Trout Fishing 5/7

[ghost recon]

After finding a few artifacts this morning I decided to switch gears and hit the river for some trout fishing. The conditions were near perfect and they were feeding when I got there. I landed eight rainbows, largest was 18+", lost a good sized fish in the rapids. Even got a painted turtle to pop out and say cheese.

[jimt]

my favorite..they look like "stocked"..the round noses come from banging against the hatchery walls..i'm going May 25th,fishing,camping and looking for rocks.

[ghost recon]

Originally Posted by jimt

my favorite..they look like "stocked"..the round noses come from banging against the hatchery walls..i'm going May 25th,fishing,camping and looking for rocks.

The first trout pictured is probably a 3 yr McConaghy strain imo, they're Steelhead relatives that can get pretty large. The other three are wild Rainbows, the larger eyes, and distinctive colors and markings set them apart from typical stockers. They do well in this particular stretch of the river and can reach an impressive size for a native fish.The rounded, shortened noses are typical for wild rainbows.

A couple examples of the wild rainbow trout.

http://www.vaflyfishmtguide.com/virg...ly-fishing.htm

http://www.randrflyfishing.com/wp-co...ildrainbow.jpg

http://azwanderings.com/wp-content/u...t-1024x768.jpg

Fishing, camping, and looking for rocks sounds like a plan to me, good luck.

[jimt]

one of my better days..3# test,ultra light spinning reel and 6 ft. rod took 25 mins. to get the big one in..Horsepasture River.