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SnakesOnAPlane

12-01-2007, 12:28 AM

Fish of the Year 2007

It's only December, but I am just dying to post some pics and see all the great fish y'all have caught this year.

The absolute best for me this year was a Colorado River Cutthroat.
While huntin' around on a favorite South Slope stream, my buddy and I were taking turns on fishing a bend that slams into a column of willows
and there are always one or two serious dinosaurs hangin' out. He had just landed a very nice brown, and we could still see a large trout cruising back and forth in about 4 feet of water.
I switched up and put on the fly of the year, the Two-toned parachute ant, size 16. I put a cast over my left shoulder (which is awkward because I cast with my right hand) and the brute was just upon it when the fly was sipped by some unseen creature from below. The trout shot past my friend's leg and he kept shouting "Cutt! Cutt!" I have been fishing this stream for nearly 7 years and have never seen a Cutthroat pulled out of it.
I realize I look like I'm 17 years old in the picture, but I was completely stoked out of my mind!
It certainly wasn't the largest fish I have caught this year, but by far the most memorable, and the most beautiful!

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h202/kevbwright/CRCutt1.jpg

Let's see/hear about some of the fish y'all have caught during the year,
with pics if you've got 'em.

spotter

12-01-2007, 12:47 AM

Nice fish Jester.

Nich

12-01-2007, 01:38 AM

Grizz

12-01-2007, 03:13 AM

Great fish Snakes! God sure knows how to drive a paintbrush, eh?

peace

styan

12-01-2007, 05:22 AM

Jesterland Special
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff266/shyans00/McFishy.jpg

chanceb

12-01-2007, 05:36 AM

Jesterland Special
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff266/shyans00/McFishy.jpg

Hot hat, where can I get one!

styan

12-01-2007, 05:40 AM

Hot hat, where can I get one!

Hawaii....
http://www.utahonthefly.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17041

UtahFlyGuy

12-01-2007, 05:44 AM

Jesterland Special
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff266/shyans00/McFishy.jpg

I believe I got one of those while flying though Bangkok.;)

styan

12-01-2007, 05:46 AM

I believe I got one of those while flying though Bankok.;)

You don't remember? What else don't you remember about Bang Cock? ;)

UtahFlyGuy

12-01-2007, 05:49 AM

You don't remember? What else don't you remember about Bang Cock? ;)

LOL suddenly I feel pain.

mike doughty

12-01-2007, 07:09 AM

this one cause everything that day was in the 7" range then this brown came up and took my dry. really made my day.
http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21656&ppuser=1793

and this one cause it was my first day catching steelhead on a fly rod
http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=19298&ppuser=1793

Doug S.

12-01-2007, 02:54 PM

Nice fish Snakes. Here are a couple that I have tricked as of late...

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j26/ngranato/IMGP1250.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j26/ngranato/IMGP1245.jpg

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j26/ngranato/IMGP1255.jpg

Nice pics Nich beautiful trout...

Nich

12-02-2007, 12:17 AM

Thanks Doug.

Scudslug

12-02-2007, 04:24 AM

Looking back on this year it was pretty dissappointing. I fished less and none of the fish really stand out. There was one that got away that would have made the record book, but the vision of that gaping mouth coming up and slamming a stimi was priceless. I guess I have a good resolution for next year.

Cary

12-02-2007, 02:56 PM

I was looking for the bonfishing in the pouring rain photos, it was an awesome day. But all I could find was this, my endorsement to the rods Jason and Nick can hook you up with.

styan

12-02-2007, 04:15 PM

my endorsement to the rods Jason and Nick can hook you up with.

Placed my order last night as a matter of fact. Thanks Jason.

(See SW Ff'ing Nov/Dec 2007. Tarpon in Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica.)

BugEye

12-02-2007, 06:20 PM

By land and by sea...

F/V Gulf Ventur

12-02-2007, 07:12 PM

Nice pics Man. Whopper of a fish, love the silly hat!

BugEye

12-02-2007, 07:53 PM

Thanks F/V! I'm pretty easy to spot with that thing, bring it everywhere. As mentioned above that sun can be brutal so I'm big on covering up.

"No one knows how ungentlemanly he can look, until he has seen himself in a shocking bad hat." - Robert Smith Surtees

F/V Gulf Ventur

12-02-2007, 07:57 PM

So are those self portraits? Remote I take it? Good Idea!

Again, I really do dig the hat! Good hats are hard to find, especially ones that hide you from the sun.....I need to get a "rice patty" hat of sots now.

BugEye

12-02-2007, 08:14 PM

So are those self portraits? Remote I take it? Good Idea!...

That's right. Days of planning and setup. Huge budgets! LOL Actually, my wife takes most of those. We want to be the next Barry & Cathy ;-)...

Regarding my hat, had it custom made here: http://www.jwhats.com/ Best hatsmith in town. Old school. Straw is the way to go IMHO. I love it so much I had him make me a new one after my dog stepped on my first and left a big hole:

feathersand fur

12-02-2007, 09:12 PM

very nice pic's bugeye ...........

cheech

12-03-2007, 05:09 PM

By land and by sea...

Great F's OTY. I need to do the "by sea" part.

cheech

12-03-2007, 05:12 PM

Nich

12-03-2007, 07:04 PM

By land and by sea...

That is a awesome cut. What subspecies?

