Post by: bwhntr350 on February 05, 2012, 07:47:11 PM
I seen a pic of a 35 pounder a few years back :yike: Makes me drool.
Post by: bwhntr350 on February 05, 2012, 07:48:58 PM
Post by: bwhntr350 on February 05, 2012, 07:50:54 PM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on February 05, 2012, 07:51:39 PM
Post by: Sporting_Man on February 06, 2012, 08:58:07 AM
Post by: PlateauNDN on February 06, 2012, 09:16:26 AM
Post by: Huntbear on February 06, 2012, 09:25:36 AM
Post by: sirmissalot on February 06, 2012, 10:07:43 AM
Post by: wsucowboy on February 06, 2012, 10:35:26 AM
mid to upper 20's tops. Still a nice fish though.:yeah:
Post by: PNWsportsman on February 07, 2012, 07:03:17 PM
Post by: Wanttohuntmore on February 07, 2012, 07:08:58 PM
The real story is the fact that a gillnetter is wearing a gamakatsu hat!
Looks like a g.loomis hat to me.
Post by: TheHunt on February 07, 2012, 07:09:50 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on February 08, 2012, 06:33:48 AM
In case you don't know, Seafood Watch is a sustainability program through the Monterey Bay Aquarium which alerts consumers to unhealthy and over-fished species, specific to given areas. For example, king salmon are considered a healthy population above Falcon Point in OR, but below are listed as Bad Choice.
If you purchase seafood and are concerned about what you're buying, you should go to their site and search for their recommendation.
Post by: pianoman9701 on February 08, 2012, 08:13:01 AM
Post by: jeepguy on February 09, 2012, 01:12:28 PM
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on February 09, 2012, 01:40:47 PM
This is not a 38 pounder... Maybe 25 lbs the most. Shame it was gill netted and killed, but what can we do?
You must not know much about the Quinault. It's on the Quinault Res and has always been an Indian fishery. It's managed by the Quinaults and they've done a pretty good job of it. They also have a pretty good sport fishery with Indian guides. It's imperative to them to have good management as they make their livings on that river. Just the upper river above the lake is a "common" fishery.
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on February 09, 2012, 01:49:10 PM
the steelhead fisherey has really gone downhill for the sportsman hard to beleive in the early 70's there was no netting of steelhead like we see today and there was an abdunce of fish for everyone mis managed so sad :twocents: this would be one of my favorite times to fish after duck season
It was that kind of thinking that resulted in the Boldt decision. And it was guys like you who pushed to outlaw it. The result did not go the way the anti native's wanted it to go. Kinda blew up in their faces and brought us to where we are today with the indians fishing and hunting off reservation.
And the indians were gillnetting steelhead in the 70s.
Post by: jeepguy on February 09, 2012, 02:07:48 PM