Post by: Firstlight on February 11, 2009, 11:28:15 AM
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Post by: rasbo on February 11, 2009, 11:44:55 AM
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Post by: agchawk on February 11, 2009, 12:13:15 PM
He caught it at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers @ Clarkston and it weighed around 20 lbs.
Post by: Antlershed on February 11, 2009, 12:14:23 PM
Post by: Curly on February 11, 2009, 12:25:34 PM
my biggest come out of the hoh,no pics I do have the video,38inches long 11 in the girth.stan henry weighed it 23 lbs what a blast that was the last time my dad and I fished before he passed.
My dad used to fish w/ Stan all the time. I fished w/ him once too. My dad has one on the wall that he caught w/ Stan on the Hoh that is over 20lbs too.....
Post by: HawkenBob on February 11, 2009, 12:30:22 PM
Post by: rasbo on February 11, 2009, 12:34:42 PM
he was a great guy,to bad about himmy biggest come out of the hoh,no pics I do have the video,38inches long 11 in the girth.stan henry weighed it 23 lbs what a blast that was the last time my dad and I fished before he passed.
My dad used to fish w/ Stan all the time. I fished w/ him once too. My dad has one that he caught w/ Stan on the Hoh that is over 20lbs too.....
Post by: Intruder on February 11, 2009, 12:39:23 PM
my biggest come out of the hoh,no pics I do have the video,38inches long 11 in the girth.stan henry weighed it 23 lbs what a blast that was the last time my dad and I fished before he passed.
I think your girth measurement is off. You must have meant 21"" not 11", right? May not have quite tipped 23lbs but easily over 20 w/ a 21" girth.
Post by: MichaelJ on February 11, 2009, 12:42:54 PM
I haven't been able to get out much this year due to military commitments but here's a pic of my brother's biggest this season.
He caught it at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers @ Clarkston and it weighed around 20 lbs.
That sure looks like the boatlaunch in wenatchee off the loop trail... riverfront park I think its called... Not doubting you but even the mountains in the background are exactly the same lol
Michael
Post by: rasbo on February 11, 2009, 12:45:13 PM
I shouldnt have said girth,11 inches top of the back to bottom of the belly,we weighed it after it set for 3 hrs in the box,So girth was probley23 to 24 I gave that fish to stan to have mounted with a large henmy biggest come out of the hoh,no pics I do have the video,38inches long 11 in the girth.stan henry weighed it 23 lbs what a blast that was the last time my dad and I fished before he passed.
I think your girth measurement is off. You must have meant 21"" not 11", right? May not have quite tipped 23lbs but easily over 20 w/ a 21" girth.
Post by: Intruder on February 11, 2009, 12:47:49 PM
3 while in Russia... one of these was 38 x 25 (likley my biggest)
2 on the Dean
2 on the Bulkley... had a 40 x 22 hen: prettiest brightest 1 I ever caught.
I've never got one of the real pigs on the Thompson or the Kispiox. A bunch in the mid teens though. I got one on bait in the Clearwater that probably went 20. It was a hatchery fish that weight 18 and change after being gutted and sitting in a cooler for a couple days.
Post by: Intruder on February 11, 2009, 12:50:10 PM
I shouldnt have said girth,11 inches top of the back to bottom of the belly,we weighed it after it set for 3 hrs in the box,So girth was probley23 to 24 I gave that fish to stan to have mounted with a large henmy biggest come out of the hoh,no pics I do have the video,38inches long 11 in the girth.stan henry weighed it 23 lbs what a blast that was the last time my dad and I fished before he passed.
I think your girth measurement is off. You must have meant 21"" not 11", right? May not have quite tipped 23lbs but easily over 20 w/ a 21" girth.
Gotcha....
Post by: boneaddict on February 11, 2009, 12:52:59 PM
Post by: agchawk on February 11, 2009, 01:02:35 PM
I haven't been able to get out much this year due to military commitments but here's a pic of my brother's biggest this season.
He caught it at the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater rivers @ Clarkston and it weighed around 20 lbs.
