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03-14-2004, 01:21 PM
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What a Fish
Here's a shot of a dandy we caught last week. I am pretty sure this is the biggest steelhead I have ever seen. The pic doesn't really do it justice. But just notice how small my fingers look behind the pec fins. It had measurements of slightly under 43 inches of length and slighlty over 26 inches of girth. Well over 20 lbs probably closer to 30 than 20. Deffinitely once in a lifetime fish for the lucky angler. And a perfect touch to an already great steelhead season.
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03-14-2004, 01:23 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Nice :grin:
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03-14-2004, 01:26 PM
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Re: What a Fish
:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
HOLY SCHNIKEES !!!!
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03-14-2004, 01:29 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Don't see them that big to often, that's one nice fish,CONGRATS.
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03-14-2004, 01:45 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Thats one fine fish!!!!
Congratulations [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]
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03-14-2004, 01:49 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: What a Fish
Wow what a monster steelie. [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]
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03-14-2004, 01:56 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Holy crap that is a monster :shocked: . That is definately a once in a lifetime fish. What I would give to hook into one like that.
That has to be the biggest steelhead pic I've seen this year. Congrats
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03-14-2004, 02:02 PM
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Re: What a Fish
That is one AWESOME Steelhead!
Thats got to feel good to release a pig like that after a hard battle
Congrats!
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03-14-2004, 02:03 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Beauty!!!!
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03-14-2004, 02:12 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Oh man that looks great. What a fish.
I would say 25 pounds
:smile:
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03-14-2004, 02:13 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Sweet fish Travis. Seems like just lasr week you were complaining about how I had caught all the hogs. See what it got ya Makes all mine look like trout. 43 x 26 equals 36+ pounds on the length girth charts.
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03-14-2004, 02:15 PM
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Re: What a Fish
WOAH! That's one nice FISH! 
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03-14-2004, 02:25 PM
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Re: What a Fish
WOW what a fish!!!!!
Thats twice as as big as the salmon I catch
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03-14-2004, 02:30 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Travis I think you might know my cousin I sent you a P.M.
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03-14-2004, 03:28 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Nice fish!
must have caught it on a K-16 with sardine...ha ha
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03-14-2004, 03:36 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Nice Fish!!! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]
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03-14-2004, 03:50 PM
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Re: What a Fish
freakin PIG!!! Very nice steelhead! :shocked:
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03-14-2004, 04:13 PM
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Re: What a Fish
That is a hell of a steelhead, nice job!
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03-14-2004, 04:19 PM
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Re: What a Fish
I didn't know they made like that! What a gorgeous fish!
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03-14-2004, 04:27 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Scott, I would complain more if that was the end result :grin:
A friend of mind figured it out to 28.29 lbs on the formula he used. But its realy hard to say, I am sure its over 25 though. Once I first saw the fish and had an idea how big it was I was a nervous wreck until it was in my hands. Luckily my client was as cool as a cucumber. It really put the 8lb line to the test.
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03-14-2004, 05:34 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Travis,
You're my hero! 
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03-14-2004, 06:10 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Stunning!
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03-14-2004, 06:28 PM
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Re: What a Fish
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03-14-2004, 06:32 PM
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Re: What a Fish
What a pig!!! Thanks for sharing the photo.~SK~
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03-14-2004, 06:32 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Quote:
Originally posted by Travis Moncrief Fins Feathers Furs:
I am pretty sure this is the biggest steelhead I have ever seen. The pic doesn't really do it justice.
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<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">Don't kid yourself! That is an excellent picture of a magnificent fish... it does that chrome slab "justice" in every sense of the word. Congratulations on a truly stunning catch.
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03-14-2004, 06:37 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: What a Fish
A true thing o beauty!
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03-14-2004, 06:39 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Travis,
I went to the Willie Boat site and used the calculator there and it put that steelhead at over 37lbs. I wonder what is the diff. in formulas. It looks to be over 30 to me. Awesome! A job well done. I can't wait to get over to the coast to try my hand at trophy natives.
