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Old 01-06-2010, 09:48 PM
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Carnivorous Rainbow

I went fishing today and saw a very rare site. A very large Rainbow swam close to me and in its mouth was a 10” fish. I couldn’t make out what type of fish was the main course for this Bow, perhaps a sucker or another small bow. The large rainbow was estimated to be 23”-25” in length. Because the small fish was taken broad side, I am wondering if the Bow will choke on its meal.

I have attached a few photos for your closer examination and naturally I also threw in a few photos of some of the fish I was able to fool today. Yes the water is very cold, yes my guides iced up, my reel froze and my toes did finally thawed out about half way home, but winter fishing can still be worth the time. Don’t you agree?










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Old 01-06-2010, 10:01 PM
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Wow, that is some sick stuff right there!!!!!
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Old 01-06-2010, 10:01 PM
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You must have been on the Davidson. I saw a 8lb rainbow last week chasing small rainbows up and down the slick!
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Old 01-06-2010, 10:31 PM
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Very cool. And nice fish to boot. Very nice fish.
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Old 01-06-2010, 11:16 PM
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Time to go back and break out the 10" streamers.
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Old 01-06-2010, 11:57 PM
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Looks like exciting day. You landed some great ones.That is crazy isn't it. I have seen it happen a few times. Ask Rod Champion about that one, I know he remembers! One time I had one trying to take a stocker off a hook for me also that was a rush.

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Old 01-07-2010, 12:05 AM
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I love fishing in the winter. Trout gotta eat to. I like it not because you're going to catch a ****load of fish, but because you don't have to contend with the crowds. There's also something great about crisp clean air and snow on the ground...
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Old 01-07-2010, 11:51 AM
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Awesome report, great shots of the fish.
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Old 01-07-2010, 01:57 PM
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I have a good friend who grew up right on Beaverdam creek. There is a fantastic hole directly in front of his mother's house, and as a kid when he would clean deer him and his dad would throw the meat cut from between the ribs to the Studly rainbow trout living in the hole. I've seen pictures of the monsters he caught there while growing up, so if he didn't lie about the size of the fish I see no reason to doubt the story of meat eating trout!
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Old 01-07-2010, 02:03 PM
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That's pretty awesome. Winter fishing is definitely worth the payoff when you catch fish like those. Rainbows are pretty opportunistic, although I've never seen them take something that big. Keep slayin' em.
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