Kootenai Unicorn

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Check this thing out, off my home river known for native red bands in the 12-16" range. This unicorn fell victim to a big brass Kastmaster in some heavy chop. I think it was planning on a native bronze colored squawfish for dinner & got a mouthful of steel instead.

Kinda a shame, because if some fly guy hooked it on a streamer, the guide would have got the tip of a lifetime & a fish a release and a G&G pic or two.

 

[Matt B]

That’s a trout…from a river?…does not compute…

 

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Well, yes. But a tailwater river with a steady stream of turbine chummed Kokanee

 

[Evan B]

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That’s a trout…from a river?…does not compute…

Oh those rivers have cranked out crazier fish than that.

 

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The local bank maggots plunk below the dam at night with big baits. They always haul out some overweight bows. This fish actually looks more athletic was caught roughly 4 miles below the tailrace

 

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Native squawfish, now you can see why bronze/brass/gold would work on the big meat eaters





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