Cold water...Big Fish!!!

[adambomb]

Hit a couple private ponds today went 2-5 at one and 1-1 at another. The one in the second pic was at least 20", maybe 24" but that was as close as I got to him. First fish was 17" and fought like crazy!! These are definitely not your ODFW pellet heads. Both ponds had 1.5'-3' visibility and were very cold. #2 Blue Fox in picture was the lure of the day, I think with the low water temps and semi cloudy water the extra noise of the Blue Fox make a difference.

 

[nwkiller]

nice job man, nice pics

 

[Throbbit _Shane]

nice trout!!!!

 

[fishingfreak]

Nice! Great Job Buddy!

 

[Johnny Southpaw]

Sounds like you had a blast!! Great fish and pictures!!!

 

[steelhead_slayer]

nice fish. that one in the water is a beast

 

[skunk]

Very nice fish, and in the winter too!!!

 

[lilsalmon]

nice.....very nice

 

[Finneus Polebender]

Nice trout !

 

[rainbowfisherman]

Sweet!

 

[troutdude]

Very nice fish. But, are my eyes playing tricks on me? It appears as though the hook, penetrated from outside the mouth and into the mouth. If I'm correct, then I hope it was released (as it would be foul hooked).

If, however, I'm mistaken about any of this please let me know.

 

[adambomb]

I think your right troutdude, I didn't even notice that, I was in such a hurry to snap a quick pic pull the hook and get him back in the water. I can tell you one thing for sure, you might not land as many fish with a single hook, but the ones you do hook get landed for sure!

 

[troutdude]

I had a hunch, that you had indeed released it unharmed. I thought it might be good to remind all of the OFF readers; that the hook IN the mouth rule was updated in the reg's this year.

It really was a nice fish, and it looks like you had a good time too. Cool.

 

[GottaLoveFishing]

Very nice.

 

[Moe]

Thats some nice trout, way to go!

 

[Growbug]

Wow.. nice trout..