2013 PB's

BeeGuy · #1 10-01-2013, 09:33 PM

Well, the season is slowly winding down, so I thought all y'all score keepers could post up some of your personal bests taken this season.

On the fly,

In the river,

In the lake,

biggest fish, smallest, whatever

post a story or some pics!

I've had a few PB's this year.

biggest river laker
biggest rmwf ever
first alberta sauger
biggest AB pike
first Bow river brookie

AppleJax · #2 10-01-2013, 09:48 PM

My season isn't finished until December 31... But here's a few that stand out for me so far.

Largest Sturgeon @ 50 inches
PB Walleye 29.5x15inches approximately 10.5lb
Largest Smallmouth Bass 17.5 inches 3.5lb
3 Pink Salmon on the fly, didn't get weight..

Lefty-Canuck · #3 10-01-2013, 09:56 PM

I caught several coho salmon in the middle of the ocean on the fly when I hit the coast in August, my first salmon on the fly ever....and a couple 25-29lb chinook salmon, though the chinook were not on the fly!

Those were my major highlights fishing this year.

LC

MoFugger21 · #4 10-01-2013, 09:59 PM

2 personal bests for me: 9lb walleye and 9 lb ling- both ice fishing later in the winter

Caught the walleye at ~10am jigging a chubby darter. Was so fired up when I saw it through the ice and so worried about losing it at the hole that I had to recruit some help some the old man to be sure it came out of the hole! Broke my previous best by 3lbs.

Caught the ling on a 10-12" sucker. When I grabbed the line it felt like a shark ripping apart the bait- just constant "chomps" on the bait. Feeling that definitely got the heart rate up.

BeeGuy · #5 10-01-2013, 10:01 PM

Sweet!

I miss salmon!

Gust · #6 10-01-2013, 10:06 PM

big fish broke my line today at a mysterious lake,, long fight in very choppy conditions,, new rod, drag set perfect, then a quick turn by her and I had a long wisp of line. So quick, so unexpected.

RavYak · #7 10-01-2013, 10:21 PM

2 PB Pike, possibly 3 but didn't get a weight/length on it...
First fish on the fly
First half decent AB perch

Nothing really amazing but did have a pretty good/productive summer of fishing. Still have at least 1 more outing planned so not finished yet.

BeeGuy · #8 10-01-2013, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Gust

big fish broke my line today at a mysterious lake,, long fight in very choppy conditions,, new rod, drag set perfect, then a quick turn by her and I had a long wisp of line. So quick, so unexpected.

Try finding some limp 60lb mono in bulk. Hasn't failed me yet.

Gust · #9 10-01-2013, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by BeeGuy

Try finding some limp 60lb mono in bulk. Hasn't failed me yet.

Ya know, I decided to swap out my limp mono which has done me just fine till today.

New, rod, with favorite reel and new fluoro-line.

pop.

long wisp.

long silence.

sorry for the derail.

BeeGuy · #10 10-01-2013, 10:48 PM

it's all good.

I know that feeling.

Had a massive rockie break me off the other day when I tried to tackle it mid-river, having forgotten my net.

That may account for the recent flurry of posts on samsquanch.net regarding a mournful male's tragic howling along the river the other day.

yeahright · #11 10-01-2013, 11:06 PM

Some fall NSR fishy last week, hooked my best Wally. weighed in at 7 lbs even, easy release, went back in to get big!

http://imgur.com/UyoPS5g

^^^ i tried to post the pic but couldnt figure it out, that link is all i got.

RayL42 · #12 10-02-2013, 07:58 AM

I had a great season this year.

Personal best rainbow on the fly (24 inch)

Personal best upper Kananskis lake cutthroat (20 inch)

Personal smallest rocky (sorry bee guy I went to your spot without you a couple of weeks ago).

tight line · #13 10-02-2013, 08:26 AM

Not sure if they were actually PB's, but caught a 40" & 42" Pike in my pontoon boat this summer. Gotta love getting pulled by a fish!

slough shark · #14 10-02-2013, 08:33 AM

Atlantic salmon on the fly, man those things give you a heart attack when they launch out of the water like they do taking your fly!

tight line · #15 10-02-2013, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by slough shark

Atlantic salmon on the fly, man those things give you a heart attack when they launch out of the water like they do taking your fly!

Congrats! They dont call them " King of the Freshwater Fish" for nothing! hardest fighting fish ive ever caught on my flyrod!

slough shark · #16 10-02-2013, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by tight line

Congrats! They dont call them " King of the Freshwater Fish" for nothing! hardest fighting fish ive ever caught on my flyrod!

They are a blast to catch for sure, now if I could only figure out what the heck they are actually going for when they bite so I could catch them more consistently. It seems that water levels and temperature have a lot more to do with catching them more than anything, the flies you use to catch them look like nothing I've ever seen in nature. I caught them on a couple flies, a big orange bomber and some wet fly that had neon blue, neon green and yellow on it (don't remember the name), what the heck kind of bug are those supposed to be??? Anyways I was rather lucky and caught 4 this year when me and my wife went out to visit her family in newfoundland.

jacenbeers · #17 10-02-2013, 10:04 AM

Now I have to think back because it has been a pretty OK year.

