Big Brown Chases Small Rainbow

[John Smoot]

Just had to pass this on....

My fishing buddy was down Wednesday (11/21) with a couple of friends. They were doing the drift thing with Power Bait and were catching plenty of stocker size rainbows. Anyhow, just upstream of the 65 bridge, by buddy was bringing in a 10 incher, when out of the depths a HUGE brown...he thought about 25-30 lbs, ran on the bow and stopped short. It came right to the surface. He told the other 2 guys in the boat, and 1 of the guys had a small rainbow on. He dropped in back in he water and the brown did another run on that bow, just stopping short...basically on his nose. This time they all saw it. Needless to say, they thought they may have been looking at a state record brown.

Babler, why don't you try one of the Castaic Rainbow (10") lures on that guy?

Kinda sad, ain't it? I'm posting 2nd hand fishing stories...

[Phil Lilley]

It happens more times than you think. I've had them take the rainbow several times on the way in, ripping the skin right off the rainbow. You can throw the Castaic but a broken back lure would be just as good. Just have to throw it alot.

[MOBass]

You just messed up my weekend. Now I'll be itching to go down and throw a big plug all day. I know it's an all or nothing type of deal, but I would gladly give up a couple days worth of catching stockers for a shot at a real brute.