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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: CoastRider on January 25, 2014, 08:02:31 PM
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I know similar threads have been made before, but since the steelhead year seems to be slightly slower than normal...
Anyone care to share a story or a photo of one of their biggest iron noggins?
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(http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k95/steelieman/IM000975_zps8391855f.jpg) (http://s86.photobucket.com/user/steelieman/media/IM000975_zps8391855f.jpg.html)
One of the biggest I ever caught.
I had another huge one at the Vedder Crossing but it took me all the way down the corner and snapped by leader.
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(http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a157/Fishprospector/0202121713b.jpg) (http://s11.photobucket.com/user/Fishprospector/media/0202121713b.jpg.html)
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That one is a beauty cohoman..
(http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/ww31/elf773/IMGP3035_4.jpg) (http://s703.photobucket.com/user/elf773/media/IMGP3035_4.jpg.html)
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I've never weighed any of my more recent ones, but I've measured the length of a few that topped out at 42 inches.
(http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/Steelhead/Big_doe_Em.jpg)
This big Bulkley buck was 40 inches long and had a thick girth.
(http://gallery.fishbc.com/albums/Steelhead/40_inch_steelhead_Em.jpg)
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(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c222/leapingsteely/DCP_2461cropped-2.jpg) (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/leapingsteely/media/DCP_2461cropped-2.jpg.html)
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Got one that we estimated to be 20 pounds many many years ago on the Vedder but no camera.
Largest hatchery was 17.3, this year I would be happy with a 5 pounder, maybe tomorrow. ;D
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(http://i1086.photobucket.com/albums/j456/troywonder/IMG-20110327-00097.jpg) my biggest. My buddy got one that year that was 18+ same run.
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(http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums/b499/David_Chick/20140116_130317_zpsu7zuxjgp.jpg) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/David_Chick/media/20140116_130317_zpsu7zuxjgp.jpg.html)Jan 16/14 wid
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I mainly fished the Nooksack growing up. My personal biggest was 30-35 pounds.
My dad caught one that was pushing 50. It was long enough to stick out on both side of the net, head and tail, of a good sized salmon net.
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I mainly fished the Nooksack growing up. My personal biggest was 30-35 pounds.
My dad caught one that was pushing 50. It was long enough to stick out on both side of the net, head and tail, of a good sized salmon net.
Damn 50lbs, new world record :/
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Damn 50lbs, new world record :/
It probably would have been. Definitely a river record. Was wild though so he couldn't keep it. Had plenty of witnesses though as it was near a bunch of guys bar fishing. Of course a number of them are probably dead now as this was years ago.
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biggest hatchery was weighed at Fred's years ago at just over 18lbs. Had I entered the season long derby I would have won because the winner went to a 17lb something
biggest wild could possibly be this one. I have tailed many in the 14-16lb range (weighed) and can hold them easily. This one kicked free of my hand twice and with kicks that weren't even all the strong. We figured it was in the same weight class as my largest hatchery
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/Flaming_Hook/P1180013_zps3d987668.jpg) (http://s9.photobucket.com/user/Flaming_Hook/media/P1180013_zps3d987668.jpg.html)
I don't tape or even remove my wild fish from the water whenever I can avoid it. A picture looks just as good or even better when the fish is allowed to stay in the water.
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(http://i.imgur.com/FLWUOsZ.png?1) This is the biggest one Ive got so far, got'r this year too!!!
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/BigFisher/015-3_zps9f2a6c79.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/BigFisher/media/015-3_zps9f2a6c79.jpg.html)
I think Leaping steely has this by a long shot.
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(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tnt3113/IMG_0448.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/tnt3113/media/IMG_0448.jpg.html)
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tnt3113/IMG_0381.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/tnt3113/media/IMG_0381.jpg.html)
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tnt3113/S7300091.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/tnt3113/media/S7300091.jpg.html)
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top three........ (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r79/Spoonman_05/002-2.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/Spoonman_05/media/002-2.jpg.html) (http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r79/Spoonman_05/PC270215-1.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/Spoonman_05/media/PC270215-1.jpg.html)(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r79/Spoonman_05/001-3.jpg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/Spoonman_05/media/001-3.jpg.html)
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Are we talking Vedder fish or any steelhead in general? Cause Ryan... I know you got way bigger ones than that!
