Goloden Trout

[Black Cloud]

Get above 11,000 to find these

[Ralph]

Shot these a little over a week ago

[Larry S]

Ralph:
I'm in love. That first trout just might be the prettiest ever. Hope it's a gal!
Best,
Larry S

[SHigSpeed]

Get above 11,000 to find these

I don't think we'll find that particular fish or the massacre that that party took out during their pack trip. Based on the tone and pride shown by that particular guy, you'll have to go QUICKLY to 11,000 to get any more before they're all gone...

Sad.

_SHig

[Fly Guy Dave]

[QUOTE=SHigSpeed;104426]I don't think we'll find that particular fish or the massacre that that party took out during their pack trip. Based on the tone and pride shown by that particular guy, you'll have to go QUICKLY to 11,000 to get any more before they're all gone...


...and probably head to Wyoming. That is one HUGE (and alas, dead...) golden. The record for the largest o.m. aguabonita comes from WY and not CA. Plenty of lakes up in the Wind River Range with these kind of trout.

--F.G. Dave

[SHigSpeed]

Okay, maybe I was a bit harsh... I'm sure that fish was caught legally, and who knows, maybe the lake is strongly self sustaining and whacking a handful of those beasts won't affect the fishery.

But something about boasting of limits of huge dead goldens rubs me the wrong way. Legal? Sure. But if everyone saw this person's public example and did the same in more sensitive waters it most certainly could be devastating...

Here's the background: http://imhooked.com/cgi-bin/forumsya...m=1313715834/0

Bill, if I'm out of line with posting the link, please take down this post.

_SHig

[Jay]

"What big beautiful fish! Quick! Kill it!!!!!"

[Fly Guy Dave]

The fact that these fish were taken in CA bothers me even more! The Winds are much less traveled than Sierras and probably can handle angling pressure a lot better than the heavily traveled Sierra can. The fact that this guy took SO MANY large trout DOES INDEED DISTURB ME! It's not that I'm jealous of so many nice fish, good for him, but the fact that he had to KILL THEM is what bugs me so much!

Legal or not, this guy needs a lesson in limiting your catch, rather than catching your limit.



--F.G. Dave

[Reno Flytyer]

BS Shig...you're right on. Someone get a rope. I might understand harvesting one for dinner & maybe a hero shot or two for nostalgia, but for crimmeny sakes man, WISE UP...those fish don't get like that overnight, & almost never.
RFT

[Jay]

In case anyone is interested in NOT supporting this kind of crap, that guy is a guide on Tahoe.

He operates Blue Ribbon Fishing Charters. (530) 544-6552

I have taken this opportunity to turn a couple groups of guys away from his business.