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[flyfishmaster]

I think that is the largest photo of a fish I have seen from the Eleven Point.

Brian, the tail looks a bit weird, kinda rectangle looking. What's up with that.

Later,

FFM

[Brian Sloss]

The bottom of the tail is closer than the top of the tail and I think the top side is folding back and a little down. Not for sure. Didn't notice anything abnormal when we inspected it in the net though. Just angle of the picture I think.

[eric1978]

Awesomae fish! What a beautya!

[FishinCricket]

1/16th ounce maribou on an "indicator"? Must be a darn big one.. I'm surprised a trout will bite with no action to the lure.. Maybe I've been working too hard at this jig thing..

I assume this was on a fly rod? How do you cast that much weight?

[Brian Sloss]

1/16 oz is not that hard to cast on a 5 or 6wt, 9 ft fly rod. It is big enough to get down fast and small enough to cast with no problems. In moving water we dead drift it and it simply looks like a dead minnow floating with the current. In slower water we add 3 inch strips every 5-10 seconds to give it a little life (a wounded fish). An easy meal.

[FishinCricket]

1/16 oz is not that hard to cast on a 5 or 6wt, 9 ft fly rod. It is big enough to get down fast and small enough to cast with no problems. In moving water we dead drift it and it simply looks like a dead minnow floating with the current. In slower water we add 3 inch strips every 5-10 seconds to give it a little life (a wounded fish). An easy meal.

Hmmm, interesting... I assume you need a heavy duty indicator, like the thingymabobber?

[Brian Sloss]

I do use those.

[Terry Beeson]

FC... A lot of flies are tied with large beads or coneheads along with lead weight on the hook. I've not weighed any, but I'm sure I've cast flies well over an ounce on a 6 wt fly rod. Using a 1/16th oz jig is just "cheating" a bit in the fly tying game. Just beware that if the weight gets some heavier, you get into "chuck and duck" fishing, aptly named especially if you've forgotten to duck a few times and get a knot on your noggin from a fly or weight...

Great pheesh!!!!

[Ill Trout Bum]

Beautiful fish!! Congrats!!

[Justin Spencer]

"chuck and duck" fishing, aptly named especially if you've forgotten to duck a few times and get a knot on your noggin from a fly or weight

I think I have a permanent knot on the back of my head, but after a few times your casting improves quickly. I don't really think a jig is cheating, no more so than a bead head wooly bugger. Most of the big nymphs we use are wrapped with lead prior to tying the fly so fishing these bigger faster waters is usually chuck and duck. The key in catching more fish on these rivers is to get it down. Big fish like that rainbow are usually looking for an easy meal on the bottom and can be surprisingly lazy. Great fish Brian I think its' tail looks funny because it is so darn big!