timsfly Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 Steve Hash from Tulsa, sent me this pic a few days ago, he caught it just as the park was closing, caught it on a small white jig, the fish was 26" long and weighed 8.5 lbs, great fish we should have a fantastic winter season this year. Tim Homesley 23387 st. hwy 112 Cassville, Mo 65625 Roaring River State park Tim's Fly Shop www.missouritrout.com/timsflyshop
Murdoc Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 NICE!!!! Smiles are free http://rdpflyrods.com/
laker67 Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 NICE!!!! Hey Murdoc. I did not recognize you in the picture with your sunglasses on.
brownieman Posted October 22, 2009 Posted October 22, 2009 That's a decent looking fish. Has it's fins and some skin left on it's nose, lol. Appears it may not be a worn out old brood stocker which is what the bulk of the so called 'Lunkers' are in the parks. Did it put up a decent fight ?...generally a tell tale sign. later on My friends say I'm a douche bag ?? Avatar...mister brownie bm <><
Members BobK Posted October 22, 2009 Members Posted October 22, 2009 What an incredible fish! You ain't a live'n if your not a fish'n
timsfly Posted October 23, 2009 Author Posted October 23, 2009 Yeh the fish looks great, not a fish stocked by the hatchery, fish like this escape the spring when we get lots of water, they just swim out looking around for better water, or they are out looking for suitable spawning areas, they do this all the time. Fish like this are perfect no scarded up nose, full fins and tails, spent there whole life in the spring hole up at the hatchery. That is where the 10-15 lb fish come from in the winter, the hatchery hardly ever stocks trout over 8lbs, they used to stock 10lb fish 25 years ago, but haven't done this in a long time. For kids day this year they actually took a few fish out of the spring hole and put them in for the kids, that is why we had a few over 10 this year. First time they had ever done that as far as I know. Tim Homesley 23387 st. hwy 112 Cassville, Mo 65625 Roaring River State park Tim's Fly Shop www.missouritrout.com/timsflyshop
Murdoc Posted October 23, 2009 Posted October 23, 2009 Laker67, Yea that's me way in the back ground with my head down! (not really) I am heading down tonight for the weekend with the family! It's going to be cold tonight! Frosty!!! Smiles are free http://rdpflyrods.com/
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