SnakesOnAPlane

12-03-2007, 08:08 PM

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h202/kevbwright/KevsCuttBrook005.jpg

Hopper-Dropper

12-03-2007, 08:27 PM

Dude. Your SUV needs a seat called "Cheech's Seat." I need some mojo like that.

I'm fishin' with you whether you like it or not.

sorry buddy... but the seat with the ass cheeks firmly implanted in the front is called "Matt's seat." In order to get a seat in that rig you might have to sit navajo in the back. :-)

cheech

12-03-2007, 08:35 PM

sorry buddy... but the seat with the ass cheeks firmly implanted in the front is called "Matt's seat." In order to get a seat in that rig you might have to sit navajo in the back. :-)

How big a boy are ya?!

This might just boil down to an a$$ whoopin...

Ok ok... How about this. I'll trade you some tube jigs for the seat.

BugEye

12-03-2007, 10:16 PM

That is a awesome cut. What subspecies?

Thanks Nich. The Nevada subspecies I guess. Came outta Crittenden(sp) Res. last spring. Would have liked to have some water in the shot but we were in a drift boat. Here's another angle of the beast:

Nich

12-03-2007, 10:17 PM

Thanks Nich. The Nevada subspecies I guess. Came outta Crittenden(sp) Res. last spring. Would have liked to have some water in the shot but we were in a drift boat. Here's another angle of the beast:

Love it! What did you trick em' with?

Curtis Fry

12-03-2007, 10:20 PM

BugEye

12-03-2007, 10:20 PM

Nich- A sculpin pattern. Stripped fast!

Sherriff: A good friend of mine is a member. Interesting place fo sho. Been there?

Nich

12-03-2007, 10:22 PM

How big a boy are ya?!

This might just boil down to an a$$ whoopin...

Ok ok... How about this. I'll trade you some tube jigs for the seat.

Hey don't leave out F/V in the death match for the front seat. He'll be a good contender fo sho. Especially since they can out with the big cans of red bull!

Ok carry on!

Hopper-Dropper

12-03-2007, 10:36 PM

How big a boy are ya?!

This might just boil down to an a$$ whoopin...

Ok ok... How about this. I'll trade you some tube jigs for the seat.

depends on the flavor of the jig... but i think this will turn into a royal rumble! Ask Nick i might be small but i can hold my own...

UtahFlyGuy

12-03-2007, 10:40 PM

Sherriff: A good friend of mine is a member. Interesting place fo sho. Been there?

I had heard from a close resident of that area that it was once public than the state of Nevada sold it to a private party. I guess that rumor is true. I was told some serious fish are in there.

mtbbrian

12-03-2007, 10:51 PM

My fish of 2007, is my first EVER fish, It took me some 30 something years to do it too!
It was a 4"-5" brown trout, I caught on Diamond Fork.
That ain't no fish tale!
Brian

Mr. Loopy

12-03-2007, 11:24 PM

I didn't get photo documentation of my biggest fish this year.
I caught most of them backpacking or fishing stillwater.

I did document this fish I caught on a small Colorado stream....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26086589@N00/2084505303/

UtahFlyGuy

12-03-2007, 11:26 PM

Looks like Loopy you have the next Cabelas FF catalog cover page.;)

Curtis Fry

12-04-2007, 12:05 AM

Nich- A sculpin pattern. Stripped fast!

Sherriff: A good friend of mine is a member. Interesting place fo sho. Been there?

Yes, it is (was) one of my favorite places to fish. I've been tempted to pony up the funds to buy the pass, but it's just a little too far. Fun times, though...

F/V Gulf Ventur

12-04-2007, 06:00 PM

sorry buddy... but the seat with the ass cheeks firmly implanted in the front is called "Matt's seat." In order to get a seat in that rig you might have to sit navajo in the back. :-)

Funny... I have never seen you in "Matt's" seat. In order to get that spot I am certain that you have to ACTUALLY go fishing. Sorry to hear your not fishing anymore, Nick told all about it : )

...........If I were you I would clean those wounds daily. Pussy-whipping can leave nasty scars, so I have been told.

cheech

12-04-2007, 06:07 PM

Funny... I have never seen you in "Matt's" seat. In order to get that spot I am certain that you have to ACTUALLY go fishing. Sorry to hear your not fishing anymore, Nick told all about it : )

...........If I were you I would clean those wounds daily. Pussy-whipping can leave nasty scars, so I have been told.

So is said "matt's seat" now going to smell of lilacs and daisys? I can fix that in a hurry;)

TS30

12-04-2007, 08:51 PM

Posted here before...but can share again....

This one because it is the biggest fish on a river this year
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p188/tskeen30/Fishing/S4010975.jpg

This one because it was a freaking hump back! Hog of a fish....
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p188/tskeen30/Fishing/S4010032.jpg

But most of all this one, my nephews first ever fish on a fly rod...pretty freaking awesome.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p188/tskeen30/Fishing/HPIM0231.jpg

cheech

12-04-2007, 08:53 PM

But most of all this one, my nephews first ever fish on a fly rod...pretty freaking awesome.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p188/tskeen30/Fishing/HPIM0231.jpg

That is one intense little dude! sweet.

Doug S.

12-04-2007, 08:54 PM

Nice fish TS30 that bow is really messed up

UtahFlyGuy

12-04-2007, 08:56 PM

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p188/tskeen30/Fishing/S4010975.jpg

My mother in law has a jaw like that. Wonder if she has a little brown trout in her.

Nice pig Tyson.

Nich

12-05-2007, 04:00 AM

Hey little Matt are you going to even stick up for yourself? ;)