8/22/12 @ Samish

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8/22/12 @ Samish

Post by DannyL » Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:11 pm

So i hooked and banked my biggest king ever yesterday. She weighed out at 27lbs.
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Re: 8/22/12 @ Samish

Post by OFFDAAHOOK » Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:12 pm

DannyL wrote:So i hooked and banked my biggest king ever yesterday. She weighed out at 27lbs.
nice toad =D>
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Re: 8/22/12 @ Samish

Post by DannyL » Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:15 pm

Ive never caught anything that big so I wasnt ready for the 10 minute fight she gave me. Hell of a fight with these fresh fish.
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Re: 8/22/12 @ Samish

Post by drysuperfly52 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:17 pm

thats sweet, my biggest salmon is nowhere near that size, what area of the river where you fishing.. i am thinking i might need to head north after work this week
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Re: 8/22/12 @ Samish

Post by DannyL » Thu Aug 23, 2012 1:18 pm

Just up river from farm to market road, by the bridge
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Re: 8/22/12 @ Samish

Post by tsath24 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:18 pm

Nice fish!
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Re: 8/22/12 @ Samish

Post by oneshot » Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:28 pm

beast! nice and shiny too.. that location isn't far from the mouth at all.. was it on an incoming tide? the river has to be pretty low right about now i would think too..
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Re: 8/22/12 @ Samish

Post by DannyL » Thu Aug 23, 2012 2:39 pm

River was on the low side but she was sitting in a deeper hole. Hit pretty hard too.
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Re: 8/22/12 @ Samish

Post by chongo469 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:14 pm

Don't believe that picture Danny put up , what you don't see is that can of chrome spray paint he used..... Just kiddin man.... Beautiful fish....
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Re: 8/22/12 @ Samish

Post by oneshot » Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:46 pm

whats the hot bait/lure for the Samish?
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Re: 8/22/12 @ Samish

Post by chongo469 » Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:53 pm

Green crescent weight and a treble hook... Oh wait, that's the Skok...
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Re: 8/22/12 @ Samish

Post by DannyL » Thu Aug 23, 2012 5:44 pm

red cork, red yarn and a #2 red hook with 2 split shots
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