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Fish: Rainbow Trout
pond monster
Post By: fishing bum      Posted: 7/4/2012 8:07:22 PM     Points: 412    
Caught this big boy in a beaver pond, on a size 20 gritth's gnat.
Tightlines!!!!!!
 Reply by: Billmaster      Posted: 7/4/2012 8:23:45 PM     Points: 73    
That's a pig! Grats Brother!
 Reply by: JKaboom      Posted: 7/4/2012 8:27:11 PM     Points: 924    
That is huge for a beaver pond rainbow and still an excellent catch by normal standards!!! I bet you had to be very careful with a #20 fly, that fine of wire bends so easily.... congrats :)
 Reply by: fishing bum      Posted: 7/4/2012 8:56:46 PM     Points: 412    
Thanks guys, ya it was a epic fight! O ya also i got him on 6x, i was targeting brookies.
 Reply by: ŠTÎMŸ      Posted: 7/4/2012 9:28:25 PM     Points: 110    
Bow-a-sorus Rex. Nice Bum!
 Reply by: JKaboom      Posted: 7/4/2012 10:01:56 PM     Points: 924    
Right on :) I know the higher the X the lighter the leader but not sure the comparisson, is that like #4 then? (Sorry dumb question)
 Reply by: ŠTÎMŸ      Posted: 7/4/2012 10:14:09 PM     Points: 110    
Not a dumb question at all Boom. Ive never talked X. Always lb test.
 Reply by: JKaboom      Posted: 7/4/2012 10:27:24 PM     Points: 924    
Thanks recurvehunter :) WOW that is amazing with such light line and such a small fly!!!
 Reply by: Rsrecurvehunter      Posted: 7/4/2012 10:30:05 PM     Points: 456    
6x is equivalent to about 3.5 lb, I have noticed it varies depending on brand
 Reply by: PIKE FLY      Posted: 7/4/2012 11:32:43 PM     Points: 745    
Very nice fish my friend. And on a dry none the less. Look forward to fishing with you sometime soon
 Reply by: fishing bum      Posted: 7/5/2012 10:33:36 AM     Points: 412    
Pikefly, thanks bro well forsure get out and fish soon.
Stimy, thats funny!!!
 Reply by: Walleye master      Posted: 7/5/2012 11:52:13 AM     Points: 16    
good job man! i just recently went brookie fishing and slayed them haha. Tight Lines!
 Reply by: fishing bum      Posted: 7/5/2012 1:58:59 PM     Points: 412    
Gotta love them brookies!!!!

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