First Day on the Harrison.

[Qwa-honn]

Was a good day. My buddy Todd came out. We got a good mixed bag. I will post pics after I find my charger. My little ones alyway put it away somewhere's different.
Goldeneyes, Mallard, Sawbill,buffleheads and widgeon. Was kinda crazy weather wise. Clear snowy overcast rain then clear. owell was fun none the less.

[lorneparker1]

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[kyleklassen]

^^^^kids found one of those at the bottom of the lake this year up at the cabin....blue one.....old car battery too.

[Qwa-honn]

Yeah I know but it was too close to pass up. lol I consider it saving the salmon. lol

[Qwa-honn]

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[Rut Buck]

do you find they smell and taste like rotton salmon?

[Qwa-honn]

The ones that smelled a bit was the mallard and sawbill. I didn't notice any smell on the others.

[lorneparker1]

do you find they smell and taste like rotton salmon?

don't usually find to many rotten salmon on dec 23rd....

Lorne

[Sasqman]

Nice haul! Was a beautiful day yesterday. If it was Sunday u were out, from where I was, it sounded like u guys had a ton of action, heard the shotguns blasting all morning. Job well done.

[heyblast]

Not many rotten salmon around dec. 23? Hmmmmm not what I've experienced, had both fishy ducks and a fishy lab this time of the year.

[Rut Buck]

don't usually find to many rotten salmon on dec 23rd....

Lorne

I see your from VI The harrison has river has one of the latest and biggest runs of chum salmon. I was catching chrome chums beleive it or not at the end of november just up from the bridge in the pic.

Looks like good fun though!! havnt been to the harrison in years

[lorneparker1]

Makes sense. the puntledge has a huge run of stinky chums to but they are long done by now.

Lorne

[Big Lew]

I used to hunt the Harrison a ways upstream from the highway bridge late in the season often during the 70's-90's, doing quite well, but would leave the mallards alone because many of them were fishy. If they have been eating fish carrion, they will wipe their beak under their wing (armpit) so it's just a matter of smelling under their wings to determine if they're good.

[lorneparker1]

I used to hunt the Harrison a ways upstream from the highway bridge late in the season often during the 70's-90's, doing quite well, but would leave the mallards alone because many of them were fishy. If they have been eating fish carrion, they will wipe their beak under their wing (armpit) so it's just a matter of smelling under their wings to determine if they're good.


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[180grainer]

I always thought ducks ate the fish eggs and not dead fish. And they only do it if there's nothing else around to eat.

[Sasqman]

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So............fishy?