RIGGINS, Idaho (KBOI) - Some Idaho fisherman are talking about the one that got away.

A handful of Idaho fishermen had a several salmon stolen from their coolers and boats in an unusual fish theft over the weekend.

Dustin Helmick of Hailey called KBOI-TV Monday to explain what happened.

"It's the worst thing that's ever happened to me when I've gone fishing," Helmick said.

Helmick and some friends were staying at the Best Western off Highway 95 after a relatively successful fishing trip on the Salmon River. They spent 15 hours on the river and hauled in a nice catch of fresh salmon.

At some point overnight, however, someone snagged Helmick's fish from a cooler and took off. He wasn't the only one. The Idaho Sheriff's says several fishermen in the Riggins area filed a stolen fish report.

"We live in a great state and we don't need this happening," Helmick said. "I was just disappointed."

Sheriff Doug Giddings said it's an unusual case for his deputies - doesn't happen too often, he says.

"When they steal salmon, and they make it out of the parking lot, it's hard to identify the fish," Giddings said. "There's always a thief in the crowd."

Giddings said deputies are following a few leads to help them track ....
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Probably a critter of some sort. Human or otherwise.

Doesn't strike me as a very smart move. Folks can get kinda feisty up in "Gouge Eye," Idaho.

Yikes; in Idaho there isn't even a need for a backhoe.

Those upriver boots are one of the preferred foods in the tweaker community. Cheap, and the nice soft meat is easy on the teeth.

Obviously you don't know schit. Keep it that way.

That just flat out sucks.Hope they choke on fish bones.Good luck,

SZ

Giddings said. "There's always a thief in the crowd."

That's because we don't hang 'em any more.

Rethink?

After putting some birdshot into the backside of a thief caught in an Eastern Oregon deer camp.....
Investigating Deputy says....

"You know if we were back in the valley, I'd have to haul you in.
Now get out of here."

Some local kids broke into nmy folks' cabin at Donner Lake CA. When talking to the sheriff afterwards my Dad said that "I wish I had caught them". Sheriff said back "Call us when you're finished."