Missouri's next record brown trout

[Ryan Miloshewski]

2 minutes ago, Quillback said:

Has to be some stories out there of someone bringing in a 12" rainbow and having a big brown come up and eat it, or take a run at it.

Oh yea. It happens a lot more than you'd think. And I agree with Travis. Pull an Oliver Ngy and throw a big swimbait for two days straight and see what happens..

[Devan S.]

wouldn't "catfishing" with a hook loaded with livers be a good method too(assuming out of restricted areas)?

[Johnsfolly]

22 minutes ago, Devan S. said:

wouldn't "catfishing" with a hook loaded with livers be a good method too(assuming out of restricted areas)?

You'll never hear me confirm that statement .

[JestersHK]

1 hour ago, Travis Swift said:

I think that jerkbaits will catch plenty of 20 to 27 inch fish but I'm starting to think that the true mega giants.....say 20 plus pounders wouldn't wanna come chase down a jerk bait to badly?  I'm thinking the 20 plus pound fish, all they need to do is lay in the deeper holes and just eat dead or injured stocker rainbows that float by.  Think how many stockers are mishandled or killed with bait on a weekly basis on that lake.  All those mega giants have to do is lay there until a dead or injured one floats by and they have a 10 or 12 inch meal without putting out any effort at all. 

I know the fish Brandon and I caught in December is likely not the norm, but she absolutely crushed our jerkbaits on a slower retrieve.  Two aggressive strikes occured minutes apart, but I also see your point about them just finding a spot to chill and eat. 

I still have it in the back of my mind she was possibly protecting eggs?... I know little about the brown spawning other than the time of year they make the runs, not sure if they are super protective of eggs or not, but to catch her and have her hit our baits back to back like that all while she had a 12in rainbow sticking out of her mouth to boot... Something had her fired up.  She was a non clipped fish too.

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4 hours ago, Ryan Miloshewski said:

Oh yea. It happens a lot more than you'd think. And I agree with Travis. Pull an Oliver Ngy and throw a big swimbait for two days straight and see what happens..

What did they catch Frank on?

[MoCarp]

Euro dead baiting with quick strike rigs... just sayin 

[BilletHead]

26 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

What did they catch Frank on?

              Sculpin Jig I think Pete,

 BilletHead

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20 minutes ago, BilletHead said:

              Sculpin Jig I think Pete,

 BilletHead

Not a big ole swim bait?   Hmmmm

[Seth]

Only one of the last six record browns was caught on a "big fish" bait. After doing some internet scouting, this is what I was able to put together. Correct me if any of it is wrong.

Kevin Elfrink / 24-15 / Shad Assassin jerkbait
Rob Caudel / 26-13 / tube jig
Bryan Chapman / 27-8 / Little Cleo spoon    <----I've heard some "stories" about this one so who knows whether it's even legit
Rick Osborn / 27-10 / #14 scud
Scott Sandusky / 28-12 / rainbow power bait
Paul Crews / 34-10 / 1/8oz sculpin jig
 

I believe Brett Rader had a client catch a 25 pounder last year on a small baitfish jig. There is also a post about another 24-25 pound brown on the forum from a long time ago that was also said to have been caught on orange and green power bait.

I think luck plays a far bigger role than anything when it comes to tying in to a fish of this magnitude. The skill really comes after the hook up and the battle begins.

[laker67]

9 hours ago, Seth said:

Only one of the last six record browns was caught on a "big fish" bait. After doing some internet scouting, this is what I was able to put together. Correct me if any of it is wrong.

Kevin Elfrink / 24-15 / Shad Assassin jerkbait
Rob Caudel / 26-13 / tube jig
Bryan Chapman / 27-8 / Little Cleo spoon    <----I've heard some "stories" about this one so who knows whether it's even legit
Rick Osborn / 27-10 / #14 scud
Scott Sandusky / 28-12 / rainbow power bait
Paul Crews / 34-10 / 1/8oz sculpin jig
 

I believe Brett Rader had a client catch a 25 pounder last year one on a small baitfish jig. There is also a post about another 24-25 pound brown on the forum from a long time ago that was also said to have been caught on orange and green power bait.

I think luck plays a far bigger role than anything when it comes to tying in to a fish of this magnitude. The skill really comes after the hook up and the battle begins.

,The other 25lb fish was caught near cooper creek by a gentleman from Boonville, mo  as I recall.