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#359453 - 06/18/07 11:12 PM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: LoomisBender]
Slab Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 01/03/06
Posts: 241
Loc: Wa
King 70lb 1993
Silver 21lb hatchery 2004
Winter Steelhead 30lb 1986
Summer Steelhead Hatchery 20lb 1985

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#359458 - 06/18/07 11:46 PM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: MuskyMax]
fish4brains Offline
Dah Rivah Stinkah Pink Mastah

Registered: 08/23/06
Posts: 6222
Loc: zipper


No 70+ pounders for me.
This is the biggest one I'll claim, I've caught bigger boots in the same river. No scale, it was a heavy fish, especially after carrying it, a silver, 2 jacks and the kitchen sink about a mile to my car. I'm 6' and the tail is about 1/2" off the ground. 15# line, 12# leader.
Not the best picture, it was in partial shade with a disposable camera.

Largest silver around 20#

Steelhead-19# hatchery summer run, Wynoochee River 1990. I have a pic somewhere and will post it if I can find it. You will laugh at the mullet.
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#359459 - 06/18/07 11:48 PM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: Slab]
Canyon Man Offline
The Golden Child

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 1195
Loc: Bothell, WA U.S.A.
Chinook: 58 (Kasilof)
winter steel: Approx. 26-27 (released) (Zipper)
summer steel: 20.8 hatch (cowlitz)
Coho: 27.2 pasagshak (kodiak Island)
21.5 hatch (snohomish)
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#359461 - 06/18/07 11:51 PM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: LoomisBender]
SCARBOO Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 06/13/05
Posts: 207
Loc: Bothell, WA
King- 57lbs Kenai
Silver 20plus--Sol Duc
Steelhead-- 18lbs Bogie
Perch-- .03 lbs--Zipper lip

SCARBOO

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#359470 - 06/19/07 12:51 AM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: ]
tyeeterror Offline
Spawner

Registered: 11/04/99
Posts: 592
Loc: The Humboldt Nation
68 lb king Kenai River 1997
51lb king Smith River, Ca 2003
19-20 lb steelhead, Eel River, Ca 1994
silver, what hell is that (no take around these parts)
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#359471 - 06/19/07 01:26 AM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: tyeeterror]
Toy Boat Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 04/20/04
Posts: 259
Loc: Greenlake
My best king was 40 best on my boat 45. Barkley sound offshore.
Best silver under 10 same for the boat.
One steelhead @ 10
Halibut 68 Best one on the boat went to a green rookie and was 109.

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#359472 - 06/19/07 01:44 AM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: MuskyMax]
k&P Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 09/21/03
Posts: 111
Loc: Forks, WA
Kings: a few around 40 Lbs.

2 18.5 Lb Coho, 2 years apart, at the exact same spot using the exact same type of spoon.

This brings up a questions. Last year I was fishing the Quilleute and talking with a local guide and a friend that has been fishing for years there. I know the friend has gotten at least 3 fish over 50 lbs (years ago) out of local OP rivers. The thing is, we all agreed that the size of the Kings has gone down. I can't remember when the last time I saw someone with a King over over 50. And fish in the mid 30's to 40's seem to be les common. We had our thoughts. What are yours?

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#359473 - 06/19/07 01:45 AM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: Toy Boat]
cfish Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 07/20/05
Posts: 232
Loc: port orchard
Myself
King estimated 33-35 released Sekiu last Sept
Coho 17 Sekiu
My 10 year old son
King 23 Dolphin Pt
Coho 22 hatchery Sekiu
Never fished outside of WA for salmon, don't stealhead much so just a couple of small ones.

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#359476 - 06/19/07 01:52 AM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: Toy Boat]
fp Offline
Old Duffer

Registered: 03/15/99
Posts: 2888
Loc: Hoquiam,WA.USA
King myself= 70 pounds Kenai
King my boat= 86#12oz Kenai
Silver myself= 20 pounds
Silver my boat= 20 1/2# hatchery
Winter Steelhead myself= several 25#ish
Winter Steelhead my boat= 31 1/2#
Summer Steelhead myself- 20# Cowlitz

fp


Edited by fp (06/19/07 01:54 AM)

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#359477 - 06/19/07 02:00 AM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: MuskyMax]
eyeFISH Offline
Ornamental Rice Bowl

Registered: 11/24/03
Posts: 12621
 Originally Posted By: MuskyMax
Hello Fishing fans,

What is the largest salmon or steelhead you have ever caught?

...

Below please indicate the largest Salmon or Steelhead you or your friends ever caught. Also list the length, weight and picture if possible.


Chinook... 70-plus, released times three. Take your pick...

