kemper Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Friday morning I snuck out of school early and headed back towards my usual haunts. Thought I might get some steelheading in but boy was I in for a surprise! Was greeted with just a little too clear water, but got the confidence up as I had the first steelie hooked within 4 drifts. I fought it until it was close enough to take and then it popped the hook. Close enough, id say it counts. That would be one of only two steelhead I would tangle with on Friday, but it was the browns that made my day. I broke my PB brown....TWICE! First fish was a big fat female, full of eggs (that I let her keep) and came on a worm drifted in the still water. I knew there were browns swimming around because I could see them, it was tempting the hit that was the trouble! The fish took a worm...and boy was she beautiful! My PB brown trout... After that I hooked into another, somewhat smaller but it was foul hooked (unintentionally) so no picture for you guys. In the same hole I was half asleep when my float SHOT under and downstream, and I set the hook into a massive male steelhead that was on a tear downstream. Only fought it for 10-15 seconds before it was gone forever but it was definatly one of the biggest steelies that I have ever tangled with, and it was very angry. This spooked my pool, and I knew I had to try something different. I started to turn rocks over until I came across this small, greasy looking character of a bug. I figured that it was matching the hatch at its finest and sure enough it payed off with a new PB brown...AGAIN! This fish was just mammoth, there is no other way to describe it. BURSTING with eggs (tight, and again I let her keep them) and full of spunk. A long battle ensued but my trusty stick chrome thunder would emerge the victor. Pictures do not do justice, but for reference look at how small my front hand looks against its belly. Ill let the pictures do the talking. until we meet again... To add to a magical day, I hit the beach for some surf fishin that same night and went for a rediculous number something like 15/22 on trout. Nothing big, mostly shaker size but a BLAST none the less. Double headers were abound and it was a good time. I have some pics from then too, just have to give me a break I have been taking the bus back to school and I need to sleep. Just thought I would share my day, it isnt often we get a shot at two PBs in one day. I also have an angle that shows the size of the brown better but I have to kill the background first before I post it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cplummer Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 nice browns...they put up a decent fight too.. love the pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Wow awesome! The surf thing sounds pretty cool, were you bottom bouncing or drifting with a glow stick on your float? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greencoachdog Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Great report and beautiful fish Kemp!!! Best lookin' Browns I've seen all year!!! Congrats on breaking your PB twice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenhawk Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 NICE FISH MAN!!!! great day on the water for sure!! Hawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bly Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Awesome Kemper, gorgeous browns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Good stuff man, congrads on the PB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aws Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 wow them is real f ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdfast Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Wow excellent fish and I'm jealous. Never caught a Brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Love the pics, some really decent browns there! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dobee Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 nice fish kemp.... congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Wow Kemper...what an amazing report!! Congrats on those Browns...gorgeous fish! We'll have to have a little chat on your surf fishing adventure.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdrifter Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Holly shnikes Kemp!! Nicely done. cheers HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KelfuN Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 amazing browns kemper! those are beauties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pachone Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Awesome job buddy. just killing it out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Wow awesome!The surf thing sounds pretty cool, were you bottom bouncing or drifting with a glow stick on your float? always float fishin solo, always Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted November 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 oh interesting chrome hunting fact, I put at least 4 hours in saturday and sunday too, and got the big skunk. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharper Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Those are some nice browns kemper good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strakey Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Kemper, shades of solo there...........nice fishin spawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindevil Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Nice browns bud !!!,great pics too...cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJL Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Sweeter brownies than what the girl guides offer. Well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Some saweet-a$$ fish Kemper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmls Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Awesome pics man .... that's my favorite bridge of the east, LOL !!! Clearly your giving Mike a run for his money with this one !!...Colors and the reflection of the sun are stunning Bet you wish the Speed had some fun like that swimming in it ....Keep it up, dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I wish the speed had ANYTHING swimming in it at this point. skunkaroo last three times out. And as for that bridge, yep its great...although its alow more shallow this year which sucks. How about runnin a float right down the edge of that big cement block when the water is up....BAM. Fish on every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bicephalic Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Beauty Fish man! great post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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