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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Jun 19, 2013 - 11:26pm PT
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Is that a 5.9 weight?
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shady
Trad climber
hasbeen
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Jun 19, 2013 - 11:43pm PT
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Spot on!
Familiar with the inscription there BG!
Knew you would be.
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Jun 19, 2013 - 11:59pm PT
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I've been using 5s and 7s and either missing the set or having the fish throw it off instantly.
I have been using Parachutes for the evening hatch and Bead Heads now that nymphs are crawling around the rocks - just need to change the sizing and give it another try.
A lot of times if your dry flies are too big, you will get false strikes... they chicken out at the last second and don't commit to the bug. Error on the side of small, dries or nymphs. Some of those golden trout pictured above were taken on size 26 midges.
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Jun 20, 2013 - 12:15am PT
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for those goldens id be tossin a 1" twist tail grub in smoke or clear sparkle. on a 1/32 0z head..
That would work....
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sac
Trad climber
Sun Coast B.C.
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Jun 26, 2013 - 01:41pm PT
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Another Lad's first fish, caught all by himself.
I suggested we let it go... and not kill it, But said your fish, your call.
There was no question, no discussion, we're eating it he said.
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Trying to keep the thread alive......
Great colors on that golden Jon! "Tropical" fish in the backcountry. I love those things.
From Friday..... big rainbows.
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Just got back from an eastern sierra trip. My wife Yvonne caught and released this lunker...the biggest rainbow trout I've ever seen caught. It bottomed out my 15 lb. scale so I took measurements: length 35 inches, girth 21 inches!
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ruppell
climber
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That is one big fish. Alpers ranch? Sadly I'm trying desperately to figure out the location by the reeds in the background. You've given so little to go on. lol Either way that's twice as big as any Bow I've ever landed. Nice work Yvonne.
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Here's another shot...looks small in the photos compared to real life.
She caught it on a size 14 callibaetis nymph.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jul 10, 2013 - 12:02am PT
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BG! SUNNYBEACHES!
That hog is hugest! I thought my all-time big rainbow at around 10 lbs. was huge.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Jul 10, 2013 - 12:06am PT
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I keep asking if anyone wants to see my enormous trout, but everyone just ignores me
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Jul 10, 2013 - 12:11am PT
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Jul 10, 2013 - 12:17am PT
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Stimbo
Trad climber
Crowley Lake
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Jul 10, 2013 - 11:48am PT
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Way to go Yvonne!
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Abend
Social climber
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Jul 10, 2013 - 12:16pm PT
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After getting skunked the first three days of the trip it was a delight to catch this fish of a lifetime. I prefer the underwater shots, although you lose some visual reference to judge the size of the fish. I am lucky to have Bob to wrangle the fish for me. Stimbo, that is a great underwater shot you got. That is hard to do on your own.
Yvonne
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Jul 10, 2013 - 01:24pm PT
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So Bob, heading up the east side tonight, getting in some fly rodding, where are those??
Peace
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Jul 10, 2013 - 01:40pm PT
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I'm not much of a fishermen but I thought you East Side trout lovers would enjoy seeing this photo. My dad was a fly fishermen and way back when we'd go to Hot Creek. The old cabins can be seen here in the mid 50's, my dad caught this one and ate it!!!
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labrat
Trad climber
Auburn, CA
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Jul 10, 2013 - 01:50pm PT
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Wow! Really nice fish catching.
"Way to go Yvonne!" x2
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BG
Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
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Jul 11, 2013 - 06:40pm PT
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Had a couple of great days sight fishing for carp at Bridgeport Reservoir.
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