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clarki

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70.8 pound chinook
« on: June 04, 2011, 11:40:02 AM »
Caught Thursday in the Haida Gwaii. Story and photo in today's Vancouver Sun, A3
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Re: 70.8 pound chinook
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2011, 12:11:35 PM »
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steve B

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Re: 70.8 pound chinook
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2011, 01:36:31 PM »
they should have released that fish dont see too many that large anymore NICE FISH THOUGH
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Re: 70.8 pound chinook
« Reply #3 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!

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Re: 70.8 pound chinook
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: 70.8 pound chinook
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: 70.8 pound chinook
« Reply #6 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
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Re: 70.8 pound chinook
« Reply #7 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!
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