26.25" Landlocked (With video)
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26.25" Landlocked (With video)
Video will be posted after I upload it etc etc.
Frost on everyones windshields at 6:30 AM.... most people are sleeping in with a cold snap like this. I was right, and was there by myself for about two hours until Scott (TUnamas) showed up and joined me in fishing the Burlington side.
Finally, the sun started shining close to the water we were fishing, and I remember telling Scott I think things are going to pick up soon when the sun comes. Not too long after I pulled out a big colorful flashy rainbow-beadhead stone and used it as a dropper below my other nymph, Scott went to shore to change his rig, and then fished the run a bit further down. Soon after that, a long drift and an indicator disappearing, I was into another salmon! My 5th in just a few weeks...can I actually land this one unlike the 4 others?
After the first jump, I knew right away it was a big chunky fish, and the adrenaline started! I eventually called Scott over to help me net it, and a few nice jumps and head shakes and rolls later...Scott netted the beauty(Thanks again!), which barely fit in the net
Measured her on my rod, 26.25" Fat just like all the others so far this year...hopefully the trend this year? Very healthy fish and tagged as well,
I feel like a weights been lifted off my shoulders after landing this fish.
Frost on everyones windshields at 6:30 AM.... most people are sleeping in with a cold snap like this. I was right, and was there by myself for about two hours until Scott (TUnamas) showed up and joined me in fishing the Burlington side.
Finally, the sun started shining close to the water we were fishing, and I remember telling Scott I think things are going to pick up soon when the sun comes. Not too long after I pulled out a big colorful flashy rainbow-beadhead stone and used it as a dropper below my other nymph, Scott went to shore to change his rig, and then fished the run a bit further down. Soon after that, a long drift and an indicator disappearing, I was into another salmon! My 5th in just a few weeks...can I actually land this one unlike the 4 others?
After the first jump, I knew right away it was a big chunky fish, and the adrenaline started! I eventually called Scott over to help me net it, and a few nice jumps and head shakes and rolls later...Scott netted the beauty(Thanks again!), which barely fit in the net
Measured her on my rod, 26.25" Fat just like all the others so far this year...hopefully the trend this year? Very healthy fish and tagged as well,
I feel like a weights been lifted off my shoulders after landing this fish.
Last edited by Matt on Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
Nice looking fish Congrats i have been working in Alburg and have visited the hatchery brook a few times just to see whats in that hole beside the road man there's some monsters up there as well.
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Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
Very nice and clean fsih!!
I want to see the video!!
Nice job!!
I want to see the video!!
Nice job!!
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Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
Wow! Good job Matt! First of many to be caught for you.
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Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
Computer freezes whenever I go to render the videos.....trying to fix it and hopefully post the vid soon.
Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
Way to go Matt! Great to feel the Pullll...
Looks like you stepped up your gear quite a bit too. Hope to see you at the Shootout.
Tight lines.
Looks like you stepped up your gear quite a bit too. Hope to see you at the Shootout.
Tight lines.
Fish On!
Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
Nice fish Matt! I was not there to hog your spot at 6:30 am! hahahahahah
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Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
Way to go Matt! Great looking fish!
Catch and serve with lemon.
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Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
Shootout: Two thumbs up!Surprise wrote:Way to go Matt! Great to feel the Pullll...
Looks like you stepped up your gear quite a bit too. Hope to see you at the Shootout.
Tight lines.
Good job!
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Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
Way to go, Matt. A beauty.
Thanks again for the advice the other night.
Thanks again for the advice the other night.
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Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
It's an addiction to say the least! Vids done, sound got messed up but oh well!Surprise wrote:Way to go Matt! Great to feel the Pullll...
Looks like you stepped up your gear quite a bit too. Hope to see you at the Shootout.
Tight lines.
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Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
Nice video and a great catch!!
It's not like pulling a fish behind a boat
You're the man!
It's not like pulling a fish behind a boat
You're the man!
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Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
The funny thing is, I changed out the rubber basket in that net because it was too shallow to the one you see now....wish they had an ever deeper one though.bumpnrun wrote:Matt nice fish and video .You need a bigger net. BUMP.
Re: 26.25" Landlocked (With video)
I'll say it again ... Beautiful, bright fish. She was hooked well in the corner of the jaw. Fortunately we didn't have any netting escapades, knowing the camera was rolling! The tail on that fish was as big as my hand, so it was great fun watching it bulldog in the current against your 7 wt. Nice catch!