Second, went to the trout pond this morning. Was informed by the check in guy that the final stocking of the year occured two weeks ago. OK, I know there are still fish in the pond. Geared up and was on the water by 0830. Tried 9 different flies including a Mickey Finn produced on your's truly's own vise. Of course, they ignored everything. Finally broke down and put a size 8 black Wooly Bugger (the old standby) on and managed to hook one. Fought it for 30 seconds or so and it spit the hook. That was it for the day.
Enter Wes. Wes was fishing with a fly rod using an orange Power Worm under an indicator. He hooked something and it immediately headed West. Actually the "fish" looked like it was following another float tuber. Apparently what ever it was didn't realize Wes was on the other end of the line. In fact, he was all the way down to the backing on his reel. That's where this picture comes in.
Well, Wes fought and fought and finally got it close to his boat. That would be the next picture.
Then the problem occured. Wes' net was too small, but he managed to use the biffle bag concept and stuff that sucker in. I got as close as I could without interfering and got the pictures to be kept for posterity. You've got to double click on the one below and see it on the big screen.
This little sweetheart went 8 lbs 8 ozs on the Berkley Digital Scale. Nice catch, Wes. Oh yes, he was able to release it for another day. Took a bit of back & forth, but it finally got it's wind back and swam lazily away.
Even though I didn't catch anything, this shows that there are still some big ones in the pond. Power worms might just be the thing I use next time. OK, I'll be ashamed later.
Till the next adventure.
Mark (Shoreman)
Indeed that is a "sweetheart" fish! Very Nice. Hats off to Wes. Keep bloggin'.
ReplyDeleteThat fish is a brute! Looks like things are greening up nicely out your way.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the 50 follower milestone. Where's it going to be this time next year?
Looks like a nice day to be out, Mark. Nice job on the followers
ReplyDeleteWolfy
Very nice rainbow!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations.
Mark, that sure is one nice big 'bow. Congratulations to Wes, but, know that some time that fish will be pulling on the end of your string. I say, whatever it takes to catch a fish is what you should be using.
ReplyDeleteA whopper of a fish. Well done Wes. Next time it will be yours.
ReplyDeleteTight lines
Atleast you hooked into one :D
ReplyDeleteThat is a nice rainbow, good job Wes!
I got skunked saturday... but i wasnt really fishing for trout. I went for bass and carp instead. :/ lol
Congrats on the milestone! i enjoy reading your blog :)
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ReplyDeleteHi Mark,
ReplyDeletenice raimbow trout...
Here in Spain, Raimbow are from fish farm, but anyway raimbow are figther.
This is a lake where we fish, raimbow trout:
http://pescarlitos.blogspot.com/2009/08/revenga.html
And a video about this place, (I´m the angler)
http://pescarlitos.blogspot.com/2009/08/video-truchas-en-revenga.html
Next weekend we´ll visit a river in Gredos with wild brown trouts....
Good fishing
Carlos
Not a bad at all when you land one like that.
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