Your proudest catch of the year.

[slivers86]

1 photo each everyone! lets see your bragging rights as this season comes to a close!

[slivers86]

my first bull - caught at the end of a long day of lots of fish, great scenery, and chilling temperatures in the southern slopes :)

[fishpro]

50 inch pike!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/fishpro/GreatSlaveLake2011058.jpg

[Eddy62]

it was a hard choice but i will go with my brown trout..............41811

[Chris84]

Wow, that is a great pike fishpro! Did you get a weight? If you don't mind me asking, what lake is that? Scenery looks as good as that fish!

[Geezle]

My best river catch of the year :cool:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii181/GeezleHerps/Phone%20pics/072311_190002.jpg

[Eddy62]

geezle,, that 1 nice fish,,,,,

[tara_13]

My 1st catch ! July 2011.

Rainbow trout. It was a very good day and proud as heck :)

[s_erickson]

First real fish in the boat (didn't count dogfish and cod as real fish)

[BGSH]

proudest catch was a 20 inch rainbow, why because i caught her first cast of the day, she put up a great fight, not the biggest of the year, but the fight of the year. very memorable
http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/shawnsami3/007-4.jpg

[Geezle]

50 inch pike!

[IMG]http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/fishpro/GreatSlaveLake2011058.jpg[/IMG

Jebus man, that's a huge pike!

[brianscott]

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr229/brianscott1986/312411_10150374181893478_509003477_10040466_744079 740_n.jpg

Colorful little brookie, no real story just a great pic

[BGSH]

it was a hard choice but i will go with my brown trout..............41811

hey, nice brown, great colors, love the photo.

[The Fisherman Guy]

Canada day. Just finalized the plans with Jason at Advanced Taxidermy today!


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270809_10150248589894653_518079652_7160435_2531679 _n.jpg

[outdoors forever]

50 inch pike!

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b14/fishpro/GreatSlaveLake2011058.jpg

Dude, thats an awesome gator!

[outdoors forever]

I totally sucked at catching anything big this summer, but got out LOTS with the family, which was so rewarding and fun, and was proud as can be of my six year old and her first walleye!

http://i1041.photobucket.com/albums/b414/outdoorsforever/summer2011.jpg

[Guitarplayingfish]

Tons of nice fish this year, can't decide on a pic but heres good one. Rainbow taking on a nymph with the 4 weight, ran me out to my backing... crazzy fighter/3 feet out of the air jumper.

[npauls]

My favorite fish of the year has no pictures because I lost it about 10 feet from my belly boat. It is the only fish to take me into my backing ever and it did it 3 times. Once it hit the surface my jaw dropped. I kind of panicked trying to get it landed and forced it to much and it ended up spitting the nymph with one quick head turn on its way back to the bottom. It would have been easily my biggest fish on the fly rod.

[Gust]

I don't take pictures when out fishin but a friend on this outing snapped this for me. But I do wish I had a pic of a really nice rainbow I caught in the Spring.

[remington 260]

I didn't even bother to get a licence this year, but I can be a proud mom to my 9 year old who caught his first pike weighing in @ 13lbs. The look on his face says it all!

[Rockymtnx]

Here is a pic of one of the may Chinooks I caught out at The Great Pacific Salmon Lodge this summer.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/267649_138498692899907_129574910458952_244203_7568 089_n.jpg

[slingshotz]

The one shot I really wanted was the 33" bull on a 4wt in the Carbondale but of course I didn't have any camera with me.

Second best would be the thick 20" cuttie out of the Elbow of all places.

http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv137/limes8888/Elbow%20River/20inchcuttiecropped.jpg

[alodar]

http://outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=105266 :sHa_shakeshout:

[SonnyJ]

I'm proud of all my fish...lol:)

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i266/kokaneekid/worldrecord.jpg

[BeeGuy]

Well, here is one of three lakers I caught in the Bow this year. I guess I consider it my proudest catch because it's a bit of an anomaly fish, and a fairly rare catch.

