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#1 christotheashto

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 11:41 AM

Well to say that I've had a stellar rainbow season thus far would be an understatement. And it's really just getting started. Lots of fresh fish since mid-September. All catches have been shiny and silver - healthy, hungry, wild fish - no observation of lampreys or lamprey damage. 
 
The key for me this season has been fresh, UNcured chinook eggs from a tributary to the river I'm fishing. Simply water-hardened, right off the skein eggs. There are days I've been on the river and no one around is catching so much as a cold and I'm hammering fish. 
 
Enjoy a few of the better pics ladies and gents. Hope to see some of you on the river, and CERTAINLY hope everyone has a great and fishy October!

 

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#2 Bowie

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 12:37 PM

Very nice, I caught my first one of the season yesterday! Hopefully things get better, we need more rain in the huron tribs.


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#3 christotheashto

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 12:58 PM

definitely more rain needed, but these cooler temps are definitely bringing some fish in. starting to see fewer of the shakers and better numbers of fish with some size


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#4 rayray519

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 02:09 PM

Very nice pics! Thanks for sharing chris.


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#5 Diana Danger

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 02:31 PM

WOWEEE!  Now I'm excited


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#6 flandogg

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 02:43 PM

Great pics Chris!! Beautiful fish.


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Posted 05 October 2015 - 04:03 PM

Great job. Beauty fish. I prefer water hardened also. Plus the fact I'm to lazy for special cures.
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#8 staffman

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 07:11 PM

Some great looking fish. Congratulations !


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#9 PUMP KNOWS

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 08:08 PM

Congrats and thanks for the tips :)


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#10 Shawarma

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 08:09 PM

beauties!!! Congrats on a stellar start. Here's to hoping it gets even better.


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#11 artimus001

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 08:48 PM

gotta love Ontario fall steel. nice fish,,,, all of them,lol!


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#12 Shmogley

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 09:06 PM

ive always felt that fresh, river water cured eggs work best with nothing else added.

if you really think about it thats what the fish are eating and tuned in to.

only problem i had was i couldnt get them to keep well. cured eggs would keep but wont produce quite as many fish.

these days i just stick to beads and try to match the color im seeing in the water. works well enough ;)

 

good stuff bud, enjoying the pics.

thanks for sharing


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#13 troutddicted

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Posted 05 October 2015 - 10:00 PM

Awesome :cool:


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#14 Berg

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Posted 06 October 2015 - 08:35 PM

Great fish man, and thanks for the tip on what you've been catching them on!


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#15 B3rit3

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Posted 11 October 2015 - 11:15 PM

Nice fish! Where are you fishing? I tried Bayfeild and Godrich today with no luck... :(
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#16 Jforza

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Posted 16 October 2015 - 02:09 PM

what a season so far for you.... hoping to start mine.

tight lines everyone!


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