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#425857 - 03/30/08 06:12 PM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: Mike@North Bend]
rtturbo Offline
Juvenille at Sea

Registered: 09/20/07
Posts: 207
Loc: Tacoma, WA
nice job

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#425936 - 03/31/08 11:27 AM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: rtturbo]
STRIKE ZONE Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 08/09/00
Posts: 4458
Loc: Hobart,Wa U.S.A
Nice springer.Good luck,
STRIKE ZONE

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#426707 - 04/04/08 11:19 AM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: STRIKE ZONE]
smokin' salmon Offline
Fry

Registered: 05/24/06
Posts: 35
Loc: University Place, WA
Nice fish!!! Makes my 14lb. look like a minnow

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#426709 - 04/04/08 11:37 AM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: Mike@North Bend]
Sol Duc Offline
Repeat Spawner

Registered: 06/18/01
Posts: 1308
Loc: Bellevue
Congrats on a fine eater.

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#433923 - 05/11/08 11:25 AM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: Sol Duc]
slabhunter Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 01/17/04
Posts: 1723
Loc: Sheltona Beach
Hey, it looks like this fish might be the winner of the Bob's weigh in contest.

I'll be volunteering as an instructor at this week's outdoor camp. Wouldn't it be great to see these fifth graders grow up and have the opportunity to catch great fish like this?

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#434092 - 05/12/08 04:00 PM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: Mike@North Bend]
Sabi Offline
Parr

Registered: 02/15/08
Posts: 66
Way to go Slabhunter. Very nice fish!

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#434097 - 05/12/08 04:10 PM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: Sabi]
parker Offline
Chicken Wing
River Nutrients

Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 7528
Loc: Margaritaville
Nice toad.

So, I asked this question on another board and got a wide range of answers:

What's the minimum "trophy" size for you to have a springer mounted or replicated and put up on the wall?

30 pounds? 35 pounds? 40 pounds?

20 pounds seems to be that "Holly Grail" landmark on a steelhead.

Just curious to hear what youe landmark number would be for a springer.

I keep wondering to myself if I should have had that 30 pound springer I got a few years back mounted......or, should I hold out for a 40+er.....
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#434098 - 05/12/08 04:14 PM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: parker]
BradA Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 08/30/03
Posts: 404
Loc: Port Angeles, WA
It's not always the biggest fish that should be mounted but rather the one that told the best story. For many that means a large fish but not always the case. Your landmark number could be anything you want it to be.
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#434142 - 05/12/08 09:56 PM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: BradA]
Salmo g. Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 4086
Todd,

I'd hardly think you'd be the guy to assume some connection between an arbitrary mark on a scale and "special-ness" of a fish. Tsk, tsk. If a fish turns your crank and you get off having fish scales on your wall, then by all means hang that sucker up there.

Sg

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#434143 - 05/12/08 10:02 PM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: Salmo g.]
Dan S. Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 03/07/99
Posts: 5399
Loc: SE Olympia, WA
Quote:
Todd,

I'd hardly think you'd be the guy to assume some connection between an arbitrary mark on a scale and "special-ness" of a fish. Tsk, tsk. If a fish turns your crank and you get off having fish scales on your wall, then by all means hang that sucker up there.

Sg


rofl

Ruh, roh, Salmo. Todd's gonna be p!ssed. grin

Or maybe parker's gonna be p!ssed.
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#434168 - 05/13/08 04:41 AM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: parker]
slabhunter Offline
Three Time Spawner

Registered: 01/17/04
Posts: 1723
Loc: Sheltona Beach
Originally Posted By: parker


What's the minimum "trophy" size for you to have a springer mounted or replicated and put up on the wall?

30 pounds? 35 pounds? 40 pounds?

20 pounds seems to be that "Holly Grail" landmark on a steelhead.

Just curious to hear what youe landmark number would be for a springer.

I keep wondering to myself if I should have had that 30 pound springer I got a few years back mounted......or, should I hold out for a 40+er.....


Mr. Parker, It's not just the size of the fish; but all the circumstances around the fish that added up to my landmark number. I've had larger fish to the boat, yet this is a fish that represents my passion.
I was near other fishers from springer camp, having fun with them, enjoying life. applause applause

Hans
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#434179 - 05/13/08 08:25 AM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: slabhunter]
parker Offline
Chicken Wing
River Nutrients

Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 7528
Loc: Margaritaville
Mr. Parker????

My Dad doesn't check this board.......

No pissing here, Dan. Just asking a question that I already knew what the answers would be.

Sometimes, I just like feeding the carp in the pond. It relaxes me.

laugh
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#434182 - 05/13/08 08:32 AM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: parker]
AuntyM Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 03/06/01
Posts: 10247
Loc: Harstine Island
Hope you're using barbless Parker. You know it's not legal to bonk here, right?

moose

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#434186 - 05/13/08 08:49 AM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: AuntyM]
parker Offline
Chicken Wing
River Nutrients

Registered: 02/09/00
Posts: 7528
Loc: Margaritaville
I'm allowed 1 native a year, right? Only on a few select "healthy "threads on this site?

laugh


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#434187 - 05/13/08 08:55 AM Re: A tale of a springer [Re: parker]
AuntyM Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 03/06/01
Posts: 10247
Loc: Harstine Island
I suppose you could use it for fertilizer? wink

If I wanted to get a mount done of a fish I caught, the PP members would be the LAST group I'd ask.

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