Mr.Slickfish
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Steel or Salmon?
I had less than 30 minutes to fish this evening, got lucky and pulled this big boy out. Almost 36" long, heavy, and mad. Black tounge, black lips, gold tone to the body. I ain't seen a Salmon since the 80's. What is it? My camera phone sux   
I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 20:56:54
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genieman77
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 20:58:54
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I didn't know the difference in a Coho from a steelie till just about 5-6 years ago. I had caught plenty over the years, but always thought they were just an "odd, olive colored" steelie  But it looks like a Coho to me ..l.T.A.
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:00:16
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thats a chinook, used to catch them on the western rivers.
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:02:23
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a coho would be more silver than that, what did it fight like?
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Mr.Slickfish
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:03:48
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Sweet....thanks. Before the "rock shot" cracks come ...he's in the freezer. I didnt have a rope (dont own one)...carried him out with my hand.
I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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Mr.Slickfish
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:05:15
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Like a drag racecar....few boils on the turns...no jumps
I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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steelie85
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:07:21
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wow, that makes me miss the runs on the west.
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:21:47
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ORIGINAL: steelie85
thats a chinook, used to catch them on the western rivers.
hey, i alluded to the fact i don't chit about species . i just catch 'em by drifting junk past 'em is all hell, until i actually got a bite and landed the " red colored steelie" i was chucking junk to about 12 years ago, i had no idea what a Brown trout wuz I "knew" that wasn't a steelie after landiing it I had the ask a creek neighbor what kind of feesh it was .L.T.A.
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:23:04
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That's a king, aka a chinook.
You caught that in a PA trib?
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:24:48
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Nice catch! So what were the measurements: length and weight?
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Mr.Slickfish
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:26:24
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yup PA
And I'm with ya genie...I just knew It didnt look right
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:27:06
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ORIGINAL: Mr.Slickfish
Sweet....thanks.
Before the "rock shot" cracks come...he's in the freezer. I didnt have a rope (dont own one)...carried him out with my hand.
tell logan to post the pic of the fish I demo'd last fall... lmao, i can't stand to rope fish man. It's why i refuse to hunt for deer anymore. Turkey is another story as well as other small game. Just don't like things to suffer even if they will end up in my stomach.
MMM hotdogs in my belly make me happy guy. My wife says no no kyler, you stop eating you getting bigger you will need new waders
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:27:09
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ORIGINAL: beerman
Nice catch! So what were the measurements: length and weight?
35.5 inches...I don't own a scale
I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:28:30
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Kyler...soon as I knew I was keepin it I gilled him....dead quick
I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:29:23
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Sweet. I knew there was the occasional coho still migrating, but I had no idea that king's were around.
East or west?
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:33:09
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also, I heard kings are a bit slimy, any truth to this conception?? I've never made it to NY for the king run nice fish btw slick... hope you don't mind the hi-jack ...but this my friend, is one hell of a king. courtesy of copebugger (smitty)... who will be embracing us from alaska in a few days. I know I won't shut up about it, but i'm excited to see my homies.  lmao 
MMM hotdogs in my belly make me happy guy. My wife says no no kyler, you stop eating you getting bigger you will need new waders
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 21:33:34
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Nice fish. Good to see some are still around and that you got this one before it went zombie.
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 22:00:09
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Nice I've never gotten one in PA
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/06 22:21:29
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Awesome catch, Slick. Akin to winnin the lottery in my book. Well done! It would be cool to see a few more of them show up this year, to go with the bonus brownies that seem to be appearing in good numbers and size this fall.
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/07 00:42:58
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Crazy chit, wish I woulda been there to see a king pulled out of an Erie Trib.
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/07 00:45:16
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Very nice catch Slick! I haven't seen on on the tribs for 10 years.
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/07 02:21:30
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Jack, jw but how many points would that be on Saturday, triple or quadruple points?
Gotta be something, account of the rarity, lol.
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/07 06:21:59
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Black mouth= chinook-king
Cataragus Creek has some reproducing fish {NY hasn't stocked Kings in Erie for a long time}Seeing a King there once in a while is not that rare
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/07 07:14:46
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Thanks for all the nice words and Thanks for help identifing the fish. I used to catch plenty of salmon as a kid but aint seen one in 30 years.... that fish has me thinkin about the old man again...those were the days! RIP OLD MAN! This fish is still hanging at the PI BAC 
I don't always snag fish, but when I do... I choose Little Cleos I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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RE: Steel or Salmon?
2011/10/07 07:50:40
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Holy Chinook, nice fish Slick!
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