MRW
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Sure is. Learned how to make them last year from the master. These things are a game changer for sure.
2024 Sooke Reports
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kayladog
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Great day in sooke today off possession/ secrectary. Perfect weather and lots of action. 4 hatch coho, 1 chinook and about 12 wild coho let go. Bait was quickly depleted. Hot spoon was flamin hans gforce and old beat up green/white coho killer which has caught so many fish its barely recognizable but still works. 50-80 ft.
scott craven
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Englishman
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Scott,
If that spoon is made from a beer can, presumably it is aluminium? In which case doesn't it tear especially where the clip goes though the small hole at the front?
I don't even use coho killers any more because the hook tears and rips out of whatever weak alloy they use in those...........
scott craven
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It's never been an issue Roland, he uses ss wire in the middle and crimps the beer can to the wire.
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MRW
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Was up in Nootka used the same spoon to land 10+ fish 3 of which were 17#. Lure took a beating but still swims as it should. The only trick is to figure out what kind of beer the fish are thirsty for that day.
I think we should ask Admin to have a on-line Video class to learn how to make one of those. Considering all the money spent on spoons by this crew, and the amount of beer consumed. I think I’m on to something here…
Newf
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Late report but we were out yesterday and pretty slow early morning so we moved to deeper water out from the head. 550-600ft. 11:30 to1:30 we released 16 coho at the boat and only landed 2 clipped coho. 65 -75 ft on the DR on different spoons but mostly herring aid skinny G Trolling back into the bay we released 1 small spring and my buddy kept one 6-7 lbs. Beauty of a day on the water. On another note when we were running at WOT for 4-5 minutes on the way in we notice excessive amount of steam/ smoke coming out of my exhaust. Slowed down and it was better but not gone completely. No high temp alarm. A few checks today and found it was the raw water impeller. Over 3000 hours and lots of impellers and this was the first failure. Broken pieces found at the inlet to heat exchanger so quick and easy fix. Ready to rumble again.
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Out off Bechy head at dawn. Calm and clear. Humpbacks cruising the shoreline. Big double rainbow. Beautifull! Spent most of the morning in that same area as we were doing pretty good on low teen chinooks and with a few coho's. Kept two of 6 Springs and the only coho, of several that was clipped. Fished 30-55 ft. Bait ruled today.
Newf
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Beauty of a day out there today. Early start with my granddaughter this morning. I’m and out at the head. Released 12 coho and one small spring at the side of the boat. Netted one as we thought it was clipped but no such luck. Lost a couple and nothing in the box for us today. Great day with my girl.
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BigBird007
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SpringVelocity
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Yeah yesterday was beautiful down there. I haven't seen coho fishing this good in a long time. They are bigger and more plentiful.
The surprising find is the amount of small herring present. Fish are full of them.
Even some of the springs are still hanging around.
The coho were all over place anywhere from right at surface to 140ft down. Close in our way out didn't matter.
The surprising find is the amount of small herring present. Fish are full of them.
Even some of the springs are still hanging around.
The coho were all over place anywhere from right at surface to 140ft down. Close in our way out didn't matter.
Bottomfeeder1
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Did you net those herring
sweettjim
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sweettjim
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nice size coho
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