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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: clarki on June 04, 2011, 11:40:02 AM

Title: 70.8 pound chinook
Post by: clarki on June 04, 2011, 11:40:02 AM

Caught Thursday in the Haida Gwaii. Story and photo in today's Vancouver Sun, A3

Title: Re: 70.8 pound chinook
Post by: azafai on June 04, 2011, 12:11:35 PM

http://www.thepressreleasewire.com/client/jacksonville/release.jsp?actionFor=1453229

(http://www.marketwire.com/library/20110603-fish.jpg)

Title: Re: 70.8 pound chinook
Post by: steve B on June 04, 2011, 01:36:31 PM

they should have released that fish dont see too many that large anymore NICE FISH THOUGH

Title: Re: 70.8 pound chinook
Post by: JAwrey on June 04, 2011, 03:55:58 PM

Quote from: steve B on June 04, 2011, 01:36:31 PM

they should have released that fish dont see too many that large anymore NICE FISH THOUGH

I agree.  The smaller 'nooks taste better anyways, at least to me.  Toss the big'uns back...after a picture, of course!

John

Title: Re: 70.8 pound chinook
Post by: azafai on June 04, 2011, 03:59:37 PM

though I don't argue with releasing those bigger ones but need to mention that only a very tiny fraction of those bigger ones are caught by anglers which has close to a zero effect. 
the most bigger ones caught are harvested by commercial fisheries.

Title: Re: 70.8 pound chinook
Post by: Stratocaster on June 04, 2011, 05:02:59 PM

That fish was worth over $100,000.  Would you release it?  I've been to the WCR derby and most if not all the winners donate a portion of their winnings back into salmon enhancement.

Title: Re: 70.8 pound chinook
Post by: steve B on June 05, 2011, 12:59:23 PM

Would you mount that or eat it? hes lucky that a killer whale didn't snatch that sucker

Title: Re: 70.8 pound chinook
Post by: JAwrey on June 07, 2011, 11:28:33 AM

Quote from: steve B on June 05, 2011, 12:59:23 PM

Would you mount that or eat it? hes lucky that a killer whale didn't snatch that sucker

Mount!