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Title: Salmon Photos? Lets see your favorites!
Post by: Smossy on February 04, 2013, 04:22:46 PM
Here are a few from this last years chinook run.
Also a few other species throughout the year.
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Post by: Smossy on February 04, 2013, 04:31:41 PM
Boy do I hate these spiney little creatures!

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Post by: doyourtime89 on February 04, 2013, 04:39:01 PM
My son and I out on the boat king wackin Puget Sound.
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Post by: Smossy on February 04, 2013, 04:43:25 PM
My son and I out on the boat king wackin Puget Sound.
Nice man those are some HOGS, I cant wait to get myself a boat and hit them early while in the sound. Two thumbs up from me!  :tup: :tup: :drool:
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on February 04, 2013, 04:48:24 PM
A dink I let go on the Salmon.

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Post by: bowtech721 on February 04, 2013, 04:50:17 PM
Heres couple of my favorites from last salmon season. The one was my girlfriend first salmon.
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Post by: doyourtime89 on February 04, 2013, 04:54:26 PM
My son with a Green River chum
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Post by: Smossy on February 04, 2013, 04:57:08 PM
I love huge chum, they fight like godzilla is under water! Great photos everyone!
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Post by: Smossy on February 04, 2013, 04:57:53 PM
Heres couple of my favorites from last salmon season. The one was my girlfriend first salmon.
Looks like your big one is a female! What a gorgeous fish, I love hens.
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Post by: sirmissalot on February 04, 2013, 04:58:10 PM
Here's a few I have handy

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Post by: Smossy on February 04, 2013, 04:58:48 PM
A dink I let go on the Salmon.


Nice one man where did you catch that one at? Most of mine are from the nisqually/puyallup/green rivers.
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Post by: blacktailcody on February 04, 2013, 05:11:45 PM
My bros and some pinks.




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Post by: Smossy on February 04, 2013, 05:24:12 PM
My bros and some pinks.


 

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That reminds me. Its pink season! Ohhh how I can feel them on my line already!
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Post by: mallard79 on February 04, 2013, 06:21:39 PM
My oldest with his biggest with a little help from his grandpa to hold it up. It made for a great fathers day!  :tup:
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Post by: 7mmfan on February 04, 2013, 08:01:44 PM
Couple from my guiding days in Sitka.
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Post by: huntnphool on February 04, 2013, 08:22:41 PM
A dink I let go on the Salmon.


Nice one man where did you catch that one at?
Looks like he said the Salmon.
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Post by: kisfish on February 04, 2013, 08:26:10 PM
nice fish 7mm
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 04, 2013, 08:34:03 PM
Nice fish fellas.
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Post by: buckmaster_wa on February 04, 2013, 08:43:41 PM
Heres a decent Coho my dad caught on one of our Drano trips last season.
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on February 04, 2013, 08:46:26 PM
Memories...
 
 
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Post by: Kola16 on February 04, 2013, 10:14:51 PM
Me with a fly rod..........and I still where that hat  :chuckle: :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Bone_Collector on February 05, 2013, 08:17:21 AM
Here are a few from my boat!

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There are some of the fish off of my boat!

B_C
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Post by: Smossy on February 05, 2013, 09:16:18 AM
A dink I let go on the Salmon.


Nice one man where did you catch that one at?
Looks like he said the Salmon.
Didnt know there was a salmon river? lol
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on February 05, 2013, 09:19:13 AM
Salmon dumps into the Queets. Tribal hatchery on it with HUGE pigs!
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Post by: PolarBear on February 05, 2013, 09:24:25 AM
A few little fishies from a day at Buoy 10.  I'll have to dig through the archives and find some of the 50+ pounders we use to catch down there.
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Post by: Smossy on February 05, 2013, 09:27:59 AM
Jeez, I think 28lbs was my largest.
18lb Hen in my photo is my most prized though. Most gorgeous fish Ive ever caught.
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Post by: Becky on February 05, 2013, 09:56:13 AM
My first pink haha :) ... by the looks of it we definitely need to invest in a boat!

