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Post by salmonking on Sept 27, 2007 20:32:01 GMT
Ok,,here is the scenario,,
It's been a hard year at the river side,,you've had a few,but it looks like it's going to be your poorest year on record.
A long awaited lift in water levels,,and of course your'e,tramping the bank like a man possesed,
finialy you hook up and its a lunker,,,after a good battle,the fish is ready,and is calmly beached,,,luckily the fish is not badly hooked,,,it's a big cock fish in excess of 25lbs,sea liced,and a bar of silver,,,fish of a lifetime,,your previous best is 15lbs,so here goes then.............1/quick photo, patience and time given, the fish calmly swims away. 2/There's a stone or a branch/stick,,or if you are a pro you'll have a priest,give him the tap ,tap,
What would you do?
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Post by neptune on Sept 27, 2007 20:42:48 GMT
allthough i would be tempted to take the trophy i dont eat them so photo & return ;D
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conwyrod
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Post by conwyrod on Sept 27, 2007 20:48:24 GMT
I wouldn't have a problem because it wouldn't fit in my freezer and I absolutely hate gutting and cutting salmon into steaks! ;D
Seriously, nowadays it wouldn't cross my mind to kill such a magnificent fish. The greater pleasure is releasing it and wishing it on its way.
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Post by robbie on Sept 27, 2007 20:55:04 GMT
I would photo/measure in several places and then release. When I had saved for 6 million years, I would arrange for a resin replica to be made to go on the wall of my office Robbie
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Post by acw on Sept 27, 2007 20:56:09 GMT
Ok,,here is the scenario,, It's been a hard year at the river side,,you've had a few,but it looks like it's going to be your poorest year on record. A long awaited lift in water levels,,and of course your'e,tramping the bank like a man possesed, finialy you hook up and its a lunker,,,after a good battle,the fish is ready,and is calmly beached,,,luckily the fish is not badly hooked,,,it's a big cock fish in excess of 25lbs,sea liced,and a bar of silver,,,fish of a lifetime,,your previous best is 15lbs,so here goes then.............1/quick photo, patience and time given, the fish calmly swims away. 2/There's a stone or a branch/stick,,or if you are a pro you'll have a priest,give him the tap ,tap, What would you do? My preist has retired ! for the forseeable future ! I do love smoked real salmon I prefer to catch them ! Fortunately big stocky rainbows that have fed well on a chalk stream for 4/5 months smoke well ,and I know a place and a smoke house
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Post by Speyducer on Sept 27, 2007 21:06:35 GMT
If alone:
Beach him into calm water, if possible. Calm the fish, prevent thrashing.
Do not lift from water;
Unzip top pocket, & pick out digi camera, and tape measure.
Quick snap as he's lying there calm in the water, then measure neb to tailfork.
Maybe another picture if possible.
Unhook, turn head upstream and hold gently until ready to go off into the deep.
If with companion +/- ghillie, probably would be netted, then otherwise as above, except someone else with camera for a pic of gently holding & supporting fish just out of water for quick couple of pictures.
Mike
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Post by salmo on Sept 27, 2007 21:18:44 GMT
Ok,,here is the scenario,, It's been a hard year at the river side,,you've had a few,but it looks like it's going to be your poorest year on record. A long awaited lift in water levels,,and of course your'e,tramping the bank like a man possesed, finialy you hook up and its a lunker,,,after a good battle,the fish is ready,and is calmly beached,,,luckily the fish is not badly hooked,,,it's a big cock fish in excess of 25lbs,sea liced,and a bar of silver,,,fish of a lifetime,,your previous best is 15lbs,so here goes then.............1/quick photo, patience and time given, the fish calmly swims away. 2/There's a stone or a branch/stick,,or if you are a pro you'll have a priest,give him the tap ,tap, What would you do? My preist has retired ! for the forseeable future ! I do love smoked real salmon I prefer to catch them ! Fortunately big stocky rainbows that have fed well on a chalk stream for 4/5 months smoke well ,and I know a place and a smoke house Snap and Release, If you like smoked salmon you can get really good results with farmed salmon. I have a friend in Norway who smokes salmon and sends it to his mate in London who has a restaurant. He smokes wild fresh grilse caught in the river mouth on a very small scale. One day he decided to smoke some farmed salmon he had caught in the local supermarket. you can buy them whole there and the bigger ones are 15lbs plus. He sent both types to London and they had a blind tasting with friends. They all voted the smoked fresh farmed salmon tasted better. This might be explained by the fact the farmed salmon seem to have more fat on them because they are fed too much. salmo
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Post by stuart on Sept 27, 2007 21:20:01 GMT
I think a fish of that size is too magnificent to kill just for a trophy. Much better to let it go and if you want one for the pot keep a small c0ck fish. There is plenty of eating on a smaller fish.
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Post by viking on Sept 27, 2007 21:27:48 GMT
Too big for decent eating or smoking so back in he goes. 1/2 that size ? Nite nite if there's nowt in the freezer.
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Post by Griais on Sept 27, 2007 22:19:39 GMT
Quick pic and release. The feeling of him kicking into the depths as he brushes through your fingertips is enough pleasure for me.
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Post by robmason on Sept 27, 2007 22:30:36 GMT
Chap it.
A good weight for smoking. I could even bribe the bank manager with some. ;D
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salmondan
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Post by salmondan on Sept 27, 2007 22:36:14 GMT
Away he goes back to the depths. Anyway, if I caught a fish like that I'd be shaking so much I'd miss with the priest and break my thumb.
As has already been said, half that size and with a little room in the freezer is a different scenario.
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tweedsider
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Post by tweedsider on Sept 28, 2007 7:07:20 GMT
Sharp rap on the head and away to smoker
Signed. George Washington aka tweedsider
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Post by robbie on Sept 28, 2007 7:43:23 GMT
Good post here Col. Have you got a guilty concience or something ;D ;D
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db
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Post by db on Sept 28, 2007 7:45:20 GMT
In all honesty, I would like to say without question that it would be carefully restored to the water, however I would like to retain the right to take it if it felt right in the circumstances (whatever those may be). In all probability it would go back, though. Each to their own on these decisions.
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Post by salmonking on Sept 28, 2007 17:08:11 GMT
Sharp rap on the head and away to smoker Signed. George Washington aka tweedsider H,MMMMMMMMMM
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Post by speyblair on Sept 28, 2007 19:08:58 GMT
i have to say id probably put it back..I know I've a good appetite but tht would be taking it to far, a quick photo on the phone and away he'd go!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2007 22:29:58 GMT
Like Dunbar I'd like to say the fish would be returned. However the sea-lice make the difference to me and I do like salmon as a food item also.
Klonk , straight for light smoking and a rather large barbecue with everyone I can think of the next day.
Have returned a couple getting on for that size in the past - coloured but some would have taken them.
Honest answer.
Malcolm
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mo
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Post by mo on Sept 29, 2007 7:08:34 GMT
I would like to think that i would return a fish of this size. A few nice pictures of the fine specimen and then watch it swim away, gives more pleasure than clonking it on the head. The more fish you return the easier and more rewarding it becomes.
Mo
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