Looks to me like its a pink along with 3 others in that pic. Tiny tiny scales that come off really easily, look at the missing scales by the tail. Pink in the boat = lots of tiny scales on the floor. Anyone else with me?
Aye, lets be a little more helpful and btw congrats on the catch...or its a huge tub and a 70cm pink beside it. Meanwhile, here is what has helped me in the early days, once you get it you can tell while they are in the water...and coho aren't confusing, white gums and only spots on the top of the tail.
Pink salmon:
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Spring (Chinook) salmon:
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NOW, back to the fishing reports....anyone spending time out at sand heads? The whales playing around there?
BACK TO REPORTS ......
Was great out there today, Sandheads to Iona Jetty and T 10 . Tough conditions at times with challenging winds making for the tidal push on the rigger lines constant work and was tough to fish got 10 . Went to North Arm and finished up with our limits.
Lots of fish ......boxed of 12 Sox, lost a ton , numerous other strikes ...... 7:30 to 2:30, 1 small spring set free, 1 coho set free, 40 to 75 feet. Mini Pink Hootch, glo head, 24 inch leader, good Ol Red and Silver Hot Spot Flashers, 4 dummies in tandem per side. Lots of multiple hookups including several triples and a Quad, just a gas with good friends !
Get out there. Good luck
BACK TO REPORTS ......
Was great out there today, Sandheads to Iona Jetty and T 10 . Tough conditions at times with challenging winds making for the tidal push on the rigger lines constant work and was tough to fish got 10 . Went to North Arm and finished up with our limits.
Lots of fish ......boxed of 12 Sox, lost a ton , numerous other strikes ...... 7:30 to 2:30, 1 small spring set free, 1 coho set free, 40 to 75 feet. Mini Pink Hootch, glo head, 24 inch leader, good Ol Red and Silver Hot Spot Flashers, 4 dummies in tandem per side. Lots of multiple hookups including several triples and a Quad, just a gas with good friends !
Get out there. Good luck
High tide your on fire !! ... Nice , that rigger you sold me has some of your good luck ...
Thanks very much! It is indeed a pink. Scales give it away 100%. I've been fishing my whole life with my dad and have absolutely no problems identifying my species. The fish is in my freezer now and I'll be happy to show it to anyone who wants to try and prove me otherwise.
I guess jealousy can be a stinky cologne.
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What do you mean when you said your dummy flashers were in tandem? We worked hard for a couple today and most boats out there never dipped their nets today. View attachment 13528
i think he means stacked, rather than tandem, i assume some people are thinking you are running your flashers in a single line off the cable and are a little confused on your wording. I use a similar set up, I run a cone zone off each cannon ball, then stack my dummies above it, about 6' apart with 6' leaders, I start with just the kone zone and if slow add dummies till I produce. also the schools aren't as big, yet, (probably due to the whales) and the water seems murkier than usual so the glow flashers will also help.
Thinking of heading out tomorrow...anyone with any reports from today? Just deciding whether to catch the end of the first high tide at 9am and then the drop or wait and head out around 3pm for the full incoming tide late in the day? Any advice.