Post by: memmons on November 13, 2013, 09:06:27 AM
Post by: rougheye on November 13, 2013, 09:16:29 AM
No yellowtail in hawaii
Post by: jackelope on November 13, 2013, 09:19:21 AM
My biggest fish is a 58# bull dorado in the sea of Cortes.
Post by: memmons on November 13, 2013, 09:20:40 AM
Post by: MP123 on November 13, 2013, 09:23:17 AM
Post by: akirkland on November 13, 2013, 09:24:21 AM
Post by: coachcw on November 13, 2013, 09:28:12 AM
Post by: kisfish on November 13, 2013, 09:30:23 AM
Post by: TeacherMan on November 13, 2013, 09:33:35 AM
Post by: PolarBear on November 13, 2013, 09:34:25 AM
Other biggest...
60 pound king salmon - Humptulips River
26 pound winter run steelhead - Humptulips River
20 Pound summer run steelhead - Wynoochie River
24 pound coho - Humptulips river
16+ pound largemouth bass - Lake Casitas CA
35 pound yellow eye - POW AK
42 pound ling cod - POW AK
and the hardest fighter of them all... 4 pound white crappie - Hensley Lake CA
I'll see if I can dig up some pics. They are probably all still in a box at my folks house form 20+ years ago. :chuckle:
Post by: bearpaw on November 13, 2013, 09:43:04 AM
My biggest fish was a sturgeon when I was a kid.
Post by: skeeter 20i on November 13, 2013, 09:45:40 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on November 13, 2013, 09:47:29 AM
Post by: ouchfoss on November 13, 2013, 09:49:33 AM
Doesn't compare to my (guessing) 20 lb brand new summer run steelhead that I caught on a three and half foot bantam weight rod with 4 lb test. I have two witnesses and a picture somewhere to prove it! Fought it for maybe 2 minutes too!
Post by: Thefisherman83 on November 13, 2013, 10:00:40 AM
(EST)65lb Sturgeon (Columbia)
19.3lb Steelhead (Cowlitz)
I have caught a lot of steelhead in the 18-19lb range but the 20lber still eludes me.
Post by: runamuk on November 13, 2013, 10:12:52 AM
Post by: C-Money on November 13, 2013, 10:27:03 AM
Post by: Russ McDonald on November 13, 2013, 10:37:56 AM
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Post by: Elkrunner on November 13, 2013, 10:41:44 AM
Post by: arees on November 13, 2013, 11:09:51 AM
Post by: 724wd on November 13, 2013, 11:09:59 AM
Post by: Angus on November 13, 2013, 02:20:15 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 13, 2013, 02:23:51 PM
Post by: coachcw on November 13, 2013, 02:24:20 PM
226 pound halibut off of POW AK.dam son !
Other biggest...
60 pound king salmon - Humptulips River
26 pound winter run steelhead - Humptulips River
20 Pound summer run steelhead - Wynoochie River
24 pound coho - Humptulips river
16+ pound largemouth bass - Lake Casitas CA
35 pound yellow eye - POW AK
42 pound ling cod - POW AK
and the hardest fighter of them all... 4 pound white crappie - Hensley Lake CA
I'll see if I can dig up some pics. They are probably all still in a box at my folks house form 20+ years ago. :chuckle:
Post by: baker5150 on November 13, 2013, 03:16:25 PM
I was 13 and had to run 1/4 mile down stream with it, then lay on top of it in the river until my dad caught up to me and netted it.
I wasn't letting that sucker get away.
Post by: RB on November 13, 2013, 03:39:44 PM
30 pound Kings (2 one in Sitka AK and one in Neah Bay)
19 pound Steelhead (the only Steelhead I have ever caught) Sauk River caught and released
Post by: jeepster on November 13, 2013, 03:42:34 PM
Alaska, 224 pound halibut, 42lbs ling
Mexico, blue marlin around 200lbs.... I'd ask the fish, but they don't do much talkin when they are hanging on the wall :chuckle:
:fishin:
Post by: bendotti on November 13, 2013, 05:58:14 PM
Post by: sakoshooter on November 13, 2013, 07:44:32 PM
Post by: fowl smacker on November 13, 2013, 07:56:09 PM
Post by: bowhunterforever on November 13, 2013, 08:07:26 PM
Post by: KenPCPilot on November 13, 2013, 08:10:30 PM
Post by: lokidog on November 13, 2013, 09:37:17 PM
8 1/2 foot shark on a hand line
121 lb Halibut - Homer, AK
30 lb King in OR - 8lb test line
10lb walleye - Potholes
Hooked one like the OP on a spinning rod with 25 lb test line off the coast of Costa Rica, didn't land it. :o
Best night was 47 Mahi mahi and a few sharks.
