Big, Bad, "Brown" Surprise

[FSHNLIC]

and no, this was not a Caddyshack moment...

Started the day working Cleghorn Creek down to Silverwood. Water beginning its decrease with only a few fish in the system. I did pickup 2 rainbows about 13 inches on a Panther Martin. The wind was a real witch, so I called it a day.....

Here's where it gets interesting..... Haven't hit my backyard stream (if you'd call it that) for over a month, so I thought I'd give it a couple casts....

First cast and ZZZZZZZZ fish on!! Fish takes off trying to wrap me around some tullies.... I'm going man, this is my biggest fish by far in this spot... granted, its only my second fish caught period here. I start to get a closer look, and I'm saying to myself "no, it can't be.... this looks like a freaking brown". Sure enough I land the fish and its close to 20 inches and about 3-3 1/2 pounds... Talk about a surprise!!! Worst part of this story is that fish inhaled a size 6 Panther Martin and was not gonna make it, so I kept it.

I know I'm gonna get a lotta crap for not disclosing this spot, but I must keep under hat....
Tight lines and go chase some tail!!
FSHNLIC

[Newfishsmell]

Sweet catch FSHNLIC

[Thisfool]

wow that is a beautiful fish and its wild caught? thats just the best

[Bassnman Mike]

I was not quite sure what I'd see when I clicked this thread, HA!

Nice fish!

[Cameron]

great looking fish too bad it swallowed it but i bet it taste good,lol.You gotta luv the way a wild fish fights.

[Markymark13]

I walays admire the beauty in wild trout. Such beautiful fish. Too bad on the inhaling part but thats fishing. Sounds like you had a great time fishing.

[diamondbear]

Beautiful Fish , GOOD CATCH .

[tpfishnfool]

Great catch and keep that place quiet..

[JAG107]

awesome going on the brown! Didn't know we had any around here wild like that...

[a321eric]

dang thats pretty awesome. ive heard of browns still in the silverwood area. ive caught a few hook jaws but not a brown. congrats!!!

[FSHNLIC]

Thanks guys... to totally confuse you... this was not caught in Deep or Bear Creek....

[bones]

Beautiful fish ....congrats!
Let me guess........pink meat and yummy!

[ogfishjunky]

Props on the catch and you would be crazy to give up your spot.

[TroutOnly]

YOU DAMN BROWNIE KILLER,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,LOL,,,,,,,,,,,JK,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,MAN THAT HAPPENS TO THE BEST OF US, THATS A NICE BROWNIE, REMINDS ME OF THE ONES ABOVE THE LITTLEROCK DAM,THANKS TO THE TOADS THAT FISHING WONT HAPPEN ANYTIME SOON,,,,,,,,,,,,NICE FISH ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,,,,,I HAD TO LAUGH WHEN I SAW YOU TELL THAT GUY ON A RESPONSE TO FISH BOUQUET RES,,,,I USE TO LIVE LESS THAN A MILE AWAY FROM IT ,IF I EVER MEET YOU IN PERSON I CAN TELL YOU SOME TALES ABOUT THAT PLACE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,MOONLIGHT AND GIANT BASS,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[FSHNLIC]

Thnx t/o... I'll be fishing up and down your favorite hwy May 6-9.... Looks like we've fished a lot of the same places

[oscarbassman]

heck yea man, beautiful fish!

[Ray Lopez]

nice hook jaw brownie!!!!!

mos def keep that place under wraps

[teejay]

Thanks guys... to totally confuse you... this was not caught in Deep or Bear Creek....

You sure have me scratching my head. I would have bet that you were fishing Deep Creek.
We live in the same neck of the woods and I thought that I knew all of the spots in the area.
I am awed and humbled.

[steve092]

My guess would have also been Deep Creek.

Nice brown!

[AngryAgent]

That's a nice fish but I wish you would have gotten a picture right when you took it out of the water, you can tell it got darker. I am with a few others, keep that spot on the low.

[numbnuts]

Sweet brown man......

[TroutOnly]

DARREN YOU FRICKIN LURKER WHERE YOU BEEN,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,getting ready for crowley,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[inthroughtheocean]

great catch. i'm 99% sure i know where you caught that. don't tell anyone where.

i'd hate to see the few fish that live there be caught. it's bad enough with all those local tweakers that hang around there getting high on meth. not to mention that the stream is covered with trash and graffiti. ha, except for a wild trout here and there it's pretty much a sketchy place.

[Swank909]

great catch. i'm 99% sure i know where you caught that. don't tell anyone where.

i'd hate to see the few fish that live there be caught. it's bad enough with all those local tweakers that hang around there getting high on meth. not to mention that the stream is covered with trash and graffiti. ha, except for a wild trout here and there it's pretty much a sketchy place.

Well I'm pretty sure it wasn't Lytle and thats what you just described...

[Piss on Myspace]

daaaaammmmmmnnnnnnnn son....you werent joking were you? bro, you catch a fish like that....you can call me anytime! With being stuck in the house, not catching fish and looking at all your previous posts, i think i know what i came down with....the Eastern Sierra Hold Over Full Finned Flu or the ESHOFFF '10 for short. sooo f'n jealous bro- im just going to end the reply there....in fact i proly shouldnt even have replied in the 1st place. ha! jk dude. great catch man!

[Troutman65]

Nice going on the Brown Trout . Very Sweet catch .