Mark
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03-14-2004, 06:41 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Travis, lift with your legs, not your back! You could do permanent dammage!
That is one very nice steelhead. Congratulations.
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03-14-2004, 06:42 PM
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Tuna!
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Re: What a Fish
What a steelhead!! With those measurements it is all over 30lbs! 35lbs is more likely. I know what you mean about a picture not doing justice to the fish, but the measurements don't lie. And that fish is still out there swimming! Way to go!
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03-14-2004, 06:44 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Nice fish!! :shocked:
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03-14-2004, 06:47 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Wow :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: , what a Hawg .
It really put the 8lb line to the test. What brand? Sufix 
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03-14-2004, 06:47 PM
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03-14-2004, 06:57 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Holy smokes!!!! I hope that lucky fisherman realizes what he had there. Truly the fish of a lifetime. Congratulations to the both of you!
What did you get that huge dude on anyway? Was it the rock or the hunk of plastic? We need to know. :grin:
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03-14-2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: What a Fish
That fish has freaking awesome genetics...
Congrats on a beautiful trophy
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03-14-2004, 07:52 PM
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03-14-2004, 08:32 PM
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Re: What a Fish
I saw that and said "WOW", did the LxG2-:-775=? and said No I had to hit the wrong # so I did it 2 more times and then did it using -:-800 and the answer was always REALLY BIG
Great job letting me dream some more.
MM
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03-14-2004, 09:03 PM
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Re: What a Fish
I know you guys don't want to give out where all these huge steelhead have been getting caught lately but I figured it out.
Because of the extreme size of these steelhead being posted lately I know there is some external unnatural influence going on here. Regular steelhead just don't get that big.
I bet you guys caught them in the CR up near Hanford, right? Nuclear waste leaking into the CR. Fish getting mutated to extreme sizes. I bet you were using those local oversize frogs to catch em with to, right? Yeah, I've been reading about this in The Enquirer lately. Go ahead and try to keep your honey hole secret but I am going to make thousands of dollars telling the rag tag mags. about this secret hole.
Seriously, don't apologize for the pic. It's great and that fish is awesome. Great Job.
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03-14-2004, 09:51 PM
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Re: What a Fish
One nice fish.... [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]
Giz...
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03-14-2004, 11:00 PM
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Re: What a Fish
Quote:
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That fish has freaking awesome genetics...
Congrats on a beautiful trophy
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<font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">The real beauty of it is that those genetics will be passed on to the next generation of future hawgs. That fish's DNA was certainly more valuable seeding the river gravel instead of denaturing on a backyard BBQ.
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03-15-2004, 04:58 AM
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Re: What a Fish
Most spectacular! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]  
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03-15-2004, 06:07 AM
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Re: What a Fish
Travis-
That's a beaut! Thanks for sharing the pic!!
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03-15-2004, 06:35 AM
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Re: What a Fish
http://www.wolflakefishing.com/fishestimator.html
According to this....36lbs? WOW?! whatever it is...that's an awesome fish! [img]graemlins/applause.gif[/img]
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03-15-2004, 06:55 AM
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Re: What a Fish
I'm with Mikeymoto; saying "WOW" outloud when I saw the picture.
Hole-lee-cow. Incredible fish!
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03-15-2004, 07:05 AM
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Re: What a Fish
What a fish, and a beautiful picture. I hope and dream of catching a steelhead that big someday.
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03-15-2004, 08:32 AM
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03-15-2004, 09:04 AM
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Re: What a Fish
Man alive Travis!!
That has got to be the biggest Oregon Steely in recent history.
People don't appreciate that you are what, 6' 3" with pretty big hands. It's not like Kevin Lund is holding it I can't believe those fluoro leaders held that thing...well, there you go.
A pic from a downward angle doesn't look as big either.
It's HUGE!!
Awesome job man.
What a Steelhead
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03-15-2004, 09:37 AM
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Re: What a Fish
Nice fish Travis.
That fish displayed with the Teeny reach and we wouldnt even see you in the background. :tongue:
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03-15-2004, 09:54 AM
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Re: What a Fish
I am speechless ..........
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