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    Re: Salmon Season -2011/2012

    11/02/2012 at 9:46 am #20368
    baitman
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    Near highbank. In the photo he does look dark but on the video he looks pretty fresh to me? Been trying using the lightest zeddies that will work properly a 17gm silver did the trick.

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