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My last day ice fishing was the best, thank you mighty Fish Gods!
Here was my day on Saturday at Lake X....not only was the weather spectacular but now my trophy collection is complete (oh I can see the trolls charging at me now lol but whatever these fish cannot reproduce in this water system and my continual money contributions to the fisheries paid for them) Now when I return there at another day, all will be photoed and released for someone else to enjoy catching, I have what I have been hunting for nearly ten years now to be proudly displayed on my wall with my other great trophy species and memories. I can't wait to airbrush these beauties and replicate those amazing colors. I will post the finished mounts when I have them done in a few months.
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04-02-2013, 08:56 AM
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Awsome looking trout congrats and I am sure they will look fantastic
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04-02-2013, 09:00 AM
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Awsome looking trout congrats and I am sure they will look fantastic
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Thank you good sir, like I said I have been on the big brown hunt 4ever, caught and released so many smaller ones and refuse to keep any stream fish as they are the reproducers, so finally the fish gods have smiled on me  Have a gooder!
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beautiful fish. Thanks for sharing!
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04-02-2013, 11:59 AM
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Thats awesome! pretty fish
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04-02-2013, 12:04 PM
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those are beauties. congrats keep6. trout are still my favourite. i'd be happy to join you some day at your lake x.
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04-02-2013, 12:48 PM
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Those are some nice hogs congrats.........
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04-02-2013, 01:19 PM
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To bad they won't be able to swim another day.
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04-02-2013, 01:35 PM
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To bad they won't be able to swim another day.
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I have caught n released more fish than you probably have ever caught in your life. I release nearly ever fish I catch my friend, this is like a deer head mounted in nearly everyone's game room. As I stated in my post, they cannot reproduce due to being in a stocked fishery which as I stated my $ contributions pay for. It was my choice on this matter and I fish many different streams, rivers across western Canada that I am allowed to keep fish but do not, I take a picture and release them. So after nearly ten years of trying to catch "MY trophy" I did, and chose to keep them, eat the meat after skinning them out and not wasted anything from them. I practice taxidermy and more often than not order replicas for most however I know for a fact this fishery is loaded with fish and is a unknown secret place that will not get destroyed by greedy anglers. I had a choice of taking my limit but did not, released probably a dozen like those that day and kept the 3 for my wall. Now I have my brown and rainbow species for my collection, I will move on to finding ONE nice brookie. As I stated before I will release others in future at Lake X because I now have my trophies. My choice not yours.....how many 10 lb + walleye have you or others released at Calling Lake back when it was allowable to keep one any size? Answer that please. I kept one only out of at least a dozen in that weight class or larger, took a picture and released them for others to catch. So please don't play that sympathy card with me dude and enjoy the pictures I posted...its no wonder why many don't post pictures on here cause comments like yours. Thank you everyone else for the comments, happy fishing everyone!
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You knew the trolls were gonna jump on, just brush em off. Great fish congratts!!
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04-02-2013, 01:52 PM
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You knew the trolls were gonna jump on, just brush em off. Great fish congratts!!
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LMAO, yup I sure did, thank you very much good sir
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All dealt with and Congrats on the fish!!
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04-02-2013, 02:23 PM
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wow nice fish! you could spend your entire life trying to catch a fish like that brown. I know i have ;-)
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04-02-2013, 02:27 PM
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Nice trout, post pics of the mounts when they're done! Congrats on checking off a few fish from your list!
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04-02-2013, 02:28 PM
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All dealt with and Congrats on the fish!!
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THanks ABB, check out the new thread i just started for best fish caught, wanted to start a bragging board for all to share on, would love to see your personal best fish sizes. Have a great day good sir!
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Nice trout, post pics of the mounts when they're done! Congrats on checking off a few fish from your list!
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wow nice fish! you could spend your entire life trying to catch a fish like that brown. I know i have ;-)
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Thank you gentlemen, I sure will post pics when they are done, check out my newest thread for best fish caught, I would love to see you personal bests, fishing is so good for the soul, keep a tight line!
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Thats a trophy trout stocked lake right there!! Beauty browns!!
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04-02-2013, 03:20 PM
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Great looking fish, I can't wait to see the replica's when your finished. Good luck with your hunt for a large brook trout.
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congrats man! and don't feel the need to justify yourself to some of the babies on here. you're not doing anything illegal
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You knew the trolls were gonna jump on, just brush em off. Great fish congratts!!
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Yep here they come...great fish!
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04-02-2013, 05:36 PM
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AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!!!!!
Great pics too.
Now this is a true AO thread to be proud of....good job ma man
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04-02-2013, 06:32 PM
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Nice fish should have got them replica mounted but oh well soon there will be none left.
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Well done!!
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04-02-2013, 07:38 PM
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Congrats on the fish! I know nothing about taxidermy but think a lot higher of it now that you posted that you still ate the meat and nothing goes to waste. Awesome catch, awesome meal, and I'm sure will be awesome on your wall.
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Great looking fish.
A trophy is a trophy. Well done. Can't wait to see the finished fish
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04-02-2013, 07:50 PM
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Great fish keep 6, congrats! You have every right to take and mount your prize!
I know that I sit in our layout blinds and watch the ducks land at our feet, just to enjoy the spectacle, and pick and choose beautiful full plumage birds to fill our limit. Your approach is no different.
Congrats again on some beautiful fish, and some great memories to hang on the wall!
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Holy Smokes! Nice Brown! The rest are awesome as well but that Brown...Wow!
Can't wait to see the mounts, good job.
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Wow!! Beautiful fish man! congrats.
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Wow
Good for You!!!...Awesome Fish!!..  ...Congratulations!!
Tight Lines
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