I was just keeping quiet, I foul hooked a 7 or 8 pound rainbow in New Zealand last year, I still took the picture ( actually if I remember right that's the one we ate for dinner that night)
Mike M -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DonO Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 6:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Foul-hooked monster fish What...no come-backs? The 'Quinn'-tisential fish-story and it baited no one? Dr. D ----- Original Message ----- From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:19 AM Subject: [VFB] Foul-hooked monster fish > Funny you should ask... > > I caught a 65 pound (est.) brown trout, foul-hooked on a fly. It took 3 > days to finally land him. It towed my pontoon-boat all around the lake. > While I was playing him, he had been attacked by a school of killer > orca-chubs (those little black ones with the white markings). They had > eaten away parts of him, which helped to wear him down. I had to lash him > to the side of my pontoon-boat and paddle my way back to camp, constantly > fighting off vicious chub attacks with my paddle. By the time I got back to > camp, just the head and back-bone/tail were left, so we had to estimate the > weight. So no record, mount, or dinner. > > Dontiago > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 9:08 AM > Subject: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY - FOR REAL THIS TIME !! > > > > Okay, gang. I've about worn everybody out with the "You Might be a > > Redneck" stuff, so I won't be sending anymore of it. However, for you > > diehard rednecks on the lists, I still have nearly 300 more "you might > > be a" that I'll be glad to send to you OFF LIST. Just let me know OFF > > LIST. > > > > Now for today's quote. Actually, it isn't a quote, but a couple of > > questions. > > > > If you foul hooked a 30 pound brown that had just taken a swipe at your > > fly, and was lucky enough to beach it, would you have it mounted? When > > you told your friends, would you neglect to say that it was foul hooked? > > Would you have your photo made with it? Just so you won't feel bad > > for even considering getting your fish mounted, I'll admit that I would > > certainly have mine mounted. And I wouldn't be ashamed of it either. > > > > Hey, I know this probably wouldn't happen, cause it would be harder than > > H*** to land a 40 pound foul hooked brown anyway with a regular trout > > rod and trout tippet. It'd be like trying to drag a refrigerator in. > > > > > > Tomorrow, I will return with Regular fishing quotes. > > > > Have a Great Day ! > > > > JIMMY D > > > > ******************************************************************* > > Jimmy D. Moore - Scout Exec. BSA (Ret.), TOWA, TF&G Contributor, GRTU Past > VP. Past Pres. McGregor Rotary. Freelance Outdoor writer, humorist, > half-assed Texan and collector of classic bamboo fly rods and classic golf > clubs > > > > Author - "MOON HOLLER MISFITS Fishing & Hunting Club", C > > > > JIMMY D's Fly Fishing Website: > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~rayado/rayadoflyfishingflypatternstips/index. html > > > > RAYADO CLASSIC GOLF: Classic Golf Clubs for the discerning collector > > http://home.earthlink.net/~rayado/ > > > > ******************************************************************** > > "Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman > as the ability to read a defense is to an NFL Quarterback." > > > > Jimmy D. Moore - C [2004] > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
