Fish of 2006

[bolden]

It is the end of the year, so lets see some of your memorable fish of 2006.

This fish was caught on opening day, on a chartreuse and white double bunny.
He definitely deserves more than one picture.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/IMGP0053Small.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/IMGP0052.jpg

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I caught this steelie while fishing for stripers with a small streamer on the American across from Campus Commons.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/IMGP0110Small.jpg

As usual, Caples Lake rewarded me with some very nice fish early in the year.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/IMGP0150Small.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/IMGP0139Small.jpg

My biggest trout on a dry fly, this guy was a brute.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/PICT0115Small.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/PICT0113Small.jpg

The Madison River was definitely the most exciting river of the year, big streamers and aggresive fish.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/IMGP0393Small.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/n10103368_31864847_29411.jpg

This was one of my favorite pictures i have taken of a fish. He was caught on the Little Truckee this june.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/DSC_0039-2.jpg

Alo, here are some bass from this spring. The first one is from Folsom Lake on a popper, and the other is from a very fun day on Jenkinson Lake.

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/DSC00763.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a31/bolden916/IMGP0065.jpg

This has been a great year.

[David Lee]

VERY nice !!

David :shock:

[Dustin Revel]

very very nice. way to start off a season with that brown.
Dusty

[Rick J]

I think the most memorable fish last year was a steelhead that Bill caught when I was fishing with him and Marilyn on the Klamath - close to 10#

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/RickJ/Klamath-9-25-06024.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/RickJ/Klamath-9-25-06029.jpg

My most fun fish was likely this tarpon at TCL

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a395/RickJ/DSCN1898.jpg

[Ed Wahl]

That's one beautiful smallie Bolden. Gonna have to try that lake. Ed

[Dustin Revel]

i would post something similar, but i still have two days of fishing 8)
Dusty

[David Lee]

Damm , Rick ......

THAT SHAD IS HHHUUUUUUGGGGGEEEEEEE !!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

David :P

[Jasonh]

The first pic is not the greatest but the hottest fish i hooked all year on the trinity. Wild hen around 6 lbs. on a floating line and a autumn hilton. Second is a beautiful wild fish caught in early december on a black leech.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/longhorn4life/Fishing/IMGP0341.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y213/longhorn4life/IMGP0392.jpg

[dtp916]

YEAH!!! Those are some awesome fish, boldon! :D I need to bring my camera with me more...Where was that first brown caught at, opening day, and you're wearing a T-shirt? 8) 8) 8)

This is my best fish of the year, caught the first week of November on the LT. Feels kinda small next to boldens lunker brownies :lol: :lol: :lol: I only fished from July - Dec., so I'm hoping to get out a lot more in '07
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f393/dtp916/goodshot.jpg

[mems]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a371/mems15/HPIM0133.jpg
This is a 12lb awa, milkfish I got on a 5wt. I am still waiting to hear from IGFA. I also got a 200lb ahi on conventional gear. Over here we call them gorillas. I was very fortunate this year to catch many fish and had the good fortune to travle to some new places and fish with some very talented anglers. Next year should also hold many surprises, I am looking forward to the opportunities to come. Happy New Year to all of you. Mems.

[bolden]

Where was that first brown caught at, opening day, and you're wearing a T-shirt?

That fish was caught at an undisclosed location which will probobly be my new opening day fishing spot until
i find something that can match it, although that will be hard. I had a shirt on because i forgot my jacket in the car.
Needless to say it was a little nippy, but after hooking the fish i could care less how cold i was.

[sculpin]

These are all really great pictures guys . I hope you all do better in 2007.

Mark

[SteelieD]

This was probably my favorite... from just this month...
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a227/SteelieD/Yakima12-20-0616.jpg

[Jay Murakoshi]

Mems,

Soon I saw the photo I knew what the fish was. Last year in Australia, one of the guys caught one that was just shy of 20lbs. There were some big schools but none of them were interested in eating. The one fish that was caught was on a torn up clouser. I think the fish died from a heart attack so they brought it back to the boat and made a gyotaku print out of it. I also got a copy of it. So now, in my collection I also have a print of my 26lb permit, a baby tarpon and some blue gills. The ones I want most is a saratoga and a medium size barra.

Happy New Years,

Jay

[DocEsox]

These first 3 browns were caught in mid July, all on the same day, on the upper Missouri in Montana....my previous home stomping grounds before moving back to Alaska:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/UpperMissouriBrownRelease.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/UpperMissouriBrown22.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/UpperMissouriBrown22-1.jpg

This bull trout/brook trout hybrid was caught in the Swan River, Montana. Beautiful fish but the crossbreeding by brookies is seriously hurting the pure bull trout population in Montana....fish and game in MT wishes you would pop every one of these caught on the head....they are great eating:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/UpperSwanSalmonPrairie.jpg

These next series were dollies and rainbows taken in the Kenai River between July and October, all on the insidious "bead" (yes, I am a flyfishing barbarian...... :lol: ):

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/27Bow3rdgate.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/LunchBuckDoll.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/BearHoleBow.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/SpawningDolly-1.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/DollyBuck.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/Bow24.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/DoubleDolly.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/LunchDolly.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/PinkBow25.jpg

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This beautiful "leopard" rainbow is typical in Montana Creek in Alaska:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/1a70b4af.jpg

The next ones were caught on Quartz Creek in October....a smaller stream flowing into Kenai Lake, it runs right next to the highway for several miles....easy access:

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/DollySpawn.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/SpawningDolly-4.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j32/DocEsox/QuartzFootballBow.jpg

And, yes, a couple of these were kept and eaten....my wife would kill me if I didn't keep one occasionally as fresh trout is her favorite food in life. Granted living in Alaska gives me an unfair advantage for access to nice sized trout......keep the pictures coming....never get tired of looking at fish pictures.

Hope everyone has a great 2007!!

Brian

[Wednesday Caster]

Brian,
I'm not sure about your flyfishing skills but man, that is one lucky hat!!! :lol:

[dtp916]

I'm very impressed with everyone's trophies of 2006! 8) I only hope we have all the luck next year as we did in '06! Awesome job!

[DocEsox]

Amen on the hat........