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Post by: duckmen1 on February 05, 2013, 10:12:15 AM
A king from probably 5 seasons ago. Went to the river 4 days after knee surgery after a break from a downhill mt bike crash. Neighbor told me that there was a sand bar to stand on after a long walk with crutches. Got down there and people were waist deep in the river. It was an underwater sandbar. After walking that far I wasn't about to turn back. No waders I decided to head in. Probably not good for stitches but hey I got my fish and was done pretty quickly. Felt good to knumb up the pain a bit anyways. i can say it is a bit difficult to hold crutches and fight a king at the same time. Limit was one king hatchery or native at the time on the skokomish. I have literally caught several thousand salmon but for some reason never take any pics of them. That will change. Kind of kicking myself for it. Same with duck hunting I see so many cool pics but never take the time to take any with as many opportunities as I get I need to take more pictures.
Cool experience
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Post by: lokidog on February 05, 2013, 10:29:33 AM
Her's one of my favorites from a week or two before our wedding.  This is out of Westport.
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Post by: Hawgdawg on February 05, 2013, 10:34:17 AM
Here is a few. I quess I should of took a earlier pic!
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Post by: Hawgdawg on February 05, 2013, 10:39:13 AM
Her's one of my favorites from a week or two before our wedding.  This is out of Westport.
Now I k!ow how you got your handle!
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Post by: 206 on February 05, 2013, 10:42:36 AM
The season that wouldn't stop. :bash:
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Post by: Thefisherman83 on February 05, 2013, 11:42:43 AM
Columbia springers and Our first attempt at buoy 10
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Post by: singleshot12 on February 05, 2013, 12:56:12 PM
The season that wouldn't stop. :bash:
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Post by: jordano on February 05, 2013, 06:06:44 PM
ok couple BIG Bull Trout pics then some slammin' salmons!
1st 2 pics are Big Bull Trout
3rd Pic- Pink Salmon in the salt water on a fly!
4th Pic- 2 Coho on in the sound
5th Pic- Limit of Sockeye in E WA with my dad
6th Pic- My 8 year old sister's(7 at the time) first Salmon! A Sockeye!
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Post by: Smossy on February 05, 2013, 07:07:04 PM
Great photos everyone, glad to see so many successfull trips! Cant wait to get myself a good boat, then let the fights begin!
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Post by: RB on February 05, 2013, 07:22:50 PM
30 pounder Sitka 2004 one of five we kept tossed a few high teens and low 20's smallest of the five 24 largest 38. The best King fishing day I have had so far!
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Post by: tmike on February 05, 2013, 07:59:53 PM
A couple slab coho and a jigged up PS king
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Post by: Hawgdawg on February 05, 2013, 08:23:45 PM
Columbia springers and Our first attempt at buoy 10

So I have seen a few pics on this site that people have blocked their face..??? Witness protection program, poaching...just wondering. Should I hide my belly in my pics!
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Post by: Smossy on February 05, 2013, 08:33:46 PM
Columbia springers and Our first attempt at buoy 10

So I have seen a few pics on this site that people have blocked their face..??? Witness protection program, poaching...just wondering. Should I hide my belly in my pics!
Probably! Dont want anyone to recognize your belly! Could be a disaster!
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Post by: huntnphool on February 05, 2013, 08:42:40 PM
Salmon dumps into the Queets. Tribal hatchery on it with HUGE pigs!
Thats the one.
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Post by: Smossy on February 05, 2013, 08:44:35 PM
My first pink haha :) ... by the looks of it we definitely need to invest in a boat!



Lol look how scared she is to hold it. Oh how I love that girl.
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Post by: Thefisherman83 on February 06, 2013, 07:43:38 AM
Columbia springers and Our first attempt at buoy 10

So I have seen a few pics on this site that people have blocked their face..??? Witness protection program, poaching...just wondering. Should I hide my belly in my pics!

