It was pretty cool. Got to the pool son and I had decided on and second drift I see the line going wrong way, out the rod to the test right away with one of my hooklets which I've been told might be a little extreme... Well this fish came up head shaking and boiling the pool, it gave me a good run for my money, went through some stuff that I never thought a fish that size could fit through let alone my line without getting snagged. Any way managed to get it to the bank after that fight only a Chinook can give you, maybe no explosive but the sheer strength is crazy.
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First on My Fly Rod
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Posted 20 September 2016 - 12:37 PM
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#2
Posted 20 September 2016 - 01:35 PM
#3 Guest_tossing iron_*
Posted 20 September 2016 - 03:02 PM
#4
Posted 20 September 2016 - 03:14 PM
Chinook might not be explosive but their brute force is fun to fight on fly....big I need to visit your trib. my son is practicing on my pin as well. he's turning 13 and I might not go back to pinning anymore so he's getting it instead of buying one for himself. and i have a 6wt spare fly gear for him if he crosses over...just in time for my 8yr old to start pinning. lol.
#5
Posted 20 September 2016 - 03:58 PM
That's amazing what did you catch it on?
#6
Posted 20 September 2016 - 04:22 PM
Very nice BU.
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Posted 20 September 2016 - 09:49 PM
#8
Posted 21 September 2016 - 01:04 AM
nicely down. its ridiculous just how strong these fish are, really put your gear and patience to the test
#9
Posted 21 September 2016 - 06:03 AM
This fish fell for an orange and black wholly worm.
#10
Posted 21 September 2016 - 06:05 AM
Dill, I'm thinking my pin is going to be getting very little use now too. I'll likely continue using it in the winter as I'm told the fly gear doesn't play real well in the cold.
#11
Posted 21 September 2016 - 06:42 AM
Depends what you consider to be "well". You will never get the same numbers as pinning, but that's not what its all about... it makes every fish that much more special. Congrats.
#12
Posted 21 September 2016 - 06:56 AM
Nice fish!
@Huronfly there are days where a Fly fisherman will show up in a pool I am fishing and catch one after another, Even though my buddy and I have been there for a few hours before him without any luck! There are days where fly fishing has its moments!
#13
Posted 21 September 2016 - 09:23 AM
Dill, I'm thinking my pin is going to be getting very little use now too. I'll likely continue using it in the winter as I'm told the fly gear doesn't play real well in the cold.
That's understandable man. I know when they get that cold sluggish attitude, it's hard to get them to chase flies. But I have caught steels drifting flies on my pin, so it has to work.
#14
Posted 21 September 2016 - 10:50 AM
I have caught them as well on flies in the winter on the pin I'm just concerned with how the fly gear freezes.
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Posted 21 September 2016 - 04:19 PM
That's definitely true talloutdoorsman, I've experienced the same just not very often.
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