[Stratocaster]

Monster steely?

My cousin was getting a hair cut, when the guy in the next chair said hed caught a 24.5#, 39" steely near Longview(yesterday). He said he had it certified, and mentioned something about a record. Anyone hear that one? I do believe his claim but i dont think its close to a record.

[ 07-19-2003, 06:35 PM: Message edited by: fisherdan ]

 

[RipDatLip]

Re: Monster steely?

Not even close to a state record. I believe the record is 32 lbs and 6 or 12 oz???

Matt

 

[David Johnson]

Re: Monster steely?

The state record might even be something like 37#.

 

[RogueFisher]

Re: Monster steely?

Trout, Steelhead 35 lbs 8 oz 1970 Columbia River Berdell Todd

I found this on the ODFW web site.

This is the official Oregon State Record.

Chris

 

[RogueFisher]

Re: Monster steely?

http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/InfoCntrFish/FishRecords.html

This is the web site for Oregon State Fish Records.

Chris

 

[drhall99]

Re: Monster steely?

Maybe it's a Washington record?

 

[[email protected]]

Re: Monster steely?

I have found that things heard in a barber shop are far more entertaining than in a women's beauty salon. :smile:

Maybe it is a Washington record, though?

Jen

 

[Pete]

Re: Monster steely?

Washington State Steelhead Records

steelhead, summer-run 35.06 lbs Gilbert Pierson Snake River, Whitman Co. November 23, 1973

steelhead, winter-run 32.75 lbs Gene Maygra EF Lewis River, Clark Co. April 14, 1980

 

[AtWorkALot]

Re: Monster steely?

Weren't the Oregon and Washington winter-run records set on the same day, and weighed at the same store?

 

[Pete]

Re: Monster steely?

Looks like Washington was 1973 and 1980 in the EFL and Snake, Oregon was 1970 in the Columbia. Could have been the same weigh station, though, since it doesn't show where the Oregon fish was caught.

[ 07-21-2003, 08:09 AM: Message edited by: Pete ]

 

[C-lice]

Re: Monster steely?

Washington and Idaho's state records were caught on the same date. There's an old STS article on it. The anglers weighed the fish in at the same store.

 

[AtWorkALot]

Re: Monster steely?

Thanks. I had my states wrong.

 

[Kevin Newell]

Re: Monster steely?

I used to work with Gil Pierson! The fish holds up a candy rack at White's Drug Store in Pullman Washington!!

 

[Take Down]

Re: Monster steely?

I happened to be going into Bob's when the guy brought the fish in. It was a legitimate 24# finclipped fish on a certified scale and witnessed by several people. The guy caught it at the mouth of the cowlitz on a blue pirate U20 flatfish. Interestingly, the fish was very long for its girth, but certainly a beautiful chrome fish. Don't think it was a record, but certainly the steelhead of a lifetime.
TD

 

[David Johnson]

Re: Monster steely?

For sure it would be a steelhead of a lifetime :bowdown:

 

[lilnorthfork]

Re: Monster steely?

maybe it was a new barbershop record