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Thuggin4Life
18 and 21
Next time you hold a monster fish make sure you bear hug it. So that people do not claim your long arming it. The guy is said to be 106 lbs and 4' tall. So there it is . Sometimes its easier to say nice fish and not be skeptical
Dont be so modest. 19 and 22.
I just looked back through this thread and only found 1 post that said they thought it was photoshopped. Everybody agrees that it was definitely a big fish, just held at a weird angle. It's definitely a fish of a life time for the large majority of steelheaders.
That being said...There's never a reason to long arm fish for a photo (especially one that large). They'll look plenty big in a normal pose, and you can still make them look bigger than they actually are.
That's not exactly true. While a good percentage of female steelhead make repeat spawning runs, only a very very small percentage of males do. Most males use all their energy to spawn with multiple females.
Hello everyone. My name is Evan Smith. I caught this fish April 25 2011. I'm not from LaPine. I live in Bend. I caught this fish and have more than enough pictures to validate the size. Casey, my guide for 3 yrs now, is not as big as me, but I know, this is not a Photoshop or doctored picture. My email address is Evan@pbfp.net if anyone cares to see more pics I will gladly send u all I have. He was the fish of my life. My brother joined me on the trip, I couldn't do it without him. Any more doubts, let me know.
Casey is the BEST guide on the river. He finds the fish.