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| blake(2) with by far the coolest fish of the year |
So what if I'm 2 for 7 on cohos this year, any man is a lucky man just to have landed one of these great fish! Here is the link to the post on my first coho this fall.
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| my second coho salmon this year |
Monday, October 31, 2011
wisconsins fall coho salmon
This fall Ive had a real tough time landing a lot of cohos. Sure I've
caught tons of kings, but it still upsetting in some regards. I should
be happy I caught 2 nice ones, right? Well, after the stellar coho
fishing we experienced last year, I'm sure anything would pale in
comparison.
The cohos enter the rivers shortly after the kings. While the numbers
of the kings begin to dwindle the coho are just reaching their peak.
Its an exciting feeling when you realize you have a fresh coho hooked
rather then a half rotten king you come to expect. You can always tell
by their violent head thrashings they are known for just after being
hooked. Coho are capable of long and powerful runs but will normally
tire after a few good ones. They are built a little more streamlined
then kings and their body mass is pure muscle. They typically run
smaller then kings but what they lack in size is made up for by their
out of this world colors and acrobatics. They will go toe to toe with
the larger kings for the best gravel to spawn on and their arrival into
the rivers are always anticipated.
So what if I'm 2 for 7 on cohos this year, any man is a lucky man just to have landed one of these great fish! Here is the link to the post on my first coho this fall.
So what if I'm 2 for 7 on cohos this year, any man is a lucky man just to have landed one of these great fish! Here is the link to the post on my first coho this fall.
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wow those are great fish blake. i always look forward to reading your blog posts!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking hookups. Those are some beautiful fish!!
ReplyDeleteThey are some really fun fish for sure! Thanks again for getting me into the salmon fishing! It's a blast, i only wish it wasn't during hunting season!!!
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ReplyDeleteI know a 5 wt would never work for a fish that size, what wt rod are you using and leader/tippet? Thanks for sharing
Those are some crazy cool fish...just more proof that I need to find my way up there and do some salmon fishing. well done!
ReplyDeleteBill- a 5 wt. could work, i use a 6wt. and Blake Hamilton uses an 8wt. 8wts seem to be pretty common. Blake H uses 8lbs tippet, I use 10.
ReplyDeleteI almost like catching those coho better in the fall, even zombie coho fight better than zombie kings.
ReplyDeleteThat is a nice ho!!! You have some great write-ups here!!!
ReplyDeleteWe really enjoyed and benefited from your article. Thanks and more power!
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