This is a tough topic. This Sat. I'm planning my first fishing trip out on the OP. Last October my wife and I drove out to the Ocean beaches and we decided to stop off at a boat launch on the Hoh. We saw some guys in a drift boat unloading three huge Chinook. I think two 30# and one 45-50# all chrome. They were the most amazing fish we have ever seen!! I've caught plenty of chinook in the 20-30# range but nothing like these. So if I'm lucky enough to tie into one of these this weekend what do I do? I'm all for doing whatever I can to help our fish runs. But if I get one of these chrome brite brutes to the boat I'll have a tough time releasing it. I've made the mistake of bringing home a Chinook that was too dark and indeed the meat went to waste. I'll never do that again!! But if I get a Chromer to the boat I'm not sure what I'll do......probably bonk it.

Mike