Saw this in a parking lot today & sympathize.
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The part I don't understand is not eating them.
First off trout generally don't freeze well and they're mush when you defrost so unless eaten on the spot they aren't any good imho.
And a 20" wild (I'm assuming) trout of any species of is a prolific breeder that should be allowed to do it's thing & pass on the genetics.
It's all in the thrill of the strike & the fight.
+ Rep Super Bob!
Bob Zmuda
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What GWN said. But more importantly this lake is the brood stock for all the cutthroat in the area. can only use barbless flies and cannot keep any. It's only open in September and October on weekends. Super strict and heavily enforced.
Bob Zmuda
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Thanks man. My heart was pounding so hard lol. Fought that fucker for like 10 minutes. Rod was tacoed so hard i was sure it was gonna break.
Chunky Stool
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Barbless hooks work surprisingly well.
Unless you fuck up.
I grew up catching bass in the midwest, so catch & release is nothing new.
Younger fish have fewer heavy metals so we never eat big bass.
If I'm fishing for meat, yellow perch are hard to beat. Easy to catch, tasty as hell (from the walleye family), plus no limit on size or quantity. I can fill up a cooler in a couple of hours just trolling small crankbaits.
But the little fuckers can be *really* annoying when I'm fishing for smallmouth bass...
I remember reading books by Zane Grey talking about having to "rest" a bamboo rod after a hard fight lest it take a set.Thanks man. My heart was pounding so hard lol. Fought that fucker for like 10 minutes. Rod was tacoed so hard i was sure it was gonna break.
Poor fiberglass. Lol.
Again, Congrats on a great fish man!
Now how about a pic?
Bob Zmuda
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tangerinegreen555
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This getting dark earlier sucks.
mr sunshine
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Hell yea, we'd start chasing eachother trying to hit muthafuckers in the head with it. But it wasn't as fun as our rock fights. Those always lasted till someone started crying or bleeding..
Grandpapy
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Is that the Silver Queen or Sweet G90? lol
Grandpapy
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It seemed the safer the toy the more determined we were to prove it wasn't! That where the fun lives!
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Looks a little skinny - post spawn?
Or maybe I'm just used to seeing the chunky King & Silver salmon around here.
Bob Zmuda
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srh88
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GWN says the ladies love his trout more because the girthYeah. You're just use to Alaska fish.
(So jealous).
Bob Zmuda
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Accurate.
As long as I can eat it I'm good with that.
srh88
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its delicious! youre welcome!