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Those are some great fish and excellent information on how to do it. I've never tried night fishing but it sure looks like that is the time for browns.

When the fish takes the bead and you set the hook, the hook sets on the outside of his mouth. No chance of gut hooking which is great and why they use this system in Alaska where rainbows are mostly protected.

Surprisingly this one (1500 series) has been working pretty darn good for me @ $15, free shipping no taxes. I bought it as a spare, but use it regularly. https://www.ebay.com/itm/2017-Sharky-II-10-1-Bearings-Spinning-Fishing-Reels-model1500-6000-pick-size-BA/122746902975?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&var=423165084414&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 I paired it with this rod.. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Okuma-CE-S-602UL-1-Celilo-UltraLite-2pc-6ft-Spin-Rod/302846263832?epid=79623632&hash=item46830b4218:g:ULYAAOSwkLJbIUcM

Forgot to mention that it took a little over a month. Also I saved about $55 by not ordering the driftwood background. I just found a suitable piece of driftwood along the bank of the river, soaked it in bleach for a few days and put it out in the sun to dry.

I recently had a replica done by King Sailfish mounts of a nice cutthroat I caught a few months ago. They will do a complete custom replica or for less $$ they have "off the shelf" blanks from previous mounts that they will paint based on your pictures. Here is a link to their "off the shelf" rainbows. http://www.kingsailfishmounts.com/freshwater-fish-mounts-trout-rainbow-c-164_186.html?osCsid=3ba59li8k5vg0laiv8df3raou1 Here is how mine turned out and a pic of the actual trout.

Very nice.... Congrats

Hey Ham, it was $287 plus shipping... The FedEx guy brought it in a 4'x4'x12" box and it took some time to unscrew the mount from it's frame. I was totally satisfied with their service. Got it 3 weeks after ordering. I had a skin mount done on a big rainbow many years ago and it took well over a year with lots of coaxing. I'll never kill another big one for a mount. This one looks better than the skin mount. Here is their website... you can search for most any species. Key is take good pics of your catch from different angles and then let him swim. http://www.kingsailfishmounts.com/freshwater-fish-mounts-trout-cutthroat-c-164_184.html

That's a pretty one!

They can do a complete custom replica but it's more $$$. They also have "off the shelf" blanks (from previous mounts) that they custom paint for less $$$. This is one of those. Fortunately it was a male cutthroat and close in size of the one I caught. As I said, I sent them some good pics to work from.

Well I did have a replica made by King Sailfish mounts and just got it back, Sent them a couple of closeups of the fish. Looks great over the fireplace.

Nice boat Snagged... That said I think the OP will be happy with either a Supreme, Topwater or Blazer... Fiberglass or aluminum both work great. But definitely get a jet. Way too many rocks to hit and shallow gravel bars to run over that are not prop friendly on all these rivers.

I'm thinking a testicle or both... but with a very dull, rusty knife. Once again without a doctor present.😁

With those rivers you will be fishing, I would suggest a jet. Also keep in mind that the Eleven Point has a 25 hp max limit. Some of the others may also. I have a 17/48 Blazer with Merc 25 jet and am happy with it.

This was copied from the AGFC trout newsletter.... We conducted our annual electrofishing sample in Dry Run Creek on August 8th. During the sample, we collected several large fish with what appeared to be angler-made notches in their tails (see attached picture). We have heard of folks doing this to "mark" trout as ones they have caught previously. We strongly advise against the practice of doing so. Injuries of this nature can cause infections in the fish and ultimately lead to their death. The additional stress of handling and clipping can also negatively affect the fish. Please leave trout marking up to us, which is typically done in a controlled setting, while fish are sedated, and their condition is monitored for several weeks prior to stocking.

All the guides I see up here on the White are running 60/40's on their Supremes and Topwaters. That should be plenty of power.

Nothing better than feeling a good tug on the buggy whip. Good luck...

That was one hardcore fishin trip.

After looking at an A-10 picture, I think you are right. And yes they are quiet.

Pretty cool . Last night around 9ish we were upstairs watching TV and all of a sudden we saw lights zipping up the White river valley just outside our house. It was so fast we didn't know what to think. UFO's or what the heck. Well just now (6:15 pm next day) we see a military jet flying low up the river valley and doing a bat-turn just before Cotter. Then two more following. Really impressive to see the high speed maneuvers. Way too fast to get a picture.

Good report. Looks like my intake... I've got battle scars also, but those intakes are pretty tough. You learn as you go on these rivers. Bet you won't hit that rock again. But maybe the next one...

Just trying to save the guy from getting scammed.

Just ran across this.... Definitely a scam. https://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/500974-blue-oceans-marine.html

If you look at the store's location, it's in Jakarta Indonesia. That sounds suspicious to me.

OMG!!!!

Cool trip. We used to live on North Padre Island in Corpus Christi Texas and were always amazed at all the different species there are in the saltwater environment. Seems like each year was different depending on rainfall, temps etc. Wet years we could go out and simply scoop up dozens of blue crabs with a net. Other years we could pick up a bucket full of scallops in a few minutes. And then lots of oysters most all the time. Not to mention the shrimp when the conditions were right. Fishing was great for reds and seatrout. Coastal living was great but after some near misses on tropical storms and hurricanes we are glad to be up here in Arkie land. Insurance got out of control as you had to have 3 different policies... a homeowners, then a FEMA flood policy in a high risk coastal zone and then a Texas windstorm risk pool policy.