That sure looks like the boatlaunch in wenatchee off the loop trail... riverfront park I think its called... Not doubting you but even the mountains in the background are exactly the same lol
Michael
Michael, I've never been to the boat launch you are speaking of but I don't doubt. I LOT of Eastern Washington looks the same. :chuckle:
He is actually standing at the Clarkston boat launch next to the Corp of Engineers station (under the blue bridge to Lewiston)
Post by: MuleySniper on February 11, 2009, 01:04:59 PM
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I also have a pretty big summer run I caught off the Sky. I had my buddy at Blackwater do a sweet replica of it. I'll post pics of it later tonight.
MS
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on February 11, 2009, 02:39:04 PM
Post by: bankwalker on February 11, 2009, 02:39:35 PM
Post by: Fishpimp on February 11, 2009, 04:36:22 PM
both of these fish were caught before the "out of water rule" was in effect.
Post by: lazydrifter on February 11, 2009, 06:33:06 PM
Swains in Port Angeles.
Post by: billythekidrock on February 11, 2009, 06:36:46 PM
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Post by: MichaelJ on February 11, 2009, 07:37:37 PM
Michael
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Post by: SeaRun1 on February 11, 2009, 10:29:10 PM
SeaRun1
Post by: Firstlight on February 12, 2009, 07:06:28 AM
Post by: MuleySniper on February 12, 2009, 07:16:05 AM
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Post by: MichaelJ on February 12, 2009, 05:24:34 PM
MichealJ, we'll have to keep in touch. You're going to school at the U of I which puts you only about 45 minutes from my place. I'll keep you in mind next fall.
Sounds like a deal! ;) What are the best months to fish for 'em?
Michael
Post by: bucklucky on February 12, 2009, 05:46:54 PM
Here's mine. Caught on the Callawa a couple years back. This is the BEST picture I got of it :bash: It was almost dark. Unfortunately, my buddy had absolutely no clue how to use my digital so I had to have him hold it for a decent pic. It was well over 20.
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I also have a pretty big summer run I caught off the Sky. I had my buddy at Blackwater do a sweet replica of it. I'll post pics of it later tonight.
MS
Dude, Ive been waiting to see the picture of your Reproduction! :)
Post by: coastalghost on February 12, 2009, 05:49:48 PM
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This is a hatchery satsop brooder from a few years ago around the 20 lb mark.
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Post by: huntnphool on February 12, 2009, 05:50:31 PM
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Thanks, whats the trick to doing that?
Its just part of CS2/CS3. Email your pics and I will fix them and send them back. I adjusted the exposure a bit as well, thats why it looks a little lighter too.
Post by: bucklucky on February 12, 2009, 07:17:20 PM
22.6 from the skagit.. i have some pics from the river but i'll need to scan them to the computer. this pic my buddy took of the fish when he was up from flordia.
Who did your mount? Looks great!
Post by: backyard bucks on February 12, 2009, 07:25:32 PM
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Who did your mount? Looks great!
burroughs (spelling) taxidermy.. up in lynnwood.
he has done several bass, trout, and that fish for me.
Post by: lazydrifter on February 12, 2009, 07:28:34 PM
Post by: coastalghost on February 12, 2009, 07:54:22 PM
I got him mounted by Greg Kluh of Kluh and sons jewelers he did a great job although the fish coloring is not what it actually looked like. This mount is near 15-20 yrs old.
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Post by: tmike on February 12, 2009, 08:03:29 PM
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Post by: MuleySniper on February 12, 2009, 08:10:23 PM
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Post by: coastalghost on February 12, 2009, 08:16:07 PM
26 pound winter run from the Humptulips and a 22 pound summer run from the Wynoochie.
Gotta see that summer run if you have a pic...my best is around 18 in the nooch but I have heard of ones that you caught. I lost a monster below the forks of the hump many years ago...still gives me shivers just thinking about it. Hell...throw that one up if you got it. Thanks and congrats.
Post by: banannaclip on February 12, 2009, 08:36:40 PM
Post by: Intruder on February 13, 2009, 08:03:43 AM
DAMN Intruder, why not list my dream list of rivers to fish. LOL I drove through Smithers and it was all Idabooner could do to keep the truck pointed in the right direction.
