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 Great Lakes: Brown Trout, Big & Abundant
Posted by waterwhippa (5349 reads)
The abundance and size of the Brown trout in the Salmon River this season is astonishing. I have heard several theories why but none of them really interest me. The fact is that they are present and majestic. Instead of flying to Tierra Del Fuego or Russian Kamchatka, I can hop in the car, head 30 minutes North and have a shot at a my own 2 ½ foot Brownie. As much as my buddies and I joke about another “dirty german fish” the reality is that the days of seeing them as an auxillary or filler fish may be over. They can bridge the gap between hours and hours of fishless drifts. Many recent outings have yielded numbers of Browns that I won’t even mention because no one would believe it. Despite the early American stigma I am really starting to develop a strong reverence for this species. Their appetite is voracious and attitude aggressive. Survivors in the face of adversity and they may not fight quite as long and hard as a Steelhead but I can assure you when they get into the double digits they will give the
best fly fisherman a run for their money. I notice as I get older my views on a lot of things in life are changing including my views on “the other trout”. This fishery has really come into its own over the past few years and I am pleased to be a part of the new management practices. In the future I will enjoy the Brown trout of the Great Lakes and the Salmon River just as much as the chrome missiles that I so desire. VIVA MARRON TRUCHA!
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Re: The Great Lakes: The Year Of The Brown Trout
by joey http://www.fliesandfins.com | Just knock it off!!!! this is starting to get a little crazy:>) Nice work Whip glad you were able to bring that beast to hand. What a good looking fish. I will say it again you are having a great year keep up he good work.
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Re: The Great Lakes: The Year Of The Brown Trout
by jeremy http://www.fliesandfins.com | wow - uhhhh yaaaa - when you measure brown trout in feet - you got something that most people don't.
witht hat said - and being an outsider to your home fishery - i never knew they had a negative stigma??? meaning - of course i knew that the steelhead was on the top of the todem pole - and certainly the most prized fish of the great lakes....from a fly rod perspective...
however - believe me - when i go to your neck of the woods and tie into browns like that --- it is something very foreign to me - because i could fish 24/7 365 for my entire life and probably NEVER hook a fish like that in Maine - and the funny think is that I know that your brown is certainly HUGE - but I know you would agree that fish of that size are actually fairly common - everything be relative.
So - can you explain a bit more of why the Brown Trout acquired a negative stigma and a little bit about the history of the Brown Trout species as it relates to the great lakes --- thanks whip. |
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Re: The Great Lakes: The Year Of The Brown Trout
by James | Nice, very nice...Yeah, I'm w/Jeremy on this, never catch a brown of that size in maine..EVER.
When we were out on the tribs in Nov. we had more browns that steele, but, seeing that any trout over 5lbs is a bonus, we didn't care which species they were.
Do you think the stigma comes from the need/want of others in the past for the brown trout eggs for steel fishing?
Regardless, between your site SRS, Jeremy's site the stories and photos you share always put a smile on my face. Looks like you are having a banner year.
I'm sure you can't wait for April and 40* water!
I'll be back out in April fishing some of the Erie Tribs, can't wait to lay into that teen sized chromer!
Thanks for sharing,
James |
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Re: The Great Lakes: The Year Of The Brown Trout
by jeremy http://www.fliesandfins.com | sorry - one final thing -- what does this mean
"VIVA MARRON TRUCHA!" |
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Re: The Great Lakes: The Year Of The Brown Trout
by ChrisR | | Whippa as I said on salmonriverspecialists, that fish is just incredible. I was comparing the photo with some of the photos of the steelhead you caught to do a size comparison. I was thinking the camera angle may give that photo a false impression that the fish is larger than it is. Mainly because I just can't imagine catching a brown of that proportion. But after comparing the photos the only conclusion is that is one monsterous brown trout. Thanks for sharing. Oh yeah, is that the largest brown you've landed out there? |
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Re: The Great Lakes: The Year Of The Brown Trout
by RickW | you're my heero Dave ;)
p.s. everyone, Dave has very small hands, that's why that fish looks so big |
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Re: The Great Lakes: The Year Of The Brown Trout
by patm http://www.yankeeford.com | nice fish dave. all of us catching 14 inch trout envy the browns in the Salmon River.
I hope they are plentiful when I get back out there in the spring. I imagine in warmer water they will have a chance to show the power the possess.
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Re: The Great Lakes: The Year Of The Brown Trout
by RickW | | one thing I've been wondering about. If anyone has seen or caught any of the browns directly from the lake, they look like footballs. They are nothing like these sleek torpedos. Any ideas? |
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Re: The Great Lakes: The Year Of The Brown Trout
by jason-c http://www.fliesandfinswest.com | | Ridiculous! Is that a "Domestic Brown" or a "German Brown" HA, HA, HA |
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