"Tim Lysyk" wrote in message
news:l3z_b.37557$D_5.35603@edtnps84...
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I fished nymphs for part of the morning, but didn't
get a nibble. After lunch. we moved downstream. My friend caught one
bull trout, but I wasn't having much luck. I fell in the the river, and
took a pretty good drenching. I also lost my landing net, so was
beginning to think the day was going to be a bit of a bust. Then,
success. I was drifting a black woolly bugger through a run, and close
to a rock, felt the tell-tale tug. I set the hook, and started to pull
in the fish. It turned out to be about a 24 - 25" bull trout. It was in
remarkable form, and very fat. I have caught longer bulls, but I think
this one was the heaviest. It fought reasonably well for a winter fish,
at one point shooting right between my legs as I reached down to tail
it. I finally landed it, and my friend took a few pictures before I
released it. I decided that was good for the day, and headed slowly
downstream back to the car. My luck continued, as I even found my
landing net.

Nice fish! I still have visions of the bull you caught on our trip
together. And as far as I can tell, it must have been a damn near
impossible day for fishing if you weren't having any luck.

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