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#582002 - 02/17/10 06:44 PM 40 pound steelhead ?
Dave Vedder Offline
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I got this from several acquaintences today. It was reported to be found dead on the Wilson River. It was reported to be unspawned. The reports said it weighrd 39 plus pounds when found. I have no other information.



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#582003 - 02/17/10 06:47 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: Dave Vedder]
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#582004 - 02/17/10 06:48 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: Dave Vedder]
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Holy smokes!
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#582009 - 02/17/10 07:00 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: SBD]
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That buck looks possessed! I think I'd most likely crap myself if I hooked into that thing!
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#582011 - 02/17/10 07:01 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: tinyelvis]
Todd Offline
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Same pic I got...hopefully there are some other, and better pics.

Fish on...

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#582012 - 02/17/10 07:01 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: SBD]
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Registered: 12/23/01
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Loc: gales creek, or
It's BS. I have walked every inch of that river from Lee's camp to the mouth and there is no place with that kind of background. Not to mention the water has a deep green to it right now.
Another note is the rock composition is not consistant with the gravel in the lower Wilson. The rocks in the picture are shale and not found in the lower Wilson.

It is a pretty fish, but it is way more likely to be that of a Kispiox or Babine summer fish. Maybe that's why there is limited background in the pic.
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#582015 - 02/17/10 07:03 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: kevin lund]
Todd Offline
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That's the same question I asked, Kevin...

Fish on...

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#582018 - 02/17/10 07:07 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: Todd]
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Holy crap! Unless the water is distorting, the head and jaw line on that fish is awsome. Need a better broad side look!
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#582019 - 02/17/10 07:08 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: RUNnGUN]
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Take some DNA and clone that bad boy!
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#582020 - 02/17/10 07:09 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: RUNnGUN]
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Looks like a fin whale.

No doubt it's a nice fish, but there's some major distortion of its proportions caused by the angle/composition.
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#582025 - 02/17/10 07:27 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: eyeFISH]
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Registered: 01/13/00
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Loc: Hurricane Ridge , Wa.
coho



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#582027 - 02/17/10 07:34 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: chrome/22]
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Registered: 01/11/07
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it looks alantic to me. as in salmon.
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#582028 - 02/17/10 07:45 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: Brewer]
Dave Vedder Offline
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I don't see any of the classic big spots on the head that we usually see in an Atlantic, but if it is an Atlantic, its still a pig!
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#582029 - 02/17/10 07:47 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: chrome/22]
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Originally Posted By: chrome/22
coho



c/22

That.
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#582033 - 02/17/10 07:56 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: Sol Duc]
The Moderator Offline
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Registered: 02/09/00
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Loc: Tuleville
Too bad that fish can't be frozen and given to a taxidermist. Specifically David Campbell.

I need a 40 pound steelhead mount for when I catch mine!

Campbell's mounts only go to about 31-32 pounds, depending on the head.

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#582034 - 02/17/10 08:00 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: The Moderator]
CraigO Offline
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Registered: 03/30/02
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Loc: Lake Stevens
I hope it is real, it sure looks real
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#582035 - 02/17/10 08:02 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: The Moderator]
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I was down there this last weekend, and the water was really colored then too.

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#582037 - 02/17/10 08:04 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: Driftfishnw]
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Registered: 02/10/09
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Also, I find it really hard to believe they only took one picture of it. If it was me, and i found that fish, I would have taken at least two.

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#582039 - 02/17/10 08:05 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: CraigO]
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Registered: 12/12/09
Posts: 1025
Loc: Termite Country
WOW. Indeed hope that is real. More pics please fellas.
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#582040 - 02/17/10 08:05 PM Re: 40 pound steelhead [Re: Driftfishnw]
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Or 22.
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