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pot belly rainbow

Post by coaltrout » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:32 am

was fishing a new creek, doing well with multiple browns. i had caught 1 average sized rainbow in the mix which was suprising, but then hooked up with this thick rainbow.
Most likely from stockings in the tributary upstream. Very neat to see a big bow holding up in this creek full of browns

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Post by StinkyWetFly » Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:37 am

Amazing and beautiful fish :o ... Hell yea!

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Post by BiggerThomas » Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:30 am

Damn, you're giving NJAngler a run for his money! Nice brown...but that bow, on the other hand, looks like it's been victim of the "quarantine 15 lbs" people keep talking about :lol:
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Re: pot belly rainbow

Post by Twism86 » Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:33 am

Gorgeous brown! And yea, that bow has been eating well! Maybe having one too many hazy and calorie packed IPAs as well..... Oh wait thats me.
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Re: pot belly rainbow

Post by coaltrout » Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:45 am

BiggerThomas wrote:
Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:30 am
Damn, you're giving NJAngler a run for his money! Nice brown...but that bow, on the other hand, looks like it's been victim of the "quarantine 15 lbs" people keep talking about :lol:
he's got the knowledge and experience with wild trout im trying to aspire to. A fun thing to target and so much more to explore.

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Re: pot belly rainbow

Post by Troutman » Thu Apr 30, 2020 10:49 am

viceeeee fishes.....
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Re: pot belly rainbow

Post by martalus » Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:32 pm

That rainbow is a real pig although that brown looks like a good fighter with that big tail. Which one fought harder?

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Re: pot belly rainbow

Post by coaltrout » Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:42 pm

martalus wrote:
Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:32 pm
That rainbow is a real pig although that brown looks like a good fighter with that big tail. Which one fought harder?
that Rainbow hands down; it had runs and peeled drag, wasnt even in fast flowing water. Had me laughing and in denial when just expecting brownies.
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Post by martalus » Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:50 pm

Yeah, from that view, its a real monster. How long was the biggest brown and how long was that rainbow?

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Re: pot belly rainbow

Post by coaltrout » Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:56 pm

martalus wrote:
Thu Apr 30, 2020 2:50 pm
Yeah, from that view, its a real monster. How long was the biggest brown and how long was that rainbow?
I didnt take time to measure fish that day, but the net is 24 inches from tip to the beginning of the handle, the long way. ill have to see what is is from side to side which is shorter in dimension.

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Re: pot belly rainbow

Post by Bob J » Thu Apr 30, 2020 6:29 pm

The eyeball on that fish is huge!

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