[Sensei]

With ever drop, free spool, let down, cast I am searching for that elusive fish. I was just wondering what other ifishers would consider a TROPHY. This topic is only for the Chinook/King salmon!

 

[Springer43]

It depends on if it is a spring or fall king and if it is from Oregon or from Alaska?

 

[The Reverend]

I've seen more than enough legitimate 30+ fish, I've only seen a few that I actually believe broke the 40 pound mark. A 30+ pound fish is definitely a toad, but a fish over 40 pounds is a trophy IMO.

 

[Ty]

By Alaska state standards a 50+ pounder is a trophy...... Except the Kenai where a fish has to be 75+ to be officially reconized as a trophy........

I think any fish over 50# is a monster...

Here is a case in point..... Can u guess the weight????

 

[Spinner]

For me it is 50# for chinook, 20# for steelhead

have yet to hit either...

 

[bankhog]

Ty, I think that one would qualify!

 

[Jaeger]

Dang Ty! Thats got to be the nicest Extra Large King I've seen yet. Almost always the real biguns are ugly to one degree or another, but that fish is a freakin chrome MX Missle OMG!!!
Nice one! :applause: :applause: :applause:
Jaeger

 

[Soft Plastic]

When fishing for Salmon or Steelhead I truly believe that every one is a trophy. This becomes most evident to me whenever I lose one. I don’t keep all of the fish I catch, but I do view them all as trophies.

 

[DrMorris]

thats a big fish!

 

[Fish Finder]

Anything 50 plus in the Pacific NW is a trophy in my book.

 

[bcanini]

Ty,

That thing has got to go 70# what a beautiful specimen, how long did that take to conquer? musta been one hellluva fight. :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :dance: :dance: :applause: :applause: :applause:

Brian :grin:

 

[FishiinShawn]

For the most part I consider every salmon I catch a trophy. They are all so beautiful.

 

[Beancounter]

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[No Wishin Just Fishin]

It would help Beanie if she had a 40 foot Grady white lol

 

[CHROME CATCHER]

I've nailed a 47lb fall chinook last year, what a thrill, so I have to go with over 50 for a real trophy. Who knows, at 37, I may have already got the my fish of a life. Oh what a memory though.... :grin:

 

[alwaysfishing]

Alot of things need to be considered like mentioned above, that other fish is big, I'll guess 75lbs. :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

 

[Sensei]

Beautiful Fish. You don't see those too often with that color or should I say lack of color in that river! Awsome fish!!!!

 

[FrogPond]

76lbs bled, 84lbs fresh. :shrug:

 

[FastActionRodTip]

77 fresh

 

[Fast Water]

Good Lord, what a fish!!

80+

Wow. :bigshock: :smash: