Awesome thread!

After reading in this thread (and others) about how aggressive the Coho from Alaska are, the only obvious solution is we get a few million eggs from one of those hot Alaskan rivers and do some serious genetic modifications of our fish here.

I fished the Skagit on Sat. with gvbest, and Sunday with my neighbor and a friend of his (from his friends sled). Nothing to show for it, and these were guys that know their poop about this river, both having fished it since childhood.

So, my question is: BOB, JOHNNY COHO, (or ?????) if we buy the coolers and gear for it, would you kindly bring us back a few billion eggs (ok, a few million then) from one of these hot Alaskan fisheries?

Another thought: If scientists can genetically engineer animals to grow all sorts of weird ways (featherless chickens, cross-breed blue and pink dogs, etc.) then how about we hire one of these Dr. Moreau types that will take an aggressive Coho strain, and genetically engineer us a rude, surly, hard-biting bast$#d that will hit in fresh water and grow to 25 lbs. on average? Strictly a hatchery fish, mind you, and probably like the Triploid fish, unable to reproduce. (We could call them STEELHO's.. )

T'wood be cool to hook into some super-Coho and have to chase it up and down the river..

Mike

p.s. Been listening for fish rolling this morning...not a peep out on that river. In this quiet morning time and having the Baker shut down right now, (I've been up since 4) it is possible to hear a fish jumping/rolling from 100 yds. in either direction (up or downriver). I haven't heard a roll or jump yet. I'm still going out at 6:30 to give them a try......just gotta be at least one fish out there!!