(https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/t1/24474_333249186611_1546134_n.jpg?lvh=1)
My largest Vedder Fish
Some of the biggins I've hit from elsewhere:
(https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/67729_10151126771931612_1891064351_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/321091_10151168815266612_1497510657_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/529437_10150600724441612_2040815498_n.jpg)
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Back in the 1960s when I belonged to the Kingfisher club, we had a yearly trophy for the largest fish. I kept pretty good records of where the winning fish came from. Because most club members mainly fished the Lower Mainland rivers, that is where most of the fish were caught. The Kingfishers were a pretty gung-ho bunch of anglers and they took pride in catching their limit on a regular basis. I don't ever recall a winning steelhead over 20 pounds being caught in the Chehalis or Vedder rivers, but many were taken of that size on the Squamish. I remember George Tickell taking two 20+ pounders on the Cheakemus in one day, and his brother Dave got another.
A couple of years the largest steelhead didn't exceed 15 pounds.
However, it wasn't until some members started going north to the Kispiox that the real bruisers started winning the trophy. After that the trophy always went to one of the northern rivers... with two exceptions. One member got a 27 pound buck from the Salmon River on Vancouver Island, and dearly departed legend, Bruce Gerhart got the only 30 pound steelhead to ever be verified on Vancouver Island. It was taken on the Gold River with the assistance of George Super.
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Nothing like some of those big 'uns, but my biggest from the Vedder last year.
(http://gallery.flybc.ca/albums/album427/buck.jpg)
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Still working on my first adult steelhead, perhaps it will be a monster...
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lqzNLGnXP1Q/UufUZWfJTzI/AAAAAAAAAik/e5_yJUa_MsY/w667-h889-no/photo.JPG)
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(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/1507864_10100168640286536_1166441912_n.jpg)
no hatcheries here
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Hey, He was talking about hog Vedder Steels, put those pictures away.
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Hey, He was talking about hog Vedder Steels, put those pictures away.
I don't think he was...keep 'em coming. :)
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Hey, He was talking about hog Vedder Steels, put those pictures away.
I don't think so...
OP CoastRider quote
I know similar threads have been made before, but since the steelhead year seems to be slightly slower than normal...
Anyone care to share a story or a photo of one of their biggest iron noggins?
I don't see anything saying just Vedder.
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(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v604/BigFisher/7d5c4dcd-47bd-4d30-8181-ebdea31e999d_zpse8925c8a.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/BigFisher/media/7d5c4dcd-47bd-4d30-8181-ebdea31e999d_zpse8925c8a.jpg.html)
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Back in the 1960s when I belonged to the Kingfisher club, we had a yearly trophy for the largest fish. I kept pretty good records of where the winning fish came from. Because most club members mainly fished the Lower Mainland rivers, that is where most of the fish were caught. The Kingfishers were a pretty gung-ho bunch of anglers and they took pride in catching their limit on a regular basis. I don't ever recall a winning steelhead over 20 pounds being caught in the Chehalis or Vedder rivers, but many were taken of that size on the Squamish. I remember George Tickell taking two 20+ pounders on the Cheakemus in one day, and his brother Dave got another.
A couple of years the largest steelhead didn't exceed 15 pounds.
However, it wasn't until some members started going north to the Kispiox that the real bruisers started winning the trophy. After that the trophy always went to one of the northern rivers... with two exceptions. One member got a 27 pound buck from the Salmon River on Vancouver Island, and dearly departed legend, Bruce Gerhart got the only 30 pound steelhead to ever be verified on Vancouver Island. It was taken on the Gold River with the assistance of George Super.
Growing up in the 70s and 80s, limit was 2 each. My dad, 2 brothers and myself would go out. We would come back in after a day fishing with usually a couple over 20 and definitely limited out. We wouldn't keep anything under 10, some days 15. The only times I can remember not limiting out were the days where we got into a real big one that took a long time to fight and we ran out of time. Next time I am visiting my parents I will try and get some of those pictures.
