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.....weird thing is she (a silver) was fin clipped
See you soon coast!
FYI- there is a STEP hatchery up the N. fork Siuslaw (Munsel Creek) that has been releasing clipped silvers into the river through Munsel Lake/Creek, we are hoping to see more and more of them returning each year ...cheers, roger
Thanks for that, I knew that the STEP releases some, but a very small percentage? Any idea of the clipped vs. nates in the Siuslaw?
Nice fish everyone! Going out tomorrow hoping i can contribute to this thread.
I believe that I read something a couple of years ago that stated the run was about 2-3% clipped.
I don't think so, the hardest part (after hooking one) is netting it. It takes a little practice but after a couple of times it's not too bad. With the kayak you may tighten the drag nearly all the way down and let the fish tow you around a little. There is enough resistance to slow the fish down but not enough to snap the line. It's been a lot of years since I landed a salmon from a powerboat but my success rate has been much higher on the kayak than a PB. That could be luck but I can't really say for sure.What a killer start to page 2 your 1st pic is! Does it take longer to land a nook while on a kayak?
There is a lot more fish in the systems then people think. This cooler weather and 6foot tides have got the fish movin. 4 rods with green labels, 3 rods with herring lunker lotion and one with anise. This nook fell for a green label with herring lunker lotion. about 20" of dropper line, just lead and bait.
those crossing the bar seem to be doing fine....(@Mike:)