2015 boot..err, Salmon run pics!

[Xca]

Haven't got any fish with lamprey ... yet.
If I do, what should i do with the lamprey? A 2 min google search tells me that I should kill it ?

Thanks !

 

[Shmogley]

darn bass0416 those are freshies!

Haven't got any fish with lamprey ... yet.
If I do, what should i do with the lamprey? A 2 min google search tells me that I should kill it ?

Thanks !

you do want to kill it if its a sea lamprey. careful if you rip the lamprey off the fish you might give it the fish a mortal wound. there are other species of lamprey that are native to the lakes and non invasive. make sure to properly identify it first.
quick google search will have what you need to tell the differences. chances are if its big and on a fish its a sea lamprey.

 

[instapump416]

It has been quite a while since I have been around so I'll throw up a couple recent ones. Got into a bunch of pretty fresh fish yesterday and even got one with a lamprey on it which is a first for me. Here is a few of the more interesting shots.

First fish of Thursday morning. Wild fight on this chrome fish.



Here is the lamprey hanging off this poor girl.

Wow that's fresh! What size spinners do you like using?

 

[Xca]

you do want to kill it if its a sea lamprey. careful if you rip the lamprey off the fish you might give it the fish a mortal wound. there are other species of lamprey that are native to the lakes and non invasive. make sure to properly identify it first.
quick google search will have what you need to tell the differences. chances are if its big and on a fish its a sea lamprey.

Thanks Shmogley ! I'll check for the sea lamprey traits on the web!

 

[fishermandan420]

just call me dirty diana

I'd advise you to not wear a Filleting glove to land fish, especially salmon which may have some jewelry in them. If you hook your hand through the glove , you (or ER staff) can't cut the glove off to remove the hook

 

[bass0416]

Thanks guys. Gotta love the fresh ones. I like to use a size 3 spinner, usually silver. I prefer to make my own by ordering the components, you get exactly what you want that way.

 

[wschinke]

No salmon this morning - but I'm ok with a surprise steelie!

 

[Shmogley]

No salmon this morning - but I'm ok with a surprise steelie!

aww sheeeeeit

time to break out the lighter gear

 

[christotheashto]

boom!

 

[FisherGirl]

I'd advise you to not wear a Filleting glove to land fish, especially salmon which may have some jewelry in them. If you hook your hand through the glove , you (or ER staff) can't cut the glove off to remove the hook

I didnt even think about that, thanks. It's a friends glove that was handed to me in a pinch. I'll make sure to tell him what you just told me. Hooks in flesh are my worst nightmare (especially when it comes to my dog).

 

[FisherGirl]

This was my biggest! I literally could not lift.

 

[ChromeAddict]

What a tank!I lost a nice male on Saturday so I'm now 0/5 this season.

 

[instapump416]

^^^
Still working the piers?

Here's my first catch on a kwikfish

 

[CraigsonJ]

Hopefully this pic works. My biggest from the weekend and also my first Chinny ever. Safe to assume its 30lbs?? I didnt measure but it had to be 40" long or better. Ive caught 30" steelies before around 10lbs these salmon put them to shame.

 

[Fishheads]

GREAT PHOTOS everyone! Stay tuned... we're going to get a photo contest going this fall for steel with a great theme.

I haven't been out as much as I would like but I have got out a few times and been smoking them on our salmon eggs.
-Jake

 

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nice catches everyone, personally i've done battle with 2 so far, first one 5 big head shakes later, my fly came flying back at me, second one took off 50 yrds upstream, saw my line somewhere between a big rock and a tree then snap

 

[Fishheads]

this thread inspired me to get out this evening on the fly. Got into a bunch on simple egg flies. It was awesome.

 

[FisherGirl]

look towards the sun

 

[FisherGirl]

Hopefully this pic works. My biggest from the weekend and also my first Chinny ever. Safe to assume its 30lbs?? I didnt measure but it had to be 40" long or better. Ive caught 30" steelies before around 10lbs these salmon put them to shame

Tank! I couldnt guess the weight on that except to say that I think you are close. I wish I could accurately say how many lb my biggest fish was!

^^^
Still working the piers?

Here's my first catch on a kwikfish

Nice pic, is that a k7??

 

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this thread inspired me to get out this evening on the fly. Got into a bunch on simple egg flies. It was awesome.

nice!! going to have break out the egg patterns, been avoiding smaller flies due to the water colour

our home waters have been a mud flow for the last week.......not sure why when every where else is running clear