I was the one taking the pictures,  Not going to post other peoples pictures on the net without their consent.
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Post by: Dhoey07 on February 06, 2013, 08:06:49 AM
A couple springers.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 06, 2013, 08:45:34 AM
Columbia springers and Our first attempt at buoy 10

So I have seen a few pics on this site that people have blocked their face..??? Witness protection program, poaching...just wondering. Should I hide my belly in my pics!

What if you get into a quarrel with someone on the site and they see you leaving your rig parked at a gate?
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Post by: Thefisherman83 on February 06, 2013, 09:30:47 AM
Heres one with my mug in it for you. 
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Post by: sirmissalot on February 06, 2013, 09:32:30 AM
Columbia springers and Our first attempt at buoy 10

So I have seen a few pics on this site that people have blocked their face..??? Witness protection program, poaching...just wondering. Should I hide my belly in my pics!

What if you get into a quarrel with someone on the site and they see you leaving your rig parked at a gate?

What if someone sees you leaving your rig at the gate, recognizes your face from hunt wa and comes over and gives a friendly hello? That seems more plausible to me. Its those that like to hide behind the computer screen that seem strange to me.

Here's a catch and release chinook, we had filled our limits with big kings early in the morning inshore, and headed offshore to look for coho, but couldn't keep the kings off! We must have landed a half dozen, and lost many more since we weren't wanting to use a net to catch and release the hungry girls.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 06, 2013, 12:10:03 PM
Columbia springers and Our first attempt at buoy 10

So I have seen a few pics on this site that people have blocked their face..??? Witness protection program, poaching...just wondering. Should I hide my belly in my pics!

 

What if you get into a quarrel with someone on the site and they see you leaving your rig parked at a gate?

What if someone sees you leaving your rig at the gate, recognizes your face from hunt wa and comes over and gives a friendly hello? That seems more plausible to me. Its those that like to hide behind the computer screen that seem strange to me.

Here's a catch and release chinook, we had filled our limits with big kings early in the morning inshore, and headed offshore to look for coho, but couldn't keep the kings off! We must have landed a half dozen, and lost many more since we weren't wanting to use a net to catch and release the hungry girls.

 :dunno: jmho
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Post by: notellumcreek on February 06, 2013, 01:00:28 PM
Pt. Roberts, WA hatchery silver pushin 18lb
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Post by: Ripper on February 06, 2013, 01:47:11 PM
Here's a couple from my boat.
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Post by: Hawgdawg on February 06, 2013, 04:45:47 PM
Me and the misses in AK.
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Post by: Antlershed on February 06, 2013, 06:51:13 PM
1) My biggest King, 38lbs
2) My wife's biggest King, 28lbs

Both fish caught on the same day at the mouth of the Cow in 2010
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Post by: moocher97 on February 06, 2013, 09:28:14 PM
here are some pics of me and my dad  :)
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Post by: dewandgin on February 06, 2013, 10:30:18 PM
dad
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Post by: Becky on February 07, 2013, 08:59:35 AM
My first pink haha :) ... by the looks of it we definitely need to invest in a boat!



Lol look how scared she is to hold it. Oh how I love that girl.

Hahaha not scared! I didn't know how to hold them at the time..  :dunno:  :tung: lol.

These fish pictures are AWESOME though! Good job.
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Post by: Dhoey07 on February 07, 2013, 09:07:01 AM
My first pink haha :) ... by the looks of it we definitely need to invest in a boat!



Lol look how scared she is to hold it. Oh how I love that girl.

Hahaha not scared! I didn't know how to hold them at the time..  :dunno:  :tung: lol.

These fish pictures are AWESOME though! Good job.

That's because you "hold" pinks with your boot while pushing them back in the river  :chuckle:
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Post by: Becky on February 07, 2013, 09:18:27 AM
My first pink haha :) ... by the looks of it we definitely need to invest in a boat!



Lol look how scared she is to hold it. Oh how I love that girl.