This rotund platinum hen one was caught in 2002 on the Kenai.... 50.5 x 32+


This skinnier buck was caught one year later from the very same hole... very good measurements of 53 x 31.75, est 72#


And finally, this buck caught last year.... 52" long and no girth taken, but decidedly chunkier than the buck above.




Steelhead
Wild winter run on the OP... 39 x 20.5, released on the last day of the 2005 season. (Thanks TRBO!)




Coho
Hunkin' Huge Hatchery 'Ho on Herring (2005) ounces shy of 20#, released to the fish box! ;\)

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#359478 - 06/19/07 02:23 AM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: eyeFISH]
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66lb king on the carbon...no one beleives me casue i have a crap pic \:\( everyone guesses 40ish lbs so i just say 40lbs so i dont have to hear the crap

18lb silver on the skok 16lb silver on the skok same day

19lb steelhead on the green

11lb humpie on the snohomish

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#359480 - 06/19/07 05:15 AM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: ]
Todd Offline
Dick Nipples

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 27840
Loc: Seattle, Washington USA
I don't have a big enough monitor on my computer, so I can't post pics of all the big ones I've caught, just the little ones.

Fish on...

Todd
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#359487 - 06/19/07 09:58 AM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: cfish]
RAYD8R Offline
Alevin

Registered: 12/13/06
Posts: 11
Loc: Richland, Washington
42# King @ Sekiu
Hope to best that one with Bob on the Kasilof in July.

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#359490 - 06/19/07 10:35 AM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: RAYD8R]
mreyns_tgl Offline
Random VaJJ Stalker

Registered: 11/06/03
Posts: 3323
Loc: Port Angeles
hey doc you got the same scale i got, those things are awesome!

still can't catch a big king here, usually hit somewhere from 30-40 myself each year in the salt but still can't crack 29lbs, but my biggest came from the elwha cnr'd of course at 35lbs
19lb silver-bogie
24lb steel-sol duc
156lb hali-FWB

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#359501 - 06/19/07 11:34 AM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: mreyns_tgl]
docspud Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 11/01/06
Posts: 1557
Loc: Silverdale Wa
48lb king at hog rock out of craige ak (sadly not a member of the 50lb club)
16lb silver out of skok
23lb steelie(22.5 actually) on harris river, prince of whales ak
Saw my first 30lb plus lost on the thorn by my buddy the next morning. Amazing fish and fight. Faught it for 45min adn 100 yards down river before it took one last run, came half out of the water and spit the hook. Never forget that fish. just amazing. He just sat down and wasnt even upset. Said "I am just happy to have that fight once in life".
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#359591 - 06/19/07 06:37 PM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: Achewter]
viigfish Offline
Smolt

Registered: 02/01/07
Posts: 80
king ?? bottomed out my 50#scale Sisulaw in Ore
Silver 21# nate released, same river
Winter steelhead 39 1/2 " released Lake Creek
Summer steelhead 15# McKenzie
Rainbow trout 13# Crane Prairie

I am fairly new to Washington so none of my biggest are from here, yet!!

RV

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#359592 - 06/19/07 06:43 PM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: laterun]
Mergantroider Offline
Professional Tveecher

Registered: 04/21/03
Posts: 1656
Loc: Rockport,TX
 Originally Posted By: laterun
King-63 Cowlitz pre dam
Coho-23 Cowlitz 2004
Summerrun-18 Cowlitz 2000
Winterrun- 30.20 Cowlitz May 1965
Sturge-Columbia 9.5' 2000


this bar non is the coolest of all the biggest fish posts. truly huge fish in this river. top of the top of the size that these fish reach that were ever caught in this river...very nice. do you have any pictures
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#359597 - 06/19/07 07:03 PM Re: Largest Salmon Ever [Re: Mergantroider]
stlhdr1 Offline
BUCK NASTY!!

Registered: 01/26/00
Posts: 6312
Loc: Vancouver, WA
King myself - male 48.5 pounds, female 42.5 pounds
King my boat - 60 pounds
Coho - 21.5 pounds
Coho my boat - 24.5 pounds
Winter steelhead - 28.96 pounds
Summer steelhead myself- 19 pounds
Summer Steelhead my boat - 24.5 pounds hatchery, 21.5 native
Sturgeon - 10'6"
Walleye - 11.6 pounds
Sockeye - 7 pounds Lewis River
Chum - 25.5 pounds, lost one over 30
Chum by my buddy - est. 29 pounds (would be state record if could have kept)
Halibut - 126 pounds
Ling Cod - 37 pounds
Dolly Varden - 9 pounds
Cutthroat - 5 pounds
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