Humpies and Chums (the other salmon)

[Barleydog]

Here's a couple humpy or pink salmon shots, and a chum or dog salmon that my boys caught from shore in the sound.  After dozens of fish, the boys were whooped!  Both species are highly aggressive and easy for youngens to catch, (and adults!)  Pixies and corkies work like a champ for multiple hookups.  These fish are making their annual spawning run to a local river.


Eric with a nice "Humpy"

Another nice male "Humpy" caught by Brett

A hen humpy

The boy and another chum from the depths

Taking a break after gorging on fish

A rather curious sea otter taking a break enjoying the "liquid" sunshine.

[bigredfishing]

That is some awesome scenery and great pics with the boy.  That is so great!  You are such a lucky person!

[Kodiak Commando]

Great pics barleydog!!! Chums and pinks are very underated fighters and table fare. In fact i have always believed chrome chums ocean chums are pound for pound harder fighters than kings, silvers,reds or pinks.

[Barleydog]

Thanks fellas!  Your right Big Red.  Lucky that my kids like to fish!  Don't know what I'd do if they didn't

KC,  Those chums are pretty dang good fighters, and jumping WHEW!  Fun stuff, but bring on the SILVERS baby!  Next week for 5 days I'll be in heaven fishing a hot silver run.   How's the run on Kodiak this year?

[Bobman]

Looks like a great time Barleydog!  The boys look like they're gonna bust!  Someday I hope to be able to get up that way for some fishing, I can't even imagine how good it must be!

[Kodiak Commando]

Hard to tell how the run is yet barleydog. There are a few silvers right now but our run doesn't really start till late august.

[AD]

Beautiful fish for sure and great smile on the kids.      Those humpies and chum's sure do fight liek their is no tomorrow (and they taste good enough for some of them their probably isnt)     Did ya catch any chrome still for a good meal?     
GReat pics for sure

[Barleydog]

AKDreams,  It was still early in the season, so we put a couple dime brite hens in the cooler.  Fresh pink females are pretty good on the grill.  My neighbor likes them smoked, so I kept some in exchange for fresh caribou steaks, (which is a great deal this time of the year!)  We usually catch enough silvers and reds to hold us over the winter, so humpies and dogs are just for fun. 

[PGKris]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiice fishies! I wish I couyld get back into some Chums! They are such a blast to lay into! The big pinks are sweet too. Might get out saturday for some big boy chinooks Keep em coming!

[synergyboy10]

thats awsome. beet the kids loved it.

[August West]

Where were you fishing? What sound?

[Barleydog]

Sorry August West,    Fishing Prince William sound, out of Seward Alaska