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J.R. Hubbard
05-03-2007, 09:38 AM
I am a lucky man!
I was out fishing on Tuesday here in CA (that's right...not telling) and was lucky enough to not only catch a large brown, but the LARGEST brown I have ever seen pulled out of the water here in CA!!

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It was measured at 28 inches and had to weigh at least 8lbs.
On shot is the fish next to my 590 Z-Axis that I caught it one...on 5x!!
Also for perspective, that hands holding the fish belongs to a guy that's about 6 ft 3, local guide Bill Lowe.

The pictures are from my cell phone so the quality isn't great, but you get the idea. I also have a video of the release that once again, isn't great but you can see how HUGE this monster was!! I would be happy to email it to anyone interested, just message me!!

MSP
05-03-2007, 10:06 AM
Wow! Great fish!

Bill Kiene semi-retired
05-03-2007, 10:20 AM
That is a majestic "fish of a lifetime" especially on a light 5x tippet.

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One night many years (30?) back old Joe Shirshac took me to a special run on the Williamson River in southern Oregon where he showed me some rather large trout taking adult caddis right at dark.

I put on a #12 'Buck Caddis' dry (Elk Hair Caddis not invented yet) with 5x Cortland 'Nylorfi' tippet material and landed a 5# plus wild Rainbow trout.

Katz
05-03-2007, 10:51 AM
Great fish. Amazing head on that monster.

Congrats!

Katz

SullyTM
05-03-2007, 10:55 AM
Boy Howdy!!!! What a monster! What fly did you use J.R.? AND I know you weren't fishing in Golden Gate Park :D

Thanks for sharing the experience...

J.R. Hubbard
05-03-2007, 11:01 AM
Not quite in golden gate park, but getting warmer!

I was fishing a yellow and brown leach with a little bit of flash in it on a floating line.

Darian
05-03-2007, 12:59 PM
Wadda Fish :shock: :shock: :shock: Congrats!!! It almost looks like a 'gator.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

JT
05-03-2007, 01:33 PM
Nice catch! That fish is crazy long! You gotta love that hook jaw.

dtp916
05-03-2007, 02:44 PM
Right on! Sweet fish JR.

Way to go on the 5x.

David Lee
05-03-2007, 05:51 PM
Big ol' lantern-jaw Brownie .....

Great catch !!!!!

David :D :D :D

Adam Grace
05-03-2007, 07:21 PM
Wow, what a great, fish of a lifetime, brown!

Hairstacker
05-03-2007, 07:27 PM
Wow, what a monster! A truly great fish, congratulations!

Bill Kiene semi-retired
05-03-2007, 10:23 PM
JR

What did you take those photos with?

J.R. Hubbard
05-04-2007, 07:58 AM
A cell phone!
That's the problem, the last few times I was out fishing and ready to take the money shot, it doesn't happen. I even told Bill before we started that I'm not bringing my camera so we can catch a nice fish...and viola!!