River Coho Thread 2024
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Strategically placed leaf!
the_chemist
Life of the Party
the_chemist
Life of the Party
Youre on a roll, just like your posts last year. I'm out flogging the water and having a bit of success but still on the Farm Team squad comparatively. I'll keep at it!
What @the_chemist doesn’t realize is that I totally recognize that leaf, haha!
the_chemist
Life of the Party
Thanks! I'm sure you're doing fine. Shoot me a message if you'd like some feedback or we could potentially meet up on the river.
the_chemist
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the regular and some unexpected players this morning.
the_chemist
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Size 8? Seems a little big for coho.
Creatch’r
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It’s definitely big compared to the beadhead rolled muddlers that are working nearly as well.
Dammit, I keep looking at the picture and can’t find it. Why you tease me like that?That's a big ass homemade bobber, I mean indicator, that you're using thereIra would be proud of ya!
Dave
Of course phone died before I caught a really chrome buck but had fun out of the river earlier this week! Should be really good after we get some more rain!
Sure is a funny looking coho
Is it a Coho? Genuine question as I have a hard time always ID-ing salmon correctly before they start to morph a bit. This fish was hooked and landed 1/4 mile from salt water on an incoming tidal push. Several others just like it on preceeding days along with a much bigger fish that had black gums, spots across tail top to bottom and a distinct Chinook smell even though it was as shiny as a bumper. This fish and the others had none of those characteristics? Genuinely curious.
Looks like a steelhead to me
It’s hard to tell from the pic but I thought I could see spots on both the top and bottom halves of the tail, and I thought coho only had them in the top half? Kings have spots on both top and bottom but this fish doesn’t have the black mouth of a king. So i really don’t know.
I am really bad at ID-ing fish, both from photos and especially in the heat of the moment after landing one. I have had some embarrassing moments in the past!
I am really bad at ID-ing fish, both from photos and especially in the heat of the moment after landing one. I have had some embarrassing moments in the past!
the_chemist
Life of the Party
That's a fresh coho. 100%. Another couple weeks and those freckles down it's side will be more red and pronounced along with the coho beak that is just starting to come in.
Tail looks awful square