#322962 - 12/04/05 07:53 PM
Re: Big Steelie Pics (please)
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Fish Fear Me
Registered: 10/12/05
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Loc: Port Angeles
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FnP I can tell ya that if that were my fish I could have had to take perfect measurements and several pictures and I would put my self so far in debt if I had to to get a perfect reproduction made of that fish... Hands down! I don't believe I've ever seen anything quite so big and beautifully chrome!
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#322964 - 12/04/05 08:29 PM
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 11/29/04
Posts: 1369
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Ironhead Overload! AWESOME PHOTOS GUYS!
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#322965 - 12/04/05 08:33 PM
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Spawner
Registered: 12/26/99
Posts: 771
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Dont know exactly how big this one is. Never did take measurements. Buddy and i estimated 40-43" long. I used an egineering scale ruler and came up with 42.5" so im gonna stick to that. Girth? anybodys guess...lotsa good pics, Ordarv, that is a freakin toad, was that a early Feb Sky fish by chance???
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#322966 - 12/04/05 10:52 PM
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The Chosen One
Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 14486
Loc: Tuleville
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Yeah, Ondarvr's fish is a TOAD! Easily the biggest of the lot! I'm sure I've seen that photo up at 3Rivers. I'm sure it's a Sky fish. What an awesome fish! I'd give my left nad for that fish! Brokenrod easily has one of the nicest and biggest hens I'v seen. Oof. I'd post some photos, but you all have seen them before. Sorry, nothing new (this year) to add. Ok, who am I kidding? This is the last toad I've caught: Not a long fish, but it had the girth. Here's a 32-33 pound monster Hatchery Fish, off of the Quinault last springer. Didn't get officially weighed until 24+ hours later and by that time, it was 30ish.
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#322968 - 12/05/05 12:47 AM
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Three Time Spawner
Registered: 09/07/05
Posts: 1882
Loc: Spokane WA
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Yes, it's from Sky, Feb 21st 2004, the last week you could lift a fish out of the water for a legal pic.
I was side drifting a pink worm on 8# line, first cast of the morning. My wife took the picture and we released the fish. I went back out and on the first cast caught a 13# hen, we then hit two more an hour or so later. I plan to get a mount of it this year, I saw a guy at one of the shows last year that did a fantastic job on his mounts, they were a work of art. Now that I have the $1,300 to have it done I can't find his name or number. He had a mount of a 40# on display, If any body knows him please let me know. I think he lived on the OP.
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#322971 - 12/05/05 11:26 AM
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The Chosen One
Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 14486
Loc: Tuleville
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Originally posted by ondarvr: Now that I have the $1,300 to have it done I can't find his name or number. He had a mount of a 40# on display, If any body knows him please let me know. I think he lived on the OP. I don't know if it's the same guy, but I'm having a fish done by David Campbell. Truly an amazing artist. http://home.att.net/~drcgnw/home.htm Sol's 30 pound steelhead is a true work of art. David is not cheap, but you get what you pay for. I'd seriously and highly recommend that you call him up and go see his work shop and some of his mounts.
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#322972 - 12/05/05 11:52 AM
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River Nutrients
Registered: 12/19/03
Posts: 7710
Loc: Poulsbo
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#322976 - 12/05/05 04:32 PM
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Parr
Registered: 09/12/05
Posts: 46
Loc: Tacoma
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Beautiful fish guys Heres a friend with a good one on the O.P. I was on the same river the day before....still kills me to know I passed right by it!
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#322979 - 12/05/05 08:10 PM
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Repeat Spawner
Registered: 11/29/04
Posts: 1369
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This thread ROCKS!
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#322982 - 12/05/05 11:38 PM
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Alevin
Registered: 12/04/05
Posts: 17
Loc: Oregon
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A 38" X I forgot from the Duc Unmeasured Nice "BOOT", size 12 or 39" x 22.5" 2004 A yard of chrome My largest to date, 42" x 22.5" before I knew better. [IMG]
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