can't wait to find walter again. I also lost one in the 40's.

Pics of my 36 pounder

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Blairh · #2 08-10-2009, 01:38 AM

Hey glad to see you had fun, sucks to here about the big one but if it makes you feal better I had one that as at least 60 according to my guide that snapped me off, the big problem was i was in a derby and that would have taken first by 20 pounds, o well thats fishing! where were you fishing?

blackpheasant · #3 08-10-2009, 07:07 AM

Looks like PM was out with Jay Mohls Clayoquot Ventures, Tofino BC..

blackpheasant · #4 08-10-2009, 07:09 AM

Great looking fish there PM, your hooked for life now too eh..

pottymouth · #5 08-10-2009, 06:15 PM

Definatly hooked for life, and i was out with Rick Biggar, of Biggar fishing tours out of Tofino, he's was amazing worked really hard for me and had me on fish all day until my arms couldn't take it no more, a real class act and fun guy.