Braggin Board for Fishing!

[roosiebull]

Had a big run of pinks this year. Took my grandson's out and they had a blast. Smoked 'em and sent home with them to MT

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I know pinks have a bad rep for tablefare, but fresh pinks right out of the salt aren’t that bad. I have never had a river pink, but I would imagine fresh pinks dealt with properly and smoked are better than any smoked salmon you would find in a grocery store

I bet pinks would be really good pickled too. I pickle a good amount of winter steelhead, and it’s a good way to eat fish with less fat content

Another good way would be light smoke then canned. I’m a fish snob, but I’m not above eating fresh pinks or winter steelhead, you just match ways to eat fish depending on what they are

 

[NRA4LIFE]

I know pinks have a bad rep for tablefare, but fresh pinks right out of the salt aren’t that bad. I have never had a river pink, but I would imagine fresh pinks dealt with properly and smoked are better than any smoked salmon you would find in a grocery store

I bet pinks would be really good pickled too. I pickle a good amount of winter steelhead, and it’s a good way to eat fish with less fat content

Another good way would be light smoke then canned. I’m a fish snob, but I’m not above eating fresh pinks or winter steelhead, you just match ways to eat fish depending on what they are

The hens fresh are great. I also do the quick smoke on them and can them. That is man candy. We cleaned up on them this year. Might not have to fish in 2027.

 

[Elk97]

I know pinks have a bad rep for tablefare, but fresh pinks right out of the salt aren’t that bad. I have never had a river pink, but I would imagine fresh pinks dealt with properly and smoked are better than any smoked salmon you would find in a grocery store

I bet pinks would be really good pickled too. I pickle a good amount of winter steelhead, and it’s a good way to eat fish with less fat content

Another good way would be light smoke then canned. I’m a fish snob, but I’m not above eating fresh pinks or winter steelhead, you just match ways to eat fish depending on what they are

Yep, I agree, fresh pinks are OK and they're excellent smoked. Had some smoked pink then canned (dry) from friends in Ketchikan and it was some of the best smoked salmon I've had, and that includes sockeye and chinook.

 

[Pharmseller]

I can’t believe I’ve never seen this thread before, enjoyed seeing all the awesome pictures! Bass fishing is my thing but I love to catch anything…here are some big bass from the past couple years and some fish from my last Alaska trip as well.
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Looooooooong aaaaaaarrrrms!

 

[Smokey Bear]

Looooooooong aaaaaaarrrrms!

I was going to say the same thing. A bit over the top.
Nice fish, but the stretch is not needed.

 

[Blurry1]

Satisfied my bull quest. Not the biggest but solid fighters. Rainbows were insane too. Had one day with a solid 80fish between myself and father in law.

 

[280Ackley]

I know pinks have a bad rep for tablefare, but fresh pinks right out of the salt aren’t that bad. I have never had a river pink, but I would imagine fresh pinks dealt with properly and smoked are better than any smoked salmon you would find in a grocery store

I bet pinks would be really good pickled too. I pickle a good amount of winter steelhead, and it’s a good way to eat fish with less fat content

Another good way would be light smoke then canned. I’m a fish snob, but I’m not above eating fresh pinks or winter steelhead, you just match ways to eat fish depending on what they are

We did really well in September/early October on the Steelhead here on the Clearwater this year. I had more fish than I knew what to do with!! So I tried canning a batch because the albacore tuna turned out so well. It went above and beyond my expectations!!! I’ll definitely be canning more in the future.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Satisfied my bull quest. Not the biggest but solid fighters. Rainbows were insane too. Had one day with a solid 80fish between myself and father in law.

Those look like char.

 

[Yaremkiv]

 

[Smokey Bear]

Satisfied my bull quest. Not the biggest but solid fighters. Rainbows were insane too. Had one day with a solid 80fish between myself and father in law.

Well done! Beautiful photos!

 

[ozyclint]

87cm Murray cod. Smashed a surface crawler beside my canoe at 12:30 at night.

 

[119bowhunter]

Looooooooong aaaaaaarrrrms!

Haha all those bass were between 7-1 and 10-7, the biggest one was 25” long…I’ve seen a lot of pictures where guys catch a giant fish and make them look well below average by holding them against their chest…why make them look smaller than they actually were?

 

[Blurry1]

Those look like char.

Bull trout are a species of char as far as I know.

 

[ozyclint]

Haha all those bass were between 7-1 and 10-7, the biggest one was 25” long…I’ve seen a lot of pictures where guys catch a giant fish and make them look well below average by holding them against their chest…why make them look smaller than they actually were?

"sitting far behind the trophy in order to make it look bigger only makes you look smaller"

 

[Pharmseller]

"sitting far behind the trophy in order to make it look bigger only makes you look smaller"

Agreed

See post 85 in this thread.