Swede Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 Thought I would do some trout hunting yesterday. Took my Dad and wife from the dam to RR 20. Lots of PMD and small caddis on the water, still couldn't find any browns looking up. So I ended up fishing streamers, I seem to do that a lot on the RD. Mind you I am on the oars all day so my fishing time is limited when I am floating. Still looking for a few good fly fisherman that want to do a float or 2 with me. I can't guarantee we will hook into a trophy brown but am starting to learn the habits of the brown in this river, so there's a pretty good chance of it. Managed to hook 3 nice browns all along the same bank and Dad had a big guy follow him in right to his feet before it saw him and split. I lost my first 2 but the third was solidly hooked. Yes I was happy in this pic even though I didn't look like it. I get stressed out when taking pictures, just want to get him back in safely. I refused to net the pike and walleye, so was glad to break in the new net on this fine brown. Brown was pretty spunky so didn't get a good shot in the net. Didn't get an exact measurement but net has a 24 inch on the side and he was a few inches past that. Quote
lorney Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 Wow. Beauty fish. Congrats. Would love to float some time if I could just get away from work for a while. Looks like you guys had a good day. Quote
SNAPFisher Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 Man, those are some awesome browns! Good on ya mate! Great report and congrats on finding some of the bigguns. Quote
agbff Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 Makes me want to chop off this damn cast and going fishing! Quote
Jayhad Posted August 24, 2009 Posted August 24, 2009 Nice brown, I am still hoping we can swap waters on day Quote
birchy Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 CDock and I kept saying to each other.. "we got to get up to the Red Deer a bunch this year".. yeah, hasn't happened. But thanks for the reminder of WHY we were saying that! Quote
Ayr Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 That's a killer brown, thanks for sharing!! Once you get that river dialed in I may have to join you on a float ; ), Again, nice work! Ayr. Quote
dutchie Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 that is such a nice looking brown , congrats Quote
Guest phartknocker Posted August 25, 2009 Posted August 25, 2009 Thanks for sharing. Good on ya for getting out with your Father. Quote
maxwell Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 sick fish dude! i gotta rock on up there again soon!!!! Quote
Suntoucher Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 Awesome browns Grndrake, I've been meaning to fish the RDR for a while now but all those streams a little further west always seem to get my attention more. But I also enjoy fisheries that may not have the "quantity" but you can be rewarded with the quality of fish like the RDR sounds like it has. I spent a lot of time on a little trib this year where I can't catch more than 3 browns a day on but the ones I pull up are always in the range of 21-25". Quote
Wolfie Posted August 28, 2009 Posted August 28, 2009 best Brownie I've seen posted yet so far...............Wolfie Quote
Swede Posted August 28, 2009 Author Posted August 28, 2009 Awesome browns Grndrake, I've been meaning to fish the RDR for a while now but all those streams a little further west always seem to get my attention more. But I also enjoy fisheries that may not have the "quantity" but you can be rewarded with the quality of fish like the RDR sounds like it has. I spent a lot of time on a little trib this year where I can't catch more than 3 browns a day on but the ones I pull up are always in the range of 21-25". Ya I hear you. Theres something about catching a RD brown that thrills me. Iv'e got just as big of browns out of the bow, but its not the same as nailing one on the Red Deer. Now getting into the backing with a hot rainbow, fun stuff. I have had plenty of chances to nail a few of those big boys on the same trip. But something always happen's, fly pop's out , break off, gets in the wood . Quote
flyangler Posted August 31, 2009 Posted August 31, 2009 I don't fish streamers much. Very inspirational post! I'll have to tie up a few. Quote
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