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    Lightbulb Rocky Mountain Bonefish ...

    ... aka mountain whitefish, from the Bitterroot River yesterday.



    I knew he was healthy and energetic when I caught him, but it wasn't until I saw his pixels that I realized what a striking example of our local bonefish he is. Something to angle for.

    John

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    Nice cheeker; I like to think of them as stripped-down grayling.

    Regards,
    Scott

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    That's a nice lookin' feesh!

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    John - that a real nice photo. Thanks for sharing. I went to my favorite whitefish haunt a couple of days ago and despite switching flies and moving around I only managed 2 whites about the size you are holding. But all was not lost - those pesky rainbows were kinda hungry and I did get 7 or 8 of them.

    Thanks again.


    Tim

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    John, Caught this one and several more the day after Jack and I fished with you.



    Brad
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    John,

    I am curious, what fly did you use?

    Nice catch. thank for sharing.
    Trout don't speak Latin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Panman View Post
    John - that a real nice photo. Thanks for sharing. I went to my favorite whitefish haunt a couple of days ago and despite switching flies and moving around I only managed 2 whites about the size you are holding. But all was not lost - those pesky rainbows were kinda hungry and I did get 7 or 8 of them.

    Thanks again.


    Tim
    Same thing happened in my fishing haunt. Did you fish North West Colorado the other day? Hmmm?

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    For those of you who are having difficulty catching these things (assuming they are present), you might try a beadhead prince nymph. When I lived up north, I gave up on the prince because I got tired of fighting my way through the whities to get to the trout whenever I fished it. Luckily, I live just south of Dub's whitefish heaven, so I don't have to worry about them any more, although I do catch a few on the trips north and try to get pictures to show to REE, knowing how much he likes the things.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DUB View Post
    Same thing happened in my fishing haunt. Did you fish North West Colorado the other day? Hmmm?
    No (lol). I was fishing in Central Oregon.

    Tim

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