Post by: BLR 243 on November 13, 2013, 09:50:11 PM
Post by: buck man on November 13, 2013, 09:53:37 PM
22# yellow eye WA
46# ling cod CA
6' blue shark WA
5' sturgeon snohomish river, WA
30# king Columbia , WA
Post by: savage.270 on November 13, 2013, 09:56:02 PM
That's not a yellow tail. And it's not 220Dont be rude man you werent there. It may not be a yellow tail but you didnt see the scale. No reason to be rude to the guy
No yellowtail in hawaii
Post by: Hawgdawg on November 13, 2013, 10:47:00 PM
Post by: ICEMAN on November 14, 2013, 06:25:18 AM
Fifty two ton Bowhead whale. Buford Sea :tup:
You win! :chuckle:
Post by: Hunterman on November 14, 2013, 10:40:17 AM
63 pound king, Illwaco
27 pound silver, Illwaco
95 pound halibut, Alaska
55 pound ling, Alaska
15 pound steelhead, Puyallup River
8 1/2 pound rainbow, Steilacoom Lake
1 ea. big ass humpback whale, Westport.( It was a snag, does that count. We didn't boat him, dad didn't have a large enough net :chuckle: )
Hunterman(Tony)
Post by: PolarBear on November 14, 2013, 11:45:45 AM
Post by: Thefisherman83 on November 14, 2013, 12:04:13 PM
27 pound silver, Illwaco
Hunterman(Tony)
Really?? because that's 1.5lb bigger than the state record lol.
Post by: CoryTDF on November 14, 2013, 12:13:46 PM
Post by: FC on November 14, 2013, 12:15:08 PM
27 pound silver, Illwaco
Hunterman(Tony)
Really?? because that's 1.5lb bigger than the state record lol.
Probably more of that goes on than you think, I had a 4 fish limit of chums that weighed 117lbs when I got them home with the biggest fish at 35lbs. They had all been out of the water for over 3 hours by that time.
Post by: Thefisherman83 on November 14, 2013, 12:33:49 PM
27 pound silver, Illwaco
Hunterman(Tony)
Really?? because that's 1.5lb bigger than the state record lol.
Probably more of that goes on than you think, I had a 4 fish limit of chums that weighed 117lbs when I got them home with the biggest fish at 35lbs. They had all been out of the water for over 3 hours by that time.
So you had a whole stringer full of Chum that would have all been bigger than the current record? Impressive.
Post by: PlateauNDN on November 14, 2013, 12:37:21 PM
27 pound silver, Illwaco
Hunterman(Tony)
Really?? because that's 1.5lb bigger than the state record lol.
Probably more of that goes on than you think, I had a 4 fish limit of chums that weighed 117lbs when I got them home with the biggest fish at 35lbs. They had all been out of the water for over 3 hours by that time.
So you had a whole stringer full of Chum that would have all been bigger than the current record? Impressive.
A lot of folks don't report for their own various reasons. My two sons have hook & lined records then if that's the case. We're not in it for records but for those that are that's fine that's what they do and we're fine with that.
Why is it hard to fathom people are not always in it for records or fame?
Post by: Thefisherman83 on November 14, 2013, 12:46:01 PM
27 pound silver, Illwaco
Hunterman(Tony)
Really?? because that's 1.5lb bigger than the state record lol.
Probably more of that goes on than you think, I had a 4 fish limit of chums that weighed 117lbs when I got them home with the biggest fish at 35lbs. They had all been out of the water for over 3 hours by that time.
So you had a whole stringer full of Chum that would have all been bigger than the current record? Impressive.
A lot of folks don't report for their own various reasons. My two sons have hook & lined records then if that's the case. We're not in it for records but for those that are that's fine that's what they do and we're fine with that.
Why is it hard to fathom people are not always in it for records or fame?
It's not really that hard to fathom, I just think some people weigh their fish on the same scales the 400lb bears get weighed on and it drives me crazy. I fish therefor I lie is probably the truest statement ever made :chuckle:
Post by: FC on November 14, 2013, 12:56:03 PM
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So you had a whole stringer full of Chum that would have all been bigger than the current record? Impressive.
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So you had a whole stringer full of Chum that would have all been bigger than the current record? Impressive.
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I had no idea what the record was at the time and don't know that I would have cared. Fish chums enough and you will catch plenty around 25lbs and rare ones over 30. The point was that there are plenty of big fish caught that never get reported.
Post by: PlateauNDN on November 14, 2013, 01:00:53 PM
27 pound silver, Illwaco
Hunterman(Tony)
Really?? because that's 1.5lb bigger than the state record lol.
Probably more of that goes on than you think, I had a 4 fish limit of chums that weighed 117lbs when I got them home with the biggest fish at 35lbs. They had all been out of the water for over 3 hours by that time.
So you had a whole stringer full of Chum that would have all been bigger than the current record? Impressive.
A lot of folks don't report for their own various reasons. My two sons have hook & lined records then if that's the case. We're not in it for records but for those that are that's fine that's what they do and we're fine with that.
Why is it hard to fathom people are not always in it for records or fame?
