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Chrisper4694
05-31-2018, 09:13 AM
You didn't think I stopped obsessing over that monster lake trout i lost did you???

Tried jigging on those dark overcast days we had and it was a serious waste of time besides learning the lesson...that it was a waste of time haha. A lesson that i've already learned but keep second guessing. anyway...

got back out there with the sun and it was pretty much game on. the fish were hitting kind of weird and i ended up popping off two nice ones at the boat when i missed the first one handed net scoop on them...would've had them if i had a net man (cough cough, guys that didn't come with me). Even two of the ones i landed were just barely nose hooked and i was getting a lot of lazy nudges.

only fished about 2.5-3 hours after work and hooked 6; 5 to the boat and 3 in the net, only one small one. The suspended fish were more active and they all went for the white swammer going up the elevator.

The fish of the day fought harder than any i've hooked so far (except for the one that wouldn't budge off the bottom and popped me off :mad:). It's mark appeared up high while i was jigging bottom and i brought the swammer up fast past it and it just demolished it and repeatedly dragged me 10-15' down before i could get him to the boat. I thought for sure i had my 31"+ but didn't quite make it :( Still a great fight and a nice sized fish....one of these days....

https://s3.amazonaws.com/photos.fishidy.com/5b0f49db6e8bb70be0a5aa00_800

https://s3.amazonaws.com/photos.fishidy.com/5b0e0cf16e8bb70be03fcabc_800
thmyorke1
05-31-2018, 09:36 AM
Those are some quality lake trout. Ill be first to say that I'd like to qualify as a net man :D
kcritch
05-31-2018, 12:42 PM
Nice fish dude...way to keep at it.
JDTuna
05-31-2018, 02:31 PM
The slob lakers keep coming. There is no escape from you!
Chrisper4694
05-31-2018, 02:32 PM
The slob lakers keep coming. There is no escape from you!

had to wear a mask, the one's i already caught were identifying me and warning their friends!
Chrisper4694
05-31-2018, 02:34 PM
Those are some quality lake trout. Ill be first to say that I'd like to qualify as a net man :D

haha, please forward your application to my secretary :D
AndyS
05-31-2018, 06:46 PM
Nice lake trout, did they fight like a wet towel or an old boot ?
FASTEDDIE29
05-31-2018, 08:07 PM
Great fish dude! Seems like that over 30 mark is really hard to come by. It’s all good! There’s gotta be one left in one of the Reservoirs! Well maybe, LOL!!!:D
icebadger
05-31-2018, 11:32 PM
very nice laker chris that big fish that popped off probably thought you were going to rob him so it took off..:rolleyes: nice mask:D
Chrisper4694
06-01-2018, 01:42 PM
Nice lake trout, did they fight like a wet towel or an old boot ?

fought like an old boot...that was currently being worn by a strip club bouncer! idk where they got this reputation, but that fish bent my rod in a U and dragged me 10-15' down ripping drag multiple times before i got him near the surface and then he thrashed and twisted with the violence of a pike or musky and i'm using the same gear i use for hybrids.

Every once in a while you hook one that is just dead weight but the same goes for every species. I hooked a hybrid once that i thought was a bullhead catfish.
henro
06-01-2018, 02:53 PM
fought like an old boot...that was currently being worn by a strip club bouncer! idk where they got this reputation, but that fish bent my rod in a U and dragged me 10-15' down ripping drag multiple times before i got him near the surface and then he thrashed and twisted with the violence of a pike or musky and i'm using the same gear i use for hybrids.

Every once in a while you hook one that is just dead weight but the same goes for every species. I hooked a hybrid once that i thought was a bullhead catfish.

Agreed they def have great strength, especially when you hook them green off the bottom in over 100' of water.
slider
06-02-2018, 02:53 PM
Great looking Lakers Crisp..Keep plugging away that 30+ incher is just one cast away..Question for ya? Are you soaking a big as you can piece of live bait while your jigging..It might get in the way, but also good chance that monster your looking for will scoff that big bait up. Any how keep those lines tite,
and keep up your pics coming..Can't get out any more..Your pics next best thing..
Chrisper4694
06-04-2018, 02:41 PM
Great looking Lakers Crisp..Keep plugging away that 30+ incher is just one cast away..Question for ya? Are you soaking a big as you can piece of live bait while your jigging..It might get in the way, but also good chance that monster your looking for will scoff that big bait up. Any how keep those lines tite,
and keep up your pics coming..Can't get out any more..Your pics next best thing..

yes i have been, but it's only been hit once good and one tiny nibble. They're just not acting like scavengers imo. i'll keep dead sticking a side bait but it doesn't seem to be getting much done.