Fishing. Let's see your work.....

I caught trout today! Dont know about anyone else?

 

I caught a small bass, it jumped went under, all of the sudden ny fly rod starts spooling I troed to stop it but the fly rod almost broke in half! Im thinking giant largemouth or a monster catfish.

 

Tomorrow "Tiger Trout"!

 

The trout are eating snails.

 

This is what I get got hiking miles of slippery rocks and crossing rapids 4 times to get to my secret spot that had nothing in it.

 

Sardines, tastes like crab. Meat is a shade of orange.

 

Yeah - but you were catching, not just fishing.

 

I missed a few. You get one chance. Its been 5 days since a stocking. This stream has Brook,Brown,Rainbow, and Tiger.

 

Hmmm - Tiger trout is a new one for me. A sterile hybrid between brown and brook trout. I learn something new every day.

 

I just busted a nice Largemouth! A few huge Golden Shiners, Dark Black crappie, Big Male Bluegills
I use a trout magnet with 3 inch bublegum power worm on the fly-rod
I gave one to a guy at the trout pond he slammed them

 

The last one was a couple pounds.

 

Ask me what knot I use? Im calling the taxidermist.

 

Last 3 weeks, Lucky Peak Reservoir in Idaho 3 trips. Total fish caught 4 Kokanee (land lock salmon, one 16"), 6 Rainbow and 7 Hybrid Trout. All from a friends Tracker boat with 2 down riggers and 2 surface trolling set ups. All caught surface trolling except that 16" Kokanee on a down rigger at about 50'. Set ups were orange or pink Dodgers, Hoochies and a Thomas Buoyant Gold Trout lure. Morning temps about 36 degrees rising to 70 degrees in afternoon. The wife and dog join us that last two trips. Wish we had pictures, but too busy catching!

 

Look at this pattern. I just caught my first Tiger last year. I guess everyone was turkey hunting. I had a witness guy saw the hole thing. Then another guy walks up. So that makes two. I yelled that I had a salmon on!

 

Beautiful Trout!

 

My imagination is running wild!

 

Everything you need to know about Tiger Trout:

https://a-z-animals.com/animals/tiger-trout/#single-animal-text

Cross between a Female Brown and a Male Brook Trout. Non-producing.

 

Im pretty sure thats the best thing I've ever ate in my life.

 

Im getting it weighed sat on DWR's certified scale. Even though the Post-Office weighed it. Ive contacted a local taxidermist who has won awards. And Ive been saving a piece of wood for over twenty years to mount on.

 

Here's the mounting wood I've been saving. Must be cedar or something. Its going to be a replica not freeze-dried. But this guys work is incredible. Kind of looks "in the current"?

 

An old one but a keeper. I believe this was Lake Simcoe.

 

Soon

 

Im really hoping the artist can recreate the army green, solar octane and lunar rock tints. Going to take a year.

 

Here's the mold I may use. But they have to make it fatter and grind the tail down.

 

I just saw a 4 foot long Grass Carp!

 

I know a good recipe for Carp:
Wrap the Carp in cardboard and stuff with rice,
Bake at 350 dregrees for 3 hours,
Throw the Carp away and eat the cardboard.

A black guy told me that at the trout stream.

 

I think its about time to catfish from the living room?