Doc -
This is all pretty interesting - just illustrates how variable fish can be and that there seems to always be exceptions to any truisms that we may come up with - except that they are a heck of lot fun to catch.

Still up in the air whether the fish in question was a chum or coho - don't suppose we'll ever know not that it is important. Do know I can wait until next fall to do some more checking on the coho fins - still don't recall ever seeing that white tip on the Puget Sound fish.

Tight lines
Curt