Catch of the Day
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kunni
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OK, I have a very amazing story. I went to langford today, and was dragging the usual patterns and catching the usual 10-14inch fish. I started fishing around the second island on south langford lake close to James, Biatabatuka. I talked to him, and he was doing really well, catching lots of 20+ inch fish. We traded a few patterns ect, then started fishing again. I was in approximately 20 feet of water, and the tip of my rod smashed underneath the water. WOW big fish! I grabbed the rod, and set the hook, wow this feels 10+ lbs. 3 seconds after the hook set I realized it was not a trout. I kept reeling expecting for my tippet to bust, as I kept trying to get the hook off the bottom. After a while I figured it wasnt coming of the bottom, so I I stated reeling trying to break my tippet. As I was reeling I realized that the bottom was moving, and I was hooked onto a stick. All of a sudden some black fly line appeared from the water, weird its not the same color as my type 6 fly line. Its a bit lighter, looks like a type 3. I grabbed the lighter colored fly line, and started to pull it in. A rod tip broke the water. I caught a rod! I pulled the rod into the boat. Holy s*** its a Sage, and a Forged reel, I thought to my self! I shouted to James that I caught a Sage fly rod. He paused for a second then replied. "I was fishing about a month ago on a really windy day, and the tall guy with glasses lost a Sage set up out of his float tube." Nelson I thought? No, he doesnt use a float tube. It must be Trevor! I quickly called island outfitters ( I memorized the number) and asked for Trevor. I told him what happened, and he thought I was BS him. I asked him to describe the rod and reel, it was the exact rod I was holding. I told him that there was a size 14 olive chironomid on. I could basically hear his jaw drop. I had found his rod, and if it wernt for James being around the second island at both occasions I probably would not have found the owner of the rod. It was extraordinarily incredible, The rod was under water for over 1 month, it was in better condition than I expected, the cork wasnt to good, but the blank was perfect, and the reel still looked graet. Fortunately Trevor is a rod builder, so he will be able to fix the rod. I also caught around 15 trout. The rod was caught on a size 14 barbless leech pattern. Thanks for the help James, if you wernt fishing today I would not have found the owner of the rod.
Nice fish CD, looks really healthy.
Kunni
Nice fish CD, looks really healthy.
Kunni
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braydonnelson19
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went out to quam last night. luckily the algae hatch calmed down and the fish are biteing again. we caught two trout both around 5 pounders
Karma-Kazi
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Nice fish! Sounds like I might have to check it out again soon.
kunni
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any pics? I believe you that you caught the fish, just like to see big fish!
kunni
Deewar25
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add one for you guys - first trip on ANY lake in 2 years (Langford)....slow going for the most part - trolled wooly bugger and leech patterns from top to bottom - 1 hit on the bottom, several on the top, but they just weren't sticking - hooks were sharp, just not hungry enough? Switched to lures and sped it up...behind the aerator probably around 25' and nailed this beaut on a wee tad frog pattern...didn't do too much until it saw my face and then the fight was on - couple of nice runs, crazy thrashing, but I won in the end...my 2nd biggest out of the lake, just under 20" and came in at 3.2 lb. Checked his stomach for you match maker types - black with green tinge and several thin worms no more than an inch long.
kunni
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sounds like blood worms and large chironomids
fishing was decent today at langford, had about 8 in 3.5 hours, biggest was about 16in.
Kunni
Deewar25
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I would totally believe that
Probably a dozen or so in its stomach......great on the barbee as well!
Dan
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nice, for some reason the picture is not displaying on my computer. When I replied to your post it said there was a photo? weird
kunni
I will repost his pic......
Kunni, can you see me now ?....
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Karma-Kazi
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Fished langford this am with my Dad. Got 10 trout and 3 bass. Trout on black leeches and bass and # 1 and #2 Blues in the shallow end of the lake.
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kunni
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Karma-Kazi
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Wow, keyboard must have glitched. Bluefoxes
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