2005 Big Salmon Entries

Post your salmon entries here.  Remember we need pictures and/or witnesses. Witnesses can login and post there verification in this forum.

Current entrants:

Bill
Joel
Stuart I.
Chris P.
Josh S.
Dave S.
Kevin A.
Allen B.
Chuck E.
Eric Kunz

Ok,
Here is a small one to start off the "Big Fish Derby".

9lb salmon taken out of Moss Landing, on 4.17.05.  Witness is Joel.

My prediction for the salmon derby winner will be a fish right around 20 lbs to be taken in late July.  Sure hope its not Joel, or we'll never hear the end of it.

Stuart

My prediction for the salmon derby winner will be a fish right around 20 lbs to be taken in late July. Sure hope its not Joel, or we'll never hear the end of it.

 

My entry:

27 # Salmon / 38 inches long  - caught off Pajaro on 07.04.05

Witness: Stuart "the Human Fish Finder" and Fred "Savage"

Can't wait to see the picture of that hog.

How was fighting and landing it on the yak?

Congrat's
John
No, we haven't met---yet!  If this wind ever calms down up here, I hope to definitely chase your record.

Thanks John!

The fight took about 10 minutes!    I'll have more pics coming soon!

Here's my original report:

Many thanks to Stuart "The Fish Finder" and Fred "Savage"....these guys put me on fish  

Had a blast (and almost a heart attack) fighting Mr. Lunker. I was dropping my chovie down to 80 feet and at around 60 feet, my line went slack  I was hoping it wasn't a shark - as Stu had caught one just minutes before. Sure enough, my line went south and in a hurry = the tug of war began  I did not see the size of the fish until he made a run on the surface exposing his dorsal and tail fin.....there was a big gap between them....Fred and I saw this display and realized it was big rouge salmon. After what it seemed to be forever, I finally started gaining some line...the fish then made 3 more runs around my yak - after doing a 360 three times on the yak, the fish was finally within sight. When I saw the girth of this bad boy...I freaked and wondered if my 15 # line was going to hold as I was pulling him up on dead weight. I got him in the net (I need a bigger net) on the first attempt. This guy then freaks out.....I had to tuck my rod under my thigh as I held on the net with both hands....I nearly flipped the yak while the fish was in panic mode. I leaned over to the opposite side of the yak just so I could get the leverage needed to get the rouge on board. After two attempts, he was on the deck - but still full of life! His tail almost slapped my fish finder right off the bracket! Stu then came to the rescue and threw his LAPD fish bat  to me with perfect aim = right on my knee  I did not feel any pain as my adrenalin was still on high gear....and as soon as the bat was on my hand, I went psycho  on the fish.....it was over in a matter of seconds and the eye of the fish turned into an "X".  WHAT A RUSH!!  

After my shaking hands were calm enough....I blew kisses to my comrads and looked for another fight! I decided to troll an Apex behind an 8 ounce banana sinker and hooked up with a shaker. I tolled some more and saw a lot of boiling bait in around 120 ft. but no takers. I decided to head in around 11:45 as Stu and fred began their own carnage  

Thanks again to Stu and Fred - it's always a blast when fishing with these guys - even if the fish are not cooperating. There's just never a dull moment  

Stu = thanks for sharing your bait with me - I'll hook you up on the next trip!

Fred = what can I say: you are a "SAVAGE"

It looks to me like that picture was photo-shopped...

I second that photoshop comment.......how on earth would joel ever find two women to take a picture with him