Steelhead or Cutthroat?

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TWheels
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Steelhead or Cutthroat?

Post by TWheels » Fri Jan 26, 2018 4:58 pm

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I caught and released this guy on November 1st on the Wallace fishing for coho. He was sbout 20" long. To me the spots look more cutthroatish but the head/ face looks more steelhead....Maybe a cuttbow??? Just wondering what folks thoughts are? Thanks!

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BentRod
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Re: Steelhead or Cutthroat?

Post by BentRod » Sat Jan 27, 2018 7:44 am

Or maybe just a healthy resident Rainbow. I vote Rainbow/Steel.

TWheels
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Re: Steelhead or Cutthroat?

Post by TWheels » Sat Jan 27, 2018 3:54 pm

yeah thats what I was thinking...i just called it a steelhead cause it was bigger than the typical bow, who knows if it came back from the sound

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