Skeena Salmon 08

[ThinAir]

I was grilling salmon steaks tonight and it reminded me of our fishing trip this summer on the Skeena.
Thought I'd share some pics...

My wife hooked into her first spring ever and it weighed in at 40 lbs... beginners luck! (and excellent coaching ha ha) After a half hour fight she could barely pick it up for the picture.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/resize12.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11369&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent)


We had an awesome time - lots of fish! My dad got the two nicest of the trip. 47 lbs...

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/resize21.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11370&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent)

and 53 lbs... We wanted to release this one (a little bit dirty) but was bleeding too bad for a proper release.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/resize31.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11371&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent)


Good times with Skyline, Roadking and TSW!


http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/resize4.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11372&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent)


Here's one of Roadking's monsters.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/resize5.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11373&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent)

[The Dawg]

Some beauty fish there! I would love to make a Skeena run one year :)

[tomahawk]

A couple nice chromers in there.........only 6 more months till they hit Barkley Sound again!!

[TSW]

My watchstrap is still stained "double hot red" from that trip!! I'll have to dig around on the ol' PC and find a few pics to post from our time out on the water...

I think one of my highlights from that trip was seeing SKYLINE somehow getting a mouth full of fish slime, and then chumming the water with his lunch :biggrin:. I could barely crawl off the floor of the boat after that laugh...looking forward to next year boys!!

[Wolfman]

Fished the Skeena once, years back. Had great times there. Would love to go try my luck again one day.

Wolfman

[mountainman]

It really is a blast, beautiful river to fish.

[RoadKing]

Thinair

Why did you have to show everyone the photo of my biggest fish? Now everyone will know what the secret bait was for trophy bullheads...

Good memories - I love the fish slime in the mouth story. Classic!

[Rock Doctor]

Nice fish,
I have never tried the Skeena before, but hope to one day.

RD

[TSW]

Well I just resized a few pics so I could upload them...I'm gonna have to go get some steelheading in after looking at all these fishing pics again!!

Here is a few scenery shots from one of the mornings...
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Skeena_08.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11395&size=big&cat=500)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Skeena_08_2_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11396&size=big&cat=500)

Here's ThinAir working his magic first thing in the morning...
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Skeena_08_3_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11398&size=big&cat=500)

Us motoring back upstream to do another run...
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Skeena_08_5_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11399&size=big&cat=500)

SKYLINE...right around the time he got a mouthful of slime and heaved out the back of the boat!!
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Skeena_08_4_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11400&size=big&cat=500)

A couple of shots of the biggest one I caught that day...too bad ThinAir wasn't a LITTLE faster with the camera...although I'm glad this guy was feeling good enough to get away on his own!!
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Skeena_08_6_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11401&size=big&cat=500)

This is like 2 seconds before the tail flick of freedom!!
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Skeena_08_7_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11402&size=big&cat=500)

And here's one of RoadKing holding up one of his many fish! (I think this guy was released as well...RoadKing was probably already limited out by then!!)
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Skeena_08_9_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11403&size=big&cat=500)

Ah, and a look from the back of the boat! Looking forward to next year boys!!
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/Skeena_08_8_.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11397&size=big&cat=500)

[ThinAir]

Good memories- we need to break 60 next year!

[BCbillies]

Good memories- we need to break 60 next year!

I'm in . . . do you need someone to hold the video camera! :biggrin:

I finally broke 40 this year but it wasn't with the rod and a nooky! Still waiting for the big one.

[Shermdog]

Nice Fish....Lucky me I get to fish the skeena and the ocean all summer long haha one of pros of being a rupert boy! When in the summer where you up? My buddy got a 61lb 2 summers ago. Where abouts where you guys fishing?

[huntergirl270]

Some beauty fish there! I would love to make a Skeena run one year :)

Hey Steve... If Gman and I make it up there next year to see my cousins we can stop by and pick you guys up :) Make it a party...... and..............

...... you can babysit for me!! lol! My kids love you<B

[srupp]

Hey Mountainman..we should grab Phil and Andy and Randy and have a GUYS trip to the Skeena this comming summer...until Moms estate is settled Germany is off limits $$$$$$ so Terrace is a definate go !!!!!

You going to get out here again????

cheers

Steven

[mountainman]

I am dam near 100% positive I am going again! A guys trip would be a blast no women no kids just the guys and 16-20hrs of fishing a day :eek: But then I will have to do another trip with Conrad as he is still talking about it!

[Dirty]

What methods were you guys using?

[mountainman]

I would say they were using jet divers and spin n glos tipped with roe. Me and Steve were bar fishing off shore as my kicker hadn't arrived! Next time I will have the kicker and be using the jet diver method.

[ThinAir]

We were using jet divers with plugs, but the most effective way was "back bouncing" roe

[TSW]

We were just using hooks and worms :lol:

[mountainman]

We were using jet divers with plugs, but the most effective way was "back bouncing" roe
Were you guys anchored and back bouncing? Not sure if you could back bounce and work the boat with the kicker.

[ThinAir]

We never anchored when back bouncing... use the kicker to keep the bow facing up steam and slowy slip down through the "hole".
A steady bounce and hammer time:smile:

[gerrygoat]

Something tells me my cousin's 8 year old son was pumped about catching his first ever chinook this year.:biggrin:

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/hunting_2008_088.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11695&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=7298)

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/hunting_2008_089.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11696&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=7298)

I posted this earlier in the year but here again is one of the chinook I caught. I think I'm going to thaw some out for supper tomorrow.:mrgreen:

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/hunting_pics_2177.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=9721&size=big&cat=500&ppuser=7298)