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[Bass Master]

well with the season winding down lets play the numbers game, how well did you do this year? I got out 10 or so times and ended up with 7, not great but not bad either.

[leaping steely]

I went too many times to count   And I only have 4 hatch Cohos to show for it.

[Big Steel]

 14 hooked
 10 landed
   7 wild
   3 Hatch
Didn't get to go out near as much as previous years, maybe 7 or 8 times for Ho's.  Really slow!!

[cohokid]

went out 7 times and got 6 hatch 2 wild

[Matuka Jack]

This season was awful.   I usually catch quite a bit more.
28 Hatchery (bonked)
8   Wild (released)

Oh, well I have another weekend yet before saying the season is over.

[Floater]

Ah nice Fat ZERO!!! for me.

[bbronswyk2000]

This season was awful.   I usually catch quite a bit more.
28 Hatchery (bonked)
8   Wild (released)

Oh, well I have another weekend yet before saying the season is over.

I am just curious. You eat fish that much? Don't get me wrong I am not trying to start a debate here. A buddy and I were talking about this yesterday when we were fishing. Some people think that because the limits are set that they are almost obligated to keep what they catch. I haven't caught that many hatchery this year but if I did I wouldn't bonk that many since most of it would sit in the freezer for quite some time. I could eat salmon at the most once a week Meaning if I had 27 coho that would last me 6 months. Plus their are springs, pinks, chums and sockeye ( which I dint fish for unless I go to the ocean ) So with all those fish their must be some wasted fish. One thing I dint like to see is people catching fish and giving them away. If they would have thought about it while they were fishing and knew at that time that they weren't going to eat it themselves than they could have let the fish go.

Like I said I am not trying to start a debate. If you eat that much salmon than theirs absolutely nothing wrong with that. It just got me thinking in general.

[DionJL]

is there not an annual limit on the amount your allowed to keep? Tried looking it up but F'ing DFO's site isnt working.

[Fish Assassin]

Not for salmon. The only annual limit is on steelheads.

[mooch]

There is also a yearly limit for Chinooks (10) in freshwater.

I eat fish three times a week. I prefer it to beef or chicken. Personally I don't see a problem in giving away some fish. I don't mind giving away some coho to buds who weren't having a good year, or to  oldtimers who can't fish anymore due to illness/old age. What you do with the fish you catch is up to you. The only thing that's despicable is a poacher disguised as a sportfisher selling his catch.

[Fish Assassin]

There is also a yearly limit for Chinooks (10) in freshwater.

You're right mooch. I forgot about that.

[Trout Slayer]

54 to the beach and its not even close to being over, I got 2 nice ones last night. Not sure how many hatchery or wild but I still have about a dozen in the freezer. I got my first on September 21st and its been steady fishing since. From blades to roe to jensen eggs to flies I've had a good year.

[bbronswyk2000]

I guess I have a different perspective than most. I see that the numbers are way down so when I catch a hatchery fish I will only keep it if I plan on eating it. I wont keep fish to give away. People that dont fish can always buy their fish from the local store or fish market.

TS I had a great day yesterday on the fly. Going to get some more on the fly next weekend. Had a 13-15lb coho on yesterday and played it for quite some time. Ended up breaking my 6lb leader right off. Took some nice runs and nearly into my backing a couple times. Gotta love coho on the fly.

[Trout Slayer]

TS I had a great day yesterday on the fly. Going to get some more on the fly next weekend. Had a 13-15lb coho on yesterday and played it for quite some time. Ended up breaking my 6lb leader right off. Took some nice runs and nearly into my backing a couple times. Gotta love coho on the fly.

Good to hear, my biggest of the year was a hatchery buck in the Vedder pushing 18lbs. Was gonna be broken off thinking another Spring till saw the hook nose.

[Floater]

What kinda sports fisherman are you? breaking off the leader just because you dont have a coho on. Isant it all about just having tension on your line and enjoying the moment?