8-29 pm whitehall

[Tad Pole]

Was out Sunday night and took the kids out(all in there 20's) we had a pretty slow nite we took a steel head early in 112 fow on a north troll with a agent orange 55 down on a rigger. then we trolled out to 225 fow because nothing was happening,and after we got there nothing was still happening so we turned around again and went back in and we took the last fish in 112 fow(DOH) a small 5 pound king, on a 7 color lead with a do-de-ka moonshine.

Ok the steelhead was a good 5-6 inches longer than the king and wieghed less by bout a half pound, i havent seen a fish like this one before it put up ZERO fight and it looked like a really overweight person that has lost alot of weight. I was even more surprised when i cleaned her, her eggs all looked like empty corn husks?? anybody else seen this what was wrong with that fish? the meat looked all pale grey and real mushy i tossed it out.

[jimbobber]

if it was the steelhead maybe it was a skamania that went up to spawn but did not lay her eggs or somethng,then returned to the lake?Sounds wierd! Probly did the rite move by not eating her tho.

[jumbojake]

maybe it was a fish that had spawned if it was the steel.skams do that dropbacks ther nick names i belive.turn squishy as far as table fair goes. if it was the little king thats crazy either way ,good efort good choice on lettin that one go a.steel dropbacks fight hard in river and lake but get yecky as far as table fair goes.kings that small should be firmer flesh wise then a drop back kings, do not drop back they spawn then they die.

[jimfish]

Ok,first atempt posting a mesage. I have glened alot of good info in the last 3 or so months. My wife and I purchased a 175 alumacraft nav. spring of 08 I have sence been bit by the bug, have allways injoyed fishing but never had a boat of my own. The last 3 seasons have brought great pleasure and adventure on the water, with alot of reading,asking and a great deal of info from this site i have gone from alot of sunky coolers to cositantly catching fish out of my home port of Grand Haven. So thanks a bunch for those willing to share.

[Priority1]

Ok,first atempt posting a mesage. I have glened alot of good info in the last 3 or so months. My wife and I purchased a 175 alumacraft nav. spring of 08 I have sence been bit by the bug, have allways injoyed fishing but never had a boat of my own. The last 3 seasons have brought great pleasure and adventure on the water, with alot of reading,asking and a great deal of info from this site i have gone from alot of sunky coolers to cositantly catching fish out of my home port of Grand Haven. So thanks a bunch for those willing to share.

Jim a warm welcome to the GLF site. Go to the welcome forum and introduce yourself. Just holler if you need any help.

[Priority1]

Randy, GJ out of Whitehall. The action should be picking up.

[fishful thinking]

thats weird. a few years ago i hooked a king salmon that had the same probleme. skin looked saggy and should of weighed 5 more pounds then it did. fought like it was sick. so we drug it in. and meat was pure white and mushy.. im thinking a sick dying fish