Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted December 29, 2018 Author Root Admin Posted December 29, 2018 My biggest fish is a 35 inch rainbow on 4 pound line. My biggest bass is a 7.5 pound LM on 10 pound line. BilletHead, Harv, Quillback and 4 others 7
Mitch f Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Seth said: There are probably more big trout caught on little scud flies than anything else each year on Taneycomo. Is that because there are fishermen fishing scuds than there are people fishing jigs or jerkbaits? "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
Al Agnew Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 My biggest browns (24-25 inches, three of them in that range) all came on streamers about 3 inches long. I've also caught 23 inch browns on jerkbaits, and one on a small crankbait. My biggest rainbows also came on streamers, both several 30-31 inchers in Alaska and a couple 24 inch class ones in Montana. I've done a lot of fly fishing with small nymphs and dry flies, but I don't think I've caught anything over 22 inches on the small stuff. That's not to say it can't happen, though. Mitch f 1
fishinwrench Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 I was pitching a jig around a dock one day, 20# line and a stiff rod, the line suddenly went slack so I gave it the ol' eye crossing stab and started cranking. Woah! It was heavy, strong, and I couldn't turn it no matter how hard I leaned on it. It ran under the boat, then peeled out from under the boat and ran back towards the dock. Every time I'd ease up it would take off in another direction and I could feel it vibrating powerfully. It didn't fight like a big cat, definitely wasn't a drum or anything like that, it honestly felt like a really REALLY big bass. Finally I tired it down and up through the murky water came a complete TV antenna. I had it hooked right in the middle. 🤬 That thing was fierce ! Johnsfolly, Seth, Daryk Campbell Sr and 1 other 4
BilletHead Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 16 minutes ago, fishinwrench said: I was pitching a jig around a dock one day, 20# line and a stiff rod, the line suddenly went slack so I gave it the ol' eye crossing stab and started cranking. Woah! It was heavy, strong, and I couldn't turn it no matter how hard I leaned on it. It ran under the boat, then peeled out from under the boat and ran back towards the dock. Every time I'd ease up it would take off in another direction and I could feel it vibrating powerfully. It didn't fight like a big cat, definitely wasn't a drum or anything like that, it honestly felt like a really REALLY big bass. Finally I tired it down and up through the murky water came a complete TV antenna. I had it hooked right in the middle. 🤬 That thing was fierce ! Would 6# or even 30# line made any difference? You got it landed even though it was snagged in the middle . More of a fight on light line. You see some fishermen like the challenge of the fight on light line while others like to set the hook that crosses the fishes eyes, jerks it's jaws into the boat for bragging rights. BilletHead fishinwrench 1 "We have met the enemy and it is us", Pogo If you compete with your fellow anglers, you become their competitor, If you help them you become their friend" Lefty Kreh " Never display your knowledge, you only share it" Lefty Kreh "Eat more bass and there will be more room for walleye to grow!" BilletHead " One thing in life is for sure. If you are careful you can straddle the barbed wire fence but make one mistake and you will be hurting" BilletHead P.S. "May your fences be short or hope you have long legs" BilletHead
laker67 Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 27 minutes ago, Al Agnew said: I've done a lot of fly fishing with small nymphs and dry flies, but I don't think I've caught anything over 22 inches on the small stuff. That's not to say it can't happen, though. I have only caught one big fish, " over 30 inches", on a streamer pattern. Leonard's hibernator to be exact. The other 31 big fish, "over 30 inches", came on a #12 or smaller scud and one that I recall on a white egg at night. The majority came on # 14 and # 16. 7x to 6x tippet. Daryk Campbell Sr, snagged in outlet 3, duckydoty and 2 others 5
Mitch f Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 25 minutes ago, fishinwrench said: I was pitching a stiff rod, so I gave it the ol' eye crossing stab Woah! I couldn't turn it no matter how hard I leaned on it. Every time I'd ease up I could feel it vibrating powerfully. It didn't drum or anything like that, it honestly felt really REALLY complete. right in the middle. 🤬 Dang Man, you trying to derail this thread! 😂 fishinwrench and Johnsfolly 2 "Honor is a man's gift to himself" Rob Roy McGregor
snagged in outlet 3 Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 I’ve caught more big fish because I knew where they were, more than the method. Those areas dictate the method. nomolites, laker67, Johnsfolly and 1 other 4
laker67 Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said: I’ve caught more big fish because I knew where they were, more than the method. Those areas dictate the method. You got that exactly right Pete snagged in outlet 3 1
fshndoug Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 Laker I don't think I have ever seen you throw a streamer and I fish around you more than anyone you know.P.S. I have plenty if you ever change your mind laker67 and snagged in outlet 3 2
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