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Definitely giving a little hope for the days to come!
beauty fish guys
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(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tnt3113/IMG_0448.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/tnt3113/media/IMG_0448.jpg.html)
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tnt3113/IMG_0381.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/tnt3113/media/IMG_0381.jpg.html)
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w159/tnt3113/S7300091.jpg) (http://s175.photobucket.com/user/tnt3113/media/S7300091.jpg.html)
:o now thats a big boy! hope to hook his offspring one day.
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Here are some "thumb-poppers"...(wrists so big they almost pop your thumb out of joint)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1507808_10151873056027204_1471737227_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/10746_10151873056022204_1943473178_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/t1/1654213_10151873056597204_466432942_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/t1/1620403_10151873056632204_2020498696_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1/1601109_10151873056032204_70949964_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/1012556_10151873056242204_751338108_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1796503_10151873056192204_2147468204_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-a-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/t1/1623711_10151873056172204_1142051310_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1499684_10151873056627204_1158184346_n.jpg)
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Some chucky fish Trophy Tackle! Nice!
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Holy cupcakes, someone busted out the picture book. All hogs.
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Here are some "thumb-poppers"...(wrists so big they almost pop your thumb out of joint)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1507808_10151873056027204_1471737227_n.jpg)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1499684_10151873056627204_1158184346_n.jpg)
Those are some perfect looking fish! can't ask for much more than that
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This has to be the best looking steelhead I've caught. This was many years ago now, also back before I knew better about lifting wild fish out of the water.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a80/Flaming_Hook/jamessteely.jpg) (http://s9.photobucket.com/user/Flaming_Hook/media/jamessteely.jpg.html)
This was my 2nd cast in the morning, first fish of the very first multiple fish day I ever had. Been many since :D
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Some insain vedder fish on this thread.
My biggest buck
(https://fbcdn-photos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/425835_10151219270455705_1694110421_n.jpg?dl=1)
My biggest doe
(https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t31/1397072_10153411644120705_131546398_o.jpg?dl=1)
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(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb417/Graemealbum/River%20Fishing/image_zps577b4ce9.jpg) (http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/Graemealbum/media/River%20Fishing/image_zps577b4ce9.jpg.html)
(http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb417/Graemealbum/River%20Fishing/steelhead-1.jpg) (http://s1204.photobucket.com/user/Graemealbum/media/River%20Fishing/steelhead-1.jpg.html)
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I respect that doe ;D
nice one
Some insain vedder fish on this thread.
My biggest buck
(https://fbcdn-photos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/425835_10151219270455705_1694110421_n.jpg?dl=1)
My biggest doe
(https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t31/1397072_10153411644120705_131546398_o.jpg?dl=1)
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I respect that doe ;D
nice one
From this November.
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This one weighed 18.5 lb. on my old spring scale. From the dimensions and a table for steelhead, the weight was 19.5 lb. so I call it 19 even. From the Stamp. The Stamp is noted for small fish and having researched the records I began to think it was the biggest ever but there have been quite a few up to 22 lb. apparently.
(http://i647.photobucket.com/albums/uu192/123VAGAbond/kevin.jpg)
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Some insain vedder fish on this thread.
My biggest buck
(https://fbcdn-photos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/425835_10151219270455705_1694110421_n.jpg?dl=1)
My biggest doe
(https://scontent-b-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/t31/1397072_10153411644120705_131546398_o.jpg?dl=1)
hey now !!
Josh is cheating !
You sure that doe didn't just eat a small child before you caught it ???
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Good Morning All, caught with a 6 foot trout rod and 10 pound test in one of my Fav rivers
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k243/littlescoop2/Steelie_zpsf1157a3b.jpg) (http://s90.photobucket.com/user/littlescoop2/media/Steelie_zpsf1157a3b.jpg.html)
(http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k243/littlescoop2/Steelie2_zps52f52c3c.jpg) (http://s90.photobucket.com/user/littlescoop2/media/Steelie2_zps52f52c3c.jpg.html)
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That is an unreal steely. Beautiful fish littlescoop, must have been one hell of a fight on that little rod!