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TightLinesMaine

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May wrap-up (pictures)
« on: May 25, 2019, 11:01 AM »
I'll still probably fish once or twice more this month hopefully but I haven't shared some pictures since April so it's about time.  All were caught fly fishing except one of the salmon, which was the biggest of the bunch even though I didn't get a great picture (I was being nice to her and leaving her in the water and she escaped from my net after one photo  ;D).  All fish are in the 18"-20" range.  The brown and salmon were tough, acrobatic fighters while the brook trout and rainbow trout mostly just stayed down, shaking and tugging and both felt like a bag of bricks on the 6 wt.  I've only chased after (fresh) stocked fish twice this year so far, I've been mostly searching for holdover trout & lake-run salmon.


(for reference, the white part of the lure in the picture above is exactly 1", and check out the teeth on her! she may have been 20")










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Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2019, 01:23 PM »
Solid fish, Randall!  Great variety 8)  Was the brookie a recent arrival to your smorgasbord?

I have also focused on the holdovers in big water and managed to steer clear of the new recruits.  That will be changing real soon as I go for the smaller water.  I may have 1 or 2 big fish trips left before I switch over.

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Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2019, 02:05 PM »
Wow, those are some nice fish!  I haven’t gotten out nearly enough.
"You know when they have a fishing show on TV? They catch the fish and then let it go. They don't want to eat the fish, they just want to make it late for something." - Mitch Hedberg

TightLinesMaine

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Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2019, 03:54 PM »
Wow, those are some nice fish!  I haven’t gotten out nearly enough.

thanks Chi, I'm making up for a lack of ice fishing the past 2 years  8) you've caught some impressive fish in your limited trips though

Was the brookie a recent arrival to your smorgasbord?

Yes Jim, correct, had the continued itch for more big trout on the fly so I decided to go for the "new recruits", that being said, fishing wasn't easy there, everyone and their mother fly fishes there!  :laugh:

also, looking forward to your report for May.  I'm sure you'll have a much more interesting write-up & pictures than I   ;D

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Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2019, 04:05 PM »
Thanks, but I doubt mine will be more interesting.  Different perhaps in terms of the mix......and no salmon to match yours!



also, looking forward to your report for May.  I'm sure you'll have a much more interesting write-up & pictures than I   ;D

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Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2019, 05:58 AM »
Nice variety of some solid fish. You had a great month. Awesome!

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Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2019, 06:40 AM »
  Those are some nice fish. Congrats.

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Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2019, 08:48 AM »
That is a good May
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