If you can believe this...
If you can believe this...
7/2 Sunday I had a about 30 minutes to do a quick troll while the wife and kids were on a walk.
I was targeting Pike in Kellers Bay. I had on a #4 mepps with a grub twisting off the hook. The water was 66.4 degrees and I was in 10-12 feet of water.
5 minutes into the escapade my rod bends over. I knew it was a good fish right off the bat. I couldn't believe it when I first saw it?! After a couple failed attempts netting this thing solo with a heavy rubber net, I was able to get it into the boat. One 6 inch lampray on its back, other than that...PERFECT!
After I stopped shaking enough to send some quick texts, I get the call from the wife, "Where are you?"
My response..."I am on my way, meet me at the dock, I need you to take some pictures. And I am sorry but I have to go to Burlington"
My best Brown yet. 9.28 lbs.
Spend enough time on the water and special things will happen. Glad I had took so many pictures because even with them, I keep saying I cant believe that happened. I have caught a ton of browns out of that bay but never after the beginning of June...
I was targeting Pike in Kellers Bay. I had on a #4 mepps with a grub twisting off the hook. The water was 66.4 degrees and I was in 10-12 feet of water.
5 minutes into the escapade my rod bends over. I knew it was a good fish right off the bat. I couldn't believe it when I first saw it?! After a couple failed attempts netting this thing solo with a heavy rubber net, I was able to get it into the boat. One 6 inch lampray on its back, other than that...PERFECT!
After I stopped shaking enough to send some quick texts, I get the call from the wife, "Where are you?"
My response..."I am on my way, meet me at the dock, I need you to take some pictures. And I am sorry but I have to go to Burlington"
My best Brown yet. 9.28 lbs.
Spend enough time on the water and special things will happen. Glad I had took so many pictures because even with them, I keep saying I cant believe that happened. I have caught a ton of browns out of that bay but never after the beginning of June...
Re: If you can believe this...
Nice big brown congrats on you PB. Whats the lake record?
Re: If you can believe this...
That would be the #2 for Champlain by a few ounces, awesome fish!Sawyer wrote:Nice big brown congrats on you PB. Whats the lake record?
-
- Posts: 4477
- Joined: Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:26 pm
- Species: whatever crazy enough to bite
Re: If you can believe this...
Beautiful brown. Thanks for sharing
You can only catch fish if you're fishing.
You can only catch fish if you're fishing.
Gecha (Gerry North of the Border)
Re: If you can believe this...
I agree Gerry. Fishing is not about luck, it's about creating opportunities. Congratulations Butcher that is an amazing catch!Gecha (Gerry) wrote:You can only catch fish if you're fishing.
Re: If you can believe this...
Wow what a nice Brown, nice job landing that puppy solo
- raz
- Site Admin
- Posts: 4299
- Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:02 am
- Species: Coldwater fishes!!!
- Location: LAKE CHAMPLAIN UNITED!
Re: If you can believe this...
Amazing, amazing, amazing. The inland sea never ceases to amaze me. Great catch Butcher. And glad to see you on line again!
Catch and serve with lemon.
Gerry
Gerry
Re: If you can believe this...
wow what a nice male brown. congrats on a your biggest brown a beauty.
Re: If you can believe this...
That is a nice brown! Congrats!!
- Bearcat
- Posts: 374
- Joined: Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:31 pm
- Species: cold water!
- Location: RensselaerVILLE, Westport
Re: If you can believe this...
Huge brown, 10 FOW, 66 degrees, July 2 - Has the world gone mad??? Awesome fish!
- popster
- Posts: 760
- Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:00 pm
- Species: Salmo Salar Sebago
- Location: Burlington
Re: If you can believe this...
What a beautiful Brown, Butcher. Champlain is producing some great fish these days. I was lucky enough 2 summers ago to be a part of the same experience when my friend from Alaska, Jon Sewall, landed what turned out to be the Champlain record Brown at 9.4 lbs (9 lbs 6 oz) on a Slide Diver. A beast. Bet it was a ball on a Mepps Spinner. Well done.
Last edited by popster on Fri Jul 07, 2017 8:40 am, edited 2 times in total.
Bill
"POINTER"
"POINTER"
- fishingmachine
- Posts: 860
- Joined: Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:48 pm
- Species: salmon,Lake trout
- Location: Rutland
Re: If you can believe this...
awesome beautiful fish! congrats
- Captain Paul
- Posts: 527
- Joined: Tue Aug 30, 2011 2:14 pm
- Species: lake trout,salmon,panfish
Re: If you can believe this...
Nice clean beautiful Brown congrats
-
- Posts: 31
- Joined: Thu May 14, 2015 3:53 pm
- Species: Salmon Trout
Re: If you can believe this...
I just heard Norms and Ditillios are all out of their size 4 Mepps! Awesome fish.