Bonker!!

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Santiam338
The river has dropped and things are looking up.. Bonkers in the river...:D

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Raincatcher
Raincatcher
Good for you! That fish looks mighty good attached to the end of your arm...lol It looks like you found "sweet" water. Keep 'em coming!
 
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Thuggin4Life
Nice fish! You get it on a 3" pink worm on a pink jig head under a float?
 
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Mike123
Right on man!

Was it a re-run?

Guy at the hatchery said that 95% of the re-runs aren't even being caught! They are just coming back to the trap a second and third time! He was asking us why the hell no one has been catching very many fish cause they been re-running them like crazy! Hopefully the water has FINALLY stabilized and the dipsticks at the dam have quit funking with the water levels.
 
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nwkiller
nice fish, looks about 32" maybe 13 pounds although your arm looks pretty extended
 
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nwkiller
awesome chome
 
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Santiam338
I was thinking it was closer to 9 pounds..;)

Course the larger fish was lost at the boat...I hate it when that happens...

Caught on a bright purple Brads wiggler...Been using diver and prawns without much luck...Switched over to plugs and started hitting fish.. Haven't caught any rerun fish yet...I know they are down there,but I ain't catching them...Water needs to drop a bit more and warm up a little..
 
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dude young
Santiam338 said:
Caught on a bright purple Brads wiggler..

Purple with a black lip? Why that would be "Latoya's Hot Pants" An excellent choice. Keep up the good work! Gonna be down there for sure soon.
 
troutdude
troutdude
dude young said:
purple with a black lip? Why that would be "latoya's hot pants" an excellent choice.

ROTFL! :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
troutdude
troutdude
Thuggin4Life said:
Nice fish! You get it on a 3" pink worm on a pink jig head under a float?

That's what I saw on one of the rods too!
 
troutdude
troutdude
BTW, NICE catch!

And welcome to the Forum.
 
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Johnny Southpaw
Nice catch! Hopefully all these summer fish we've been hearing about will turn ON!!
 
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the_intimidator03
Quick question, how do you know a fish has been recycled?
 
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Mike123
the_intimidator03 said:
Quick question, how do you know a fish has been recycled?

There's a plastic tag in the Dorsal.
 
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the_intimidator03
ok ty
 
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bigdog
Very nice looking fish good job man and welcome to the forum as well.
 
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fishnquest
Wow. Beautiful fish and picture.
 
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Santiam338
I went back and tried to repeat the feat yesterday...I didn't hit a steelhead,but did have a huge battle with a springer in fast water...After 10 minutes the hook popped out for some reason...If I am going to do battle with salmon,I may have to step up to something more than 8 lb...LOL

Fun while it lasted..
 
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bigdog
Oh come on now the 8lb line makes it a real nice challenge just ask Autofisher (Mike) :lol: Then you get to hop from boat to boat.
 
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Santiam338
The dam guys must have seen me putting my boat in cause just after I got in they opened another spillway...Seems to happen to me all the time...LOL

Still managed to hit a fish...No,not on Latoya's hot pants,but a coon shrimp with green spin n glow...This one had a recycle tag...

:)

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