biggest fish i never saw

[John T.]

took these pic's last spring , i was fly fishing my local trout stream, i was fishing streamers in some off color water, the rod is a 5 wt. the line is a sink tip
THE HOOK SET
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh69/john_t_b/008-10.jpg
RUN DOWN STREAM
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh69/john_t_b/009-11.jpg
BACK UP STREAM
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh69/john_t_b/010-8.jpg
BIGGER RUN DOWN STREAM if you look were the water meets the shore line that is the end of the line were the backing is you can see the knot

http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh69/john_t_b/011-6.jpg
DEEP IN THE BACKING
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh69/john_t_b/012-6.jpg
after 20min the hook pulled out :eek: i thinkin it was a very big Bass

[bass or bass?]

Nice photos! Thanks for sharing that.If the fish never jumped, perhaps a channel or flathead catfish?

[dugger]

ya got some of the goodie out him pics or great!!

[RAK]

Nice Photos!


Could be catfish. If they are big then they will fight for a long time.

[bass or bass?]

Nice Photos!


Could be catfish. If they are big then they will fight for a long time.



Absolutely! I caught a 25 pound flathead 2 years ago while bass fishing using a medium action baitcast rod and reel with 12 pound test line . Took me 20 minutes to boat it.

[John T.]

That fish never broke the water , the hole is a long deep run, with riffles top and bottom it's one of my favorite holes
this is another about 3 miles up
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh69/john_t_b/003-29.jpg
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh69/john_t_b/004-19.jpg
this creek is loaded with holes just like this

[John T.]

I know these are put and take fish, but a fish like this can last a long time in this creek, they have lot's of places to hide i catch 2 or three a year like this
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh69/john_t_b/img_1092.jpg
same fish
http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh69/john_t_b/FISH002.jpg

[JoeW]

Beautiful Palomino Trout! Biggest one I ever saw! Best---- JoeW

[JoeW]

John T- It's going to bring back nightmares, and I didn't have my "mystery fish" on for as long as you did! Few years ago, Cattauragus Creek in WNY. Big creek, in the Fall with Steelhead often running 12+ pounds. Ten pound line, I let fly with a 1/4 Little Cleo. Lure stopped, then a couple hard, heavy thumps that almost yanked me over forward! Fish turned, and ran directly downstream, rod yanked straight down parallel to the water, evidently intent on returning to Lake Erie, a mile away! It ran 100 yards downstream and kept on going, not pausing for a second! Just a slow, steady, deliberate run! I thumbed the spool to slow it down, nothing- didn't even phase it! Thumbed harder, and pop-- line broke down near the lure! I'm suspecting by the way it behaved, it was a Giant Lake Erie Brown Trout and I'm guessing 20+ pounds? But whatever it was, it was the strongest heaviest fish I've ever had on a line! Still wake up at night fighting that one! Best---- JoeW

[John T.]

Thanks.
I love fighting the big fish in lite tackle :D

[bass or bass?]

Thanks.
I love fighting the big fish in lite tackle :D


Absolutely! Where were your photos taken, what body of water and in what state?

[John T.]

The creek is, Fishing Creek it is in Clinton co. Pa. the town is Mill Hall.

[JoeW]

Always makes you wonder if you've got the fish, or if the fish has you! Makes you feel helpless! :D Man, with a 5-wt outfit- what size tippet were you using and fly? Tell you the truth, and not to make you cry, but that unseen fish of yours does sound like a BIG Brown! Get 'im next time, John T.! Best---- JoeW

[dugger]

WOW Pretty fish!!!!!

[John T.]

Always makes you wonder if you've got the fish, or if the fish has you! Makes you feel helpless! :D Man, with a 5-wt outfit- what size tippet were you using and fly? Tell you the truth, and not to make you cry, but that unseen fish of yours does sound like a BIG Brown! Get 'im next time, John T.! Best---- JoeWI'm not shure what the tippet was any more, but the fly was a Micky Fin.