Markusarulius Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 A few days ago when the season opened in the NW Calgary stretch of the Bow river I landed a nice little Cutbow. I've caught a bunch of these guys in the last 2 years and didn't think much of it. But, when I downloaded the photo I felt that it looked familiar. Turns out it was the same fish I caught on my very last day of last season. The location was a little over 2km up river from where I first caught it. And, while the flies I used were similar the water features were completely opposite. Not sure how common this type of thing is, but I was surprised none the less. Check it out. Top: June 2nd 2014 Bottom: Sept 29th 2013 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffin Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 That is pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabond Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Cool for sure,and sharp eye!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserN Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I have had this happen in the NW stretch of the Bow, several times. I caught a 17 inch rainbow in 2011 on a streamer in July, then another the same size in August on a dryfly about 200 yds downstream. When I compared the photos of the two fish, they had identical spot patterns. It is pretty neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwat Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinglibin Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 What markings did you use to ID it and think it was the same, If I may ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserN Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 It had a pattern of spots on the cheek, adipose fin, and spots along the sides were all the same size and spacings, sort of like you see in the comparison photos shown above. My fish also had a notch on the upper gill plate and same leader marks on the body, meaning it had been caught many times before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBeard Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Cool, did you notice how much that guy grew in 8 months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhad Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 should have bonked it the first time 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMLhammy Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 That's really cool, good eye man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcleod52 Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Very cool and as mentioned, sharp eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petti Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 thats killer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryH Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 It's neat when that happens. I had the same situation with a cutty that I caught and which my buddy then caught exactly a month later. The fish was living behind the same rock both times. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyGopher Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 trying to see the bow part of that cutthroat. the only bow feature might have been a possible white tip on the anal fin in top shot (was simply backlit) but it is not white in photo #2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markusarulius Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 trying to see the bow part of that cutthroat. the only bow feature might have been a possible white tip on the anal fin in top shot (was simply backlit) but it is not white in photo #2. I'm no expert. Lets call it a Cut (caught-in-the) Bow trout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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