A Sort of Report of a Portly Speck

[Chuck Enwinde]

port-ly

1. having a stout body; somewhat fat.

 

2. ARCHAIC

of a stately or dignified appearance and manner.

 

Seems appropriate.

 

Headed up North on Friday night and did some shore fishing for walleye.  Got a couple of nice ones including one real tank - looked like it belonged in Quinte.  No pic pics as it was snowin' and blowin' not to mention dark.  Knowing we were going for brookies the next day, I said to my buddy "wouldn't it be something to get a trophy walleye and a trophy speck in a 24 hour period?" 

 

Well wouldn't ya know it, as I was standing on shore facing straight in to the gale force winds contemplating how much longer to stick it out, I got bit.  I missed him the first time but he gave me another shot -thank the Lord.  I've seen bigger specks but they don't come any more handsome than this fellow.  

 

You'll have to excuse the hero hold but I was tryna keep my pants clean.  It seems he was happy to see me too lol.    

 

 

[buick14]

Omg !!!! 

Looking at that picture makes it hard for me to keep MY pants clean ! 

[bobowski]

Wow. Thats an absolute beast.

[RickOnt]

1 hour ago, Chuck Enwinde said:

of a stately or dignified appearance

Most definitely  Beauty fish

Cheers

Rick

 

[Headhunter]

I believe that the word "corpulent" may be more appropriate.

HH

[dave524]

Beauty, nice that there is now some lakes open after the traditional end of Sept closer, they do colour up real pretty in spawning  season. My years in Haliburton , took a few late Sept weeks holiday when the partridge opening week and the last week of specs overlapped, but they were not in full colour yet.

 

Edited November 13, 2018 by dave524

[msp]

Awesome !

[chris.brock]

Chuck is putting on a clinic as usual!

That's a handsome specimen.

[Jds63]

wow ... !!! dignified specimen for sure !!!!

[BillM]

That thing is a tank!

[Acountdeleted]

What a monster! 

[misfish]

That is a beauty  Chuck. Under a slip float ? LOL

 

Very nice.

[DICKEYRIGS]

Beautiful fish ! Looks like you got some on you .

[muskybw]

that is no smoked chub, that is a giant, hats off, great catch !

[Moosebunk]

Daaaaaang dude!!! That there's a purdy one!

[Old Ironmaker]

OMG was my 1st reaction. I have only even seen a few Speckled Trout in my life and were the size of that beasts tail. I thought I would see a pic of Mr. Bunk holding that behemoth. Photo shop? You both have a resemblance. Older bro? That's a compliment Charles. 

Edited November 17, 2018 by Old Ironmaker

[chris.brock]

13 hours ago, Old Ironmaker said:

 Mr. Bunk holding that behemoth. You both have a resemblance. Older bro? That's a compliment Charles. 

here's a better, close up picture of Chuck when he's not all bundled up-

 

[misfish]

Thats not Chuck, thats Jason McCoy from the road hammers. LOL.

[Joeytier]

Awesome speck! The larger ones can be a tough nut to crack late in the fall, but they dont come much prettier than that.  

Heres a little smaller one from a week back.  When you get lucky with a warm sun and calm winds in late fall you can end up having a bit of a feeding frenzy.

[Chuck Enwinde]

Thanks Guys.  That's a beauty hen there Joey.  But I don't recall any nice days this fall lol and it seems like it's already over.

Lol B, if I don't see you at the ice show, I'm mailing those floats.

 

 

[misfish]

I,ll be there both days Chuck, and got those fly's still.

[Freshtrax]

Beauty fish chuck... lets go back up that dirt road again next year to see if we can find some  more like that !

[Crackerjack]

what a beast! nice one!