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Topic: Don't keep the Silvers!  (Read 2228 times)

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A.Julian

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On Sunday my first salmon I hooked was fighting hard and going nuts. It was jumping every where and running far. Lots of kayakers saw the fight. Seems like a silver and was told it was a silver by the way it was fighting but it wasn't. When I got it in the net it was very green but was a king with its black gum and tail. Was checked by Dfg and they said it looked like a silver but said it was a king by checking the tail. So the Fight doesn't matter. Just know how to identify them properly
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On Sunday my first salmon I hooked was fighting hard and going nuts. It was jumping every where and running far. Lots of kayakers saw the fight. Seems like a silver and was told it was a silver by the way it was fighting but it wasn't. When I got it in the net it was very green but was a king with its black gum and tail. Was checked by Dfg and they said it looked like a silver but said it was a king by checking the tail. So the Fight doesn't matter. Just know how to identify them properly

I agree with you, I think the fight is not a good indicator.  I've had kings that had gone bird crazy.  For me, the check marks are the gum, the spots on tail, and the tail texture ... then boink!

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Coho also have a more "trout like" body shape. They have a thicker/wider caudal peduncle than a similarly sized chinook. That can be used as yet another check, as long as you have a little experience looking at (100% confirmed) chinooks.

Catching cohos up in Washington has helped me tell the difference.


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Fight and color usually do it for me right away.  Size too, but I have caught some good sized coho.  I have been using the tail method for many years and have shared it on here a few times.

Matt released 2 kings today and I released 1.  They were caught while calibut fishing at Shelter Cove.  15-20lbers.
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Such a plethera of info on this forum!
Thank you all for sharing!
Hope I can contribute some good info someday.


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Why not just use the method DFW recommends?

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