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[dennisK]

why are they called "springs"? (it ain't spring you know)

Is it because they make you spring in the air when you hook them.

Is there a reason...or...honestly I do not know. Please enlighten me if possible.

thanks



ps...the photo of the "spring" was taken last year....

[Rodney]

Edited your photo size.

I thought they are springs as their return begins in spring time.

[dennisK]

Edited your photo size.

I thought they are springs as their return begins in spring time.

really, chinook are in the lower mainland rivers as early as march?

ps...rod...I did not know you could resize on the fly...cool thanks....I wonder how 3650x2450 would look mwahahaha...

[THE_ROE_SLINGER]

how much did that hog weigh

[summersteel]

I think they are called springs because as they start migrating to thier home rivers from where they are in Alaska and northern BC, thier trip south starts in spring.  So in Alaska, Kitimat, Terrace, they are arriving in those rivers in spring.  It takes a few months longer for our fish in the lower mainland to get here. Of course we do get Reds in spring, but the major numbers here arrive in fall.

( any scientists out there agree?)

[fishingbuddha]

when i fished in the charlottes we called springs that big....smiley's

[Sterling C]

when i fished in the charlottes we called springs that big....smiley's

The term smiley's is an old commercial fishing term as large springs would put smiles on the fisherman's face.

[phatwop]

Smiley's is term used by commercial and recreational fishermen for any Spring or Chinook Salmon that weighs over 25 pounds.

[kellya]

Yea soild spring! what would that go 50?

[sliverbullet]

just lke the ones in bamfield eh birdman 

[sliverbullet]

we were catching all the hawgs cuz we went out to 20 mile 

[sliverbullet]

hmm luck of the draw i guess