Pequest Trout 7lb Brown 11/29

[The Birdman]

Real nice fat brownie!

[Dave B.]

Nice brown! Shame she may no longer be alive after those gill grabs, just like was being discussed in another recent thread.
http://www.njfishing.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65830

[AndyS]

I have fished with FE quite a bit over the past few years and if there is anyone who knows how to handle fish it is Eddie. I think the pic doesn't do it justice.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Hey Dave B, thanx! I had one finger up high near where the jaw and gill plate meet. No harm done to the fish!!! I promise! How bout a drink to relax?

[GetANet]

BIG BROWNIE!!! CONGRATS!
I thought I saw a "CAUGHT AND RELEASED BY FAST EDDIE" TAG
HANGIN FROM THAT FISH!!!!! lol

[Mikey topaz]

Nice fish man fast eddie does it again!!!! Whoooook hoooo

[Jigman13]

Sweet fish Eddie. That's the same spot my buddy got his 8.3 brown last Nov... and on the SAME EXACT LURE!!! I got my 7+ brown down stream on the SAME LURE too. They're candy to those big browns. Did she fight well? The bigguns last fall went bananas when hooked...

[FASTEDDIE29]

Thanx for looking guys. The fish murdered the lure. Nothing too dramatic when it came down to the battle. 3 good runs up and down river, after that she came in easy. She was fat, maybe the fattest Brown I've ever seen in NJ. Sorry if the pic doesn't do the fish justice. Measured 26 inches. Weight is just an estimate. 7 lbs possibly more, this was no baseball bat!

TIGHT LINEZ!!!

[Dave B.]

I'm not much of a drinker and am quite relaxed but thanks for the offer. Just saying, all fish and trout in particular should never be handled by their gills if you intend to release them. Kinda like somebody shoving a hand into your lungs, not neccesarily the best practice.

Andy, I have no doubt Eddie is a good guy and clearly a skilled angler, the pics alone speak for that. That being said I don't think he needs you to jump to his defense, I'm certain he is quite capable fo defending himself if he felt he was being set upon, which was not my intent. The pics speak clearly enough for themselves, 2 shots with fingers obviously in the gills. No biggie, it's just a stockie, there'll be more.

Hey Eddie did you have an opportunity to tangle with the big 'bow that had been living in that pool earlier this year? She was easy 27-28 inches, finally removed by a couple of russian gents from PA after many repeated attempts to catch her. She usually hung out just under the tail of the current tongue on the far side of the stream.

[FASTEDDIE29]

Hey Eddie did you have an opportunity to tangle with the big 'bow that had been living in that pool earlier this year? She was easy 27-28 inches, finally removed by a couple of russian gents from PA after many repeated attempts to catch her. She usually hung out just under the tail of the current tongue on the far side of the stream.[/QUOTE]

I've never seen the big bow that used to live there but know a few choice anglers that have hooked and landed her. Never run I to anybody when I fish down that way. It's a shame a fish like that was taken out and probably turned into fish cakes. I usually get a ton of Browns in that area.

TIGHT LINEZ!!!