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11 Mar 2014 - It's a ____ salmon! Or...?

Written by Clayman posted in Fish ID sub-forum March 11, 2014, 05:19:22 PM 434 Views Print Page

I'm reposting this from another thread on the CA Regulations board.

I caught this fish in October 2011 from a drift boat on the Trinity River, near Junction City. I have a pretty good idea of what it is, but wanted to post it here to show the importance of knowing more than one way to differentiate among CA salmonids. Most folks go by the "all black gums is a Chinook, black mouth with white gums at base of teeth is a coho, all white mouth is a steelhead" rule. It's a reliable ID tool most of the time...until you run into fish like the one posted below.

What do you think it is? And for what it's worth, I released the fish.

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19 Jan 2014 - BSS4-4/27/2014-One Month to go before Registration Cutoff! GVF tackle In!

Written by FishWorks posted in Fishing Events, Tournaments, and Trips January 19, 2014, 12:35:51 AM 4272 Views Print Page

Host:Ricci Chavez/Fishworks

When:April 27th 2014

Where:Lupine Shores/Steele Canyon Resort

Registration: $25 For this year, all registered participants will receive a shirt

Registration Due:April 12th 2014

Grand Prize: Ocean Kayak Big Game II

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14 Jan 2014 - GS8 - 5/17/2014. 107 signed up so far.

Written by LoletaEric posted in Fishing Events, Tournaments, and Trips January 14, 2014, 10:56:48 PM 9288 Views Print Page

It's time! Tomorrow is exactly 3 months / 90 days before registration closes, so don't forget to get your registration and gear order in the mail. I've attached the rules and schedule, application and qualification sheet, and registration and gear order form to this post. Please review the information and feel free to ask questions here or send me a PM. Watch out though, if you don't follow the thread you may miss something.

Hint: keep track of what page you were up to date with... I'll change the headline, keep an updated roster on the current page, and try to keep adding relevant content as well as prize, season, campground, inn, weather, road and other information.

Changes this year:

- Going back to the old photo catch and release protocol - video was too demanding and hard to deal with at check-in.
- Only devoting prizes and trophies to the top places in the tourney, and the

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10 Oct 2013 - [KFM] Mooch Lives IN MEMORIUM - Joel "Mooch” Lotilla

Written by Bushy posted in KayakFishingMagazine.net October 10, 2013, 01:53:42 PM 2036 Views Print Page

Kayak Fishing Magazine honors Joel's Life and Legacy.

http://www.kayakfishingmagazine.net/articles/102-current-issue-featured-articles-on-kayak-fishing/1831-mooch-lives.html

Bushy

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Hunting the Elusive Grey Ghost - The Art and Science

Written by Great Bass 2 posted in Front Page Rating:

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About the White Seabass

The white seabass (Atractoscion, nobilis) is not a bass but a member of the croaker family and is related to the California corbina. White seabass (WSB) occur from Juneau, Alaska south to Baja California. They are usually found in areas of rocky bottom and around kelp beds. White seabass are present in California waters all year long. They spawn in kelp beds in the spring and summer. In the fall they form large schools and feed on spawning squid. In the winter they head off-shore following the squid and other baitfish. They can swim 300 miles in 2-3 months. White seabass feed on anchovies, pilchards, herring, and other fish, as well as on crustaceans and squid. The average weight of a 28-inch fish is 7 1/2 pounds. The all-tackle record is 83 pounds, 10 ounces.

The white seabass is a fish that has been much sought after commercially and by anglers. Its dense flesh is white and tender and highly valued, but it spoils quickly without proper care. White seabass landings have fluctuated considerably over the past century, with the commercial take ranging from a high of 3.4 million pounds in 1959 to a low of 58,000 pounds in 1997. The white seabass are making a tremendous comeback after years of pollution and gill netting took their toll. United Anglers assisted in getting legislation passed which now prohibits gill nets within three miles of the coastline. The Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute operates the white seabass hatchery at Carlsbad. The researchers and volunteers have raised, tagged and released approximately 413,000 juvenile seabass into the waters of Southern California since 1986.

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