Monster NJ rainbow

[Chrisper4694]

Hard to describe this one in words...this thing put up one of the best fights i've ever had. I wondered into a new stretch of river hoping for the best. A cut out bank tree caught my attention and i took probably 6 casts at it before this beautiful beast put my lure to a dead stop...

i remember thinking i was snagged but my instincts kicked in and i just set the hook and this monster took me for a 4-5 minute battle! ran me through the overhanging shore brush...darted at my legs making me side step her. as i finally lifted my net under her my lure got caught on the outside...that's how close i was to losing this fight! Chalk up another PB for 2017!



hmm, close to 100 trout caught (mostly wild) over the past 2 years, none seriously harmed by the evil barbed treble plug...hmmmmmmm

[skippy]

That's a beast bro, nice job!!!!

[FASTEDDIE29]

Now that's a beast Bow ladies and gents!!! Beautiful fall colors! Perfect full fins! Looking at the fins they appear to be a little flared up, swollen, suggesting an older more mature fish thats been in the river a while! That ain't no recently stocked fish! That's for damn sure! Great catch man!!!!!

[Eskimo]

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Wow! Nice trout.

How long was it?


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[acaravaglia]

Beautiful catch!

[Lard Almighty]

Jee-zuzzz!

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by Eskimo

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Wow! Nice trout.

How long was it?


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I took a really quick tape to it in the net as it was resting (i have a pretty big floating basket net) looked like 22" but looking at the picture and remembering how absolutely thick it was, i feel like it had to be longer, but i guess i have to say 22" haha

[BT67]

woooow

[ScowardNJ]

Monster bow Chrisper! Congrats on that beast.

[Jigman13]

Dayyyum! That's a sick rainbow man! Congrats!