Hahaha not scared! I didn't know how to hold them at the time..  :dunno:  :tung: lol.

These fish pictures are AWESOME though! Good job.

That's because you "hold" pinks with your boot while pushing them back in the river  :chuckle:

HAHAH.. ok this made me laugh.. yes yes yes fish snobs galore ;) I'm not experienced enough to be there yet. Pinks are good for smoking!
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 07, 2013, 10:02:08 AM
My first pink haha :) ... by the looks of it we definitely need to invest in a boat!



Lol look how scared she is to hold it. Oh how I love that girl.

Hahaha not scared! I didn't know how to hold them at the time..  :dunno:  :tung: lol.

These fish pictures are AWESOME though! Good job.

That's because you "hold" pinks with your boot while pushing them back in the river  :chuckle:

Lmao Ford's!
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Post by: tazman2800 on February 07, 2013, 02:21:32 PM
These were caught in the Columbia River below Wanapum Dam.
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Post by: tazman2800 on February 07, 2013, 02:25:17 PM
Alaskan sockeye salmon plus sturgeon out of the Columbia River near Quincy.
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Post by: Dhoey07 on February 07, 2013, 02:42:41 PM
My first pink haha :) ... by the looks of it we definitely need to invest in a boat!



Lol look how scared she is to hold it. Oh how I love that girl.

Hahaha not scared! I didn't know how to hold them at the time..  :dunno:  :tung: lol.

These fish pictures are AWESOME though! Good job.

That's because you "hold" pinks with your boot while pushing them back in the river  :chuckle:

HAHAH.. ok this made me laugh.. yes yes yes fish snobs galore ;) I'm not experienced enough to be there yet. Pinks are good for smoking!

Oh, I'm just playing with ya  ;) Any women that catches any salmon is ok in my book  :tup:
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Post by: Smossy on February 07, 2013, 08:47:41 PM
My first pink haha :) ... by the looks of it we definitely need to invest in a boat!



Lol look how scared she is to hold it. Oh how I love that girl.

Hahaha not scared! I didn't know how to hold them at the time..  :dunno:  :tung: lol.

These fish pictures are AWESOME though! Good job.

That's because you "hold" pinks with your boot while pushing them back in the river  :chuckle:
To me thats a waste of meat. Im the kind of guy who still smokes and eats dark silvers and kings. The worst salmon is still more nutritious then most other fish.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 08, 2013, 06:22:18 AM
Brown king! The other white meat!
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Post by: PolarBear on February 08, 2013, 08:38:50 AM
They make their own gravy!   :puke:
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Post by: Smossy on February 08, 2013, 11:08:18 AM
Ive caught quite a few kings to that people were thought were "boots" and the meat was bright red. The fish get held up at the mouth of the rivers and start to get dark, Yet the meat is still perfect because it hasnt been sitting in fresh water and started its transition period.
Check your fish before you chuck em.
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Post by: MADMAX on February 08, 2013, 11:32:24 AM
Heres some
Hatchery silvers, first and 4th place LaPush derby
Big kings Lapush
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 08, 2013, 12:13:57 PM
Ive caught quite a few kings to that people were thought were "boots" and the meat was bright red. The fish get held up at the mouth of the rivers and start to get dark, Yet the meat is still perfect because it hasnt been sitting in fresh water and started its transition period.
Check your fish before you chuck em.

How do you check the meat before you chuck them?
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Post by: WSU on February 08, 2013, 12:21:59 PM
The theory that fish holding in tidewater don't lose their quality is plain wrong.  They are sexually maturing by the minute and the meat degrades accordingly. 
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Post by: sirmissalot on February 08, 2013, 12:54:02 PM
The theory that fish holding in tidewater don't lose their quality is plain wrong.  They are sexually maturing by the minute and the meat degrades accordingly.

Exactly. And fat reserves begin to get used up. That's why pinks are so flavorless... They have very little fat, and why kings, especially springers are especially delicious.

