Garden State Trout

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

Amazing and beautiful fish ... Hell yea!

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

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.

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

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.

Here's more pics

viceeeee fishes.....

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

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.

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

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.

The eyeball on that fish is huge!