Getting closer to 20/zipperlip coho

Picked up this fish out of a school of fatties. Usually when a big school of coho swims by its my thrilling habit to hook the one dark chum running with the group. Not this time. I think its the lucky piece of indian net I use for a stringer.
Just under 18 pounds. Still gunning for 20 before the end of the season. Like a dope I pulled the hook out of another fishes mouth by lifting his head out of the water just 10 minutes before I hooked this guy. Not a bad consolation prize.
The picture doesn't do the fish justice. Maybe if I hold it out to the camera next time it'll look like its big.

Very nice fish

Nice fish.....Well done !!

The legend continues...

Vince, what did you pick that one up on?

Vince, I can't believe you'd post a pic of a spawned out, fungus-infested, milt-spewing, fin rotting, carpet skinned, gonad-drained, seagull-bait carp like that.......

JK, nicely done!!!!!!

Nice fishie Vince! So far, I haven't even broken the 15 lb. barrier this year (on Coho) and those 20-something silver are scarce!

Mike

** Fish are like boogers...if you're not sure what to do with it you can always put it back where ya got it!

Yep, quite the boot. Probably smoke up real good though.

WOW,nice ho.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

I haven't broke 20 yet this year tho I have pulled 2 fish that were 19 or just over! Gonna do my damnest to fix that this weekend tho! You post some very nice fish Vince! I guess given that I've only landed 14 silvers this fall I'm not doing too bad as all but 2 were over 12!

TBird sounds like you've had a spectacular season. Especially since your stuck fishing weekends. I probably catch 50% more fish then the average guy, BUT I also have 4 days off a week, and I also get lots of weekdays off. So you have way fewer days to squeeze out those monsters. Very impressive. You should post some pics. Everybody loves looking at naked fish.
I'm guessing next year should be alot better for me now that I know what I'm doing. I only landed my first coho Oct 12, 2004.


I really love the wetside of Washington. For the last 3 months everything I own is wet, and smells like fish. Bonus that my fingernails are stained double neon red on a routine basis. Must remember nitrile gloves.

That's what I like about my scale. That is a 23 pound fish!

Mingo, thats how I like to feel after a good party.

You guys are hilarious! sweet fish vhawk

It has been fairly decent to me so far! I believe it or not don't have any pics of but 1 fish that I have caught this year! Which consequently isn't that impressive! lol.. Usually it's so late by the time I get home they get fileted and that's about it... heh.. Got my first shot on a set of oars today on the Duc... Small pontoon boat nonetheless and at 290 lbs on a 7ft boat, it was a hell of a lot of fun! Spent more time hitting the whitewater than I did fishing but it was a lot of fun =) Looking forward to buying a driftboat now... =)