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[kingpin]

45 minute fight? it was probably too tired to swim away let alone the photo shoot he probably had with it before it died. i dont see how it could be a gill bleeder, it looks like the fly is lip hooked on the left side...

[jetboatjim]

you wonder what kind of tip the guide would get for letting the fella keep that fish?

[younggun]

KP is right, the fly is right in the side of the mouth, i'm convinced deffinetly bonked! not a chance of a bleader!

[hue-nut]

speculation, that's all it is, is the guy legally caught and retained the fish, which he states that he does not often do. jeez man I would be thinking pretty seriously about bonking that fish if it was me, "is that some blood?....yeah i think I see some blood....it looks like....bonk!!!!!"

[yamadirt 426]

I'm not sure how long a steelhead would live. This fish has spawned many times I'll bet so its genes are out there. If this guy isn't lying about never bonking a fish from these rivers in ten years. Then good for him on this incredible fish. It was within the law to take it. I think some people are a little jealous. You guys were not there so don't act like you know what happened. Assume stands for you make an my friend of u and me.

[Buck_wife]

ding ding ding round 2?

[Rodney]

One turkey is more than enough for one night. Not so sure about the Buck Family though... How many do you go through per night?

[Buck_wife]

just one really big one......and we make sure its well done too!! lol 

[RA40]

You guys didn't disapoint me,I made 5 bucks on a bet that this would turn into ............ well exactly what it did.

The guy said he never kills fish, but decided to on a judgement call. I believe that if it wasn't bleeding he probably would have let it go, but regardless, it was LEGAL.

The fish was legal, it's a fish of a lifetime and congratulations.

I really do think some of you should stop fishing and join Peta

[bentrod]

It's clearly a resident.   

Actually, not too far off.  There's a good pool above the dam in Bridgeport, WA that holds 25 + lb. rainbow, (triploids).  When the bite's on, you can have 20 + fish days/person of fish averaging 8 lbs. 

[goblin59]

So typical on here..... bashing some guy for catching and retaining a fish!!

[TrophyHunter]

All I can say is.... if I caught that fish in the Vedder and it was a hatchery Steel it would be immediately bonked without any thought !!! a Steelhead that big is the catch of a lifetime and would spend it's remaining days looking down at me from its mount on my wall !!!
congrats to the gentleman that caught this beauty !!
TH

[marmot]

Only thing that got bashed was the fish guys   Nothing wrong with skepticism.  If you buy everything you hear or read hook line and sinker, good luck in life  

[Fish Assassin]

So typical on here..... bashing some guy for catching and retaining a fish!!

Unfortunately this seem to be trend these days. Not only on this forum but others as well.

[milo]

You guys didn't disapoint me,I made 5 bucks on a bet that this would turn into ............ well exactly what it did.

The guy said he never kills fish, but decided to on a judgement call. I believe that if it wasn't bleeding he probably would have let it go, but regardless, it was LEGAL.

The fish was legal, it's a fish of a lifetime and congratulations.

I really do think some of you should stop fishing and join Peta

Pretty much what I said on another forum, Vic.
It never ceases to amaze me that there are so many bleeding hearts in this bloody sport of ours.

For those of you truly concerned with the welfare of wild steelhead in Washington state, start writing letters to their legislators to change the regs.
You can start here and take it from there: http://wdfw.wa.gov/