Everytime I lose a fish, its on cheap hooks. Not everytime I catch a fish. I dunno, it was awful.crankbait42 wrote:I hear ya there nate, I hate dropping the cash for High quality gear but I always think to my self, "is saving money worth losing the fish of a lifetime?" It could happen at anytime and I want to be ready for it.
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Bodofish
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I hear ya guys... Ya know when I'm out playing with the toys I have never once said,"Darn, I wish I'd bought the cheap one.".
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Cudaman?? the pic of the two fish out of Tokul dont look like steelhead. they look like small chinook.The scales are way different then head.plus there were no spots. What color was the meat? Im curious. Nice fish no matter what.
When youre up to your rear end in alligators,its hard to remember that the initial plan was to drain the swamp.
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RE:Winter Steel
okay so all this talk about cheap gear.........what kind of hooks is everyone using for steelhead?
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you know I was thinking the same thing........racfish wrote:Cudaman?? the pic of the two fish out of Tokul dont look like steelhead. they look like small chinook.The scales are way different then head.plus there were no spots. What color was the meat? Im curious. Nice fish no matter what.
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They look like chrome steelhead to me...
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Fished the Pilchuck yesterday. Knew there was little chance of catching anything. Water was so fast the spinner was planing most of the time. Visibility- 6". I just couldn't resist when driving by and seeing one of the most popular spots empty. I always keep the rod in the truck. Felt good just to be fishing.
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I use Gomakatsus or Owners. Those are what I use . I didnt say they werent steelies . Its just the scales are way different then Steelhead I've caught. Those almost look like Kokes or Donaldsons which I dont see how they could be in Tokul. Cutties yes but salmon and other trout no.Just an observation. Im not implying something Fishy!!! Hahahaha
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When youre up to your rear end in alligators,its hard to remember that the initial plan was to drain the swamp.
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Yep Gamikatsus or Owner only for me too Rac, One day I was low on cash and hooks and I saw Brads, 50 for like 5 bucks. I proceeded to lose 4 fish in a row. I threw all those away lol
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Hit the wallace today behind the hatchery and the mouth. Pulled 2 white fish out from behind the hatchery and and saw a silver swimming around and that was it.
My rod and reel, they comfort me.
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First cast, I dont think my gear was in the water 5 seconds before FISH ON!
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Beautiful fish Crank.Now that looks like a Steelhead.Look at the spots and scales compared to the pic I commented about.
When youre up to your rear end in alligators,its hard to remember that the initial plan was to drain the swamp.
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Thanks Racfish, Yeah I see what you are saying. I have caught some like those others tho, Those ones are just really fresh I think.
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definanitely owners or gamis. I like Owner hooks myself, but sharp is sharp, and fat bulky bendy breaky hooks are just that. I mean, you get what you pay for really, Gamy's are a bit more expensive for the most part. spent a couple hours at Tokul today, there were a few freshier fish, I broke off a chromer and couldn't keep up with another beast of a fish. 0 for 2. I swear the catch ratio of hooked fish to landed fish is less than 25% there. They weren't being shy though, which was neat. I saw 'em swim up and down the whole creek. Up at the top I saw this ginourmous monster buck that must've had at least five leaders hangin' from his jaw. Up past the cable, he must've got tired of being tugged on. Really, people talk about how it's sight fishin' and unfair, but it takes a better angler than I to bring in a big one there. Or fifteen or twenty pound test line. I fish with 8 or ten.
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When in doubt on fish ID check the gumline, those ain't no blackmouths there!
Nice fish all.
Nice fish all.
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They're just fat fish that are nice and chrome with rigor mortis in a bendy twisty way. Nice lookin fish, they make me wish that it were december again.
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Hey nate, are you gonna be at tokul tomorrow?
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probably there or reiter. But most likely tokul since it's closer to downtown, and I've got business there in the evening.
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I think I might head that way tomorrow, my uncle wants to go with me and he does not want to hike to where I normally go. and there is not much of a walk at tokul, Is the river clearing up?
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yea, the eddy is about as clear as I want it. 3-4 feet of vis. The creek is even more.