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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #30 on: January 25, 2010, 04:24:06 PM »
So you don't harm the fish you have to release, weather a dolly, chinook, wild sheelhead, or any other that's illegal. :)  They actually work way better imo for getting hooks untangled.

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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #31 on: January 25, 2010, 10:52:17 PM »
Its legal to net a wild steelhead in a knot-free net, but it cannot be entirely removed from the water. Thats the rule. They are sticklers about it and they do monitor websites to get a gauge of how many people are still taking them out for pictures so be careful.
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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #32 on: January 25, 2010, 11:31:00 PM »
so then it IS legal to net them. Ok thanks guys

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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #33 on: January 26, 2010, 12:27:42 AM »
Heading out to the river again in the morning. See if we can catch more than sat.

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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #34 on: January 26, 2010, 01:19:32 PM »
just an fyi but its illegal to take a wild steelhead out of the water statewide.

Therefore twisp_river_slayer i would recommend removing your picture of the native steelhead you are holding out of the water on page 1.

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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #35 on: January 26, 2010, 03:55:32 PM »
Cougeyes, that's possibly the part of the camo pattern of his coat. :dunno:

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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #36 on: January 26, 2010, 08:40:04 PM »
Cougeyes, that's possibly the part of the camo pattern of his coat. :dunno:
I thought it may be too, but then you look at the dorsal fin and it too looks like it could be part of his coat, the adipose (or where it should be) looks like the same shape of one, i may be wrong, just a suggestion if it is a native.

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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #37 on: January 26, 2010, 08:44:34 PM »
i think it's a brat
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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #38 on: January 26, 2010, 08:50:12 PM »
i think it's a brat

What's that mean?

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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #39 on: January 26, 2010, 08:56:12 PM »
just an fyi but its illegal to take a wild steelhead out of the water statewide.

Therefore twisp_river_slayer i would recommend removing your picture of the native steelhead you are holding out of the water on page 1.

Good call cougeyes.
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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #40 on: January 26, 2010, 09:27:56 PM »
i think it's a brat

What's that mean?

Hatchery fish...and I agree it looks clipped.

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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #41 on: January 27, 2010, 07:51:19 AM »
Never heard a hatchery fish referred to as a brat.

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Re: PICS FROM TODAY! Went to the methow river. steel head
« Reply #42 on: January 29, 2010, 10:57:48 AM »
In most rivers, the hatchery fish are substantially smaller then the wild fish and referred to as Hatchery Brats because of their size. Common terminology on the coast. Most of these eastside rivers have hatchery fish that are direct descendants of the wild fish in that system so they are usually about the same size.
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