My best ever wild river trout

[Utectok]

I know this is a stalking site but a few fly fishers on here so here goes…..Probably never get a better trout….on my own dry fly design I was shocked! A little over 5lb. Safely returned

 

[arron]

Beautiful fish ,, I once caught a 6lb browny on my local river on a goldhead hairs ear , luckily for me the river bailiff was present to witness it( his estimate on weight ), but no pictures which was ashame , well done

 

[Utectok]

Beautiful fish ,, I once caught a 6lb browny on my local river on a goldhead hairs ear , luckily for me the river bailiff was present to witness it( his estimate on weight ), but no pictures which was ashame , well done

That’s quite a fish

 

[mel b3]

That's a stunning looking fish . Well done.

 

[Jgray]

Well done great fish

 

[Foxyboy43]

Catching a great trout on a fly of your own tying, along with a good shot with a bullet of your own making, is a pleasure not known to many but well worth savouring by the few who do it.
Well done sir - a veritable leviathon - Hare’s Ear?

 

[Utectok]

Catching a great trout on a fly of your own tying, along with a good shot with a bullet of your own making, is a pleasure not known to many but well worth savouring by the few who do it.
Well done sir - a veritable leviathon - Hare’s Ear?

It’s a pheasant tail deer hair thing that sort of floats despite its appearance

 

[Ade8mm]

Stunning fish. What a great achievement and memory to have.
Ade

 

[Foxyboy43]

It’s a pheasant tail deer hair thing that sort of floats despite its appearance

Nice and obviously works!

 

[sako751sg]

Superb broonie and all the better for being your own fly.

Very lucky to have fished the Don for many years and had them up to 6 3/4lb and a few over 5lb.Very hard to beat is an evening rise on the Wickhams Fancy.

 

[opticron1]

Cracking fish, not sure it's the same river, but I had a slightly smaller one a few years back quickly followed by a similar sized sea trout on a tiny leaded caddis.

 

[Bowland blades]

Nice looking fish for a large one ! I have had a few really very big river browns but they where all mostly cannibals and not so fine looking . A 6 lb nice looking brown Trout is a proper prize !

 

[tozzybum]

That's a stunner ,only ever caught 6 to 8 oz tiddlers on the canal of all places.
Years ago nutty 7 trent released 2000 on the Trent and Mersey near Burton.

 

[JockStalk]

That’s a cracker - which river?

 

[User00035]

I'm guessing the Nith...

 

[gixer1]

Beautiful brownie there! Well done!

 

[Bo Diddley]

Lovely fish, Brownies are one of my favorites, looks like a "drowned emerger" type pattern you've tied, great stuff, and makes me want to dust off the rods.
PS It looks in great condition for this time of year

 

[willie_gunn]

I know this is a stalking site but a few fly fishers on here so here goes…..Probably never get a better trout….on my own dry fly design I was shocked! A little over 5lb. Safely returned
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That really is a cracking fish - absolutely fin-perfect.

And all the better for catching it on a fly of your own design.

Congratulations!

 

[willie_gunn]

I'm guessing the Nith...

I had this one from the Nith back in 2017 - returned as well (no matter what I do, the iPad posts it upside down)



There are some fantastic rivers in D&G.

 

[sh1kar]

I had this one from the Nith back in 2017 - returned as well (no matter what I do, the iPad posts it upside down)

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There are some fantastic rivers in D&G.

Did you buy the iPad in Oz