Author Topic: 78# Chinook. (Read 1667 times)

Walleyes · « **on:** July 30, 2015, 06:26:47 PM »

What a fish hey,, caught up at QCL in the Charlottes today I guess. 78# lol.. I always tell myself if I were to catch one like this I would giver back as well but I just don't know if I could. I will wait and see I guess.

mikeo2 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2015, 06:50:39 PM »

What a slob. It would absolutely go back so she could spawn. Get some photos and length/girth measurements and get a replica mount done.

Weste · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2015, 08:22:15 AM »

Awesome looking fish! I have fished QCL a few times and they definitely promote the catch and release except I believe there measurements definitely overstate the size of the fish. They are releasing that fish so it was never weighed, just an estimate. There was a 72# one caught and kept while I was there and officially weighed and I would say it was noticeably bigger than that salmon. Anyway, its a great fish and should be celebrated.

Walleyes · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2015, 05:59:39 PM »

come on a fish size exaggerated I don't believe it lol..

No doubt they are generous on the estimate but in the end it really doesn't matter. It's a once in many lifetimes catch,, I know. I have plied those waters for many many years and have never come close to this thing, a true trophy in any measure..

blacktail · « **Reply #4 on:** August 01, 2015, 03:57:48 PM »

I lived on the coast for 49 of my years and fished the waters since I was three years old
Caught lots of springs too
That fish isn't 78#
More like 55 to 60

weeman · « **Reply #5 on:** August 02, 2015, 10:17:05 PM »

big salmon for sure.......

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