Brown run better than years past?

[Phil Lilley]

I've personally seen more "keeper" browns caught and released this fall than any other fall season... is that seem true to you?

I'm going to test the system and post a pic sent in to me yesterday... I like guys who carry ditigal cameras!!

May be I won't- I'll check my permissions!!

ok- that's better.

[Seth]

I went down there a few weekends ago and I personally thought that I seen more big browns than when I went last year. Maybe I just had better timing this year, although I still didn't hook any of the monsters that trip .

[Danoinark]

Two weeks ago there were several folks taking what seemed to be alot more browns from the outlets...

Dano

[John Smoot]

You mean people are actually removing these browns from the lake?!!? To do what with them? Eat them? I find it hard to justify removing a large trout form the lake period. Take a photo and have a replica made. And if you want good table fare, try some walleye or buy some salmon at the store. Please...

Here's a big brown I caught early in October below rebar. It took a smallish natural bunny leech. Landed him in about 20 minutes using 7X tippet. I didn't think that would happen when he hit, as the horn had just sounded and I though for sure he'd use that to his advantage and simply strip me or break me off. I got him into some shallower water and my buddy Marc netted him. And, I released him.

Hmm. I'm having a hard time getting the pic to attach. So, the photo is actually on the OzarkAnglers.com website. It's the "Jim Smoot" photo. Phil, can you get it here moved here?

[Phil Lilley]

[Danoinark]

Nice fish John....that is one of my favorite areas of the tailwater! Thanks for posting it.

Dano