I just can't stand the smell of slimy dark fish. Certainly couldn't stand eating one. But, to each their own of course.
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Post by: WSU on February 08, 2013, 01:00:50 PM
I'm not saying don't eat dark fish.  If people enjoy them there is no reason not to eat them.  I say more power to ya if you enjoy eating them!
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 08, 2013, 01:41:59 PM
I'm not saying don't eat dark fish.  If people enjoy them there is no reason not to eat them.  I say more power to ya if you enjoy eating them!

I'm sure all those kings we got on in tidewater this year had great meat! You shoulda gave them the wood shampoo wsu!
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on February 08, 2013, 01:42:27 PM
She goes out for two hours and...
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Post by: WSU on February 08, 2013, 01:45:13 PM
I'm not saying don't eat dark fish.  If people enjoy them there is no reason not to eat them.  I say more power to ya if you enjoy eating them!

I'm sure all those kings we got on in tidewater this year had great meat! You shoulda gave them the wood shampoo wsu!

We killed a few when I had people who don't fish much with me.  The meat was a total crap shoot.  Bright looking fish (relatively speaking) had white meat and darker fish had decent (not good) looking meat.  You roll the dice if you decide to kill one of those, including those with sea lice. 
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Post by: Becky on February 08, 2013, 03:52:42 PM
My first pink haha :) ... by the looks of it we definitely need to invest in a boat!



Lol look how scared she is to hold it. Oh how I love that girl.

Hahaha not scared! I didn't know how to hold them at the time..  :dunno:  :tung: lol.

These fish pictures are AWESOME though! Good job.

That's because you "hold" pinks with your boot while pushing them back in the river  :chuckle:

HAHAH.. ok this made me laugh.. yes yes yes fish snobs galore ;) I'm not experienced enough to be there yet. Pinks are good for smoking!

Oh, I'm just playing with ya  ;) Any women that catches any salmon is ok in my book  :tup:

 :tup:  :IBCOOL:
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Post by: Smossy on February 08, 2013, 04:01:10 PM
I'm not saying don't eat dark fish.  If people enjoy them there is no reason not to eat them.  I say more power to ya if you enjoy eating them!
Taste great to me. To each theyre own. and yes. Ive pulled plenty of dark fish that were bright red, ask my lady.
I'm not saying don't eat dark fish.  If people enjoy them there is no reason not to eat them.  I say more power to ya if you enjoy eating them!

I'm sure all those kings we got on in tidewater this year had great meat! You shoulda gave them the wood shampoo wsu!
Shoulda gave em to me, as long as they're body isnt physically rotting away yet Ill still eat/smoke them. Never once regretted it.
Had a few I thought were borderline iffy though and tossed em.
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Post by: Smossy on February 08, 2013, 04:03:48 PM
Ive caught quite a few kings to that people were thought were "boots" and the meat was bright red. The fish get held up at the mouth of the rivers and start to get dark, Yet the meat is still perfect because it hasnt been sitting in fresh water and started its transition period.
Check your fish before you chuck em.

How do you check the meat before you chuck them?
Open them up? As long as you put them on your card it dont matter what you do with them. Ive seen plenty of people personaly, Not myself. Make small incisions near the middle of the fish to check for meat quality. Find out theyre no good, and release them back into the water. Happens all the time at the nisqually. Who am I to judge, Ill cut them wide open though. Cant release a fish you've already cutt up. Dont ever usually catch more then 2 kings a day anyways.
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Post by: Smossy on February 08, 2013, 04:10:39 PM
But then again, Ill eat almost anything as long as its legal. Im a fat boy in a skinny mans body.
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Post by: Antlershed on February 08, 2013, 08:39:43 PM
I've heard of guys making a small incision on the tail to see what the meat looks like.

