Found this at the beach today

[aquadonkey]

 

[talon4x4]

Looks dead!

 

[der_wille_zur_macht]

So THAT's where I left my sandal.

 

[museumguy]

Anybody know what it is exactly? Salmon? Steelhead?

 

[der_wille_zur_macht]

Coho or chinook salmon probably. Hard to tell because the face is decayed and the tail is partially buried in the sand, and the photo isn't clear enough to count spines on the anal fin.

 

[Jacwil]

My guess is a King, (Chinook). Judging by the size, (nice sandal reference L.), it's probably 25-30lbs and that's a more average size King vs. a well above average Coho.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Anybody know what it is exactly?

I'm 100% sure it's a dead salmon and a flip flop

ruff crowd, eh?

 

[Jacwil]

OMG you folks are outta control :beer:

 

[Dave VG]

I'm 100% sure it's a dead salmon and a flip flop

ruff crowd, eh?

lmao to funny Gary:beer:

 

[THEDLO]

lol can i keep him mommy!

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

Lizz- I have a great recipe for grilling Salmon. PM me.

 

[aquadonkey]

Glad I posted this - needed a good laugh
My husband and I both disclosed later that we had each been wondering whether the meat was still good
Also glad you all appreciated the flip flop - I almost lost it to the next wave.
It was a good day a the beach today - we also found this large squash in the water which provided about an hour's worth of entertainment (and a bit of a snack) for our pretty pup:

And yes, I must confess that my first thought on sighting the squash was to take that home and grill it as well - alas, both items are still at the beach and we're stuck with left-overs tonight.

 

[Jacwil]

Lizz- I have a great recipe for grilling Salmon. PM me.

:eek2:

 

[superkat]

wow.

 

[jefathome]

Large squash?
More like a "Sea Gourd"

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

leftovers? GROSS!

 

[block head]

<a href="http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll236/585jdunbar/?action=view&current=DSC03239.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll236/585jdunbar/DSC03239.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>male king salmon out of the genny . still fairly fresh . once they have have been in the river a while they start to turn green<a href="http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll236/585jdunbar/?action=view&current=DSC00646.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll236/585jdunbar/DSC00646.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

 

[SHADYreefer]

So THAT's where I left my sandal.

lol :lmao:

 

[evsalty]

Seeing that you are in NY (Atlantic ocean) that would be a Atlantic Salmon. They are the ONLY salmon native to the northern Atlantic ocean. Chinooks aka king salmon are pacific species.

 

[chrisqueenz]

We are actually near the great lakes, a few hundred miles from the Atlantic. Which brings up the question I think I will finally ask, no question is a dumb one right? What Salmon species do we have in our area and what are their migratory patterns?