River Salmon?

[pikeattack]

in a huge river or in a little creek where there is logs and downed trees everywhere blocking in parts she whole river across?

[sickofitall]

Been a weird year that's for sure, in the last few weeks I've caught "bright" fish in the river and big black ones out in the lake in 60 FOW. I wouldn't go so far as to say they are "chrome" but some are a light shade of grey in the river.
There seems to be a bit of an elitist attitude here towards catching salmon in the river. If that's what one person enjoys, so be it, but the condescending remarks really serve no constructive purpose. I personally like to catch fish, any fish, in many ways. I'm fortunate enough to be able to troll offshore on a regular basis, but that is a very pricey endeavour which for a lot of the guys isn't an option, particularly the young guys. But I also enjoy walking the rivers, both are enjoyable in their own way.

[MarkB]

Well, here's a 28 lb salmon I caught actually on a 6 lb fluoro main line. Took about 20 to 30 mins to land. Caught it at the base of a very long pond about 20 ft wide, unobstructed area. About 2 km upriver from lake, it was fresh out of the lake as they were all running up that night.



Here's a hog my son (at the time 10 years old) caught on his own, don't know the weight, but comfortably over 25 lbs, using an 8 lb fluoro main line, no leader. In high current section of the river, no major obstructions, about 2.5 km from the lake, also fresh as they were running that early evening.

[fishfreek]

Yea but it was not the same river Pikeattack aka Fishman was fishing,and who knows you could have netted the one your holding,and that young lad is probably not even your son........and the list goes on. Nice fish man and great job on the son, fishing buddy for life.

[MarkB]

Haha Fishfreek, yeah I'm waiting for all the excuses now. All I can say is these fish can be caught on 6 lb lines. We have really good rods mind you (I have a 14.5 ft Raven) which I think makes a huge difference, but then again, what do I know.

[pikeattack]

i said chrome fish, THOSE fish are BOOTS!

[pikeattack]

Also, a alb leader is not 5 lb, i could land those fish on 6 lb line in an open area no problem as well, just gotta take your time and if its an open area, unlike the area i was fishing, you can let out lots of line.

[crayfish]

Give it up almighty one

[TaylorW]

It can be done not that hard.
Pike attack PM me

[pikeattack]

It can be done not that hard.
Pike attack PM me

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