[Flyfishen]

One of the larger Bulls that I was able to get a picture of:
http://i728.photobucket.com/albums/ww285/Flyfishen/Fishing%202011/Oct16114.jpg

[WayneChristie]

My best catch so far, hope to quadruple that weight next season

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/52.jpg

[sureshot]

Here's mine

http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab217/sureshot242/fishing018.jpg
http://i865.photobucket.com/albums/ab217/sureshot242/fishing017.jpg

Andy

[BeeGuy]

My favorite fish of the year has no pictures because I lost it about 10 feet from my belly boat. It is the only fish to take me into my backing ever and it did it 3 times. Once it hit the surface my jaw dropped. I kind of panicked trying to get it landed and forced it to much and it ended up spitting the nymph with one quick head turn on its way back to the bottom. It would have been easily my biggest fish on the fly rod.

What was it ?

[Scott N]

I was happy to catch my first Golden Trout this year. Not big, but pretty.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn93/ScottN01/P1000989.jpg

[jacenbeers]

The fish I am the most ptoud ot this season was a brown trout out of the Bow because it was huge and gorgeous but I never got a picture of him so the runners up are my biggest sturgeon and burbot to date which were caught on the same day.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iNlyNhQc190/Tcn43QKvkYI/AAAAAAAAASM/5ZVam-a4UL4/s1600/April%2B3%2B2011%2B017.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-243VPXO09qM/Tcn4fhkRLwI/AAAAAAAAARk/FZ8aJ6UinbE/s1600/April%2B3%2B2011%2B012.jpg

[fishpro]

Wow, that is a great pike fishpro! Did you get a weight? If you don't mind me asking, what lake is that? Scenery looks as good as that fish!

Yeah it was just shy of 25lbs, unreal fight, especially on the fly! I caught it on a guided trip on Great Slave Lake.

[farmsniper]

http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k619/farmsniper/f6c32a8c.jpg
40 inch 15.8 lb only got out a few times this summer, awesome fight on a slip bobber while targeting walleye.

[Eddy62]

http://outdoorcanada.ca/contests/photocontest...this contest is free and alot off prizes for nice fish and i think you all should enter as it is easy and fast to register..1000.00 first prize and many other gifts to be won. wouldnt it be awesome if an AO member won. its not just about size and weight with Outdoors canada..

enter, you all have great pics,,,,,,,

[Guitarplayingfish]

What was it ?

Nate told me about it... That sucks man, I bet it was a monster. Rainbow I believe... I guess I know where your makin a trip to next year! hahaha

[buckbrushoutdoors]

we boated lots of these dinosaurses this year but nothing like finishing the sturgeon season with one last fish with some good buds!


http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww228/buckbrushoutdoors/58f10517.jpg

[Fil_Can_Yakker]

my best in sal****er

[BGSH]

I was happy to catch my first Golden Trout this year. Not big, but pretty.

http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn93/ScottN01/P1000989.jpg

For a Golden trout that is huge, nice catch

[Levy]

We forgot to snap a picture of my fish but this is my buddies. My first fish on a fly rod was an Atlantic Salmon. I caught it in Mary's Harbour Newfoundland. It was an amazing fight. The fish was in an eddie behind a boulder and when i hooked him he hit the rapids and white water. Jumped several times a few feet out of the water. I'll be back there this year for sure.
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/picture.php?albumid=1141&pictureid=3805

[saskfly]

Proudest fish...no...proudest moment...definitely one of them!

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j164/saskfly01/IMG_0423.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j164/saskfly01/IMG_0424-1.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j164/saskfly01/IMG_0427-1.jpg

P.S.

He let it go because the guy on T.V. (Jeremy Wade) always lets the "River Monsters" Go!!!

[Dfreeman]

First bull trout ever and fall salmon fishing.

[Darren N]

Proudest fish...no...proudest moment...definitely one of them!

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j164/saskfly01/IMG_0423.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j164/saskfly01/IMG_0424-1.jpg

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j164/saskfly01/IMG_0427-1.jpg

P.S.

