monger Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 First off I need to apologize for all the negative thoughts I used to have about spey rods on the river. I didn't understand why folks were using them here. Well now I see the light and have been having a great time catching quality fish. Though my rod is an 8wt with a 12wt reel, it's still lots of fun to feel the tug. It's been a fine month with no bobbers in sight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Beauty Rainbow! WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinglibin Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Too Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Congrats monger, You'll be swingeing intruders next. Love swinging the Spey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Just getting into spey casting to. Beautiful fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffin Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Those are couple of great looking fish, thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveM Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Couple beauties right there, Rob; nice!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawgstoppah Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 good stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhad Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Love the Bruin, the rainbow well that's just a dirty bow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteZahut Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Gorgeous fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Brown was a nice, thick fish who didn't really want to see the shore. I thought the rainbow was unique enough for a picture. I've seen a lot of rainbows that are very colored up in the last month. It looks like they are more than ready to go party early this year. There seems to be a lot of 18-19" rainbows these days (I think the spawners used to be bigger 20-23" in the past). Catching a rainbow over 22" is getting more and more challenging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wrecker Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Nice fish and pics. There seems to be a lot of 18-19" rainbows these days (I think the spawners used to be bigger 20-23" in the past). Catching a rainbow over 22" is getting more and more challenging. The daily floatila of drift boats dredging the river with corkies and double juan rigs may just have a little to do with this.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryfly Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Good Lord ... "First off I need to apologize for all the negative thoughts I used to have ... Well now I see the light ..." Sounds like a confession. :lol: Sorry, but I could not resist. I owed you one from last fall when I posted a shot of test net fishing. I am not convinced .. yet. Good on you for taking it up. Clive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 Confession is a good thing Clive. And your right the Lord is GOOD. I think I still might be able to find a bobber for lake fishing though. All this global warming should have the ice off early this year . Can't wait to get back in the tube to chase some big, fat fish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBeard Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Wow!! Monger!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawgstoppah Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I actually think the brown looks a lot more like a Loch leven specimen than a german brown. Most germans have red spotting and / or much more pronouced red or orange sides. "There are 2 strains of browns brought here originally. One is from Scotland and specifically from one lake there. It was lake “Loch” number eleven “Leven”. The strain from Scotland are called Loch Leven Browns. Loch Leven browns are typically longer and skinnier than their German cousins. They have fewer spots and do not have red spots. The German brown trout is a little heavier and has red spots mixed in with the blackish brown spots. Through the years the 2 strains have intermingled and it is hard to say that this a German or this is a Scottish brown." I could be wrong after all these years, but I just thought I would throw that out there as food for thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted March 12, 2013 Author Share Posted March 12, 2013 I wonder if there has been any inter-breeding between strains in the last 100 years.... "Don't squirt there!!! That's a Scot for goodness sake" Guessing genotype via phenotype can get one in trouble 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Just in case anyone needs to know what one of those Scottish fishies look like. I didn't catch it with a fancy spey rod, but it still is purty.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinglibin Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Damn Right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ÜberFly Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Wow Rick!! Still pulling that photo out of the archives, eh!! P Just in case anyone needs to know what one of those Scottish fishies look like. I didn't catch it with a fancy spey rod, but it still is purty.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 That was an awesome fish Rick. I'm pretty sure the rod don't matter (my spey rod cost $100...real fancy). I'm just getting bored of watching bobbers after 25 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Every chance I get uber! . Still the biggest fish I've caught on the Bow. Not the longest anymore, but still the biggest. I was honestly waiting for monger to counter with that snake he caught a few years ago, but since he caught it "bobber" fishing, maybe he doesn't count it anymore, now that he is a high falutin' spey rod fisherman. Just messing with ya buddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monger Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 How can anyone get something bigger than a Texan? I think I'll spray paint my new noodle rod yellow to try and increase my chances of catching a real fish. The real goal this year is to catch another Zombie fish so I can out perform your "netboy" with the purrty face 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Them zombie fishes are tough. I'm still tying for my first too. I need to fish with that netboy sometime. It's been a while. The yellow rod ages that picture of mine though! Haven't fished that rod in years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffin Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 That is a monster fish Rick. Dare I ask, what is a zombie fish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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