My best catch of 2015

[jacenbeers]

I caught this through the ice while trolling in the Bow River in downtown Calgary in 35 ft of water by the zoo. I think it is a juvenile burbot. I caught it on a Rapala countdown while jigging and using my Marcum flasher. The ice was nice. I drove my truck right on. I sent it off to the taxidermist for a skin mount. It is close to the record size.

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[jeprli]

Nice salamander, see a bunch at crawling valley, but those have yellow spots.

[flint guy]

Ok Ill bite. Why is this thing being caught everywhere latley?

[jacenbeers]

The Jumpingpound Creek strain of Westslope cutthroat trout are a unique subspecies that resemble burbot. That is what this is.

[Og Dumi]

Can somebody please tag this thing already! He's making it all over the place!

[jacenbeers]

Can somebody please tag this thing already! He's making it all over the place!

WayneChristie brought his sturgeon tagging gear and we tagged him. We released him by bucket brigade into Lake Sundance to help cull the perch.

[Fishslayer99]

I caught this through the ice while trolling in the Bow River in downtown Calgary in 35 ft of water by the zoo. I think it is a juvenile burbot. I caught it on a Rapala countdown while jigging and using my Marcum flasher. The ice was nice. I drove my truck right on. I sent it off to the taxidermist for a skin mount. It is close to the record size.

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Beers,

Congrats on the awesome catch, can't wait too see how that skin mount looks when it's done! You won't give me a hint on where you caught it would you, I have to try to get me one of those!

[Fishslayer99]

I mean where you actually caught it, we all know the bow river is only about 30 ft deep by the zoo, not 35

[chriscosta]

I woulda ate it lol

[outdoors forever]

I am sickened by the way you are holding that fish.
You have to support the belly, SUPPORT THE BELLY!!


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[jacenbeers]

I mean where you actually caught it, we all know the bow river is only about 30 ft deep by the zoo, not 35

I caught it in a spot where I sunk my truck in the river so there is some structure for the fish now. The place used to be 35 but my small truck made it 30 in that spot. The fish near the structure (mostly grayling and lake whites) love the break in the current and stack up there.

[jacenbeers]

I am sickened by the way you are holding that fish.
You have to support the belly, SUPPORT THE BELLY!!


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Pike are really hardy fish. He was fine.

[SKSniper]

Nice one! My uncles best friends older brothers daughter in laws boyfriend caught the same species on what appears to be very similar tackle, heck you guys even have matching hoodies! Small world!

[jacenbeers]

Nice one! My uncles best friends older brothers daughter in laws boyfriend caught the same species on what appears to be very similar tackle, heck you guys even have matching hoodies! Small world!

He or she must have fantastic fashion sense

[Logan]

Omg there is a bait ban there!!!! Baaaaaait baaaan!!

[burbotman]

Invasive species, spreading faster than Prussian carp. Better at overland travel than a snakehead.

[EZM]

Jacen .... I say .... meh ....... they are common ..... now if you posted a picture of the juvenile males (the rare ones that have golden wings) I would have been impressed.

Where you getting the taxidermy done? I have my unicorn (full mount) being done by an outfit down in Calgary ..... I hear they do great work.

[jacenbeers]

Jacen .... I say .... meh ....... they are common ..... now if you posted a picture of the juvenile males (the rare ones that have golden wings) I would have been impressed.

Where you getting the taxidermy done? I have my unicorn (full mount) being done by an outfit down in Calgary ..... I hear they do great work.

Beeguy does all my taxidermy.

[EZM]

Beeguy does all my taxidermy.

He's doing my unicorn too !!!!!!!!!! How is old BG doing anyways?

[jacenbeers]

He's doing my unicorn too !!!!!!!!!! How is old BG doing anyways?

I will see him tomorrow and let you know. I think we might be fishing in the Crowsnest Pass. I will get a status update on your unicorn mount.

[dodger]

I caught this through the ice while trolling in the Bow River in downtown Calgary in 35 ft of water by the zoo. I think it is a juvenile burbot. I caught it on a Rapala countdown while jigging and using my Marcum flasher. The ice was nice. I drove my truck right on. I sent it off to the taxidermist for a skin mount. It is close to the record size.

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I call "BS" on this!!!!!
You caught that downstream at the Bonnybrook outflow. Read your regulations ! It obviously a BrownBurbUcker. You are not allowed to catch them unless using a gill net in that section. If you decide to eat the legs a lovely box of Sunrype Apple Juice goes fine with them.

Dodger

[Brandon5555]

I gotta call shenanigans. My sister in law sent me this exact picture and said her friend caught it on buffalo lake and didn't know what it was. It's a mud puppy.

[Brandon5555]

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[Talking moose]

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First person to take thread seriously...you win a free night out with Talking moose!

[jacenbeers]

I call "BS" on this!!!!!
You caught that downstream at the Bonnybrook outflow. Read your regulations ! It obviously a BrownBurbUcker. You are not allowed to catch them unless using a gill net in that section. If you decide to eat the legs a lovely box of Sunrype Apple Juice goes fine with them.

Dodger

It WAS in a bill net when I caught it. It was caught by a front leg but still bit my lure. When I reeled it in I dragged somebody else's net with it and just untangled him and dropped the net back in.

By the way, the net was full of tilapia. I took one to try it and it tasted awesome.

[Brandon5555]

Hahahahaha Damn them bow river tilapia is good eatins.

[omega50]

I mean where you actually caught it, we all know the bow river is only about 30 ft deep by the zoo, not 35

It used to be only 30ft deep but was deepened by the Flood

[JReed]

Nice beast! There's a good spot near the edmonton trail bridge that holds those

[Rennich98]

Any star fish in the bow? I know BGSH caught one at hermitage either last year or 2 years ago...I sometimes see them breaching the water along with the sturgeons

[EZM]

I gotta call shenanigans. My sister in law sent me this exact picture and said her friend caught it on buffalo lake and didn't know what it was. It's a mud puppy.

Solid Gold right there. Pure Solid Gold.

Beauty.

[Fishslayer99]

Solid Gold right there. Pure Solid Gold.

Beauty.

I think he may have missed the sarcasm...definitely a beauty!
Buffalo lake mud puppy it is, thank god we all know the truth... I can sleep now!

[Brandon5555]

Damn it. Dicked er.