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Title: May wrap-up (pictures)
Post by: TightLinesMaine 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.

(https://i.imgur.com/BDQPTuQl.jpg)
(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")

(https://i.imgur.com/RF12Udvl.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/mXIhsfcl.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/KvwQfJfl.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/mZ2KGcIl.png)

(https://i.imgur.com/3ZxFjJll.png)
Title: Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
Post by: Jim C. 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.
Title: Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
Post by: seamonkey84 on May 25, 2019, 02:05 PM: Wow, those are some nice fish! I haven’t gotten out nearly enough.
Title: Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
Post by: TightLinesMaine on May 25, 2019, 03:54 PM: Quote from: seamonkey84 on May 25, 2019, 02:05 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

Quote from: Jim C. on May 25, 2019, 01:23 PM
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
Title: Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
Post by: Jim C. 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!

Quote from: TightLinesMaine on May 25, 2019, 03:54 PM

also, looking forward to your report for May. I'm sure you'll have a much more interesting write-up & pictures than I ;D
Title: Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
Post by: fish wayniac on May 26, 2019, 05:58 AM: Nice variety of some solid fish. You had a great month. Awesome!
Title: Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
Post by: franklin fisher on May 27, 2019, 06:40 AM: Those are some nice fish. Congrats.
Title: Re: May wrap-up (pictures)
Post by: JDK on May 27, 2019, 08:48 AM: That is a good May