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Bassnman Mike
08-13-2009, 07:09 PM
Went up to the Owens to do some bass fishing. Tossing a small bass crankbait when this bad boy hit. I didnt have a scale with me so I couldnt weigh her. Of coure after the picture was taken she was put back. Made me smile to watch her swim away.

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rusty6
08-13-2009, 07:15 PM
nice fish...just fyi, if you plan on releasing a fish, don't stick your fingers all up then their gills
Bassnman Mike
08-13-2009, 07:20 PM
The picture is a little decieving, Ring finger and middle finger folded down, index finger on inside of gill plate not touching the gills. She had teeth so I couldnt lip her like a bass without shredding my thumb.
DccFISHerMan
08-13-2009, 07:29 PM
nice brownie!
smokinflies
08-13-2009, 07:34 PM
nice brownie!

exactly.

and it's great to hear that you CPR'ed that beautiful looking creature of the river.
DCCTrouserTrout
08-13-2009, 08:17 PM
I'm sure you weren't too upset when you brought that in instead of a bass... That is a beautiful brown...
retired96
08-13-2009, 10:49 PM
I assume you were on the Lower Owens in the Bishop area. Great looking fish.
mth1997
08-13-2009, 10:57 PM
I know you had the proper and best intention of CPR, so right on, but that really isn't a great way of holding the fish. A good way for me to hold the big ones is to form a ring out of your index finger and thumb and put it around the tail, then cradle the belly with the other hand. Much better for the fish. Very nice catch there bassman!!!
cjschock
08-13-2009, 11:43 PM
Nice fish.
Sierra_Smitty
08-14-2009, 07:29 AM
Wow - one of the prettiest brownies I've ever seen.....WTG.
Trout-Slayer77
08-14-2009, 09:48 AM
I know you had the proper and best intention of CPR, so right on, but that really isn't a great way of holding the fish. A good way for me to hold the big ones is to form a ring out of your index finger and thumb and put it around the tail, then cradle the belly with the other hand. Much better for the fish. Very nice catch there bassman!!!

Ditto !!


great looking brown, awesome color on that fish !!
Bassnman Mike
08-14-2009, 05:59 PM
Thanks everyone! Yes she was quite the beauty and I will try and be more careful handeling trout, guess I'm just too used to bass fishing. I do know when I released her she took off and didnt look back.
Liteweight
08-16-2009, 07:13 PM
WOW! Nice fish Mike.
I've been thinking about going up there with the weather being so mild.

I've caught trout on bass flies but never a crankbait. Hmmm might be worth a try during the fall spawning run. (Great...just some more junk to drag along w/me :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: )

Were you in the lower sloughs by chance?

Robert.
TroutOnly
08-17-2009, 08:31 AM
BEAUTIFULL BROWN,,,,,,,,,t/o
steve092
08-17-2009, 06:14 PM
Sweet brown! And good job on the release!
JIMMY JAM
08-17-2009, 11:20 PM
What a nice surprise!
jim532
08-18-2009, 08:33 AM
good job on the brownie, I've caught a few up there on crank baits, using lucky craft brown trout and rainbow trout colors. What were you using?
Bassnman Mike
08-18-2009, 06:37 PM
Were you in the lower sloughs by chance?

Nope, I was fishing the river between Big Pine and Bishop


What a nice surprise!

No kidding


What were you using?

Norman Little N in Crawfish Color

Thanks all.
IE Fisher
08-18-2009, 06:45 PM
That is on heck of a bycatch. Usually on the Owens for me it is a carp.
Greg Madrigal
08-27-2009, 02:30 AM
Dude, That thing is a trophy! Nice colors-Amazing fish, congrats!~

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