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Old 05-26-2013, 09:23 PM
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Default 23" Lake Whitefish Today

here is a couple Lake White's on a fly

hey FisherrrGirl these are for you .. come fishing some time and bring those flys

wow the first run is bonefish-ish.. got to love 2 in 1/2 hour

my of 2 son's passed on fishing today

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Old 05-26-2013, 09:30 PM
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Awesome fish, I love catching lake whites on a fly rod, great fights into youre drag system .
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Old 05-26-2013, 09:38 PM
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yep that first run was well into the backing and I palmed it too .. the fight right up top .. it was a awesome day too be sure

Thanks Lord!!!
as I took off my hat and looked up

got to make a video was epic

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Old 05-26-2013, 10:07 PM
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What lake is that??
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Old 05-26-2013, 10:14 PM
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Talbot in Jasper National Park right beside the 16# Yellowhead

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Old 05-26-2013, 10:27 PM
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what flys do they like ive been seein em rise lately at wab wouldnt mind nabbin a few... if ya dont mind that is
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there was a damsel fly hatch on

but I used a ....................

fly

lots will work

I was sworn to not say last year !!!

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Old 05-26-2013, 10:33 PM
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right on man love those monster lake whites excellent catch
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Old 05-26-2013, 10:33 PM
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sorry Amber
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here is a couple Lake White's on a fly

hey FisherGrrrl these are for you .. come fishing some time and bring those flys

wow the first run is bonefish-ish.. got to love 2 in 1/2 hour

my of 2 son's passed on fishing today

enjoy

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what flys do they like ive been seein em rise lately at wab wouldnt mind nabbin a few... if ya dont mind that is
Try a small caddis pupa, B52 or something, very slow.
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Nice fish...great view of the mountain
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nice whites and looks like a beautifull day on the lake. congrats
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Old 05-27-2013, 07:44 AM
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Love catching whites on a fly rod, will have to check it out.
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Thanks for sharing David. Missed you at the afga awards but there was no dance downstairs this year.LOL. Will be up soon for Maligne and others..
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Thanks for sharing David. Missed you at the afga awards but there was no dance downstairs this year.LOL. Will be up soon for Maligne and others..
roflmao

those Cougar's downstairs at that Edmonton singles dance wanted me

our club took a few Provincial trophy's last year

next year see you

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Old 05-27-2013, 02:47 PM
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Two SPEC tacular white fish you have there. You’re a fishing machine.
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awesome !! nothing beats a great day of fishing .
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Old 05-27-2013, 09:23 PM
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Sweet! Park pass came in the mail today. Gonna try for some rockies as soon as the water drops a bit.

Nice catch
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Old 05-28-2013, 01:48 PM
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there was a damsel fly hatch on

but I used a ....................

fly

lots will work

I was sworn to not say last year !!!

sorry

David

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hahaha I know what..... fly.... is hot up there for you :P

still haven't got em for you but a little birdie told me you cleaned out the flies in Jasper :P

Beauty fish by the way! I'm making a trip there this year... I just have to now lol.
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Just Got a Phone call The one on the right is the New Fly Fishing World Record for Lake Whitefish at the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame

Sean, Adam(Fishinggeeks) and Matt thanks for getting me back hunting records your buddy

waahooo

working on getting my boys some line classes

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nice fish and beautiful scenery, didnt even know lake whites lived in the mountains.
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right on congrats them are some dandy fish
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Just Got a Phone call The one on the right is the New Fly Fishing World Record for Lake Whitefish at the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame

Sean, Adam(Fishinggeeks) and Matt thanks for getting me back hunting records your buddy

waahooo

working on getting my boys some line classes

David
Way to go David.😀. It's great to have the drive to target a record. Wait till u see what I pulled out of alberta lake x this weekend. Hehehe. Go big or go home. Thread soon to come.😎.
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Just Got a Phone call The one on the right is the New Fly Fishing World Record for Lake Whitefish at the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame

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Congratulations!!!
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Old 07-15-2013, 02:59 AM
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Stellar Speck, awesome catches.
Just recently this year I've been catching my first whites out of the ssr. And they were here before the flood, something dif n fun though. Pesky ill bait thieves got some spunk. Those monsters musta been a blast on the fly. Cheers n congrats on the rec!!
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Old 07-15-2013, 04:17 AM
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Way to go David.😀. It's great to have the drive to target a record. Wait till u see what I pulled out of alberta lake x this weekend. Hehehe. Go big or go home. Thread soon to come.😎.
Looking forward to the thread!

: its not about the drive, its about the funds and means! but you sir/s have put in your time, and surely plenty o funds. hope to continue to see the big fish coming
Congrats again Spec!
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Old 07-15-2013, 09:16 AM
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Fantastic! That is something you can hang your hat on forever. Regardless of whether or not it ever gets beaten some day, you can always say that you held the record!
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Beautiful! Great job!
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