Really though, once you have caught a lot of salmon, you learn what the meat is probably like based on the condition of the fish. Just cause it looks and smells fishy, doesn't mean you should eat it...
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on February 08, 2013, 09:08:55 PM
does not it feel great sticking your fingers in the gills of a bright salmon  :dunno: :chuckle: :chuckle: just saying ...it feels great to club a fish in the head and EAT IT  :tup:  :tup:
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Post by: ribka on February 17, 2013, 08:11:16 PM
a few
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Post by: Ripper on February 18, 2013, 09:47:27 AM
Quote
How do you check the meat before you chuck them?
I call it catch, fillet, release. :chuckle:
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Post by: lokidog on February 20, 2013, 08:47:22 PM
I'm not saying don't eat dark fish.  If people enjoy them there is no reason not to eat them.  I say more power to ya if you enjoy eating them!

I had a guy give me a really dark king salmon off the Umpqua R. all the way up by Roseburg.  He tried reviving it but couldn't, so he gave it to me as I walked by.  I was making $60/month with a place to stay, so I didn't turn fish, any fish, down.  I figured I could smoke it if it was soft, but it was still awesome, grilled, baked, and smoked, it was about 35 pounds.   :)
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Post by: h2ofowlr on February 20, 2013, 09:13:02 PM
I'm not saying don't eat dark fish.  If people enjoy them there is no reason not to eat them.  I say more power to ya if you enjoy eating them!

I had a guy give me a really dark king salmon off the Umpqua R. all the way up by Roseburg.  He tried reviving it but couldn't, so he gave it to me as I walked by.  I was making $60/month with a place to stay, so I didn't turn fish, any fish, down.  I figured I could smoke it if it was soft, but it was still awesome, grilled, baked, and smoked, it was about 35 pounds.   :)

I always hear the guys call the black ones on the Samish smokers.  The quality of the fish helps in the taste of the smoked salmon.  I know when they start getting really dark, I let them go.
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Post by: WSU on February 21, 2013, 09:59:11 AM
I'm not saying don't eat dark fish.  If people enjoy them there is no reason not to eat them.  I say more power to ya if you enjoy eating them!

I had a guy give me a really dark king salmon off the Umpqua R. all the way up by Roseburg.  He tried reviving it but couldn't, so he gave it to me as I walked by.  I was making $60/month with a place to stay, so I didn't turn fish, any fish, down.  I figured I could smoke it if it was soft, but it was still awesome, grilled, baked, and smoked, it was about 35 pounds.   :)

What time of year?  That could have been a springer.
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Post by: tmike on February 21, 2013, 12:19:29 PM
Not salmon but my new favorite fishing photo from yesterday. My boys first steelhead.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi238.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fff110%2Ftkswhanson%2FIMG_0036_zps6495a01b.jpg&hash=d161baf72ac1567f03c7c7a51e1132b17c56c1c4)
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on February 21, 2013, 12:20:49 PM
Nothing like the first one!  :IBCOOL:
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Post by: tmike on February 21, 2013, 12:28:27 PM
Yep, a nice chrome wild fish and carefully c&r'd to boot (no pun intended). I still remember my first on the Cowlitz, and won't forget this one either.
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Post by: blacktailhunter on February 21, 2013, 02:16:48 PM
Here is one that my kid caught last fall at buoy 10
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Post by: Hawgdawg on February 21, 2013, 02:35:47 PM
This one tasted like ceder when I cooked it! :chuckle:
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Post by: lokidog on February 21, 2013, 08:20:15 PM
I'm not saying don't eat dark fish.  If people enjoy them there is no reason not to eat them.  I say more power to ya if you enjoy eating them!

I had a guy give me a really dark king salmon off the Umpqua R. all the way up by Roseburg.  He tried reviving it but couldn't, so he gave it to me as I walked by.  I was making $60/month with a place to stay, so I didn't turn fish, any fish, down.  I figured I could smoke it if it was soft, but it was still awesome, grilled, baked, and smoked, it was about 35 pounds.   :)

What time of year?  That could have been a springer.