He let it go because the guy on T.V. (Jeremy Wade) always lets the "River Monsters" Go!!!

That's the best one yet. I also notice that he plays the big fish off the reel. None of this strip in bussiness.

[Saltmania]

My best for 2011 was a 26" monster bull from Pierre Grey's Lakes - surprised the heck out of me because all we were catching were little 10-14" bows all day and then wham! No picture because it was raining hard and we didn't bring a camera out.

Instead, here is a picture of a nice 21" bow I got at Swan Lake who fought like a devil (onto the backing at one point on my 4wt made for a fun fight).

http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m514/saltmania/95495a68b93463ae78515807e4594c78e06e2217.jpg

I enjoyed everyone else's pics. Thanks for posting! I hope when I have kids one day I can share these good times like some of you have done.

Those are some pretty amazing pikes guys!

Cheers!

[WayneChristie]

we boated lots of these dinosaurses this year but nothing like finishing the sturgeon season with one last fish with some good buds!


http://i722.photobucket.com/albums/ww228/buckbrushoutdoors/58f10517.jpg

size of the tail on that beast it must have been an awesome fight. oh wait, they are all awesome fights! I love sturgeon! nice fish! :sHa_shakeshout:

[WayneChristie]

My best river catch of the year :cool:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii181/GeezleHerps/Phone%20pics/072311_190002.jpg

we have to switch rivers sometime, do a weekend on each just to see if they fight any different north and south

[Albertafisher]

This 8lb bully in the eastern slopes on a 5W flyrod.
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j428/AlbertaFisher/LowerBigHornRiverNordegg7.jpg

[maclennanchris]

My buddies rainbow....he was sure happy with this
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i409/maclennan2/Ryansfish.jpg

Then mine 2 casts after his......
http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/i409/maclennan2/Chrisfish.jpg

[Darren_buckhunter]

40 inch pike on the fly

[slivers86]

40 inch pike on the fly

very nice!

[Geezle]

we have to switch rivers sometime, do a weekend on each just to see if they fight any different north and south

Sold! :sHa_shakeshout:

[Darren57]

My most memorable fishing story of the season is this big bull caught at pannorama at lower k while in my little blue kayak. She took me for a short but exiting ride and then i pulled her in for a quick picture. of course she wouldnt hold still and over half her body was under my leg for the photo (sorry for the shot of my hairy legs). The best part of her performance though was when i tried to lift her back into the water and she squirmed forward and ended up with my cammera case over her head. As I lifted her she then jumped out and started to swim with the case still over her head. Several onlookers fishing meters away from me from the shore of the inlet were laughing with and/or at me of course as i almost lost my paddle in the comotion. In my own defence i will say the fish was back in the water in under a minute without a scratch on her. Every time i think about that fish i cant help but laugh. :sHa_sarcasticlol:
http://i1184.photobucket.com/albums/z321/Darren571/2011%20fishing%20and%20camping/interlakesnewellandtheforks001.jpg

[tacklerunner]

This one...

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc416/tacklerunner/IMG_1226.jpg

Or this one... couldn't decide.

http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc416/tacklerunner/IMG_1113.jpg

[Lefty-Canuck]

Toss up....Hawaii trip Mahi-Mahi....

http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd460/lefty-canuck/maui%20fishing/P1020001.jpg

or....44 inch on the fly, opening day, 10mins into fishing.......

http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd460/lefty-canuck/fish_2011_1.jpg

LC

[npauls]

Another great moment I will never forget is my sons 1st ever fish. It was the same camping trip as my other memorable moment but a different lake.

I set him up with a slip bobber, colored snell hook and a colored bead with a worm.

First cast he reeled it in as soon as it hit the water. I mentioned to him that he has to let it sit so that the fish can bite it. Keep in mind that the little guy was only a year and half old at the time. Second cast I watched his bobber go under but couldn't get him to give his patented hook set.

