Nailed a couple of 9# steelies(brats) last weekend on my favorite Columbia R. trib, the first was very bright and I deemed it bonkable, the second was a bit dark and I would have turned it loose except my buddy would have bought injun fish if I didn't let him take it. I was disappointed when I filleted my fish because the meat was light pink, this explains the few eggs as she obviously had already spawned. Since it was so bright I assumed it was a summerrun. Would this fish have returned to sea if I had released it? I thought I heard that they could. If so, next time I'll send the shiny/skinny fish on their way.