Congrats on a great catch and a great story. Thanks for sharing.
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Congrats on a great catch and a great story. Thanks for sharing.
GMM -
WOW !!!! Hardly know what to say ?? Your write up is EXCELLENT. Felt like I was standing there next to you with a net waiting to help land it.
That is one heck of a fish, and no doubt is in the bracket of 8.5 to 10+ pounds, and with the girth you describe I'd bet money it was in the high end of the bracket, if not something over 10.
I had the first 10-15 seconds of what you described with a similar brown on the Henry's Fork last fall on a streamer - so getting to read about the whole process from hookup to reviving and releasing it was kind of like living out what I got started on that day. Thanks.
I just went through the learning process on posting pictures, coached by spinner1. I'm sure spinner1 will help if you send him a PM, or if you want to take me up on my offer, send a PM to me.
John
Good for you man.
Now what are you going to do to top that? :D
Not to be outdone by Fly Fisherman magazine ever, I ran your fish through the FAOL 'length/girth = weight calculator' and have the actual weight. 12.8 pounds. I always us that one.
Hey Great Job!!! Mark one up for a man from VA... :)
Seeing a picture of that great catch would be nice, but, the write up on the catch was priceless!! Job well done! Loved the post! Thanks for allowing me to be there to watch you catch it!
Guys and Gals,
Grn Mt Man sent the photographic evidence to me so it could be posted here for our friends on FAOL.
This thing is a hoss. Check out these photos.
Congratulations on a great fish!
Jeff
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Thanks for all the kind replies from the FAOL family. And special thanks to Jeff for posting the photos.
JC - think I'll use your weight calculator forever in the future. This fish may reach 20 pounds by the time we're through!
Sorry I had to even place it on the river bank; but, the fly dropped out of it's jaw and it jumped out of the net just as I got it to the edge of the bank. Was hoping to keep it at the edge of the bank and still in the water while I snapped a quick photo. Was nice to see it swim away.
Amazingly enough there is another large brown in the same vicinity that was caught about a week ago by another TU chapter member and photos are posted on our website at: www.roanoketu.org If you go there just click on the scrolling words.
Thanks again all,
Dick Taylor - Grn Mt Man
Dick,
Well done! That's a great fish and well told story. Nothing like a big brown jumping around to get the adrenalin flowing. With the crappy weather out here and the river levels being unfishable it's nice to hear of someone else's success.
Keep us in the loop on your next one!