3rd cast the bobber shot under the water and took off. I told the little guy to flip his bail and set the hook like he did in the backyard or garage. He immediately looked over to me and flip the bail with his fingers at the same time. Set the hook like a bassmaster's champion and reeled in his 1st fish which was a nice little brookie between 10-12" long. The fish ended up swallowing the hook to deep so we kept it along with 3 others that the little guy caught to cook up over a camp fire for friends and family.

The smile and excitement on his face when he seen that bobber go down and set that hook will be forever etched in my head and I hope to see many more years of that. I can't wait until I am healed up and can take him out for his first perch or brookie through the ice.

I may also have to visit trophyboy and droptine in the spring after bullshead is open for some ice fishing so the 3 boys can hammer the bows.

[slivers86]

Another great moment I will never forget is my sons 1st ever fish. It was the same camping trip as my other memorable moment but a different lake.

I set him up with a slip bobber, colored snell hook and a colored bead with a worm.

First cast he reeled it in as soon as it hit the water. I mentioned to him that he has to let it sit so that the fish can bite it. Keep in mind that the little guy was only a year and half old at the time. Second cast I watched his bobber go under but couldn't get him to give his patented hook set.

3rd cast the bobber shot under the water and took off. I told the little guy to flip his bail and set the hook like he did in the backyard or garage. He immediately looked over to me and flip the bail with his fingers at the same time. Set the hook like a bassmaster's champion and reeled in his 1st fish which was a nice little brookie between 10-12" long. The fish ended up swallowing the hook to deep so we kept it along with 3 others that the little guy caught to cook up over a camp fire for friends and family.

The smile and excitement on his face when he seen that bobber go down and set that hook will be forever etched in my head and I hope to see many more years of that. I can't wait until I am healed up and can take him out for his first perch or brookie through the ice.

I may also have to visit trophyboy and droptine in the spring after bullshead is open for some ice fishing so the 3 boys can hammer the bows.



great story, had a little picture going in my head of him looking over and setting the hook! lol

[mooseknuckle]

I got my first sturgeon this year which I may post but I was proud of this walleye I caught on the very same day. It weighed it in 8 1/2 pounds.

http://http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd410/idindy/3a2e159b.jpg

[sanjuanworm]

http://www.flyfishcalgary.com/sturg9.jpg

[marlin1]

some great fish on here , mine was a 5 pound bow , the pics don't do it justice but I'll post if I can figure it out again

[mooseknuckle]

I got my first sturgeon this year which I may post but I was proud of this walleye I caught on the very same day. It weighed it in 8 1/2 pounds.

http://http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd410/idindy/3a2e159b.jpg

Try this again


http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd410/idindy/3a2e159b.jpg

Trying to upload through an iPhone.

[Vacation]

This my over 6 foot beauty. Lost one that was likely around 8 feet. It totally beat me....and then snapped the line.

[Wes_G]

Guided the owners 12 year old daughter to a 44.5" northern up in Northern Ontario at the lodge I used to guide at while on holidays this summer. We saw it a few times following our walleyes to the boat. Threw every pike lure we had to try to get it to hit something. In the end it fell for the old jig and minnow. Was released to BE CAUGHT AGAIN!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/Wes_G/Internet%20pics/IMG023-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/Wes_G/Internet%20pics/IMG024.jpg

[Albertafisher]

Guided the owners 12 year old daughter to a 44.5" northern up in Northern Ontario at the lodge I used to guide at while on holidays this summer. We saw it a few times following our walleyes to the boat. Threw every pike lure we had to try to get it to hit something. In the end it fell for the old jig and minnow. Was released to BE CAUGHT AGAIN!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/Wes_G/Internet%20pics/IMG023-1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/Wes_G/Internet%20pics/IMG024.jpg

Beautiful fish! Congrats on the release! :shark:

[Flyfisher87]

Best memory of the year has to be putting my wife and father in law on their first ever bull trout. Most memorable fish of the year for me was a 4lb cutt ( first cutt ever for me) caught on ultralight gear during the early morning on Upper K in June.