Brian Wise Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 This may seem a little "old hat" but the streamer bite on the North Fork of the White is absolutely awesome. I will be the first to say that numbers are not there....numbers come from nymphing and the nymph bit is still off. But we are still getting swirls, follows, or takes from a big fish on every-single-trip on bigger streamers. This kind of fishing defenitely makes you earn it though, you have to commit to throwing big streamers, and be ok with getting blanked or just catching a couple of fish. It isn't called "Hero or Zero" for nothing....but when you get a "hero" fish-----it makes every cast worth it. This fish ate a White Dungeon at 10:00 in the morning...in bright sun...over 100 feet from the closest shade. Measured just over 27" and is seriously one of the gnarliest browns I have ever touched....look at the HEAD ON THAT THING!! I'm not down-playing it's size...the thing was massive, but it 'felt' so much bigger in-hand...as it was eyeing my arm for it's next meal. (sorry for the bad quality photos, those are screen-shots from the video we got of the fish) We have been doing really well with the white Dungeon and the Ice Pick in white too. Natural colors are catching some nice smallmouth. My Youtube Channel
Members DaveMac Posted June 28, 2011 Members Posted June 28, 2011 Let me be the first to say, "Wow, what a fish!" Congrats and thanks for the photo.
Members Moanzie Posted June 28, 2011 Members Posted June 28, 2011 Reminds me of some of the gators on Swamp People....... "Shoot him, Elizabeth!" "Shoot him, Elizabeth!" Nice fish !!!!
troutbum479 Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Thanks now i won't get a good nights sleep due to nightmares of huge browns eating flies the size of baby chickens. arkmoflyfishing.blogspot.com http://okietroutbum.blogspot.com/
Nortrad Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Gator for sure, man what fish! What's up boys in MT? We have some fish here in MO! What year for browns on the N. Fork! Awesome fish Brian.
Chris Barclay Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 ....look at the HEAD ON THAT THING!! Well, that's a huge noggin! Like an orange on a toothpick! That's a virtual planetoid! Has its own weather system! (sorry, I had to) Brian, I'd say you're definitely on to something! VERY nice! Chris St. Louis, MOcbarclayflyrods.combreambum.blogspot.com
Chris Gates Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Great Job bud! That is an awesome fish anywhere, especially on the North Fork of the White. Probably the fish of a lifetime for your client.
Justin Spencer Posted June 28, 2011 Posted June 28, 2011 Probably the fish of a lifetime for your client. Bet that be the fish of a lifetime for most of us! "The problem with a politician’s quote on Facebook is you don’t know whether or not they really said it." –Abraham Lincoln Tales of an Ozark Campground Proprietor Dead Drift Fly Shop
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