Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted October 20, 2017 Author Root Admin Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, jdmidwest said: Nice fish. I have a ton of beads left over from Alaska trips, but have never tried them here. Hard to find a nest of salmon eggs to mimic here in MO. But they sure worked charms on Dollies and Rainbows in Alaska. You can't match our trout eggs... but then you don't have to. I've been catching them on 10mm beads. They're huge!
Travis Swift Posted October 20, 2017 Posted October 20, 2017 Great job Phil and what a beautiful fish! Got a weight guess on her? How does she compare to the giant you caught on video a few years ago?
jdmidwest Posted October 20, 2017 Posted October 20, 2017 9 hours ago, Phil Lilley said: You can't match our trout eggs... but then you don't have to. I've been catching them on 10mm beads. They're huge! I was using 6 and 8 mm ones when I was up there. I also have dozens of other egg patterns that never really did the trick like a pegged bead. I will have to try them. Must be an instinctive bite pattern. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted October 20, 2017 Author Root Admin Posted October 20, 2017 10 hours ago, Travis Swift said: Great job Phil and what a beautiful fish! Got a weight guess on her? How does she compare to the giant you caught on video a few years ago? She was more colorful for sure. The one in 2012 was silver and much heavier. Yesterday's rainbow was average weight I'd say. But the one in '12 was thick, solid, a brute. And a bit longer. They both put up a good fight, although this one fought in less than ideal water conditions. I was glad Duane was busy -- it let her rest almost 45 minutes in the water before being released.
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted October 20, 2017 Author Root Admin Posted October 20, 2017 2 hours ago, jdmidwest said: I was using 6 and 8 mm ones when I was up there. I also have dozens of other egg patterns that never really did the trick like a pegged bead. I will have to try them. Must be an instinctive bite pattern. I've tried beads before and haven't had as much luck as I'm having now. Do you know about the nail polish they used to put on them? Duane was telling me about it.
Members cracklebak Posted October 20, 2017 Members Posted October 20, 2017 Congrats on an awesome fish Phil. Even though I knew you had landed it... I was cringing watching the video, thinking "don't come off don't come off" as you were working that thing in! ha!
ColdWaterFshr Posted October 20, 2017 Posted October 20, 2017 Loved watching the video. Funniest part was the call to Duane Doty -- get your camera and get on up here . . . (reply) . . . . gimme 5 minutes, I'm changing a shower head in unit 27. LOL
Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted October 20, 2017 Author Root Admin Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, ColdWaterFshr said: Loved watching the video. Funniest part was the call to Duane Doty -- get your camera and get on up here . . . (reply) . . . . gimme 5 minutes, I'm changing a shower head in unit 27. LOL Real TV
dnj21 Posted October 20, 2017 Posted October 20, 2017 1 hour ago, ColdWaterFshr said: Loved watching the video. Funniest part was the call to Duane Doty -- get your camera and get on up here . . . (reply) . . . . gimme 5 minutes, I'm changing a shower head in unit 27. LOL How would you like to be Duane there? You know it must take a lot to get Phil excited and you are elbow deep in a repair!!!
Members Leitsout Posted October 20, 2017 Members Posted October 20, 2017 I saw this on You Tube late last night, i literally LOL'd when Duane said that. Seth 1
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