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Matt G.
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« on: October 29, 2009, 11:07:50 AM »
OK well I gave it a try. This is a fall run chinook I caught a few weeks ago in Racine, WI. It is 31" female.
Just looking for some constructive critique to improve my next one.
It has real fins and an artificial head. Fire away I can take it. Grin Grin
I think the paint needs some work....for some reason the silvery scale tipping looks blotchy but I tipped all the scales it just looks like I didn't.

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« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2009, 02:48:54 PM »
Pretty nice job. The only two things that I can see that may or may not need attention (tough to tell from the photo) is first the one pelvic fin looks off center and sort've on the show side of the fish a bit??? Either that or your paint is off. And secondly, is that a hen head or M/F? It looks like a buck to me, but I am by no means a salmon expert. Anybody?
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« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2009, 03:34:42 PM »
The blotchy look may be from scales that are missing
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« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2009, 03:39:47 PM »
Quote from: JUST FISH on October 29, 2009, 03:34:42 PM
The blotchy look may be from scales that are missing

Fall run? Should have the scales embedded and scale loss should not be a problem...
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« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2009, 03:48:47 PM »
THANKS GUYS the pelvic fins are off a little ...I must not have been as centered as I thought..nice catch
The scales on the side were all there...like he said fall run and scales are tight , it is only in the summer when there is a big problem with scale loss....I think my tipping got to light in spots and I my go over this area again.
As far as the head goes they said it was a female but does have a slight hook to it.
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« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2009, 09:02:24 AM »
Looks like a buck head to me
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« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2009, 10:34:26 AM »
Yes I just cross checked my order and they sent me a head with a hook and I thought I ordered one without...guess that was my fault....
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« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2009, 01:12:15 PM »
Quote from: Matt G. on October 30, 2009, 10:34:26 AM
Yes I just cross checked my order and they sent me a head with a hook and I thought I ordered one without...guess that was my fault....

It's your fish, I won't tell anybody if you don't - lol!!! Wink
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Marty Shimkus
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« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2009, 01:49:06 PM »
Thanks marty I'll keep that in mind...Its not like its a customer's fish or anything where I would have some explaining to do...my mistake just need to be more careful next time..
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« Reply #9 on: October 30, 2009, 05:32:28 PM »
Matt that is how your learn by trial and error. SOme folks just want it handed to them and and I admire your tenacity to get it right.
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« Reply #10 on: November 01, 2009, 09:58:48 PM »
well the good news is that if you catch a hen and want a hook you can turn it into a buck. like marty said, its a dont ask dont tell situation.
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« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2009, 06:27:05 PM »
Looks better than my Chinook I did a couple years ago.I still haven't had the opportunity to do another one to see if I can get it right.
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