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Re: Springers 2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:53 pm

Brian253 wrote:Me? Lol that's doubtful!!! We got one and thought it was 20 but it was only 16 I hate that ha
Thats why i guess low as possible. Avoid dissapointment lolol. Urs on cow too?

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:15 pm

9-10lb steelhead, springer is easy twice as big, longer and of course way thicker
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Re: Springers 2012

Post by Brian253 » Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:00 pm

Ff, u know better than to ask where! Notellum, of course. Nice pair you got there kid

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:21 pm

ohh thats right. Lol. Thanks tho

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by Mr. Irwin » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:27 am

fishenfreak wrote:Weighed 18.9 after being bled out. I have a pic of it next to a 9 lb steelhead. The pic doesnt do it justice.Although i dont need to prove anything to you since ive probably caught more fish in the last month than youve even seen in your entire life


I have seen just about every post of yours here for months now, and that is a pretty regular thing you do.
You catch a nice 10lb native buck, lift out of water, take your pic, and then say its 13lbs.
There should be no reason for you to do this, you seem to have no problem getting them on your hook.
And LOL at someone saying im trying to "call you out"
if you can't listen to what i have to say without taking it personal that is your problem.
Good luck to you out there and tight lines.
Just keep it honest, eh? (and natives in the water)

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by racfish » Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:07 am

Freak I thought you went to WWu. How do you have time for school and fishing. ? LOL [flapper]

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:02 am

Mr. Irwin wrote:
fishenfreak wrote:Weighed 18.9 after being bled out. I have a pic of it next to a 9 lb steelhead. The pic doesnt do it justice.Although i dont need to prove anything to you since ive probably caught more fish in the last month than youve even seen in your entire life


I have seen just about every post of yours here for months now, and that is a pretty regular thing you do.
You catch a nice 10lb native buck, lift out of water, take your pic, and then say its 13lbs.
There should be no reason for you to do this, you seem to have no problem getting them on your hook.
And LOL at someone saying im trying to "call you out"
if you can't listen to what i have to say without taking it personal that is your problem.
Good luck to you out there and tight lines.
Just keep it honest, eh? (and natives in the water)

First Off, the native steelhead im holding out of the water are in British Columbia in the Vedder river. 100% legal to hold them out of the water. Seconldy, you an say whatever you want about the size of my fish but not only was that springer 18.9lbs on my 50$ digital scale, but every other hatchery fish ive killed i weigh on it as well. AS for the natives, sure i could be off a pound or 2, but if your first post on this website is gonna be trying to call me out on the weigh of a fish than its obvious that ur just jealous. Like you could know how big my fish were from a pic anyway.

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by natetreat » Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:29 am

Whoa! Calm down boys. Pictures can be deceiving. If anything Freaks estimates on fish are on the low end of the spectrum. His camera has a very wide angle lens on it that makes everything smaller, even when long arming it.

Let's just focus on finding the springers and smoking up some chinook! We all know what rivers they show up in! Let's go get 'em. I've been working on remembering to bring my camera and snap pics for you guys, so I'll have some in a bit if I can just remember. :)

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by racfish » Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:39 am

Im with you Nate. I so seldom take my camera fishing. I applaud Freak for his fishing tenacity. Ive fished in Canada for years and their laws are different from ours. Their fisheries are far superior to ours. When I was at WWSC I fished the Vedder frequently. Keep fishing You Freak and keep those pics comming. [thumbsup]

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:05 pm

You know i will! Yea Nate would love to start seeing pics of your skookumchuck hawgs!!!

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by natetreat » Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:39 pm

I know right? My problem is my camera is too darn expensive to use in wet conditions. I need to save up and get one like yours.

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Tue Apr 03, 2012 12:57 pm

Yea i hear ya. My camera always gets wet when im doin that stuff. And its raining 95% of the time around here. If u have video tho u can set it down on a rock facing u and hold ur fish up too it then snap a stillshot of video on ur comp that how i do it

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by tsath24 » Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:55 pm

natetreat wrote:Whoa! Calm down boys. Pictures can be deceiving. If anything Freaks estimates on fish are on the low end of the spectrum. His camera has a very wide angle lens on it that makes everything smaller, even when long arming it.

Let's just focus on finding the springers and smoking up some chinook! We all know what rivers they show up in! Let's go get 'em. I've been working on remembering to bring my camera and snap pics for you guys, so I'll have some in a bit if I can just remember. :)
I can't wait for them to come around! Needs to be sooner! Ha!

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by hanapaa808 » Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:33 am

No one having any luck? I know I haven't been able to get out yet

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by Mr. Irwin » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:47 pm

Big thanks to Jim Pex @ Offshore Adventures Charter.



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Re: Springers 2012

Post by RiverChromeGS » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:22 pm

gotta love fat chrome kings in april. NICE hawg

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by hanapaa808 » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:36 pm

Nice fish!

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Re: Springers 2012

Post by Mr. Irwin » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:00 am

am i supposed to down size the pics before posting them here?
would like to include the clipped adipose in that pic.
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Re: Springers 2012

Post by EAmon ___hoffman123 » Tue Apr 24, 2012 7:02 am

Thought i should pitch in. I've gotten about 4 springers this year on our boat.
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Re: Springers 2012

Post by 'OL GREY DOG » Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:32 am

teky kid bought me a FUJIFILM Z33WP ? i think it is ... size of a deck of cards ... submersible !!! ... shoots good pics ... takes short vids ....has extra batts and mem cards ... i'm sure he didnt spend too much on it ... he dont like me THAT much ... lololol ... that and i've been known to drop stuff ... in the lake lolol ... DOG

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