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Her nose is curled around into her mouth. The genes didn't get expressed right. It will be interesting to see how good of a hunter she is. It might be hard to hook her with a tiny dry in May. I will do my best. Hey Jeff, that looks like a Pennask fish

Guess who I caught today

Good show Frank. Looks like a place to get lost for a month/year or two. Thanks for sharing your adventures.

Great post Rick. I just spent the afternoon fishing with a guy who's body is full of tumors coming from the prostrate. I was thinking of you today. In addition, I fished all day with my Dad's rod. It was a great day full of memories, enjoying the present and looking forward to paradise.

I had the opportunity to take a fellow out today that is battling over 20 tumors. It was a pleasure to take such a fine gentlemen fishing. He had a blast, laughed lots and left with a big smile. Mission accomplished!

Took my Dad's 1948 bamboo rod out today. This was the rod I learned to fish with back when I was a boy running the banks of the Highwood. Great fun casting some history... Next victim

Ice for 10 min, then take ice off for 20 min. Ice on again for 10min. It appears it is the cooling down that helps with the inflammation. Eat some ibuprofen. I'm not sure heat is recommended for inflammation.

Tofu Suzuki is my hero. I have his poster in my bedroom.

Towed by toads in the tube

I believe the males still will get colored up but the females stay chrome.

Good show Rick. It was an awesome afternoon at the lake on our side of the highway as well. Sundancefisher did come out to "watch someone else catch fish", but he ended up catching some as well. I guess the elbow doesn't hurt that bad after all.

Fine looking specimen. It's not good when they do those fast runs into the side of your boat.

Nice fish. I can't believe that male is so dirty already. His testes are going to explode before May

There is no size limits. We are just suggesting to people to let the big ones go (so they can eat minnows and hopefully perch larva). Some folks are listening...some can't help themselves but bonk the monsters.

Hey Rick, was the guy fishing in the SW corner? If so, it was probably a friend of mine. He lives off the pathway and I told him to take his son out. Do I need to tell him to revive the fish after catching?

Good for you. They sure are heavy critters to pull in aren't they. I like the ones with belly buttons

I caught that big fish in your first post again today. They are fighting better every day. You see Rick....exercising the trout makes them stronger.

I caught that bigger one yesterday. I remember the reddish spot on her operculum. Another fine afternoon of pig-fish wrestling today. Lots of big runs and some good jumping today. One jumped 7 times.

Some of us old stupid guys use 10-14lb mono for nymphing. We don't like donating flies.

Thanks for sharing. Nice to see these mighty fish.

Entertaining evening...triple header of 10lbers...swimming rugby balls. Can't wait for next time.

Great show Frank, thanks for posting (but now some folks might try fishing without their bobbers)

Well isn't that a shame. I'll be over tomorrow. Hopefully we don't get ice any time soon. Man is spring fishing going to be awesome next year. I can't wait to catch these ones on dries. Take care of your "fly fishing elbow"

Wolfie, I think your fly will work. Maybe just experiment with some finer/thinner/darker materials for the legs.