Arctic Grayling

[Donny Bear]

Well after a long 8 year wait I sent pictures and had a 21 1/2 inch replica of my sons monster grayling caught in the snake River just north of Nome Alaska in 2000 this was a 16th birthday suprise for my son. I think the guy did an awsome job.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff248/escanabajimmer/Addisons16thbirthday006.jpg

[catnthehat]

HOLY CRAP!!! WHATAHAWG!!!:lol:
That's a great looking fish Don, you son is a very lucky boy!
Cat

[Donny Bear]

HOLY CRAP!!! WHATAHAWG!!!:lol:
That's a great looking fish Don, you son is a very lucky boy!
Cat

Thanks Cat yes it' a hawg we were fishing Coho when it inhaled a gob of roe with a No. 1 Mustad in it. What makes him more lucky is we are doing it again as a father and son trip on Aug 21st. Just Can't wait :D

[caddisman]

Great fish but even a better gift. That will be a keep sake for ever and a lasting memory for you and your son. Big expense but well worth it I'm sure.
Great things happen when you take kids fishing.

Caddisman

[TundraBuck]

Jesus now that is definitely a grayling to mount!!!

[packhuntr]

Whew, Ill say its a monster! Very nice, and a great looking mount. Congratz.

[Scott N]

Great looking mount.... I bet your boy is proud of that one.

[CNP]

Well after a long 8 year wait I sent pictures and had a 21 1/2 inch replica of my sons monster grayling caught in the snake River just north of Nome Alaska in 2000 this was a 16th birthday suprise for my son. I think the guy did an awsome job.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff248/escanabajimmer/Addisons16thbirthday006.jpg

21 1/2 inches:eek:. Excellent b'day gift!

I was ecstatic to reel in this 19 incher seven years ago..............Sheep Creek.

[Tundra Monkey]

OMG......what did it weigh.....that has to be close to the world record....the records only like 6 lbs I believe.....Mackenzie River NT.....that thing is a monster.........WOW :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool:

tm

[SNAPFisher]

I echo similar senitiments - what a nice replica and what a huge grayling! :eek: I've never seen one that big. Thanks for posting the pic and story here.

[Donny Bear]

We estimated his live weight around 4 3/4 lbs so well short of the record.
but still dawarfed anything I have caught it is amazing the differance that 3 inches can make in the overall size of a fish. Funny to how the attitude changed when it went from thinking it was a small COHO, to seeing how big! a grayling could get :lol:

[bobbypetrolia]

Unreal.

[bearbait]

biggest grayling ive ever seen....nice mount...