A perfect end to a glorious day

Incredible. I remember catching a very large (for me) rainbow in Kamloops about 15 years ago...I was so jazzed I could not go to sleeep that night! Great job Mingo!
 
Mingo said:
I landed this buttery golden specimen yesterday to cap off an absolutely perfect fishing day with a good buddy. We landed fish, lost fish and laughed our asses off. And then, just as we were about to leave, this brown hit my size 14 nymph as it explored the dark confines of an alluringly deep slot. I felt that unmistakable "thunk" when he smacked the fly through my straight-line euro rig. He jumped right in front of me and my eyes bulged when I saw him. Fifteen nerve-wracking minutes of close tug-of-war on my 5 wt, then he blasted downstream like a bat out of hell. We chased him as fast as we could, stumbling and tripping over river rocks like two escaped convicts running from a pack of bloodhounds hot on the trail. This kype-jawed wild man ripped 100 yards of backing off my reel at hyper speed before he finally slowed and then stopped in front of several other fly fishermen. When my buddy Mike finally got the net under him and hoisted him aloft, I felt my bloodstream flooding with that rare fly fisherman's elation we all know and love. That elusive combination of euphoria, relief and joy drenched in a pint of adrenaline with a shot of dopamine. It was a truly glorious day on a small Oregon stream. View attachment 128650
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What a great Brown Trout! TriploidJunkie, you have been officially challanged!
 
SilverFly said:
Wow, I was looking at the pics for weird ferns and other NZ/Patagonia type plants. Then read this was in Oregon. And yes, I know Oregon has some world class trout ... but JFC, that fish would be a trophy anywhere on the planet.

You should just quit trout fishing now cuz it's all downhill from here. ;)
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There's always a chance, but the odds of hooking and landing a bigger one than this are very slim. and that's totally fine. I'm good. This one beat my previous best brown by 5" and 5 pounds. 🤙🏼🍻
 
Mingo said:
Thanks man....he was impossible to control with a 5 wt rod, I just had to hang on, sprint like a madman and say a few prayers!
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It's great that he went crazy. Would of been long odds of landing him if he just dogged it. Definitely get a replica!
 
@Mingo ’s post almost made me think maybe I should start Euro-nymphing. Then I slapped myself repeatedly and came to my senses. Phew, close one! Thankfully, now I can continue catching only a few small ones here and there occasionally. Like a real American Fly Fisher!
 
Griswald said:
Incredible. I remember catching a very large (for me) rainbow in Kamloops about 15 years ago...I was so jazzed I could not go to sleeep that night! Great job Mingo!
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Thanks man......it was an incredible experience!
 
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