Summer Run MetalHeads
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
Yah the flows are high but clarity is surprisingly good. I was up at the wallace yesterday for work and they had around 50 fresh looking springers in their holding with a few steelhead mixed in. The steelies looked like late winters/spring fish judging by their color, and there were a few summer run chromers in there too..... good thing they keep closing the river early every year when there seem to be an abundance of spring fish around.
"When I grow up I want to be,
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman."
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman."
RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
My buddy says the same thing. Just open bail, no pressure on the line and alot of times the fish just stops. Sometimes will even swim back upstream towards you.jens wrote:This is kind of a gamble Gringo, but when you have a fish run away like that, open your bail. Hopefully the fish will think it's not hooked and begin to relax.. I've done this before with a pig Silver, but after watching all my line spool off, I decided to tightent the drag and pray..the fish won.
Anthony
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if everyday was a good day there would be alot more fisherman.
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if everyday was a good day there would be alot more fisherman.
RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
What is that thing??
Chromage:
And of course....... just for fun.....
Chromage:
And of course....... just for fun.....
"When I grow up I want to be,
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman."
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman."
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Fish_Bait111397
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
Damn, i think i need sunglasses that fish is so bright ! ![[cool]](./images/smilies/msp_cool.gif "Cool")
Nice fish.!
I dont know what that thing on it is though.![[confused]](./images/smilies/msp_confused.gif "Confused")
Nice fish.!
I dont know what that thing on it is though.
~Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths.
~My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.
~My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.
RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
[img=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... a_lice.jpg]sea lice[/img]
It's a female sea louse. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_louse
It means that the fish was chrome fresh. I don't know what species it is, there are 36 different ones, but it's an adult.
It's a female sea louse. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_louse
It means that the fish was chrome fresh. I don't know what species it is, there are 36 different ones, but it's an adult.
RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
Sea lice don't survive much longer than 48 hours in fresh water so the fish must have been a freshie. :bball:
"When I grow up I want to be,
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman."
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman."
RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
We also caught a log, but I heard they don't eat very well......
"When I grow up I want to be,
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman."
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman."
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
Nice job on the fish!!! Ouch on the prop! It was my turn on the Cow last time. Easy C note! See ya out there. We'll be in the little green boat with the rain gear on!!!
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
Nice job Matt! I pounded the banks for 6 hours and only had one hit, but at least I C&R'ed my PB Dolley (about 8#)!
I fish not because I regard fishing as being terribly important, but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant, and not nearly so much fun. ~ John Volker
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
im pretty jealous matt, 
nice fish
nice fish
My rod and reel, they comfort me.
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Nice runnin into you guys up there bodo. Wouldn't have recognized you without your boat good thing you waved me down!
Howd you guys end up, we got blanked. Others were doing well.
Boy was it W E T !
Howd you guys end up, we got blanked. Others were doing well.
Boy was it W E T !
"When I grow up I want to be,
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman."
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman."
RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
A report next to yours said he had 5 on and saw 15 on the bank. I wonder who's telling the truth?, a guy we've never heard of or Gringo:-"Gringo Pescador wrote:Nice job Matt! I pounded the banks for 6 hours and only had one hit, but at least I C&R'ed my PB Dolley (about 8#)!
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
Went down to see some family today, they live about 30 minutes from the blue creek launch.
They told me i only had an hour.
All i had with me was my uncles rod and my gear, his rod and reel were set up for kings, with 20pound mainline, 17 leader.
After about 30minutes of nothing, BOBBER DOWN, hooked into a fish, fought it for about 2 minutes, never saw it, but it snapped my 20 pound mainline, nothin else after that.
Tight Lines !
They told me i only had an hour.
All i had with me was my uncles rod and my gear, his rod and reel were set up for kings, with 20pound mainline, 17 leader.
After about 30minutes of nothing, BOBBER DOWN, hooked into a fish, fought it for about 2 minutes, never saw it, but it snapped my 20 pound mainline, nothin else after that.
Tight Lines !
~Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths.
~My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.
~My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
FB - between breaking swivels and snapping 20# line - I think there may be something you're not doing right...Fish_Bait111397 wrote:Went down to see some family today, they live about 30 minutes from the blue creek launch.
