Master of Bait Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Hey guys and gals, I promised a while back to post a pic when I finally developed a roll from the disposable camera I use. Anyway, that was June, and now I finally have the pics (will buy a cheap digital soon)! Anyway, the fish in question is a salmon I caught while flatlining in 12 feet near shore on June 20th. I just thought it was interesting to see just how cold the water still was at that time. My guess is that it's a coho but, since I took the pics with a disposable, the pics are not that clear. Here are the two shots I got: Also, on a funny note, I caught a white bass and a sucker on the same rapala crankbait within about an hour in the same general area. There's just nothing more exciting than crankbait suckering! Cheers, MoB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbo Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Atlantic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I've seen where these usually go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmon Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Atlantic! I agree http://www.thefishinguide.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=5263 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I'll second Atlantic. Thank to my recent research and tutorial on fish identification. Thanks Tony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 I'm pretty sure its an atlantic! If so, thats awesome!! I hope it was released, it would be awesome to see a return! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeXXington Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Atlantic --- congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyHerc Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 How'd she taste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead hunter Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 nice atlantic I hope you let it go since they are catch and release only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLofchik Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 nice atlantic I hope you let it go since they are catch and release only http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR_E001339.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master of Bait Posted August 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Hey guys, That's really cool about this being an Atlantic. Thanks for the Id. Who'd a known? As for the regs, don't panic, the fish was, in fact, released! I usually try to refain from meat hunting in Lake O. By the way, I think I read something once about ministry people asking for angler info on Atlantic catches. Anyone know about this? I'd send them a link to the post if I knew who was tracking catches. Cheers, MoB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Epic catch. Hope we see many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remo Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 You can contact Chris Robinson at: [email protected] or Credit River anglers at: [email protected] Great catch by the way.....was it acrobatic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrealHeader Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Yes please report where you caught the fish and exactly what bait you used to CRAA, for ummm research purposes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) LOL. Funny how people seem to jump on the Atlantic bandwagon everytime.. I believe the hopes of seeing a salmo salar are so great that it kinda creates a euphoria where anything remotely resembling this fish would be deemed an atlantic. Those are all really kewl catches. And Master of Bait, that's a great technique for early spring... I'd love to try it! But those are not Atlantics. First fish (might) be a coho, and that second fish, is a chrome brown trout. I won't post links, and am not interested in continuing on with this thread, but I'd be willing to bet that if these pictures were shown to a fisheries biologist, of even better, if you kept scale samples and sent them in, the id of the fish would be confirmed to be another species. Flame away, but before you do, I'm sure that there are others here who share my idea. People such as myself who have worked in fisheries and have knowledge of fish taxonomy. Nice thread! Let's keep it civil. cheers HD Edited August 30, 2008 by Highdrifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remo Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 From what I gathered of Master of Baits post both those pics are of the same fish. Perhaps he can clarify as it looks to be the same fish to me. Forked tail, no spots on tail and the tail has a thin base my guess Atlantic. Be interesting to get it confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelhead hunter Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 my bad CLofchik c&r is for the river only Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrealHeader Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 But those are not Atlantics. First fish (might) be a coho, and that second fish, is a chrome brown trout. Its the same fish :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steverowbotham Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 LOL. Funny how people seem to jump on the Atlantic bandwagon everytime.. I believe the hopes of seeing a salmo salar are so great that it kinda creates a euphoria where anything remotely resembling this fish would be deemed an atlantic. Those are all really kewl catches. And Master of Bait, that's a great technique for early spring... I'd love to try it! But those are not Atlantics. First fish (might) be a coho, and that second fish, is a chrome brown trout. I won't post links, and am not interested in continuing on with this thread, but I'd be willing to bet that if these pictures were shown to a fisheries biologist, of even better, if you kept scale samples and sent them in, the id of the fish would be confirmed to be another species. Flame away, but before you do, I'm sure that there are others here who share my idea. People such as myself who have worked in fisheries and have knowledge of fish taxonomy. Nice thread! Let's keep it civil. cheers HD Those who have knowledge of fish taxonomy would know that brown trout dont have forked tails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Those who have knowledge of fish taxonomy would know that brown trout dont have forked tails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplummer Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 100% atlantic.. good to see it was released back to it's home so it may have the chance to spawn.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassjnkie Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 I for sure would be the last to know the type Salmon. But nice fish,WTG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 Beautiful and rare Atlantic salmon you caught there. Catching a sucker on a crankbait might be more rare. Thanks for finally posting these, ehg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted August 31, 2008 Report Share Posted August 31, 2008 LOL. Funny how people seem to jump on the Atlantic bandwagon everytime.. I believe the hopes of seeing a salmo salar are so great that it kinda creates a euphoria where anything remotely resembling this fish would be deemed an atlantic. Those are all really kewl catches. And Master of Bait, that's a great technique for early spring... I'd love to try it! But those are not Atlantics. First fish (might) be a coho, and that second fish, is a chrome brown trout. I won't post links, and am not interested in continuing on with this thread, but I'd be willing to bet that if these pictures were shown to a fisheries biologist, of even better, if you kept scale samples and sent them in, the id of the fish would be confirmed to be another species. Flame away, but before you do, I'm sure that there are others here who share my idea. People such as myself who have worked in fisheries and have knowledge of fish taxonomy. Nice thread! Let's keep it civil. cheers HD Salmo salar tard!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master of Bait Posted September 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2008 Hey guys, Yup, both shots are of the same fish. I was solo so I netted him, snapped a shot, he flopped out of the net, I snapped a second shot and tossed him back in right away. No harm, no foul, he looked fine swimming off. Thanks for the contacts for Atlantic Salmon info. Will pass along. Cheers, MoB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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