great trip

any pics? sounds like a great time.

On the way there now,have never caught a hybrid?,must be something new.

What were they taking?

What were they eating? 28# is a nice Salmon. I saw pics. of Hybreds. They thought some of them were record Coho's last year.

and my flys arnt real pretty like some i have seen so perfectly done

I have a 24# cohook (hince the site name) on my wall. Real nice lookin fish, body of a king, brown back with a purple/red hue down the side. White belly and mouth with a huge kype. Glad you had a  good     first trip. I fished again on thursday and again dealt with a spurt of coho in the morning followed by kings at noon. Caught and released 3 coho and 4 kings. I think it's safe to say now you can go up any time and you'll find fish everywhere, so far everybody has been decent, still the occasional yahoo that likes to stand in the middle of the run, but they learn when my line wraps around them from a screamer.

yea i think i will be back mid october and will release all but maybe 1 salmon to eat, i feel kinda bad i didnt release a few of the ones i got, but being the first time i was stoked and not thinking of those things ,i am thinking of getting a mount done of the 28 pounder, to me it is a trophy, not sure if anyone else does but it will be nice on the wall to bring back the memorys
         thanks ny for a great fishery and even greater people, i didnt meet one yahoo :)

salmo, cohoes will not be long gone.  there is always a late october early november push of cohoes.  i saw cohoes as late as febuary last year.  if you're going in three weeks and you want to find cohoes, fish the upper river and pray the water will be on the higher side.  if it is, fish the little channels off of the main river.  spots you would never imagine fishing.  you will find aggressive angry males that are huge and beat red sided with teeth and a kype that you'd be affraid to come near.  back near my property there are some little fingers where these cohoes congregate.  there is actually a little stream that they make it up.  i don't fish for them, but it is beautiful to watch.  good luck

KTD- I saw your fish pics.. Nice. Don't worry about the fuggers with harsh words. Jealousy duud.
As long as you weren't snaggin' you're ok in my book.

Try not to set the hook till you've had the fish on your reel for a minute. When you feel bumps, mostly that's your fly or bait hitting the fish and when you set the hook on that feel, all you get is a piece of arse.
 
A real take, you'll know immediately(this time of year) and all you need to do is just raise your rod tip. Let the rod do the work. This ensure's that you have a good hook-up right in the mouth.
 
When the fish is on and you feel that good head shake then get a good grip and set that hook, doesn't need too be an big jerk, just pull the rod back a good foot or so while their is no slack in the line.
 
Try this out, just a few tip's to get good solid hook-ups.
 
Tight Lines,
 
OldSalt.

Wow Outstanding trip
We go up in 3 weeks I am getting the itch now
 
Fish On !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like you had a great time Dennis..
 
fantastic results for a first timer.
 
 
 

thanks colonal