But the real fun was having a chance to do what I love to do this time of year... big browns on the menu! Things really blew out yesterday... but before they did I put some serious time on the water and it paid off. Lots of big fish out there if you know where to look (and I do!). I started off the day with a couple of decent rainbows but it was the browns I was most interested in.
I found this big fella hanging out and he gladly took a well presented nymph. He tore around the stream, up and down. I managed to beach him. He taped out to 23". I got him in a similar location to a fish one of my students named "Steve" last year. He looks quite similar to that fish as well and happens to be 23" just like Steve was; I have named my new friend Steve II.
Only just a little time left of trout season... One more weekend of it! I do have one day free next week if anyone wants to get out!
Hello Drew.
ReplyDeleteGreat trip by the sounds of it, and a fantastic brown trout 23'' huge, well done. Can I ask what the net above is? It looks just what I'm after.