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2012, 10-13: Tooty's Purist Wonderods got this on tubifex worm fly

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Comment by Leo Nguyen on February 11, 2013 at 10:58am

Thanks all. It was a great outing using Tooty's classic rod. I love it, and will be sticking with the fiberglass in open water. I will not damage that wonderful collectible. I'll use my graphite in the abusive environment. I have got to try that slingshot technique though.

@ JB: I made my last mistake for wearing shorts in October for mountainous water bodies. Never again.  Indeed, the temperature was not something to challenge likely.

@John, you're smacked on! The species stocked by DFW is Salmo Salmo trutta. I had the pleasure in working side-by-side with one of the brownie fishery that stock our local waters. I also had a pleasure in getting bitten by a few of them while inspecting and feedding them. I had a chance to bite back after they were stocked. They were also found in a few estuaries that we managed to get to, and fished in our float tubes. We failed to get to these wonderful estuaries by boats, so, an hour worth of hiking and prepping to get to these sacred estuaries were well worth it. To our amazement, we caught a few brown in these saline estuary environment. And the glorious thing is, they were tagged as fresh water stockers. Our jaws were literally dropped to the floor.

Comment by JBplusThuy on February 11, 2013 at 1:58am

Awesome fish, but that weather sure looks too cold for me! :)

Comment by carl hendrix on February 10, 2013 at 8:09pm

way to go leo!  glad the mrs. let you slip out for a while.  that will be great eating buddy!

Comment by dick tabbert on February 10, 2013 at 6:27pm

Nice brownie Leo. It was the case of the antique (Tootie) getting you the antique (Wonder Rod) to catch a great looking fish. Sometime antiques are a good things right Tooty.

Comment by Vince Fusco on February 10, 2013 at 5:01pm

Great catch,Leo!!! That one had to be a blast on a Wonderod.  

Comment by John Sheehan on February 10, 2013 at 4:33pm

Could be a landlocked Salmon not a Brown Leo.I've had a confusion about that before .What do ya think?Either way ,great fish and kudos to you for the catch .The star like spots and forked tail are a Landlocked trait and the round spots aand squared  tail is a  BR trait.Check the Vomerine teeth .(hopefully you dont have to dig through the garbage!)

Adult Salmon & Brown Trout

Here’s what you need to know:

The more obvious differences between adult salmon and brown trout may be found in the head and tail areas. Knowing them may help the angler release a fish more quickly. When in doubt about identifying adult salmon and brown trout, play it safe and release the fish unharmed.

Atlantic Salmon F.psd SalmonMouth.tif
  • Caudal fin may be slightly forked
  • Caudal peduncle is narrow and tapered
  • dipose fin is grey to olive—never orange
  • Maxillary usually extends to rear edge of eye or slightly beyond
  • Vomerine teeth

    Small and arranged in a single row along a raised shaft on the roof of the mouth.

Brown Trout F.psd BrnTroutMouth.tif
  • Caudal fin is square and unforked
  • Caudal peduncle is thick and stocky
  • Adipose fin may be fringed or spotted with orange or red
  • Maxillary usually extends well past rear edge of eye
  • Vomerine teeth

    Well developed and arranged in zig-zag rows along a raised shaft on the roof of the mouth.

 

http://www.eregulations.com/newhampshire/fishing/freshwater/know-th...

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fishing/salmon_v_browntrout.htm

http://www.zanderland.fi/species/trout

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on February 10, 2013 at 11:31am

ONE PIC IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS HUH LEO !!!!! NEVER saw you with the purist before now and glad I was surfing your pics !!! great rod , great fish, and great friend buddy.......

Comment by Jim Gronaw on October 14, 2012 at 3:56pm

Excellent day troutin'! Congrats!

Comment by Leo Nguyen on October 13, 2012 at 4:45pm
Got two left Dick..will try that recipe tomorrow.
Comment by dick tabbert on October 13, 2012 at 4:11pm

Next time you grill it up use lemon juice, butter, season salt and dill it will melt in your mouth.

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