15 1/2 Lb And 10Lb Brownies :)

[10pointer]

I never really had the opportunity to post these with as busy as I have been, but I thought you all would like to see them. They came from RR and were caught the day after kids day.

I landed the smaller of the two browns and she went 10lb, my friend landed the 15 1/2 lb. Patience paid off with these fish and finally got them to take after going through almost everything we had tied

The kids day was great as usual and man oh man them youngsters caught some beautiful fish!!! The sunday after the kids only day saw a few nice fish left in the stream. I know of a 13 lb brown caught the week after and a few other nice ones.

Both fish were 1/2 inch or so in length apart (26" and 26.5") but the girth on his was unbelievable!

[timsfly]

Yes those are great fish, kids day is always a blast and the

hatchery is good about putting out some big fish like those

big browns, they always stock plenty of big fish for the kids

and the big kids the day after

[Terry Beeson]

Wow... NICE PHEESH!!!! I looked for them on opening day of C&R, but couldn't find anything near that size. Congrats!!!

[mhall02]

Yes those are great fish, kids day is always a blast and thehatchery is good about putting out some big fish like those big browns, they always stock plenty of big fish for the kidsand the big kids the day after

Does the park keep big brood stock browns like that?? Usually the rainbow brood stock are kinda beat up when they reach that size but those browns look like their fins are in good shape.

Here is the biggest rainbow I caught down there back when I was 10 or 11 ('80 or '81) and it was pretty rough looking but a blast for a kid to catch. I wish they had a kids fishing day back in the day, I've taken my oldest to the one at Meramec Spring, but the one 2 years ago wasn't so great. Wish we could have went to the one at RR, but its now nearly 5 hours to get down there (vs 35 minutes growing up). Cut my trout fishing teeth down there and learned to fly fish there. I love that little stream. I remember when they started stocking the browns, I never saw a trout look so closely at your fly then turn away at the last second. It was always a challenge to catch one, looks like you boys did well!!

[Flysmallie]

Does the park keep big brood stock browns like that?? Usually the rainbow brood stock are kinda beat up when they reach that size but those browns look like their fins are in good shape.

Here is the biggest rainbow I caught down there back when I was 10 or 11 ('80 or '81) and it was pretty rough looking but a blast for a kid to catch. I wish they had a kids fishing day back in the day, I've taken my oldest to the one at Meramec Spring, but the one 2 years ago wasn't so great. Wish we could have went to the one at RR, but its now nearly 5 hours to get down there (vs 35 minutes growing up).

Gee whiz, did you roll him around in the dirt or what? :lol: That's a great fish at that age, hell that's a great fish at any age.

I took one of my daughters to kids fishing day a RR a few years ago. She asked to never go back. Too many people even for her. It's a good time though if you understand what you are getting into.

[mhall02]

Gee whiz, did you roll him around in the dirt or what? :lol:

Naw, we threw it in the deep freeze when we got home, that is frost on it and why I have the funny look on my face. My fingers were freezing. It was 24", 6 lb 14 oz, caught on a little Zebco ultralight spincast reel,

4 lb test line and a black/brown 1/32 oz jig the fly zone. Flipped the reel to where you could back reel it (remembered that trick from the Harold Ensley show....anyone remember him, really nice guy I had the pleasure to meet). I don't know if the drag would have kept me from breaking that big boy off. Caught it in the narrow stretch just upstream from where the old dam was. Remember it like it was yesterday.

[Trout Commander]

Does the park keep big brood stock browns like that?? Usually the rainbow brood stock are kinda beat up when they reach that size but those browns look like their fins are in good shape. Here is the biggest rainbow I caught down there back when I was 10 or 11 ('80 or '81) and it was pretty rough looking but a blast for a kid to catch. I wish they had a kids fishing day back in the day, I've taken my oldest to the one at Meramec Spring, but the one 2 years ago wasn't so great. Wish we could have went to the one at RR, but its now nearly 5 hours to get down there (vs 35 minutes growing up). Cut my trout fishing teeth down there and learned to fly fish there. I love that little stream. I remember when they started stocking the browns, I never saw a trout look so closely at your fly then turn away at the last second. It was always a challenge to catch one, looks like you boys did well!!

Gee whiz, did you roll him around in the dirt or what? :lol: That's a great fish at that age, hell that's a great fish at any age.I took one of my daughters to kids fishing day a RR a few years ago. She asked to never go back. Too many people even for her. It's a good time though if you understand what you are getting into.

Fish looks a little chilly to me

[10pointer]

Thanks guys!

I heard that these browns came from shepard of the hills from some of the kids day volunteers. It really was nice to see some big browns stocked instead of all rainbows. And those browns were a totally different animal, it was a challenge to get them to take!

[champ187xr6]

Nice Fish!