Taimen in Mongolia

[Ghost1941]

Haha, I've seen Northern's do that.

[Pathfinder101]

 

[whacker1]

Bone - Is a 9 wt big enough? 

[Intruder]

Bone - Is a 9 wt big enough? 

9wt is fine. 2 hander, depending on the river is really nice. 

[boneaddict]

I'm sure it would test it to the limits, but as long as you have a spare.....

[jackelope]

i don't see the need for anything bigger, especially in the 2 handed 13' long variety.

[boneaddict]

could you imagine a chum salmon that pushed the 80-100 pound range.   

[jackelope]

i think most of them are not so big...with the very occasional big boy.

[boneaddict]

oh fine...how about a 70-80 pound chum. 

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

You guys do know they are the biggest member of the salmon family right? yep bigger then kings

[huntnphool]

You guys do know they are the biggest member of the salmon family right? yep bigger then kings

Nope, compairing them to a 90 pound chum was just a lucky shot in the dark

[Hoytstaffshooter83]

well some comments did not seem to point in that direction

[ribka]

I worked in Russia in the 1990's and managed to get out to the remote areas adn do quite a bit of fishing.

Fished in Siberia area North of Norilsk and caught quite a few taimen. Biggerst one went over 60 lbs. Saw many bigger.Awesome fish. Caught a few smaller ones on a fly rod (10 wt) throwing big streamers

[wazzuhunter]

You guys do know they are the biggest member of the salmon family right? yep bigger then kings

Do they fight as hard?

[popeshawnpaul]

More importantly, they have giant gobi and altai argali sheep there...  Maybe I should make a "cast and snap" trip...  I just looked up airfare and it is 2k per person.  Ouch.