My First Brown

Post by **Sherriff** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:17 pm

Went out for a few hours to try for a first species before the year was over. Got a nice one on and was trying to hoist it up without hitting any rocks. Ended up hitting my line on a sharp rock and it broke off. Bye bye first Brown and bye bye little cleo. Got it on a 2/5 blue little cleo.

I was pretty angry at my poor landing so I stuck it out for another hour and landed one finally.
Got this one on a 2/5 bright green little cleo.

Also, the one I lost looked similar, although was almost double the size and weight of this one and had a triangle cutout in it's tail. SO not sure if they were the same species or not.

Man it was cold. I am really happy so I thought I would capture my hairy but happy face.

Here is the crazy mess I was scaling just to try for a few fish.

By the way, this guy was released to fight again...I was also not sure what this fish was. Steelhead, rainbow or a brown. I had no idea. A friend cleared this up for me on OFN.

I am pumped about getting out again. These are beautful fish....

See ya

Fishface

Post by **bucketmouth** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:14 pm

Awesome Jeffsans! What a beauty specimen. Where 'bouts are you fishing there?

Guess we didn't hook up after all this fall, you up for some icefishing this winter?

Don

Post by **Fishhawk** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:18 pm

Those rocks look treacherous to fish on in July!

Thanks for the story and pics fishface.

Post by **Sherriff** » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:54 pm

The rocks are a little challenging. The ice rink on top of each of the boulders is fun too. But the worst is the 6 foot deep holes between them.

Hey Donsans, ya we missed out this year but I am up for some ice for sure. Let me know. I need to learn about ice fishing and I am sure you have done your share.. I have been a few times but we mainly went out sleding.

Later

Jeff

Website · Post by **Mike Lennox** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:07 am

beauty brown fishface....the hard work payed off!!

Post by **wolfe** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:12 am

fishface,

What are ya, part mountain goat?!

I guess your determination paid off. Gorgeous fish.

Congrats on the catch and on not going into the drink.

W.

Post by **sportfish_dom** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:40 am

Hey Fishface
Great fishing for your first Browns...congratulations.
It sure looks cold out there...lol

Post by **Carl** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:59 am

Nice Brown!

Post by **Iceman** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:22 am

Beauty

Post by **FLOATFISHIN** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 2:01 pm

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh sweeeeeeeeeeeet silver brownie there bro!!!!!!

Congrats on the 1st, and now that the hardware fish is taken, we'll have to get you one on the float

F.F

Post by **Wall-I-Guy** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:02 pm

Nice one FF

Post by **fullofgas** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 8:37 pm

sweet lookn fish..

Post by **baz fish** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:00 pm

Nice lookin brown buddy.

Post by **Sherriff** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 9:23 am

Thanks folks, gotta get out there and try again.

Fishface