Teioneon 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2006 It was mostly a quiet weekend and day today, but there were definite high points! My wonderful wife gave a bamboo rod!:headbang: A Diamondback 7 ft 4wt to be specific. She told me she felt bad that she couldn't afford the reel and line to go with it but I reassured her I had no qualms paying for that myself. She certainly did more than enough for me! After a nice lunch at our favorite Mexican restaurant, I took off for a couple hours to a local stream with rod in hand. I used my reuglar 4wt line and reel. I headed to the stream where I caught my first trout on a fly but went to a different pool. Fish were rising pretty regularly but I could not figure out what to use. I had plenty of refusals and missed hook sets before I landed this little guy! A size 18 Klinkhammer on 7x did the trick. My first brookie on a brand new rod and a bamboo one at that! Life is really good right now!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redleg 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2006 Congratulations, but that looks like it might be a tiger trout? Black dots and no red belly, hybrid between a brown and a brooky. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bentflyrod 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2006 Congrats on your birthday fish whatever it may be. BFR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2006 I'd say that is one hell of a good day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madkasel 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2006 Sounds like a most excellent day. Congrats on the great wife, nice rod and nifty lookin' fish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
