Birthday present on the Siuslaw

[danel]

My wife booked a fishing trip on the Siuslaw for my birthday. We went on Saturday 10/12 the day after my birthday. Fished with Curt Curry. Rained all morning, then got sunny in the afternoon. Gayle got it started right after daybreak. A nice Chinook in the high teens. After a few hours of trolling she hooks into another one. Since it's my birthday and it would have been my first Chinook ever, she offers me the rod. I decline the offer and let her do battle. The fish put up a good fight, but Gayle wins. This one is maybe 22# or23#. She says " Honey we need to switch seats, this is the lucky seat". So we do. Well, an hour or two later it's fish on. After a lively fight I've got my first Chinook in the boat. What a great birthday, 3 fish between the 2 of us, and 26# of meat in the freezer.

 

[eugene1]

Sounds like a great trip out with your wife!

Were you guys spinning herring or using spinners?

Best & welcome to OFF,

 

[danel]

spinning herring

 

[DYJ]

Curt sure is a good guy to fish with, huh?

Congrats on the fish

 

[Reel_Deal]

Congrats and happy belated b-day

 

[rogerdodger]

excellent, catching big fish sure makes the rain feel good!

 

[mikeredding]

Excellent job. Congrats on the first!
Now the addiction will start.

 

[Lowell Life Fisherman]

What a gift! hopefully i will get a welcome home present somewhere along the lines of your gift!!! nice fish