One more from the pirate
Mar 10, 2021 11:32:00 #
Fresh water pirate
Loc: West Sacramento calif
Trolling for stripers when this bad boy nailed my yozuri.what a nice surprise...thought it was early salmon..my buds say steelhead. Any thoughts fellas?
Mar 10, 2021 12:05:03 #
Elefantdude
Loc: Oxnard, CA
Fresh water pirate wrote:
Trolling for stripers when this bad boy nailed my yozuri.what a nice surprise...thought it was early salmon..my buds say steelhead. Any thoughts fellas?
Definitely a steelhead. I have caught them in the Delta near Paradise Point Marina too.
Mar 10, 2021 12:14:43 #
Mar 10, 2021 12:27:16 #
Mar 10, 2021 12:28:32 #
And just put some ice on your yozuri.....you’ll be alright....same thing happend to me in vegas once.
Mar 10, 2021 14:50:23 #
Fresh water pirate
Loc: West Sacramento calif
Elefantdude wrote:
Definitely a steelhead. I have caught them in the Delta near Paradise Point Marina too.
Doggone it that means I let go a keeper...thanks for the info.
Mar 10, 2021 14:52:40 #
Fresh water pirate
Loc: West Sacramento calif
Danger25 wrote:
You go pirate! Im jealous man!
Danger when I released that fish I gave instructions to head yer way...better get on the water bud🦈
Mar 10, 2021 15:06:55 #
Haha...unless hes a flying fish...i figure i got time.....but i gotta get out!
Mar 11, 2021 13:28:37 #
Check the tongue of fish, there are barbs on back of steelhead's tongue and none on a Salmon. This is the fastest way to tell an ocean returning Steelhead from a returning bright, king Salmon.
Black mouth with white gums at base of teeth on lower jaw. King (Chinook) Salmon, White mouth then Coho (Silver) Salmon.
Black mouth with white gums at base of teeth on lower jaw. King (Chinook) Salmon, White mouth then Coho (Silver) Salmon.
Mar 11, 2021 14:33:37 #
Fresh water pirate wrote:
Trolling for stripers when this bad boy nailed my yozuri.what a nice surprise...thought it was early salmon..my buds say steelhead. Any thoughts fellas?
Hey Pirate. Congrats. Sure looks like a salmon to me.
When was this?
Mar 11, 2021 14:35:20 #
FixorFish
Loc: SW Oregon
First glance says "nookie" to me. Upon enlargement, I see a black mouth (?), plus a rather short jaw for a steelie (eye placement, relative to jaw) as well as the overall shape....tail was a bit blurred to use as I.D.
Either way, the adipose fin was present, meaning most likely NOT a hatchery fish (am unfamiliar with Cali regs on that)... so you did well, by releasing.
If it were a Steelhead, the "football shape" would indicate an egg-laden female, soooo... good catch, good release, good outing, no?
Either way, the adipose fin was present, meaning most likely NOT a hatchery fish (am unfamiliar with Cali regs on that)... so you did well, by releasing.
If it were a Steelhead, the "football shape" would indicate an egg-laden female, soooo... good catch, good release, good outing, no?
Mar 11, 2021 15:13:53 #
Fresh water pirate
Loc: West Sacramento calif
saw1 wrote:
Hey Pirate. Congrats. Sure looks like a salmon to me.
When was this?
When was this?
Hey saw this was mon early morning..thanks for helping identify this one guys ...survey sez...salmon spring run.going out again tomorrow we'll see what happens..glad sue is getting better saw.stripers should be here pretty soon😁👍🦈
Mar 11, 2021 15:19:14 #
Mar 11, 2021 18:45:11 #
Fresh water pirate wrote:
Hey saw this was mon early morning..thanks for helping identify this one guys ...survey sez...salmon spring run.going out again tomorrow we'll see what happens..glad sue is getting better saw.stripers should be here pretty soon😁👍🦈
When they're jumpin in the boat, let me know, I'll come over.
They're pickin up on the Napa.
Mar 11, 2021 19:34:14 #
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