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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: FISH187 on July 08, 2004, 01:00:05 PM

Title: 44 lb chinook
Post by: FISH187 on July 08, 2004, 01:00:05 PM

(http://canucksfreak.ithium.net/hosting/uploading/uploads/spring.JPG)

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: CAPTAIN BONK on July 08, 2004, 02:47:23 PM

^ DID U STUFF ROCKS IN IT'S BELLY B4 WEIGHING IT ?

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: FISH187 on July 08, 2004, 02:48:49 PM

it is gutted in that picture...but hey a few rocks don't hurt...

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: FISH187 on July 08, 2004, 02:56:24 PM

i got a weigh on it without guts...38 1/2 on a digital scale...

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Post by: ahans on July 08, 2004, 03:10:09 PM

Nice catch!

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Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on July 08, 2004, 03:23:21 PM

That fish is in the 40 pound range. NICE FISH. Gonna try next saturday for some springs with Adanac and The Roe Man.

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: FISH187 on July 08, 2004, 03:58:42 PM

I'll be out there on sat. and sun.  Gotta get out there before the sockeye season opens...gong...

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Post by: Randog on July 08, 2004, 04:11:43 PM

Nice slab 187 ;D  What time is the BBQ? I'll bring the brews ;D

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Post by: otto on July 08, 2004, 04:17:08 PM

BBQ??? woohooo!! i'm in!! i'll bring potato salad and rolls!!!    ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: FISH187 on July 08, 2004, 04:23:35 PM

I think somebody mentioned the magic word....BEER!

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Post by: pepsitrev on July 08, 2004, 06:37:59 PM

 :Dnice slab where were ya fishin to catch this monster??????? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

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Post by: Athezone on July 08, 2004, 07:27:46 PM

Awesome looking spring monster! Good for you. BB or
the other way? Congratatulations.

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: FISH187 on July 09, 2004, 09:36:13 AM

Well, a barb-e-gue sounds good, unfortunately my girlfriend and her mother are taking me out for my birthday dinner on Saturday.  Prior to that I will be out around the Tsawassen Ferry slip getting some dungeness crabs....now that would make a great barb-e-que.  A slab of a red, a pot full of Dungeness...mmm...mmm...mmm...Salad...corn on the cob...and last but not least...BEER!  I will be back out on the Fraser on Sunday for a chance at another slab...make it 4 out of 4 trips.  A shore lunch/dinner sounds like an excellent idea to me.  

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: Neat Freak on July 09, 2004, 09:41:59 AM

Sorry, just responding to Athezone, isn't Bottom Bouncing regarded as 'The Other Way'? I'm just curious. Have to keep up on my FWR fishing jargon.

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Post by: daveg on July 09, 2004, 01:27:21 PM

What colour of wool were you using?

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Post by: Jimmy on July 09, 2004, 01:30:53 PM

 ;D they are biting on green

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Post by: spring_killer on July 09, 2004, 04:20:53 PM

hey normfish, he said that it weighs about 38.5 lbs. when it is gutted, so officially that is not 40+ pounds....... :D

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: FISH187 on July 09, 2004, 04:25:52 PM

 :Dvery funny man...got a scale on it on the river right after it was caught...44lbs, that is right, nice try though :D lol

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Post by: FISH187 on July 12, 2004, 10:07:44 AM

I am just over 5' 10".  That fish was about 3 1/2 feet long.  The girth of that fish was massive.

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Post by: Last Cast on July 12, 2004, 11:45:24 PM

Hey FISH187, was it a White or Red Spring?  Thought I might have this White or Red thing beat based on the blunt-nosed theory = Red.  Oh well, caught a 27.1 lb chrome bullet Spring with a definite blunt/rounded nose on Saturday morning.  It was a White, but marbled in a few spots.  Sure was nice on the barby though (pleasantly surprised!).  I think I actually prefer the early Fraser Whites to the Reds, provided they are early Summer and X-clean.  Try cedar-planking the Fraser Whites with freshly-made Pesto Sauce.  Close your eyes ... you won't be disappointed!

 ;)

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: FISH187 on July 13, 2004, 09:36:55 AM

The Chinook in the picture is a red.  Blunt nose = red.  That is the first thing I look for during the split second decision of "do I release it...or bonk it?"  Fish has to be prime chrome shape.  Or it is getting released.   I have caught marble Chinook before, they are nice fish for the barb-e-que.  I have heard a theory or two.  Some say the marble Chinook has such a color because of what they eat.  More shrimp = more red???  Some say it is the red Chinook cross bread with a white Chinook.  If that is possible or not.  I catch a few marbles on the Vedder every year in early september.  You can't really tell until you gut it and fillet it that it is a true marble.   The only indication I can see is they are in allot better shape (chromer) then the whites.  I keep one white every year to make fish and chips with.  Fillet it, cut it into smaller pieces, batter it up, a little tarter sauce, and you can barely tell the difference between a piece of cod.  

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Post by: JP PATCHES on July 13, 2004, 12:53:22 PM

I believe the springs meat colour has to do with the enzymes in their systems & not what they eat.

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: Fish Assassin on July 13, 2004, 01:22:09 PM

The colour of the chinooks' flesh has nothing to do with their diet. White chinooks are lacking in a enzyme which metabilizes their food.

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Post by: pinkwool on July 15, 2004, 12:40:16 AM

The early whites are as tasty as reds. The whites on Vedder are good only for smocking. Proven!!!

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Post by: Rodney on July 15, 2004, 01:07:42 AM

Last year, I tried a piece of BBQ white spring at Rivers Day event (another plug, Vedder River Festival, last Sunday of September, don't forget ;D ) and I found it surprisingly delicious! Different flavour, but almost just as good as the reds.

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: canoe man on July 15, 2004, 09:41:25 PM

that was absolutely cool last year doin the clean up then havin the chance to taste both a red and white side by side on the same plate
totaly dif taste yet both very appealing
i really dont care i just want to catch one lol  ;D ;D ;D
but that is a beauty fish in the pic
cant wait for this years event
cnm

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: CAPTAIN BONK on July 16, 2004, 02:23:37 PM

i got a weigh on it without guts...38 1/2 on a digital scale...



^ SOMEONE NEEDS A NEW SCALE !

Title: Re:44 lb chinook
Post by: steelheadjunkie on July 23, 2004, 12:36:34 PM

Nice fish buddy! Had that slab you gave me the other day....very tasty!