Second river salmon trip

[LuckyFisher]

I caught my first river salmon Saturday and I caught another two this morning. I'm totally addicted now!

 

[Modest_Man]

Not very many places right now you can kill a wild coho.

 

[LuckyFisher]

I was on the Alsea where it is legal. I'm new to this, but I'm pretty sure both are Chinook.

 

[Yogidabear]

The second pictures looks like a saber tooth black labrador why would you keep it?

 

[plumb2fish]

Don't take your pics down because the internet police chime in. Hold your head high and keep right on posting. If you are excited about your catch and want to post pics, lots of us like to see them.

 

[Raincatcher]

Hmm, I would like to see the whole report and the pics. We don't all judge. I remember the excitement and the mistakes when I first started fishing.

 

[Igor]

Hmm, I would like to see the whole report and the pics. We don't all judge. I remember the excitement and the mistakes when I first started fishing.

Yes ... well said! Please do not let the opinions or criticism of a vocal few diminish your excitement.

 

[Raincatcher]

LuckyFisher; I am able to un-delete your original post, but I won't do it without your permission. Please let me know if you would like to share it.

 

[rogerdodger]

Not very many places right now you can kill a wild coho.

having not seen the pictures, I am thinking that Modest_Man had not checked a calendar and did not realize that Sept. 15 had come and gone; perhaps an apology is in order here. and I would love to see the pictures. roger

 

[DrTheopolis]

Not very many places right now you can kill a wild coho.

Yeah, only the entire North Coast.

 

[Modest_Man]

Aka 9 rivers in the state right now. (Nehalem, Nestucca, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, Siuslaw, Umpqua, Coos, and Coquille). It was a boot of a wild coho buck that he thought was a Chinook which he lucked into tagging the day after wild coho retention was allowed on the Alsea.

There's no excuse to not know your fish.

 

[rogerdodger]

Yeah, only the entire North Coast.

yes, the entire coast has open water, I count 16 rivers/creeks/tidewaters and 1 lake, with 2 more lakes opening on soon.

 

[rogerdodger]

Aka 9 rivers in the state right now. (Nehalem, Nestucca, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, Siuslaw, Umpqua, Coos, and Coquille). It was a boot of a wild coho buck that he thought was a Chinook which he lucked into tagging the day after wild coho retention was allowed on the Alsea.

There's no excuse to not know your fish.

with all due respect, there is no excuse for not exactly knowing the regulations. open are: Nehalem, Miami, Trask, Kilchis, Tillamook, Beaver Creek, Nestucca, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, Siuslaw, Umpqua, Coos, Floras Cr/New River, Coquille, and Tenmile Lakes.

"Not very many places right now you can kill a wild coho. " really?

you owe him an apology. roger

 

[DrTheopolis]

Aka 9 rivers in the state right now. (Nehalem, Nestucca, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, Siuslaw, Umpqua, Coos, and Coquille).

Miami, Kilchis, Wilson, Trask, Tillamook.

It was a boot of a wild coho buck that he thought was a Chinook which he lucked into tagging the day after wild coho retention was allowed on the Alsea.

There's no excuse to not know your fish.

I never saw the pics. But I agree with the last part. I also forgive newbies for a one-time transgression of fishing ethics. We were all new once, and not everyone has a great mentor to teach them about such things.

 

[DrTheopolis]

North Fork Nehalem, too.

 

[Big3d]

Pictures need to go back up, LuckyFisher, things happen, just enjoy your day and don't let others ruin it. If you can learn something then great, but as far as I can tell you were legal, maybe not the best quality keeper meat but who cares. If i have a vote it's up with the pics

 

[Igor]

with all due respect, there is no excuse for not exactly knowing the regulations. open are: Nehalem, Miami, Trask, Kilchis, Tillamook, Beaver Creek, Nestucca, Siletz, Yaquina, Alsea, Siuslaw, Umpqua, Coos, Floras Cr/New River, Coquille, and Tenmile Lakes.

"Not very many places right now you can kill a wild coho. " really?

you owe him an apology. roger

Absolutely!

 

[Admin]

I have to say 2 things. First as an angler. When I started to learn fishing in Oregon, I did it all. I fished rivers, that were closed, I caught fish that wasn't allowed. By mistake, of course. And now I will not put a finger to anyone for anything. Well at least fishing related. ) I don't know if topic starter made a mistake, but I see an OFFer making a mistake, thinking that he has a judge cap on. Let's tolerate each other and each others mistakes.

As an Admin I want to let you know, that this forum is for anglers. To all judges. I suggest you to move from here to Oregon Forum of Judges.

 

[Yogidabear]

Don't take your pics down because the internet police chime in. Hold your head high and keep right on posting. If you are excited about your catch and want to post pics, lots of us like to see them.

Plumb would you keep a fish that was that black? If I offended the op I'm sorry I just understand why someone whoud keep a fish in that condition.

 

[DrTheopolis]

I don't usually keep anything with any dark color. There's no such thing as "smoker quality" - it's either a good fish or not.

BUT... if it's his first solo-caught fish, cut him some slack. I'm guessing once he eats it, it will be the last dark fish he ever keeps.

We were all new once.