Native out of the water

[TheHunt]

http://nwwildcountry.com/index.html

Check out the picture...  This dude is a professional.

[h20hunter]

Doensn't matter.

1. Its a nice fish
2. It was only for a moment
3. It was released


 

[rasbo]

I hear wailing fish police sirens,veins popping out,red faces,right about,,,,,,

[h2ofowlr]

No net marks on it or seal bites, so it probably will be fine.

[dreamingbig]

What am I missing?  Is it illegal to take a picture of a native before releasing it back into the water?  Are you supposed to cut your line as soon as you realize it is not a hatchery fish?

[jackelope]

What am I missing?  Is it illegal to take a picture of a native before releasing it back into the water?  Are you supposed to cut your line as soon as you realize it is not a hatchery fish?

Yes....as long as it's on a river with mandatory wild fish release.
No you don't have to cut your line, just leave the fish in the water and unhook it. Should be easy to do...barbless hook and all.
 
Don't know what would be difficult about it. People got to have those glory shots though...

[fishinmike]

Do we know where he was fishing? It may be legal on that river, just sayin.

[TheHunt]

I have been hammered in the past and one of the cast of KJR ripped me. I think it is kind of funny that a picture of a fish out of the water was on their web site.  So I guess if you are one of the in crowd at KJR you get a pass of doing that.  If you are an average joe you get ripped. 

[fishinmike]

I know what you are saying and I agree with you. I don't think it should be allowed anywhere in the state. I just did not want someone to assume it was illegal when we don't know the location. I also agre that those guys and some other local fishing "proffesionals" seem to get passes for doing things you and I would get reamed for doing.

[jackelope]

Do we know where he was fishing? It may be legal on that river, just sayin.

Right...thats why I said what I said.

Yes....as long as it's on a river with mandatory wild fish release.

[Button Nubbs]

could have been a BC or oregon fish, or could have been an old pic i dont see what peoples problem is with this law? its really not that hard to leave them in the water, it can make for some rather cool pics too. it keeps people from dragging them up on the rocks and in the sand, is that a bad thing?

since i dont agree with apr's im gonna shoot the first 2 point muley i see this year, no different.

[bowtech721]

Unless theres something saying that its a washington fish its totally legal in bc oregon and idaho... flip through an sts mag and youll see wild fish out of the water all over the place

[Goldeneye]

Not legal to pull a Salmon or Steelhead out of the water that you are going to release in Oregon as well.  At least down where I grew up on the south coast it's illegal to pull them out of the water.

Refer to page 33 pg the Oregon Reg's.

[grundy53]

I found another picture of a Native out of water.... it's becoming an epidemic...

[PlateauNDN]

I found another picture of a Native out of water.... it's becoming an epidemic...

    My other name is, Dances with Salmon!