Still ripping on the lakers

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by thmyorke1

Those are some quality lake trout. Ill be first to say that I'd like to qualify as a net man

haha, please forward your application to my secretary

[AndyS]

Nice lake trout, did they fight like a wet towel or an old boot ?

[FASTEDDIE29]

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!!!

[icebadger]

very nice laker chris that big fish that popped off probably thought you were going to rob him so it took off.. nice mask

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by AndyS

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]

Originally Posted by Chrisper4694

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]

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]

Originally Posted by slider

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.