July, I think.
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Post by: Hawgdawg on February 21, 2013, 09:11:48 PM
If your hungry go for it. I have been there. No haters here.... :hello:
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Post by: WSU on February 22, 2013, 08:26:08 AM
I'm not saying don't eat dark fish.  If people enjoy them there is no reason not to eat them.  I say more power to ya if you enjoy eating them!

I had a guy give me a really dark king salmon off the Umpqua R. all the way up by Roseburg.  He tried reviving it but couldn't, so he gave it to me as I walked by.  I was making $60/month with a place to stay, so I didn't turn fish, any fish, down.  I figured I could smoke it if it was soft, but it was still awesome, grilled, baked, and smoked, it was about 35 pounds.   :)

What time of year?  That could have been a springer.

July, I think.

That explains it.  I'd rather eat a couple month old springer than a chrome bright winter steelhead.  That is comparing apples and oranges to a dark fall fish.
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Post by: MuleyorBust on February 22, 2013, 08:46:19 AM
I know the pic is horrible but it is my first salmon, and still my biggest, and best day on the water! This is my buddy, me (in the middle) and my dad. Dad still says he caught the second largest one but wouldn't we all...
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Post by: jackelope on February 22, 2013, 08:50:04 AM
I can't say its my favorite picture but it was a lot of fun to catch on the fly rod. On the sky a few years back.
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Post by: Smossy on June 11, 2014, 12:20:21 PM
Lets bring this thread back to life. I want to see some of this years catches.
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Post by: hollymaster on June 11, 2014, 12:52:36 PM
High 20's and a low teener.
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on June 11, 2014, 01:20:20 PM
Lets bring this thread back to life. I want to see some of this years catches.

Ok but the season just started. So the Big Fall fish wont be comin till Augest Sept Oct.

Should be gettin some Westport fish as well tacoma area banged a few out on the first week but since died down like every year.
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on June 11, 2014, 01:23:48 PM
...here's one of my four year old with a fish he caught by himself last fall.


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Post by: WAcoueshunter on June 11, 2014, 01:25:05 PM
...another from last summer.

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Post by: bowhunterwa87 on June 11, 2014, 08:30:42 PM
A couple from last fall.
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Post by: bowhunterwa87 on June 11, 2014, 08:36:42 PM
Drano
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Post by: bowhunterwa87 on June 11, 2014, 08:37:58 PM
Klick
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Post by: Mfowl on June 11, 2014, 08:43:40 PM
Here's a few from this year. It was a good springer season!
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Post by: Mfowl on June 11, 2014, 08:51:35 PM
A few more including a 23# from May 31st.

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Post by: hunt_fish on June 11, 2014, 09:33:42 PM
My dad with our identical 41" kings from the Hanford area one day during the fall.
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Post by: wildmanoutdoors on June 12, 2014, 06:51:59 AM
Alright, lets throw up some hogasauras rex's from this last Queets season. This was all on the Rez.

A good buddy of mine out from Scotland on his yearly Oct trip.
A big a Silver, One of my Hogs and Robert with a TOAD!
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Post by: kodiak 907 on June 12, 2014, 10:40:00 AM
My favorite kind of salmon photo.  Smells like Money :tup:
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on June 12, 2014, 04:19:54 PM
Chromer
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Post by: MtnMuley on June 12, 2014, 04:23:06 PM
 :chuckle:
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Post by: CP on June 12, 2014, 04:55:03 PM
Chromer

Yea baby! Need sunglasses for that one,  8) 

No boots in this thread. :chuckle:
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Post by: Becky on June 12, 2014, 05:48:20 PM
Chromer

Kinda more like bronzer aye?
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 12, 2014, 05:53:42 PM
Chromer
:yike: :chuckle: :tup:
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Post by: lokidog on June 12, 2014, 10:56:48 PM
Chromer

Kinda more like bronzer aye?

