Finally!!!!!

[jeff4321]

i finally caught my first alpers at Weir pond today on an Orange sparkle power worm. Fish fought nice and hard!!!! I got another one at 2 lbs, which was released and another at 2.11 which was given to these nice people!!! caught a dozen or so little brookies caught and released and a handful of smaller rainbows all released..

My fish weighed 4lbs Exactly

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[Ryguy]

i hate you! save some for me ill be there in a week. congrats on your first alpers.

[Rubble]

That's a Very Nice Catch.......................

Congrats .....!!! ... :p

[chris]

congrats sounds like fun

[jeff4321]

i hate you! save some for me ill be there in a week. congrats on your first alpers.

theres like a 10 lbr swimming around in Weir. No promises. lol.

[SoCalGuy7]

Nice bow' sounds like your nailin them............!

[Flying]

Nice catch.

Unfortunately Alpers Ranch seems to get all the credit when ever a big fish is caught in the Sierras. By the looks of the worn tail what you have looks like a DFG Brooder fish. After they've served their time producing eggs at the hatchery they are planted in the lakes and streams.

[Badfish2]

Yep, DFG brooders have that round mouth and alpers tend to thave the hook jaw deal going on

[steve092]

Congrats on your first man!

Those things fight great and taste great.

[Shock]

I bet you are just loving it up there!!!

Have you fished Parcher's hole yet?

[Ryguy]

i dont think its a broodstock because they usually have a tag on thier gill plate.


Nice catch.

Unfortunately Alpers Ranch seems to get all the credit when ever a big fish is caught in the Sierras. By the looks of the worn tail what you have looks like a DFG Brooder fish. After they've served their time producing eggs at the hatchery they are planted in the lakes and streams.

[MexicanPistachio]

I think that is an Alpers. Last year I caught 3 fish with a metal plate/tack saying DFG. I thought i won something but was told its the DFG's way of letting us know it was their fish. Either way nice fish!

[one_leg]

That's a lot nicer than that tree pounder you caught a while back.

Congrats to you.......finally.

O_L

[Sierra_Smitty]

Nice catch.

Unfortunately Alpers Ranch seems to get all the credit when ever a big fish is caught in the Sierras. By the looks of the worn tail what you have looks like a DFG Brooder fish. After they've served their time producing eggs at the hatchery they are planted in the lakes and streams.

The DFG brooders are all tagged with a metal tag on their gill plate. Alpers are not. That's the best way to tell the difference...in our canyon at least.

Word from Mt. Whitney Hatchery is that the DFG has discontinued the "trophy trout" program so they won't be stocking brooders anymore. Bummer.

[TroutOnly]

nice fish jeff,,,t/o

[adiablo420]

congrats bro... nice prize's