They told me i only had an hour.
All i had with me was my uncles rod and my gear, his rod and reel were set up for kings, with 20pound mainline, 17 leader.
After about 30minutes of nothing, BOBBER DOWN, hooked into a fish, fought it for about 2 minutes, never saw it, but it snapped my 20 pound mainline, nothin else after that.
Tight Lines !
I fish not because I regard fishing as being terribly important, but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant, and not nearly so much fun. ~ John Volker
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
Yer probably right GP.Gringo Pescador wrote:FB - between breaking swivels and snapping 20# line - I think there may be something you're not doing right...Fish_Bait111397 wrote:Went down to see some family today, they live about 30 minutes from the blue creek launch.
They told me i only had an hour.
All i had with me was my uncles rod and my gear, his rod and reel were set up for kings, with 20pound mainline, 17 leader.
After about 30minutes of nothing, BOBBER DOWN, hooked into a fish, fought it for about 2 minutes, never saw it, but it snapped my 20 pound mainline, nothin else after that.
Tight Lines !
~Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths.
~My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.
~My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
Hows your drag set on those rigs? Don't be afraid of the drag, drag is your friend ![[thumbup]](./images/smilies/msp_thumbup.gif "ThumpUp")
I set mine to about 1/2 of my weakest link - in other words if my leader is the lightest part of the whole setup (say 10#), then I set my drag at about 5#. It is not an exact science of course, but one way you can do this is to take your fish scale, attach it to the end of the line and slowly pull, watch the scale go up until the drag gives and lets line out, whatever weight the scale registered, that is what your drag is set at (again - approximately).
Make sure you are pulling straight out from the reel and not flexing your pole when you do this.
I am sure there are other ways and opinions on drag settings, but this is what works for me.
I set mine to about 1/2 of my weakest link - in other words if my leader is the lightest part of the whole setup (say 10#), then I set my drag at about 5#. It is not an exact science of course, but one way you can do this is to take your fish scale, attach it to the end of the line and slowly pull, watch the scale go up until the drag gives and lets line out, whatever weight the scale registered, that is what your drag is set at (again - approximately).
Make sure you are pulling straight out from the reel and not flexing your pole when you do this.
I am sure there are other ways and opinions on drag settings, but this is what works for me.
I fish not because I regard fishing as being terribly important, but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant, and not nearly so much fun. ~ John Volker
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
Thanks Gringo !Gringo Pescador wrote:Hows your drag set on those rigs? Don't be afraid of the drag, drag is your friend
I set mine to about 1/2 of my weakest link - in other words if my leader is the lightest part of the whole setup (say 10#), then I set my drag at about 5#. It is not an exact science of course, but one way you can do this is to take your fish scale, attach it to the end of the line and slowly pull, watch the scale go up until the drag gives and lets line out, whatever weight the scale registered, that is what your drag is set at (again - approximately).
Make sure you are pulling straight out from the reel and not flexing your pole when you do this.
I am sure there are other ways and opinions on drag settings, but this is what works for me.
I appreciate it, I'll try this next time I'm out !
~Men and fish are alike. They both get into trouble when they open their mouths.
~My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.
~My biggest worry is that my wife (when I'm dead) will sell my fishing gear for what I said I paid for it.
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
Picked up this little dandy this morning.. I've been experimenting with a different scent and color. Can't complain about the result. Bobberdown!
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
Argg.. It's like being stuck in the house with chicken pox on a hot summer day when all the other kids are playing in the sprinkler just outside the window#-ojens wrote:Picked up this little dandy this morning.. I've been experimenting with a different scent and color. Can't complain about the result. Bobberdown!
Nice job - again - Jens!
I fish not because I regard fishing as being terribly important, but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant, and not nearly so much fun. ~ John Volker
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RE:Summer Run MetalHeads
And today - I got mine... 2 for three - good way to start the weekend:bball:
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I fish not because I regard fishing as being terribly important, but because I suspect that so many of the other concerns of men are equally unimportant, and not nearly so much fun. ~ John Volker