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Old 04-20-2017, 06:41 PM
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Default Best day trout fishing of my life..Spring Lake!!

So close to two weeks ago i asked for any spring lake reports and wasn't able to receive any. So i guess the old saying don't read the reports be the report was true today. I had a feeling that after the morning rain i had a hunch on what to use and a brief window on when i can go(12-3). I caught the biggest trout of my life and he put on a show ripping drag and jumping four times.. after a couple holy sh*ts and the fish doing his thing i had acouple people around me watching and cheering me on. i was lucky enough to land him and happy that a spectator was willing to take a picture of me releasing him. I didn't take any measurements due to me wanting him to get back to the water but i'm 6'1 260 and he was as wide as my shoulders and he was CHUNKY!! ended the day with 11 trout total three fish over 20 inches and that bruiser.kept 4 that wouldn't have lived for the release and the rest is history. Hopefully some of you guys had or will have a day like this for yourselves this year.Best wishes.
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Old 04-20-2017, 08:31 PM
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A big congrats on the PB !! Like you said, don't read reports, make reports

Really nice photos, who took the pics ?
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Old 04-20-2017, 08:38 PM
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Thank you Andy... it was just a guy walking his dog across the bridge and was nice enough to take it.. he yelled at me for throwing it back but when I showed him the stringer and told him I had dinner and this fish deserves to live he understood..
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Old 04-20-2017, 09:12 PM
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wow very nice bow. those other fish are not to shabby as well great report you did well for yourself congrats. glad to hear that you cpr'ed (catch photo released)that big rainbow. tight lines
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Old 04-20-2017, 09:42 PM
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Awesome, congrats on the pb.

Three over 20 is fantastic - I had to read twice for that - good dinner
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Old 04-20-2017, 11:36 PM
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Good job! Real nice colors on that one rainbow, looks like a holdover

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Old 04-21-2017, 07:46 AM
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Wow!! Really beautiful Rainbow!! and nice job releasing
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Old 04-21-2017, 07:55 AM
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Be the ball!

Very nice on the CPR. I always say that if I catch a big breeder that I would release it in hopes that some youngster catches it and is hopefully forever hooked on fishing.
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Old 04-21-2017, 09:16 AM
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Very nice catch Nephew!


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Awesome catches man, congrats on the PB!
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