Re: [VFB] Huge Brown Trout

[Tom Davenport]

Ditto, Don.  Bob's experience couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.  When I make my annual trip via West Yellowstone to fish Yellowstone Lake, I'll stop by Bob's shop and chat.  This is not to imply that Bob and I are good friends, I am nothing more than one of many repeat customers, but he is just a nice guy who loves to talk fly fishing with anyone.  If he is tying flies (which is often, he does a lot of the tying for his own shop) he will tell you all about the pattern he is tying, its history, materials, fishing success, and then give you the fly.   I've found most of our fly fishing "luminaries" to be very approachable, but Bob is one of the best.  This summer I'll stop and take a look at that fish! Tom On Jun 23, 2006, at 9:20 PM, DonO wrote: Chuck,   I know Bob Jacklin and how much he does for conservation.  If he decides to kill a fish, it's just one out of millions he's helped by saving their habitats.  A 10lb brown is very big for the area he's fishing, but browns go to 30+ lbs.  The Miracle Mile just west of here was known for decades as monster brown water, with regular 10 to 15 lb browns being taken- so many hence the name.   Measurements can be taken of the fish and a plastic 'Museum-mount' can be made, but there are mixed feelings about that.  No matter what- it's not the fish you caught.  To mount a fish requires killing it- pure and simple.  Usually the meat is not eaten- given that the fish is not gutted, which would ruin the belly of the mount.  Besides, a 10lb brown would not be that good for pan fare.  I'd much rather a few 10" brookies, some SSU eggs, hash browns...   DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: vfb@troutnet.com Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 5:45 PM Subject: [VFB] Huge Brown Trout Folks: Here is an article and a pic I found where a guy caught a 30 inch, 10 pound brown trout on the Madison river in Montana last week. Here is the link, Chuck   http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2006/06/22/features/outdoors/30-fish.txt No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.2/373 - Release Date: 6/22/2006