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Old 09-27-2020, 08:28 PM
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Caught this one on one of my leech patterns
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Old 09-27-2020, 09:47 PM
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Wow beauty, fish did you get a measurement on that baby, and did you get it in Alberta?
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Old 09-27-2020, 10:07 PM
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Alberta yes . Over 28 inches
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Old 09-28-2020, 10:28 AM
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Tremendous fish, congratulations. Rare to catch rainbows of that size, pretty exciting when it happens!

Did it take your leech while static, or were you working it on an active retrieve?

Good luck for the rest of the fall, I hope you connect with plenty more quality trout.
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Old 09-28-2020, 03:05 PM
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Nice rainbow indeed!
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Old 09-28-2020, 03:26 PM
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28 inches is a monster bow! Congrats. A great catch for sure.
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Old 09-28-2020, 04:06 PM
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Old 09-28-2020, 07:48 PM
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Looks like he's not going to survive....
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Old 09-28-2020, 09:00 PM
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Looks like he's not going to survive....
He did survive.
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Old 09-28-2020, 10:18 PM
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Looks like he's not going to survive....
On what basis, envy?
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Old 09-28-2020, 10:34 PM
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Just for everyone s info . I made sure the fish revived before it swam away. He was over legal size so I could have harvested the fish. But released for future catches.
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Old 09-29-2020, 06:10 AM
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Just for everyone s info . I made sure the fish revived before it swam away. He was over legal size so I could have harvested the fish. But released for future catches.
You need not justify.....great fish....
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Old 09-29-2020, 07:06 AM
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That’s a beauty and congrats. No doubt it will survive for future enjoyment. Good on you for the release
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Old 09-30-2020, 11:32 AM
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Those prairie lakes grow em big if they live long enough ...... great fish
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Old 09-30-2020, 09:36 PM
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Nice fish for there especially ! I get why “deep” thinks he’s dead. He’s upside down with no movement
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Old 10-01-2020, 05:25 AM
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He did survive.
Good man for releasing the fish. Giving someone else the thrill,of catching a fish of that size.Here in Albberta is very,very rare.. Congrats,thanks
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Old 10-01-2020, 11:05 AM
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Nice fish for there especially ! I get why “deep” thinks he’s dead. He’s upside down with no movement
Trout tend to remain more still when they're upside down, not to mention those Moby nets tend to make them stay more still for some reason. Great fish though!
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Old 10-01-2020, 07:45 PM
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Yes indeed a beauty fish. I only C&R myself and its lack of any movement had me concerned- many do need be manually revived and happily swim away. Gratz...even on your own fly
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