Bowron River Sucker Shoot

[Amphibious]

while back decided i needed both a spearfishing fix and some dogfood. a sucker hunt was born!

3 of the 9 that day.

[Amphibious]

a nice view from the water (Start of the rockies in the background)

[Amphibious]

the channel at the river mouth - 100's of big sucker in here, whole bunch of rainbow trout too.

[Amphibious]

and just for kicks - Dundas the Camel! (I spend 50hrs a week with this bloke).

[Fondueset]

What a mysterious place Canada must be.

All this is giving me back the spearfishing bug.

I once speared a carp that was twelve inches from the top of his back to his belly - bent a 3/8 shaft against the water. In the waters here the thing just appeared before me like a wall of scales. I confess to the murders of many carp in my submerged youth. If I could find a good way to cook those bad-boys I'd be at it again - outside of springtime and in open waters they ain't all that easy.

I confess also to having shot a lake trout, bass, pearch, Northern Pike, Longnosed Gar, lamprey eels (?!)

[Rolando]

Nice Fish, how cold is that water up there?

[Amphibious]

55 surface. 48F @ 35ft. wee bit chilly.

[fuzz]

Nice Amph. - was wondering where you disappeared to

[drkebs]

Nice suckers!! During my summer hunts before I had to migrate to the 'lovely' state of Iowa for school I was forunate enough to tag one of thoose beasts; it was an away shot of about 7ft or so. Penetration on the monster wasn't much of a problem as my MT1 rigged with two 9/16 and one 5/8inch bands sent my 5/16inch flopper shaft zinging threw him...... Over kill your thinking.....you betch ya .

Good hunting,
Justin

Congrats on the suckers, I didnt know you had camels in Canada; do they use them for outfitting?? Im more of a donkey guy myself as when (notice I said 'when' and not 'if') I fall off its only a few feet to the ground verse six.

[Amphibious]

Camels were used in the Cariboo region of British Columbia between 1862 and 1864 as pack animals as they are in ALL WAYS superior to a horse in the mountains. Bactrian camels were imported as they handle the extreme cold and snow of our winters better then any horse could ever hope to. With the completion of the Cariboo Wagon Road in 1865 the camels became obsolete and were sold off and replaced with wagons. a very short-lived but profitable venture. the Camel owners made over 400% profit in their first year alone. An adult Camel such as the one in the picture can carry up to 900lbs of cargo, where a large horse can carry under 300. they eat anything, are about as intellegent as a domestic dog and have no flight-response (spooking).

I also wrangle with pair of mules in addition to a few horses. not a donkey fan myself - crafty little buggers.... Camel Cowboy'n is a far better waste of my time

[Murat]

nice way to come back Amp.

I thought you are to busy with shooting birds with your girlfriend by using gun

[ajwaverider]

Nice pics Amp! How do you like the cressi big eyes mask?

[mishu1984]

Originally posted by Amphibious
I also wrangle with pair of mules in addition to a few horses. not a donkey fan myself - crafty little buggers.... Camel Cowboy'n is a far better waste of my time

heheheh must be all that time you spent in Saudi... as they say, you can take the man out of the sands, but you cant take the sands out of the man..

[Amphibious]

"Trust In Allah, But Tie Up Your Camel"


I think he wants a kiss Mishu....

[mishu1984]

cute little fella aint he! how could you resist a face like that...turns me on hehehhe