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Old 07-22-2018, 07:53 PM
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Default Brown Trout - Bow River

Got this hog on a olive size 6 Woolly Bugger out near Canmore. Sure put up a fight.
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Old 07-22-2018, 08:30 PM
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Wow, nice thick brown.
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Old 07-22-2018, 08:32 PM
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Beauty fish!

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Old 07-22-2018, 08:54 PM
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Wow! Nice job!!!
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Old 07-22-2018, 09:02 PM
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Fishing in gods country ! Can't beat it
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Old 07-22-2018, 10:56 PM
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Very nice fish. Way to go.

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Old 07-23-2018, 04:53 AM
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That fish looks like she's had a couple of good meals!
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Old 07-23-2018, 03:28 PM
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Looks like your alias matches your catch. That is a trophy from the Upper Bow. Congrats!
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Old 07-23-2018, 05:28 PM
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Awesome brown. Did ya get a tape on it ?
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Old 07-23-2018, 05:36 PM
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Awesome brown. Did ya get a tape on it ?
Sure did, measuring just shy of 27 inches in length. Gosh, who knows how fat the thing was, it was a chunk.
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Old 07-23-2018, 05:58 PM
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Holy smokes! Gorgeous fish ! Nothin better than a big fat brown
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Old 07-23-2018, 06:57 PM
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That's a solid fish !! Very nice.
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Old 07-25-2018, 07:18 AM
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Wow nice fish! I would love to get a nice one of those one day.
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Old 07-25-2018, 07:25 AM
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I think that’s the thickest fish I have seen come from the upper bow.

What a tank!

What wt Rod?
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Old 07-25-2018, 08:53 AM
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His gut is almost as big as mine ! Nice fish !

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Old 07-25-2018, 04:54 PM
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Love those!

Great catch!
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Old 07-25-2018, 07:37 PM
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Canmore, New Zealand?

Haha just kidding, what an amazing fish!
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Old 07-26-2018, 02:11 PM
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nice brown
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Old 07-26-2018, 02:13 PM
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beauty brown trout congrats on the great catch, any story to provide?
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Old 07-26-2018, 05:04 PM
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That's a beauty !! congrats
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Old 07-27-2018, 02:47 PM
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Good looking fish, thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Ayr.
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Old 07-27-2018, 03:03 PM
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Congrats on the exceptional fish! Sounds like the fight was one you won't forget either
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Old 07-27-2018, 10:39 PM
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His gut is almost as big as mine ! Nice fish !

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beauty girliefish!
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Old 07-30-2018, 04:11 PM
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Thanks y'all for all the positive comments! Don't you love chasing down a big fish after taking you into your backing. Almost lost him at shore, didn't even fit in the net.
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Old 07-30-2018, 04:12 PM
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I think that’s the thickest fish I have seen come from the upper bow.

What a tank!

What wt Rod?

5 weight, wasn't even trying for big fish.
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