Fez 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 Sweet 24" 5-6lb Bow River Brown. Big links http://www.flyfishcalgary.com/d120.jpg http://www.flyfishcalgary.com/d121.jpg http://www.flyfishcalgary.com/d122.jpg Landed this ol man on a broken caddis larva. Quite the luck indeed. Note the broken hook tip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly time 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 Very Very nice!! :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ashby 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 Oh wow Fez, that's a beautiful old boy there, pretty awesome you caught him on a broken fly as well. Very nice catch :clapping: Ashby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adirondack 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 yea awesome catch...was that today? and how in the hell did you break the hook??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fez 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 I'm not sure what happened. I missed a hookup before this fish so im wondering if it just snapped on a back cast or just beat itself up on bottom. May been in the de-barbing process? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 Beautiful big ol' brown Fez, You should be proud of that guy! :headbang: When you de-barb do you crimp the barb from the side of the hook, or with the hemos straight in line with the hook? if you do it from the side of the hook then that is most likely why the point broke. There is a much higher risk of fracturing the hook point if it's done from the side. Try doing it inline from now on and theres less risk of hook tip fractures. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sturgeon_Catcher 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 Those pictures just get me so excited. Ooh. Very Nice fish and cool pics as well. More. More. later Fred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 That's awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
picketpin 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 NICE fish FEZ Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madkasel 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2006 Outsanding!! When my wife asks me why I put so much effort into trout (though I've never caught one), I can show her that picture and say, "See... that's why!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fez 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 More hogs on the trophy page @ www.flyfishcalgary.com if yer needing some. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
letumgo 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 Fez - Two BIG thumbs up. :thumbup: Those photos are wonderful. Who ever took the photos has an artist eye... Thank you for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
letumgo 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 Man, I just noticed the broken hook point. That's taking the barbless hook concept to a whole new level... :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: I am totally impressive that you landed that fish. You've obviously got skills brother. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fez 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 Letumgo, Don't get me wrong, i've lost way more fish this way then caught. This will never happen again. Im going to take the barb pinching advice very seriously as I HATE HATE HATE losing big fish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RodC 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2006 Dang nice fish... Yep- you were the lucky one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