It's not really that hard to fathom, I just think some people weigh their fish on the same scales the 400lb bears get weighed on and it drives me crazy. I fish therefor I lie is probably the truest statement ever made :chuckle:
:yeah: :chuckle: Again, not bragging or anything but I weighed both of my sons fish a couple of hours after they were caught at my in-laws' home and both were above the record but did we know or care? no, but they sure tasted good. :drool: :tup:
Post by: FC on November 14, 2013, 01:01:59 PM
Post by: sirmissalot on November 14, 2013, 01:02:18 PM
We've hooked into two porpoise, one tuna fishing and one halibut fishing(the line must have been caught between its jaws) those things swim really, really fast and 20lbs of drag doesn't really seem to have an effect on them.
It seems every year I have someone snag up on bottom while halibut fishing, I tell them it's not a monster fish, it's the earth and you're going to lose that fight, it's really heavy. They insist its a giant fish because its taking line (we are in 550ft if water and drifting, duh) so I let them fight it for a while until they get bored fighting the earth and we tie the line off on a cleat and let the weight of the boat drifting bust the 80lb test off.
But still, Hawgdawg wins. Can we hear that story?
Post by: Rob on November 14, 2013, 01:07:47 PM
Fifty two ton Bowhead whale. Buford Sea :tup:
You win! :chuckle:
Formal protest! Whale is not a fish!
Post by: Rob on November 14, 2013, 01:11:03 PM
I think it is about 40 to 45 pounds as I recall.
Post by: Rob on November 14, 2013, 01:15:25 PM
My biggest I think was a 77 lb sailfish I caught in 1991 off Cabo.
no digital photos, but here is the mount replica.
Post by: Max the dog on November 14, 2013, 01:17:12 PM
Post by: Hunterman on November 14, 2013, 02:57:35 PM
27 pound silver, Illwaco
Hunterman(Tony)
Really?? because that's 1.5lb bigger than the state record lol.
Probably more of that goes on than you think, I had a 4 fish limit of chums that weighed 117lbs when I got them home with the biggest fish at 35lbs. They had all been out of the water for over 3 hours by that time.
So you had a whole stringer full of Chum that would have all been bigger than the current record? Impressive.
A lot of folks don't report for their own various reasons. My two sons have hook & lined records then if that's the case. We're not in it for records but for those that are that's fine that's what they do and we're fine with that.
Why is it hard to fathom people are not always in it for records or fame?
It's not really that hard to fathom, I just think some people weigh their fish on the same scales the 400lb bears get weighed on and it drives me crazy. I fish therefor I lie is probably the truest statement ever made :chuckle:
:yeah: :chuckle: Again, not bragging or anything but I weighed both of my sons fish a couple of hours after they were caught at my in-laws' home and both were above the record but did we know or care? no, but they sure tasted good. :drool: :tup:
That silver for your information was wieghed at Jessies Fish Proccesors in Illwaco, and was paid at .83 per pound, along with the rest of our 30 plus silvers.
Hunterman(Tony)
Post by: dustysags on November 17, 2013, 06:27:55 PM
Post by: janttihunter on November 18, 2013, 05:05:53 AM
Post by: kisfish on November 18, 2013, 10:57:40 AM
Post by: Hunterman on November 18, 2013, 11:06:06 AM
Hunterman(Tony)
Post by: pianoman9701 on November 18, 2013, 12:54:29 PM
Post by: janttihunter on November 18, 2013, 02:53:13 PM
Post by: Dave of TDG-Farms on November 18, 2013, 06:22:47 PM
Post by: BigCountry98584 on November 20, 2013, 09:47:07 PM
Post by: KenPCPilot on November 21, 2013, 09:27:56 AM
Just started to really get back into bass fishing this year. This is not the biggest I got into BUT the biggest I talked into coming on board and having its picture taken :)nice smallie!. I miss living in eastern Washington and fishing for small mouth. even a 8" small mouth puts up a good fight
Post by: Russ McDonald on November 21, 2013, 10:20:03 AM
You know there are some great smallie lakes on this side. Lake Washington, Tapps, Samammish, Long Lake (over off 16 I believe). I've caught and 2.5lb on Samammish and Tapps is a smallie factory.Just started to really get back into bass fishing this year. This is not the biggest I got into BUT the biggest I talked into coming on board and having its picture taken :)nice smallie!. I miss living in eastern Washington and fishing for small mouth. even a 8" small mouth puts up a good fight
Post by: jackmaster on November 22, 2013, 07:31:21 AM
Post by: magnus100 on November 25, 2013, 04:39:29 PM
Thresher shark 170 pounds. Alot of us ate him.
Mako shark 105 also eaten.
Pike 26 pounds from pende orielle river.
Bass 15.1 from coyote lake in ca( c and r)
King 26 pounds, albacore 38, yellowtail 25, sailfish 87.
Coolest fish was a bull dorado my dad caught about 30 years ago off mazatlan and it was 97 dry at the end of the day. The list goes on forever :)
Post by: YoterHunter on November 25, 2013, 09:14:35 PM
Post by: deadwoodbuck on November 27, 2013, 09:41:40 AM