There have been a lot of people fishing over the holiday period and with the increased water flows and warmer than usual temperatures, we have seen a lot of good fish being caught. However, Graham Sturgis, gets the big fish award. Graham stopped by the shop on Friday morning and we had a conversation about a large trout he had seen the evening before. We discussed the fish and what we thought it might be, I suggested a Foxee Red Minnow. After he left the shop he caught this brown out of the Catch and Release section of the Davidson River on a size 6 Clouser Foxee Red Minnow, on his first cast. After a couple of rough measurements and a couple of quick photo's the massive trout was released unharmed back into the Davidson. We estimate that the fish weighs somewhere in the 13-14 pound range.
click photo to enlargeThis is truly a fish of a lifetime.
Congratulations Graham!
Wow!
ReplyDeleteIt's really a big brown.
It is the fish which is called a lifetime trophy.
Is Graham your friend, David?
You should try another one!
Actually I do not know Graham. This picture was sent to me by Davidson River Outfitters.
ReplyDeleteFrom the background in the picture I think I know where that is.
I will start using large streamers more for sure on the Davidson.
Kyousirou,
ReplyDeleteWhen you come to the USA you can fish the Davidson River with me for MONSTER brown trout.