Caught a big one!

[cohoho]

Right on, cool fish...

[Button Nubbs]

That's an awful nice fish to put back. Whyd you let it go?

[jackmaster]

probably a wild fish. other wise who in thier right mind would let it go

[mallard79]

Not trying to take anything away from it....it is a beautiful fish.....but....it looks.to me like an adipose fin hiding under the front edge of the rag...... if that is why it was released you should probly pull the picture since it is illegal to remove them from the water.... 

[h20hunter]

 

[C-Money]

Congrats on a dandy fish! Looks healthy, and I am sure it still is!

[D-Rock425]

nice looking fish.

[BOWHUNTER45]

20 lbs 

[TheHunt]

I will be down there this weekend as well.  I am thinking Saturday all day.  I guess I will see you there.

[FC]

Gorgeous fish!


Can someone cite the law stating that it is illegal to remove it from the water for a picture please?

[Houndhunter]

Its pretty damn close, some of my pics look like they are out of the water but they got a fin touching. Sweet fish and I see nothing wrong with how he handled it.

[h20hunter]

Page 18, right hand column, first section in handling....on my phone so I cant paste it in.

[6x6in6]

Page 18, right hand column, first section in handling....on my phone so I cant paste it in.

It is unlawful to totally remove
salmon, steelhead, or Dolly Varden/bull trout
from the water if it is unlawful to retain those
fish, or if the angler subsequently releases the
salmon, steelhead, or Dolly Varden/bull trout.

[h20hunter]

Thanks.....i wasnt there.....fish looks out of the water to me.....nice fish though.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Thats a dandy for sure!!!!!