View Full Version : Wingnut slays for TEAM 57 at event
trollmiester
06-20-2009, 02:03 PM
Hot of the wire wingnut,professor and magican of fisherman caught a over twelve pound alper to begin the weekend.I am sure big posts will follow. Good luck everybody.
tacklejunkie
06-20-2009, 03:21 PM
Dang I guess some people just have it!
Way to go Arthur! You're an animal!
GdHkSet1
06-20-2009, 04:05 PM
That is awesome, that is a beast -can't wait to see the post and pics.
Eat Sleep Fish
06-20-2009, 04:22 PM
WOW. That 12 lber, if weighed in at an official weigh-in station, would be the biggest fish for the early sierra season so far. Lets see the pic!! Can't wait for it. I'll be up there next week.
johnsfishing
06-20-2009, 04:26 PM
thanks for the info Trolly.
WAY TO GO WINGNUT!
My family and I will be up there Monday-Thursday!!!
I hope we do well.
johnsfishing
TroutOnly
06-20-2009, 05:15 PM
TROLLY I SAID IT WAS A FIFTEEN LBER, JK, I SAW THE PIC ON HIS PHONE WHILE I STOPPED AT PARCHERS IT WAS MASSIVE ,CANT WAIT FOR THE REPORT AFTER HE GEWTS BACK,,,,,t/o
Dang... that is a huge trout. Did it eat a Flash Minnow 110? Good job Arthur!
exfactor
06-20-2009, 06:31 PM
Probably released with a kiss, and no worse for wear. Does Arthur kiss fish? Oriental Jimmy Houston kinda looks like him. good job buddy.
DCCTrouserTrout
06-20-2009, 10:07 PM
Like TJ said, some poeple can just catch the fish. Very impressive. Can't wait to see the pics
SeaSick17
06-21-2009, 08:26 AM
Where was the fish caught?
trail blazer
06-21-2009, 09:45 AM
WINGNUT atit again,,,FISH BETTER LOOK OUT!!!!!!!!!!
c,mon report
Nessie Hunter
06-21-2009, 10:11 AM
Where was the fish caught?
Ill put money on South Lake...
Arthur was probably standing on top of the Alpers truck with his net... :ROFL:
Smitty has Internet access at the office (Satellite??). maybe we will get some on the spot news.... :EyePop:
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SeaSick17
06-21-2009, 12:20 PM
I was at south lake on Wed when they released the alpers. I didnt see anyone catching anything. When I was there a storm blew in and all fishing stopped.
gwjones00
06-21-2009, 12:53 PM
This thread is *worthless*! Photos! Photos! Photos!
Eat Sleep Fish
06-21-2009, 12:55 PM
this thread is *worthless*! Photos! Photos! Photos!
.............word.
I just got back home (in Irvine). Great trip!!! :Big Grin: Bunch of cool dudes. :Cool:
I'm sure the Wingnut will have details (and pics) of the monster he pulled out of S Bishop Creek...
:Worship:
Eat Sleep Fish
06-21-2009, 02:37 PM
so he got the big boy out of the south fork huh. i knew it. that fork gives up the bigger fish.
Wingnut
06-21-2009, 03:17 PM
Solid 10lbs... safely released. :Cool:
Tired, more details later...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture043-9-1-1.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture045-8-1.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture046-9-1.jpg
BIGRED KILLA
06-21-2009, 03:59 PM
Nice job Arthur, Thats what happens when you CPR everything it's good karma the fishing Gods follow you every where you go. They gave you a big trout the size of a salmon lol. Very good job Art.:Thumbs Up::Thumbs Up:
Bigred
Beans77
06-21-2009, 05:38 PM
I knew something like that would happen Arthur, very nice!!
bones
06-21-2009, 07:04 PM
Solid 10lbs... safely released. :Cool:
Tired, more details later...
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture043-9-1-1.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture045-8-1.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture046-9-1.jpg
Awwww......Ya beat me to it buddy!
Just got home from fathersday fishing with my little girl.
That's a serious TOAD Brotha!
A serious broodstocker WITH A FULL TAIL!
The play by play you gave me was funny. She just kept jumping from pool to pool. I wish I could have seen that....LOL
Congrats Dude!
DccFISHerMan
06-21-2009, 07:07 PM
ridiculous man, way to go on the beast
PONTOON
06-21-2009, 07:10 PM
Arthur, that thing is amazing. I've fished that creek several times on family vacations and I've never seen a beauty like that come out of there.
Way to go arthur!:Thumbs Up::Thumbs Up:
FishermanStu
06-21-2009, 07:13 PM
Nice job Arthur, Thats what happens when you CPR everything it's good karma the fishing Gods follow you every where you go. They gave you a big trout the size of a salmon lol. Very good job Art.:Thumbs Up::Thumbs Up:
Bigred
it couldnt be skill could it?
How did that thing fit in the net?
Congrats on another fantastic fish Arthur! I have been going to the Sierras for 2 years, and my PB is only 7lbs. That looks more like a silver salmon than a rainbow trout, and I am sure it put up an incredible fight regardless if it was native or stocked.