Smithers is a great place. Some really cool people too. I could totally live there. Hasn't really changed too much in the last 15 - 20 years. I actually haven't been up there for 3 years. I need to change that....
Post by: bucklucky on February 13, 2009, 08:14:45 AM
Here's my biggest summer run from the sky.. Times Ive caught my biggest fish, my buddy fishing with me, a state fish checker has measured my fish so I'm confident in my numbers ;)
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Nicce lookin Fish!!
Post by: luvtohnt on February 13, 2009, 08:15:15 AM
I love that coffee table. It's awesome!!
Brandon
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Post by: coastalghost on February 13, 2009, 10:07:06 AM
heres some
Im bettin that was one scrappy fish! Nice work.
Post by: MuleySniper on February 13, 2009, 10:08:13 AM
MS
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Post by: MuleySniper on February 14, 2009, 07:06:24 AM
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MS
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Post by: Intruder on February 16, 2009, 08:45:44 AM
I have fished almost all of the Washington Rivers that produce big steelies, and a lot on the Clearwater, but I am stil a virgin to the magic 20# barrier. One at 19#, and the rest were all 16# and under. I have eaten a lot that went 20+ thanks to my Dad fishing the Cowlitz 4-5 times a week during the runs.
A 20 lb steelhead isn't nearly as common as a lot of folks think. When you consider that in most watershed it usually takes a 39-40" fish to make the mark, it's pretty tough to do. There's a fair degree of luck and a lot do to w/ the actual river. When you start looking at some of the stats that have been compiled on rivers, say like the Thompson... it shows that 20s even there aren't behind every rock like some folks believe. I seem to recall that the mean weight of the Thompson fish was something like 14 or 15 lbs. Over the last 20 years, out of hundreds upon hundreds of steelhead I've seen caught I'd guess that 1% make 20 lbs. Witnessed a gob of 16-18 lbers that were supposed to be way over 20... :P
Post by: tlbradford on February 16, 2009, 10:14:41 AM
Post by: huntnphool on February 16, 2009, 03:42:02 PM
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burroughs (spelling) taxidermy.. up in lynnwood.
Todd had done mine as well.
Post by: backyard bucks on February 17, 2009, 09:35:44 AM
have known him for years. his attention to details is second to none in my opinion.
not saying there aren't other really good ones around but in this area up here his fish are hard to beat.
Post by: huntnphool on February 17, 2009, 09:50:05 AM
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Post by: NW-Eric on February 17, 2009, 11:39:49 AM
one from the green and the others from the big c
Post by: JBar on February 18, 2009, 05:55:22 AM
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Post by: SeaRun1 on February 18, 2009, 09:29:35 AM
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A 20 lb steelhead isn't nearly as common as a lot of folks think. When you consider that in most watershed it usually takes a 39-40" fish to make the mark, it's pretty tough to do. There's a fair degree of luck and a lot do to w/ the actual river. When you start looking at some of the stats that have been compiled on rivers, say like the Thompson... it shows that 20s even there aren't behind every rock like some folks believe. I seem to recall that the mean weight of the Thompson fish was something like 14 or 15 lbs. Over the last 20 years, out of hundreds upon hundreds of steelhead I've seen caught I'd guess that 1% make 20 lbs. Witnessed a gob of 16-18 lbers that were supposed to be way over 20... :P
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Ain't that the truth. I think the only reason I haven't broken the 20 Trophy mark is because I always have a tape around to measure the fish. Been a few that I thought were twenty that ended up at 16 or 17. Anyways, some very nice fish posted up on this thread. MuleySniper those are some great mounts your dad has. I'm jealous!
