Monster NJ rainbow
 

Hard to describe this one in words...this thing put up one of the best fights i've ever had. I wondered into a new stretch of river hoping for the best. A cut out bank tree caught my attention and i took probably 6 casts at it before this beautiful beast put my lure to a dead stop...

i remember thinking i was snagged but my instincts kicked in and i just set the hook and this monster took me for a 4-5 minute battle! ran me through the overhanging shore brush...darted at my legs making me side step her. as i finally lifted my net under her my lure got caught on the outside...that's how close i was to losing this fight! Chalk up another PB for 2017!

https://s3.amazonaws.com/photos.fish...0af81ec2f3_800

hmm, close to 100 trout caught (mostly wild) over the past 2 years, none seriously harmed by the evil barbed treble plug...hmmmmmmm

Re: Monster NJ rainbow
 

That's a beast bro, nice job!!!!

Re: Monster NJ rainbow
 

Now that's a beast Bow ladies and gents!!! Beautiful fall colors! Perfect full fins! Looking at the fins they appear to be a little flared up, swollen, suggesting an older more mature fish thats been in the river a while! That ain't no recently stocked fish! That's for damn sure! Great catch man!!!!!:D

Re: Monster NJ rainbow
 

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Wow! :eek: Nice trout.

How long was it?


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Re: Monster NJ rainbow
 

Beautiful catch!

Re: Monster NJ rainbow
 

Jee-zuzzz! :eek:

Re: Monster NJ rainbow
 

Oh ok. You weren't kidding by MONSTER.

Hah I bet you thought it was a pike at first.

Re: Monster NJ rainbow
 

Beautiful fish! Congratulations.

Re: Monster NJ rainbow
 

HOLY SHIT... BIGGEST Bow I have ever seen caught. AWESOME job Chris.

Re: Monster NJ rainbow
 

Holy Moly!!! That's a monstah no doubt!! :eek: