Hope she wasn't the last big one!

We were going to fish this morning come hell or high water and both arrived at about the same time.  For the first time in a long time I could not wait to get back on the water after catching and releasing a very nice trout on New Years eve.  She was, in fact, the first eight pound class fish that I have caught in a long time and may well be the last if I do as poorly as I have the past two years.  Not unlike a lot of other folks, I just haven't had many shots at any big trout.

I don't know how much she weighed because I never lifted her above the water to remove my Catch V.  I have, however, been fortunate enough to land a few trout that size over the years and I truly believe my estimate to be a little conservative.  As she idled away I couldn't help but think, "If she is my last good trout she was indeed the one to end it on!"

The water was so dirty that there was zero clarity, (not one inch) but the fish were still trying to hunt down mullet so we weren't worried about runoff being a factor this quickly.  If it keeps raining at this rate and they have to continue generating 24/7 on Toledo Bend this bite will definitely take at least a temporary hit.

Aaron caught three more trout in the four pound class on a jointed Corky before we had to call it quits.  I talked with another local angler that said he caught a trout over seven pounds on a chicken on a chain Assassin last Wednesday.  He had a picture on his phone and it looked that big to me.

We haven't kept a single trout over the past six months in hopes of helping our trout population rebound.  I am not the only one and it has to be helping at least a little.  We have been eating a lot of redfish, however, and I cannot get enough fried white perch!

Comments

[mark]

thanks or always sharing your adventures. Its always informative.

[Richard Cockrell]

I am still waiting on my first 8 pounder! And Ive been fishing for a long time.