I like the bronze look.  Had a guy give me one like that just out of Roseburg one summer (back when I was a BLM "volunteer" making 60 bucks a week), fileted up just fine for the grill and smoker.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on June 12, 2014, 11:05:34 PM
Chromer

Your lucky your fingers weren't poking through that thing.  You sure it wasn't just being carried with the current down stream with it's mouth open.   :chuckle:
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Post by: Dhoey07 on June 13, 2014, 08:53:04 AM
Idaho Chromer

Fixed it  :chuckle:
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Post by: Dhoey07 on June 13, 2014, 08:53:57 AM
Probably my favorite salmon trip I ever took  :tup:
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Post by: PolarBear on June 13, 2014, 09:10:27 AM
Idaho Chromer

Fixed it  :chuckle:
:yeah:
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Post by: Button Nubbs on June 13, 2014, 09:26:56 AM
Idaho Chromer

Fixed it  :chuckle:

 :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Post by: Becky on June 13, 2014, 12:21:20 PM
Chromer

Kinda more like bronzer aye?

I like the bronze look.  Had a guy give me one like that just out of Roseburg one summer (back when I was a BLM "volunteer" making 60 bucks a week), fileted up just fine for the grill and smoker.

 :yeah:

To the ones saying "no boots in this thread" might want to go back to the first page and check out what the OP actually started this thread with ;) . Smossy started with some bronze bad boys, smoked up or grilled delicious.  :chuckle:
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Post by: Smossy on June 13, 2014, 12:33:22 PM
Chromer

Kinda more like bronzer aye?

I like the bronze look.  Had a guy give me one like that just out of Roseburg one summer (back when I was a BLM "volunteer" making 60 bucks a week), fileted up just fine for the grill and smoker.

 :yeah:

To the ones saying "no boots in this thread" might want to go back to the first page and check out what the OP actually started this thread with ;) . Smossy started with some bronze bad boys, smoked up or grilled delicious.  :chuckle:
Some of the boots are better to smoke, If I had a nice red fish I almost feel like Im wasting it on the smoker.
Ill still smoke just about anything though.
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Post by: 762Armo on June 13, 2014, 12:58:09 PM
Chromer

Kinda more like bronzer aye?

Wait,
Are we sure he meant the fish when he said Chromer?  :o
I kid I kid  :chuckle:
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Post by: jason stevens on June 13, 2014, 04:22:06 PM
22.5 pounds today off the sky
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Post by: Mr Mykiss on June 20, 2014, 08:38:18 AM
Chromer?
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Post by: MtnMuley on June 21, 2014, 09:17:42 AM
Better :chuckle:  Some great pics on this thread :tup:
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Post by: SkookumHntr on June 21, 2014, 10:02:27 AM
This is my favorite king! Epic battle, hooked him at hawks pregame landed him at halftime!
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Post by: MtnMuley on June 21, 2014, 11:52:00 PM
Pig, skook! .....and to think your bro is in the lead in the "Big Derby" today with a 2.6 lber, lol
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Post by: thegeneral on June 22, 2014, 12:08:42 PM
Cowlitz River 6/5/2014
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Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on June 22, 2014, 12:54:11 PM
my son with a good one.
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Post by: Smossy on June 28, 2014, 02:40:48 PM
my son with a good one.
Awesome photo.
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Post by: elkaholic123 on June 28, 2014, 02:47:58 PM
My son with one from the Columbia
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Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on June 28, 2014, 06:09:38 PM
my son with a good one.
Awesome photo.

Thanks smossy!  He was so proud to out fish his dad. :tup:
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Post by: huntnnw on July 02, 2014, 06:51:32 AM
My daughter with her first..Salmon river,ID

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi200.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faa139%2Fshanewa300%2Ffishing%2F97aaa327.jpg&hash=7b9ed780b3eff665d72480d9b9f77b2a77fd5c8c) (http://s200.photobucket.com/user/shanewa300/media/fishing/97aaa327.jpg.html)

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Post by: lokidog on July 02, 2014, 07:03:09 AM
She looks pretty happy, I would as well.  Nice job!
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