33.3 lber weighed in at mikes today

[Landshark]

monster but I dont believe they were in the calcutta

[REELJERKS]

Any Pictures of this Monster anywhere?

[Finders Keepers]

That one could have been pushing 40 lbs by the end of the LOC!!

[chinook]

I would like to think that there are some real majors out swimming around this year. But I have to say that every year it seems a big king or kings are taken ( in early to mid summer) that we then hope for a 40#'er. I would love to see it happen again like the year of '99- Where 11 kings topped over 40 during the Fall LOC- the 20th place king weighed in @ 38# 9oz. I know that- for my friend and I caught it- Having said that-the same friend and I took a 31# 8oz king back on May 12th of '02- This can be confirmed by looking at the Oak archives- This one king was close to 5 pounds over the spring derby winner. In May of all times, so naturally i was convinced we would see a 40 that year, and never happened- Point being, we are very blessed to have the 30's swimming around that we do, for the Michigan guys would give an eye tooth for what we-myself included- take for granted at times- If it happens that would be great-Could it, absolutely-Will it ? Only time will tell- But my best guess would be that the winner will come it @ around 35# this fall-Best of luck to all, be safe and dream big- --Duane

[REELJERKS]

Duane;

Great post I know the year and the early 80's. I'm with you on it will happen again.

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[Gotta Bite]

That's where my boat is moored and I wanted to get into that Tourney too but I had a wedding to go to. Go figure. It sounds like they are slamming the salmon now. I had a nice tussle with a 25lber over the holiday weekend. I can't imagine a 33lber at the other end of the line. Things are looking up from what started with a lot of smaller fish being caught in the earlier part of the summer at least for me anyway?

Hey Landshark, are you going to be at Selkirk this weekend? I know we were up there around the same time last year. If so stop by I'll be in the same corner site as usual.

[Landshark]

Someone must have a picture of it, i saw people taking pictures of it. It was a brute. I should have snapped a photo myself

[empty hook]

[JASTER]

Nice one!

[ladyblugill]

thanks for the pic. very nice fish. as far as those days of the early 80's and the big kings i disagree with it happening again.the amount of bait or fishing pressure in the lake has nothing to do with it.someone could catch a 40 lber. but it would be a fluke.it's all about the genetics and those genetics are gone. doesn't matter whether it's natural reproduction or artificial reproduction at altmar the genetics are the same. i would be interested to hear how the salmon of those days are going to return without nationalized health care.