Breaking in the new Boat on the Central Coast

[mikep]

So my brother and I just spent the last 6 months putting a 228 Grady White back together and decided a trip to the central coast was in order to give her a propper break in. I guided on the central coast and west side of the chalottes for about ten years but this time I was going back on a personal trip. Overall fishing was ok with a handful of tyees, endless coho and some nice halibut. The last moring of the trip will be burned into my mind forever and I figured you guys would apreciate these photos. This fish was caught and released as there was no way I could possibly think about killing it, way too cool. The measurents on the fish were 49x34.5 which brought it to 73 pounds! I am 6'3" and 230# for scale. Still can't sleep after this one......these is nothing quite like having a huge chinook swim away from the boat. btw no flashers here, cut plug herring 33' off the rigger in the kelp!

 

[Pippen]

Hahaha.......nice fish Mike!!

A mutual friend of ours sent the pics to me last night......Adam.

 

[mikep]

Thanks man, it was pretty much the best day of my life soo many hours hunting a fish like that for others only to catch it myself and have my brother put it in the net. awsome!!!

 

[scott craven]

Unbelievable fish of a lifetime !
Congrats.

 

[drilleryells]

Sweeet, nice release

 

[sudsy]

Amazing photos, true sportsman! I only wish that oneday i will hoist a fish that beautiful!!!!!! Congrats buddy!!!!

 

[Derby]

Nice fish Mike...... You got the one we talked about before you went on that trip.... hope to be on that trip next year with my boat with you...Cheers

 

[salmonkiller01]

Great fish, great release!

 

[dfrase]

very nice fish, well done.

especially congrats on the release, very cool

 

[Tips Up]

Great Fish!
I would like to "think" I'd do the same. It's all talk until you actually do it.
Good for you!

Tips

 

[fish stalker]

Congratualtions! and nice release, for sure hes made it this long he deserves to live on and hopefull spread some bigun genes I bet you have perma grin!

 

[trophywife]

Wow mike.. Great catch,, great release...Some old bigtime stomping grounds?

 

[mikep]

Thanks everyone, I have killed a few big fish during my guiding years and always hated to have to cut them up and put them in the freezer. The way I looked at it is once you catch it, measure it and take a bunch of photos what else would you want to do with it. I used the LxG^2/800 formula for the weight and that will get me close enough. I saw way too many 50+ pound chinook killed on my 9 day trip on the central coast. I told that guy to swim straight for rivers and to igore any more spinning flashy things! hehehe, need that one in the river!

 

[Dogbreath]

Fabulous-absolutely fablous!

The look on your face says it all!

Thanks for sharing!

 

[tains]

What do yo call the central coast. Always wanted to head across from Port Hardy and do a trip and spend time
on the boat for a few days.

 

[mikep]

from mcinnis island to port hardy I could call the cental coast. A great place to check out if you have fuel to burn and like kelp beds!

 

[Bifmalibu]

Amazing! Congratulations on the fish and well done letting it go. I hope it makes it the rest of its way.