Lots of Biguns around

Check out the tail and fins. Funky.

this one is from Sunday.
He's  bigger than he looks in the pic.
probably 8 pounds




here's one of the better ones from this season
Caught  in late Sept on a size 16 chartreuse caddis
Didn't have a scale, but at time I estimated it at 10-11  pounds.
By the time I BRAGGED to the first person about it, I was sure it gained a pound.
It's up to 14 pounds now





..L.T.A.

Them are some nice fish guys. Genieman they always do weigh more when ya tell the story, so dont worry about it lol we all do it ahahahahahahah

Looks like everyone is fishing the nut. Not sure about the first few pictures though.

whats with the rod in the mouth and fingers though gills?

Yeah, I agree with Wally Cat here, exspecially if your releasing the fish, but even if you planning on keeping the fish, there is no need to torturing it by kicking it around,(and this might start another "chumming thread" but)......whats everyones thoughts on if your gonna keep fish, do you keep them clinging to life all day on a stringer or end it quick by snapping there neck or gilling them, I prefer snapping there neck, I hate seeing fish flopping around a parking lot......

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.....whats everyones thoughts on if your gonna keep fish, do you keep them clinging to life all day on a stringer or end it quick by snapping there neck or gilling them

If I was keeping one, it would depend when I was planing to leave the crick
If one was landed early I planed on keeping, but intended to fish for several more hours, I rope it and put in the water to stay alive.
If leaving shortly after landing and keeping a fish, I'd bonk it

guess it wouldn't matter so much if it was winter, them maybe a bonk it quick and throw it on ice (snow) regardless


..L.T.A.

 
Here is how I hold them, if going to be released, old photo but the only one I had on line.

JEB,
 
How bigs the esox in your avatar????

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ORIGINAL: Sculpin 14

.....whats everyones thoughts on if your gonna keep fish, do you keep them clinging to life all day on a stringer or end it quick by snapping there neck or gilling them

If I was keeping one, it would depend when I was planing to leave the crick
If one was landed early I planed on keeping, but intended to fish for several more hours, I rope it and put in the water to stay alive.
If leaving shortly after landing and keeping a fish, I'd bonk it

guess it wouldn't matter so much if it was winter, them maybe a bonk it quick and throw it on ice (snow) regardless


..L.T.A.

Yep, same here.

Handle the fish how you want, you caught it, do what you want with it.

Not a big fish but it was this guys first.  Tom is now hooked...
 

Here is one my Son caught on Sunday...  He caught it using sucker spawn he tied himself, white...
 

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the ignorant "its just a fish" comments are kind of mindblowing

my question is why would you want a picture of you thumb through the gills and out the mouth?
i think it ruins the picture

The penetration of the thumbs turn me on.


Rich, those are some great pics man!

The guy who has been steelhead fishing for 10 years has just as big as smile as the guys who caught their first!

None of those guys are practicing catch and release so it doesn't really matter.  C&R on the other hang generally means that you have to treat the fish better.  Some of these guys **** near kill the fish with the rough net techniques that they have. They are there to harvest and thats OK with me.  They only do it two or three times a year.  They are some of the best outdoorsmen you can find anywhere.
 
And your right Deadbolt, Bill feels that same thrill with every fish, every deer, every turkey, every time he harvests meat for his family.  These guys are all from Boyscout Troop 457 from New Stanton.

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whats with the rod in the mouth and fingers though gills?

As for the rod in his mouth, whats the big deal?  The caption also says "first flyrod steelhead."  I'm thinking possibly he was proud of landing his first steelhead on a flyrod?  That's just a thought,  is that some sort of fisherman sin, to include your rod in a picture?  Also did you consider that it may have been easier to hold the rod in his teeth, rather than throw it or the fish in the rocks while removing his fly, or other hooks that may have already been in the fish.   
And fingers through gills, first off its possible to place your fingers through the gill into the mouth without harming the fish,  i also agree with flyfisherman 22, with saying that it is pretty tough to hold onto the fish, and if you feel you need to make a comment of that sort, I agree 100% with a little constructive criticism, but you dont' have to put down other anglers.  Be courteous with your comments!