Russell13
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Gonna be in Oregon for a bit. Any cool black powder gun stores up here. I will be near the coast
Black powder gun stores in Oregon
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Russell13
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And this guy found his way into my boat today
arcticap
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The Gun Works Muzzle Loading Emporium --->>> http://www.thegunworks.com
247 South 2nd Street
Springfield, Oregon 97477
Phone: (541) 741-4118
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Woooo russell thats one nice fish!
expat_alaska
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That appears to be a nice bright male (the upper jawbone is behind the eye) Coho (silver) salmon, about 7-8 lbs. It's not a Chinook (king) salmon as the lower jaw gumline is not blackish.
I live in SW WA State these days and have not fished in over two decades, but I spent 34 years in Alaska and caught many, many salmon using either a rod & reel or a dipnet. The seasons here in WA are woefully short, but back in the day in Alaska we filled our freezers with frozen and smoked "fish" (salmon) for the Winter. It was considered "meat" fishing back then with large daily/possession limits, especially when the run as going strong. My favorite is Sockeye (red) salmon; my daughter in Alaska last month sent me 5# of smoked Sockeye for my birthday. I am trying to only eat a small amount at a time so as to make it last a bit longer. I am not have a lot of luck doing so.
Nice fish!
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Jim
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Russell13
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I’m just south of you on the coast of Oregon right now. That net is huge so it makes you think the fish is smaller. It weighed in at 15lbs. The Pacific Northwest is one of my favorite places in the county. So many big beautiful trees, beautiful rivers, lots of wild life.That appears to be a nice bright male (the upper jawbone is behind the eye) Coho (silver) salmon, about 7-8 lbs. It's not a Chinook (king) salmon as the lower jaw gumline is not blackish.
I live in SW WA State these days and have not fished in over two decades, but I spent 34 years in Alaska and caught many, many salmon using either a rod & reel or a dipnet. The seasons here in WA are woefully short, but back in the day in Alaska we filled our freezers with frozen and smoked "fish" (salmon) for the Winter. It was considered "meat" fishing back then with large daily/possession limits, especially when the run as going strong. My favorite is Sockeye (red) salmon; my daughter in Alaska last month sent me 5# of smoked Sockeye for my birthday. I am trying to only eat a small amount at a time so as to make it last a bit longer. I am not have a lot of luck doing so.
Nice fish!
Regards,
Jim
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Dang, beat me to it!
arcticap
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Just an FYI and NOT being mentioned as a place to visit is Muzzle-Loaders.com. --->>> https://www.muzzle-loaders.com
It's located @ 2618 Bearco Loop, La Grande, OR which is 4 hours west of Portland on I-84, but it may only be a warehouse.
That in itself doesn't mean that they don't have a showroom or wouldn't welcome your Dollars.
But they should be contacted before making an expedition to go there since their website doesn't invite people to come for a visit.
They call themselves an outdoor equipment store on their Facebook page, but it may only be a virtual one. --->>> https://www.facebook.com/MuzzleLoaderscom/
Their phone is 1 (855) 236-5000 (toll free).
How much would you like a .50 cal. CVA Optima inline pistol with a 14" barrel? --->>> https://www.muzzle-loaders.com/cva-optima-v2-pistol-pp221sm.html
It's a long drive when they will ship it for only $7, or pehaps you're a pilot and can fly there?
It's located @ 2618 Bearco Loop, La Grande, OR which is 4 hours west of Portland on I-84, but it may only be a warehouse.
That in itself doesn't mean that they don't have a showroom or wouldn't welcome your Dollars.
But they should be contacted before making an expedition to go there since their website doesn't invite people to come for a visit.
They call themselves an outdoor equipment store on their Facebook page, but it may only be a virtual one. --->>> https://www.facebook.com/MuzzleLoaderscom/
Their phone is 1 (855) 236-5000 (toll free).
How much would you like a .50 cal. CVA Optima inline pistol with a 14" barrel? --->>> https://www.muzzle-loaders.com/cva-optima-v2-pistol-pp221sm.html
It's a long drive when they will ship it for only $7, or pehaps you're a pilot and can fly there?
arcticap
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We should get you to come back east to Vermont where you can go "Fish Shooting" with guns, or "Fish Hunting" with a spear.
This article describes how Vermont fish shooting has been done for the past 100 years. They shoot in front of the spawning fish and the concussion of the shot kills it.
The folks who do it need a hunting license, not a fishing license. --->>> https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Stow-the-rods-break-out-the-rifles-Spring-fish-2759994.php
This video shows both Vermont fish hunting with a spear and fish shooting.
The fish shooting starts after the 5:30 mark and they show one fish being shot:
This article describes how Vermont fish shooting has been done for the past 100 years. They shoot in front of the spawning fish and the concussion of the shot kills it.
The folks who do it need a hunting license, not a fishing license. --->>> https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Stow-the-rods-break-out-the-rifles-Spring-fish-2759994.php
This video shows both Vermont fish hunting with a spear and fish shooting.
The fish shooting starts after the 5:30 mark and they show one fish being shot:
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Ifishsum
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Bob fully retired and sold the business a few years ago, the current owners are still operating now in Keizer OR I believe https://muzzleloadingandmore.com/
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