PB Arctic Grayling (And first ever which means I have one fish left on my bucket list for AB sportfish)

PB Alberta Prussian Carp. Most I have caught have been tiny but this was one around 8 inches I think and I caught a perch at the same time so it was a cool double headder.

My best ever RMWF was caught in 2012 but this year has been outstanding for the sheer volume of RMWF I have caught

My PB walleye was caught at Badger

I caught my first river laker as well this year which was neat.

azn_rice_man · #18 10-02-2013, 10:56 AM

Haven't fished as much as I wanted, but here are my highlights:
- 40" river pike, weighing 17lbs 10oz, PB!!!
- first sauger (average size)

Don't think my 2013 fishing adventures are over yet, so here's to hope! Cheers!

FisherGrrrl · #19 10-02-2013, 11:40 AM

Lots of Firsts this year for me

First Grayling

First Ling Cod (and the largest fish I have caught)

First Hali and Yellow Eyed Snapper

First Mahi Mahi

First Baracuda

First Bonefish on the fly

First time crab fishing

Going back to BC this Friday for my last Salmon trip of the year. Hopefully I can come back with another PB!

Chief16 · #20 10-02-2013, 11:41 AM

This year was more of a firsts for me than PB's.

PB rainbow about 5 pounds
First grayling
First Cutty
First Walleye
First sauger
First goldeye
All of which were on the fly as well as my first pike on the fly.

JReed · #21 10-02-2013, 11:52 AM

Here are a few of my highlights this year, my 3rd season of fly-fishing. The fish aren't huge and I could care less what people think, I love a tight line and it puts a smile on face regardless of fish size:

PB Rainbow at 24" (First Gerrard Rainbow as well), best part is the water was calm and I watched the take happen 6 feet from shore.

First Brown trout & first fish caught on a self-tied fly (wooly bugger) measuring 14".

PB Brown caught last night at 17", it took the hopper on the hopper/dropper rig. This would have never happened if I didn't forget my indicators at home. I was trying to get a hook-up on nymphs as I thought fish wouldn't be eating dries at this time of year because I didn't see any risers.

First Pike on a fly rod, and ended up catching several more that day, what a blast! Thanks to my guide, Beeguy!

PB Rocky at 46cm, the weight is unknown. This was ice fishing, I saw the fish take my maggot on this occasion as well. I was looking down the hole and 2 smaller, but interested rockies, darted out of the way as the one I caught came in and hammered the bait.

It's been a hell of a fun year of fishing, can't wait for the upcoming ice season!

RavYak · #22 10-02-2013, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief16

This year was more of a firsts for me than PB's.

A first is still a PB lol.

CanadianBadass · #23 10-02-2013, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FisherGrrrl

Lots of Firsts this year for me

First Grayling

First Ling Cod (and the largest fish I have caught)

First Hali and Yellow Eyed Snapper

First Mahi Mahi

First Baracuda

First Bonefish on the fly

First time crab fishing

Going back to BC this Friday for my last Salmon trip of the year. Hopefully I can come back with another PB!

Still gotta get you a dino before the season ends !

FisherGrrrl · #24 10-02-2013, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by CanadianBadass

Still gotta get you a dino before the season ends !

I was thinking about this after I saw yours and AJs thread! When I get back from BC I think I'll come out! There's still time!

AppleJax · #25 10-02-2013, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FisherGrrrl

I was thinking about this after I saw yours and AJs thread! When I get back from BC I think I'll come out! There's still time!

Let us know when and we'll show you where!

CanadianBadass · #26 10-02-2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by AppleJax

Let us know when and we'll show you where!

Umm Aj .... We ???? lol lol lol lol Team AJBJ On the Fly ! lol

the local angler · #27 10-02-2013, 05:16 PM

well my season was kinda crappy, before the floods i was doing great but after that i was getting more goose eggs this season. especially alot of road closures to places i wanted to hit. frustrating when you drive all the way out there to find the road closed. even with my stewardship brook trout thing was bad(6 trips 1 cutty) but i did manage my first grayling and second grayling was my biggest one but looked kinda funny because of a deformed mouth. since things were slow for my targeted species i decided to hit some of the unsung hero fish and targeted suckers, got my personal best of almost 9lb white sucker and average was like 7lbs ish great fun and hard fighters. haven't got my sturgeon for this year kinda sad about that but like amber i might and try and see if i can squeeze a trip or two in before the snow flies.

TyreeUM · #28 10-02-2013, 05:44 PM

pb's
brown - 26 lb
5 pound brook (fly)

I didnt get out fishing all that much this year...

WayneChristie · #29 10-02-2013, 07:53 PM

only 3 PBs for me, what a downer

high 80s Lake Sturgeon 72 1/2 inches

hair under 33 inch 13 poundish walleye that I hope to upsize before the river freezes

and a 30 pound plus pike just before ice out in march

Hopefully I will have a better year in 2014

BeeGuy · #30 10-02-2013, 08:01 PM

Best of luck Wayne, all you need is a few more days on the water and you should be set