GdHkSet1
06-21-2009, 09:02 PM
That's a beauty, there has to be more where that came from-nice Carrot Stix Rod too.
Wingnut
06-21-2009, 09:32 PM
I'll post all the pics and more comments when Dana gets back and put up the main report. It was a great trip, I haven't been up to the Sierras in over ten years and it was something special. The only bummer was that my buddy Binh (Bad Beat) got altitude sickness and we had to come back early. :Confused: Only got one full day of fishing in but I made the best of it. Caught many fish at South Lake, Intake 2 and went creek hopping all over the place. Beautiful area, I will definitely be back!
The big Trout: We were working a stretch of stream South of Parcher's when we came upon a large deep pool. I was working a green/brown color mini jig (thanks to Patrick, aka Mr. Bendo for the tip) and saw a huge flash as the fish shot up and missed the jig. I immediately cast pack into the dark pool and it inhaled the jig. It jumped out of the pool and headed upstream. There was heavy brush on the banks of the stream so I had to jump in for a bit and followed the fish. It went into a smaller pool and then back out again. Shot back down stream into the original pool where it it pretty much gave up. For a minute it was a nice battle but the fish didn't put up much of a fight for its size. There was a couple of other fishermen watching and one of them threw me a little hand net. I said, no way is this thing going to fit so I just worked it near the flat area of the stream bank and flip it on the grass.
Took like four pics and didn't bother to weigh or measure it. It had two other hooks in it (a treble & a big single) and I removed those also. It was back in the water in less than two minutes, but it didn't look very good. Swam off very slowly and disappeared back into the deep pool. Not sure if it will make it. :Neutral: The fish was big and fat but looks pretty beat up. Like it's been in there for a long time and had a rough life. The couple of other fishermen that was there told me that I should have just kept it. I did think for a moment of doing that but decided not to. It was the King of the creek and if it was going to die, let it die at home in the water. If I didn't have my camera with me, we might have a different ending. :LOL: Back at Parcher's, several people including Jared, told me that if I would have taken it to a weigh station it would be marked as one of the biggest fish to come out of that area so far. Who cares... I hope it recovers fully and give another fisherman a thrill of his life. Many people know where the spot is now so I'm sure it won't be long. :Wink: A moment to remember forever... the Fish Gods are indeed kind to me. :Cool:
Here are a few pics... I'll post more on Dana's main thread when he gets back.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture001-26-1.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture056-7.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture038-12.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture034-14.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture022-19.jpg
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture017-21.jpg
Nhatster
06-21-2009, 10:39 PM
That is one awesome trout, wow! :Shocked: They actually stock them that big in the streams up there???
johnsfishing
06-21-2009, 10:41 PM
nice pics and post there Arthur.. nice work. :Cool:
johnsfishing
fisheromen
06-21-2009, 10:50 PM
Solid 10lbs... safely released. :Cool:
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r135/Wingnut32566/Wingnut4/Picture046-9-1.jpg
Very impressive that you caught that beast from that "tiny" stream in the backgroud! You are da MAN!:UDaMan:
troutdog
06-22-2009, 01:25 AM
Awesome job dude :Thumbs Up:
TD
tacklejunkie
06-22-2009, 04:45 AM
Haha
I just new you were gonna hook something out of this world man!
Excellent work on the release of the fish too!
You're a good man! No wonder the fish gods are so nice to you!
Keep it up bro. You never cease to amaze us!
:Thumbs Up:
Looks like you caught a few other nice ones as well!
CAPT'N
06-22-2009, 06:01 AM
Arthur,
beautiful fish, congratulations!
Amazing to see a fish like that come out of a creek!
Capt'n
PUDD MASTER BAITER
06-22-2009, 07:13 AM
Who else would catch a trophy like that. Can you imagine ,that beast if arthur was using , a 3 wt or 4wt. Fly rod ,with 2lb. Leader.like always arthur good job. Cant wait to see all the team photos. Now lets go get some halis.
deanhall32
06-22-2009, 08:29 AM
That things bigger than anything I've caught in the ocean this year!!!
Trout-Slayer77
06-22-2009, 10:03 AM
awesome job wingnut !!! way to go on that hog !!
sansou
06-22-2009, 10:47 AM
Holy cow! Nice fish!
Nice job putting that fish back for someone else to enjoy!
christainmetalhead909
06-22-2009, 11:49 AM
That things bigger than anything I've caught in the ocean this year!!!
+1 ,
thats a awesome fish man i hope i can catch something half that big when i go up there.
Arthur! You ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :Big Grin:
MAN VS WILD
06-22-2009, 09:24 PM
Nice job, that was a fat trout.
FISH ON!!!
Santa Fe Eric
06-23-2009, 01:59 AM
I Love You Man!
yamafish
06-23-2009, 05:42 AM
Congrats Wing!
Nice pics :Smile:
blackwater
06-23-2009, 11:02 PM
Simply ridiculous, that's all I have to say! :Envious:
Badbeat
06-27-2009, 06:05 PM
That was the first time i saw Wingnut with a panic look on his face while fighting ANY fish. :Shocked: Great job buddy, you deserve that trophy. :Cool: