GreenCanada Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 After a few frustrating meetings with a couple graduate advisors, I needed to take a break on my way home. I haven't been targeting brown's lately as the temps have been just too high and the action had slowed down considerably from previous years. So I decided to stop by a lessor known spot and try my luck with my ultralight setup. I got there around 7:45pm and only had about 45 mins or so of light left. It's a great location with a long pool about 3-4ft deep with downed trees in the water on the far side, with overhanging branches. I know there are big boys in there but not likely this time of the year, so I was hoping for a nice eating size brown. With no bites, it was steadily getting darker and I was tempting fate by tossing my crankbait into the night sky so close to the lumber. There were a few close calls and near snags, but then I threw the perfect cast. 2" from the log. I let it drift downstream about 3-4ft (2-3 seconds), then gave it a good twitch. SMASH! An explosion is the only way to describe it. I battled this beautiful 15 1/2" brown for about 5 minutes before I managed to land her. I don't know what it was, maybe the darkness or the initial smash, but this single brown eclipses all others I've caught this year (including numerous 19-22" ones). I know it isn't the greatest picture (Blackberry with flash in the dark). Back she went. I couldn't bring myself to harvest such a fine specimen, that brought me such joy on the water. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucktail Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Very Nice! my fav fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 They sure are a beautiful fish. Nice report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeytier Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 Gorgeous fish, and on a twitchbait to boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 huge head on that fish. Nice catch indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehg Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 A great brown! They would fight like a 10 lb. smallmouth. You musta been thrilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted August 22, 2012 Report Share Posted August 22, 2012 One of the best looking fish for sure!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenCanada Posted August 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Let's just say that I was genuinely surprised it was only 15 1/2". It definitely fought harder than its' size would dictate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnl Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 very nice brown good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spincast Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 congrats x2. That's a beaut after all this hot dry weather, putting it back to fight another day Great cast with that size lure in low light! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerGuy Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 (edited) Beautiful Brown man! Congrats! They are a fantastic species! Not sure if it's the same here but the guide I had in England told me, he finds browns will pick a home and stay there for a very long time or until something scares it off.. Go back and find it again with a fly rod Every time you go back and get him he'll be bigger and smarter HAHA! Edited August 23, 2012 by RangerGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 Sweet! Still my fave stream fish after all these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhymobot Posted August 23, 2012 Report Share Posted August 23, 2012 what beauty. even with the crappy BB camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted August 24, 2012 Report Share Posted August 24, 2012 ABSOLUTELY a BEAUTIFUL fish.....I was expecting a lake fish from a boat trolling on LO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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