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ScottyP
03-18-2011, 03:38 PM
Caught this beautiful native rainbow yesterday on a hike in trip in the San Gabriel mountains. I got her on a creek that has never been stocked so this is as native as they get. The picture really doesn't do the fish justice, it looked pretty cool. :EyePop:
Great fight on 2lb test and ultralight rod. Fish was caught on a single barbless hook and safely released to fight another day. I usually don't even take them out of the water but had to get a picture of this one.
Get out there and do some exploring. I've had great success all over the San Gabriel mountains this year.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t280/eekamouse420/SGNativeBow.jpg
Piss on Myspace
03-18-2011, 04:34 PM
gorgeous coloration....awesome fish!
kudos on the release!
jiggaman
03-18-2011, 04:54 PM
once u grab that fish it loses its slime coat and sometimes die
old pudd fisher
03-18-2011, 06:12 PM
Wow! That is a large San Gabriel Native I must say...Nice!!
chansen49
03-23-2011, 03:00 PM
once u grab that fish it loses its slime coat and sometimes die
No they dont, Maybe if you rubbed it clean with a towel but not like that..
ROUTE666
03-23-2011, 03:14 PM
Nice fish.let em go let em grow.
Ifishtoolittle
03-23-2011, 03:16 PM
That "Native" looks like a "Wild" to me. Either way mountain bows' fight hard!
5150fishn
03-23-2011, 03:49 PM
Nice catch bro! Awesome color on that fish.
tacklejunkie
03-24-2011, 07:02 AM
That "Native" looks like a "Wild" to me. Either way mountain bows' fight hard!
This.
Possibly even an old "Holdover".
Nice fishy :Cool:
tacklejunkie
03-24-2011, 07:14 AM
once u grab that fish it loses its slime coat and sometimes die
Use wet hands or a net made for releasing fish without damaging slimecoats (http://www.themeasurenet.com/index.htm).
I'm still undecided on the nets. I have one but it can still be rough on the fish for various reasons.
TROUT MASTERS
03-24-2011, 01:11 PM
Caught this beautiful native rainbow yesterday on a hike in trip in the San Gabriel mountains. I got her on a creek that has never been stocked so this is as native as they get. The picture really doesn't do the fish justice, it looked pretty cool. :EyePop:
Great fight on 2lb test and ultralight rod. Fish was caught on a single barbless hook and safely released to fight another day. I usually don't even take them out of the water but had to get a picture of this one.
Get out there and do some exploring. I've had great success all over the San Gabriel mountains this year.
http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t280/eekamouse420/SGNativeBow.jpg
VERY NICE LOOKING BOW,LOVE THE FULL TAIL !!!!!!
I USE TO FISH THE RIVER OFF OF 39..AND ALSO THE BEAR CREEK,TILL FOUND
(ANIMALS):Angry:,TRASH THE PLACE WITH THERE LEFT OVERS
THANKS FOR THE REPORT
TROUT MASTERS :Cool:
teejay
03-24-2011, 07:58 PM
That really is a fish to be proud of.
FSHNLIC
03-24-2011, 08:33 PM
That is one gorgeous and rather large wild San Gabriel mountain rainbow!!! Great job!
VIVID_FLY
03-27-2011, 06:11 PM
nice fish .... size and colors....and RELEASED !!!!! SWEET !!!