SeaRun1
Post by: BrownGoinDown on February 18, 2009, 10:21:09 AM
Post by: MuleySniper on February 18, 2009, 12:03:10 PM
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Post by: Intruder on February 18, 2009, 03:53:16 PM
Some buddies got some data on several rivers over a couple years concerning weight estimations based on the length/girth formula. Based on the info collected the formula errors on the high side between like 10-15% for steelhead. I wanted to list some of the numbers but just can't find em or don't have em anymore. The only conclusion that we could come up with was due to the shape of the fish. I believe the origins of the formula gear it more to salmon (kings I think). As such the girth measurements tend to really count a lot in the formula. Steelhead, even girthy ones, in general tend to be more streamlined and not really carry the weight that the salmon do. There were several fish weighed that were 20+ on the formula only to find out they didn't make the 20 mark. The Dean River fish and the Kispiox fish that were checked were the closest to the formula. I do remember 1 Kispiox fish though that was like 42x22 that came up almost 4lbs under the formula.... 22 vs. 26 or sumthin like that. The only exception were the steelhead caught on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia. The scientists studying them over there actually devised a formula specially for those fish because of their extreme girth to length ratio. Many of the 36 inchers exceed 20#.
Worthless but somewhat interesting info........
Post by: coastalghost on February 18, 2009, 06:41:20 PM
This is a pic of my buddy Danny's Big Skykomish Nate from a few years back measured to 30.5ish pounds! The biggest Sky Nate even my unc has ever seen.
Seen a pic of that somewhere else...truly an awesome fish. Congrats to your bud.
Post by: M_ray on February 19, 2009, 03:21:27 AM
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Worthless but somewhat interesting info........
Not worthless if you ask me I tend to agree with you and tmike .... there are allot of people that call 16 -18 pounders 20! I have been fishing these Steelies since I was 11 and I would say that formula can be right but is most of the time a half pound to a pound on the high side. My Largest weighed fish was a hen that went 19.6 and this was in the days before we started measuring so not sure of the length & girth :( still pissed I didn't mount that one!!! I have caught 3 fish that taped 38x20.5 which the formula puts right at 20 but I'm not sure they would make it, they were Alaska fish but I dunno :dunno: ... I don't even want to talk about a few that have schooled me that were mid 20's or above fish :bash: different class of fish!!!
Here is a pic of one ... not the purdiest fish or pic (I was alone) but 38x20.5 none the less ... does it make 20?
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Post by: OneHorn on February 19, 2009, 11:28:43 AM
This is a pic of my buddy Danny's Big Skykomish Nate from a few years back measured to 30.5ish pounds! The biggest Sky Nate even my unc has ever seen.
That is a floppin toad!!!!
Post by: bankwalker on February 19, 2009, 01:07:40 PM
i caught one winter run hen this season that looked to be 12-14lbs, but after getting her home and putting her on the scale she rounded off at 16lbs. multiple 12lb fish that were very long slender fish.
the hardest is to judge fish when they are in the water.
this january on the sol duc i hooked 1 for 8 on a day trip. the one fish i landed was about 8lbs. i hooked 3 fish that i would say were in the very high teens, or right around 20lbs. BUT when hooking fish in deep current it makes it really hard to tell.
the only thing i have to go on is the fish i have caught. and the 20lb fish i have seen.
Post by: rasbo on February 19, 2009, 01:09:05 PM
This is a pic of my buddy Danny's Big Skykomish Nate from a few years back measured to 30.5ish pounds! The biggest Sky Nate even my unc has ever seen.thats a good looking fish
Post by: Gobble on February 19, 2009, 01:21:45 PM
Post by: JBar on February 19, 2009, 05:47:15 PM
Post by: MichaelJ on February 19, 2009, 05:58:10 PM
Michael
Post by: tmike on February 19, 2009, 06:25:13 PM
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This is what I used. I blurred it to not give away my secret. ;)
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Post by: Firstlight on February 19, 2009, 08:01:30 PM
For the Length and Girth calcs I have used Piscatorial Pursuits website for years. Not sure how accurate there calculation is but it should be close. I always carry my plastic tape with me on the riv for measurments. You never know when the next pig is comming. :drool:
Post by: M_ray on February 20, 2009, 09:39:53 AM
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Post by: LongTatLaw on February 21, 2009, 04:44:37 AM
I now know who to bug if my old buddy Tmike isnt up for a fishing trip...
I just hope JBar and Firstlight are uncontrollably attracted to short red headed men :bdid: :yike:
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