Beaver Browns

[Greasy B]

thats a great fish. I know right where that spot is, fished that spot in the rain on sunday for a few hours. There are some nice fish in there and some really solid bows right along side the browns. Important thing to remember is fish for them and catch them all you want but please be careful and put them back so they can do thier thing and make babies (I am in no way saying you didnt take care of that nice brown or anything along those lines). I feel somewhat bad for those fish in beaver, there is so much pressure on that tailwater and when spawning time comes they have no place to get away from anglers in the skinny water. Its not like bull shoals where there is alot of water away from access points. Almost the entire length of beaver is one big access point. But have a blast with them then put them back. I saw a guy in that exact spot a few weeks back with about a 3 pound brown on his stringer, its his right to keep it and he was within the law but it broke my heart because we need those fish and they are rare in that tailwater.

I couldn't agree more. The White River tailwaters deserve to be more than put and take fisheries. Dave Whitlock once said it is like having a garden in the most fertile soil in the world and harvesting your crop just after it sprouts.

[Quillback]

I've always thought they should go to catch and release laws on the browns, doesn't hurt to take a limit of stocker rainbows home, but release the browns. A couple of years ago AGFC shocked up a 25 lb, brown from below Beaver, they said they've seen that fish a few times when doing thier annual surveys and it's always in the same hole (they did not specify where exactly). But in spite of all the pressure, there's some big ones in there.

[Quillback]

BTW, nice pic of a beautiful fish, look at that kype on the lower jaw, you know what he's getting ready to do (if he hasn't already done it).

[trout_bum]

I can assure you that this ol' boy is still swimming. I keep them in the water only to take them out briefly for a quick picture. I revived him for at least the same amount of time it took to land him. He swam away very powerfully with his big caudal fin waving goodbye to me.

[Guest]

can anyone explain the method called "Stripping"?

do you swing and strip?

[laker67]

Howdy Cory, great to see you on here with an exceptional fish from BT.

[Justin Spencer]

can anyone explain the method called "Stripping"?

do you swing and strip?

It normally starts with a pole. After seductivly spinning around the pole several times you grab with one arm and swing playfully around the pole. Stripping can be done any number of ways, but normally starts from the top down.

Sorry couldn't resist.

I typically cast upstream and pin the line to the rod with my left hand and strip with the right. You can make quick short strips or slower long strips, depends on the mood of the fish, mix it up a little. I typically put a mend in the line at first to let the streamer sink and then begin stripping.

[Gavin]

Missed this one earlier...Great fish! Well colored and some fantastic red spots.

[trout_bum]

can anyone explain the method called "Stripping"?

do you swing and strip?

See Justin's post from above.