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July 28th Report Posted 28 Jul 2008 IN: General BY QCL
 Sunday provided the best day of fishing for the Kingfisher Derby with perfect sea & sky conditions. The Chinook fishing improved noticeably with a significant increase in the total number taken. Bird Rock 1 and Klashwun Point yielded up the big fish again today while Green point provided the most Coho action. Bobby Vermette started things off mid-morning, releasing a powerful Chinook that taped out to 45 pounds at Klashwun Point. The point turned up another huge fish later in the day when Justin Reitz hooked and landed a big Tyee weighing in at 55 pounds. Bird Rock 1 was the key, however, when veteran QCL angler Jim Goodrow hooked a big Chinook off the rock at mid day. Fortunately the giant fish hauled Jim out away from the kelp and all the other boats where he eventually brought it to the net. Fishing buddy Jay Koetje scooped it and then passed the prize over to the awaiting weighmasters. After a quick doublecheck on the measurements and a few photos, the big salmon was carefully returned to the water by QCL derby official Roger Baker, where it revived quickly and swam off. The big Chinook, which measured out to 64.17 pounds, held on for the remainder of the day to claim the big fish prize of $50000. Congratulations Jim! Great fishing and thanks for letting that big one go! |
