Root Admin Phil Lilley Posted January 12, 2022 Root Admin Posted January 12, 2022 When I hooked this thing this afternoon, I didn't think I was going to land it. Head shake was awesome. Then I saw the mass. Yep... 7x isn't going to hold this one. We just started carrying some new tippet lines - Courtland and Segars. The Courtland Premium seemed to be much stronger then Rio, at least in the small sizes, so I tied on the 7x just for grins. It was slow out there. Only caught one decent rainbow in about 90 minutes of fishing. Then this one hit. My phone died. I couldn't call anyone to come take a pic. I didn't want to take it in but I knew the water was good and I had a big live well. It did good. Weighed it - 10.4 pounds. 26 inches. Back in the lake- it was still very strong. And I was very happy to see it swim off. Gavin, crazy4fishin, Nick Adams and 20 others 23
Johnsfolly Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 @Phil Lilley that is a tank of a rainbow trout! Congrats sir!
netboy Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Wow, that is a tank. Congrats. And Kudos on the good release. I have hooked a couple of big rainbows and one big brown in the last few weeks, but all 3 came off after a long fight. Tippet didn't break, they just shook the hook. Darn barbless hooks.... FishnDave and grizwilson 2
BilletHead Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Good Grief what a rainbow! "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
fishinwrench Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Woah! 👍 On 7x no less 😳 Potential line class record???
Flysmallie Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 No way I land that on 7X. No way. Nice Job Phil. Congrats on a beautiful fish.
laker67 Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Congrats Phil. That is one healthy fish and great job on 7x.
JestersHK Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 That's some strong 7x! Did you get him on the reel quick? Fantastic fish for sure, a 10lb rainbow is my minimum for me to get a mount done, maybe one day. Seth, Johnsfolly and Daryk Campbell Sr 3
Brian K. Shaffer Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Holy bananas - that fish needs its own zip code! Just once I wish a trout would wink at me! ozarkflyfisher@gmail.com I'm the guy wearing the same Simms longbilled hat for 10 years now.
Travis Swift Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Congrats Phil. That's a tank! Man this lake is in good shape these days! Nice to see you smile to
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