Not a Brown but an ...
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 1:40 pm
There's been some impressive brown trout posted here lately, very nice to see.
In Ontario all Brown trout in the provincial hatchery
system are of Ganaraska strain FYI.
I have often started the softwater season pursing browns in the eastern basin of Lake O
over the decades. Spyman and I hit the "Banks" yesterday in our Hobies.
We had to launch from a new spot as drifting ice had plugged the bay.
![Image](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae142/brentlepine/fish2015/DSCF1772_zpsm2gblwgw.jpg)
We trolled along the banks and it didn't look promising with the water cold with ice.
Decide to turn back and during the turn one of my rods fire. Fish-on !
Strong fish, see a burp and think it's a good laker, but as I got it closer it fought stronger
and started jumping and almost landed in buddies yak.
![Image](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae142/brentlepine/fish2015/DSCN0088_zpspcw6viui1_zpsjjdqeq8o.jpg)
![Image](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae142/brentlepine/fish2015/DSCN0089_zpsypnnrt3h1_zpswlvixu4c.jpg)
Finally land it and it's not a brown but an Atlantic Salmon !
My first Atlantic and from a yak too .
![Image](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae142/brentlepine/fish2015/DSCF1768_zpsvcvx2rfe.jpg)
I ripped it's lip using lippers to get a board pic. I knew it was legal size before using the lippers
but will never use lippers on an Atlantic again. So sadly kept it, but will be a good eat.
![Image](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae142/brentlepine/fish2015/DSCF1783_zpsyl3vsced.jpg)
Caught it with that Shimano Convergence Worm and Jig rod I won from the F.H. Virtal Derby, paired with a daiwa tatula reel.
You know standard salmon gear
. Thanks again Peter, RJ and Ed. Can't think of a better way to break in
a new rod.
I had read an article in a local paper about some bird watchers going to Presqu'ile PP to watch birds and it mentioned
'Longtail " ducks. What the heck are longtail ducks... maybe Old S.....
![Image](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae142/brentlepine/fish2015/DSCF1777_zpseq4jxuyr.jpg)
No browns that trip, but not complaining.
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon/biggrin.gif)
In Ontario all Brown trout in the provincial hatchery
system are of Ganaraska strain FYI.
I have often started the softwater season pursing browns in the eastern basin of Lake O
over the decades. Spyman and I hit the "Banks" yesterday in our Hobies.
We had to launch from a new spot as drifting ice had plugged the bay.
![Image](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae142/brentlepine/fish2015/DSCF1772_zpsm2gblwgw.jpg)
We trolled along the banks and it didn't look promising with the water cold with ice.
Decide to turn back and during the turn one of my rods fire. Fish-on !
Strong fish, see a burp and think it's a good laker, but as I got it closer it fought stronger
and started jumping and almost landed in buddies yak.
![Image](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae142/brentlepine/fish2015/DSCN0088_zpspcw6viui1_zpsjjdqeq8o.jpg)
![Image](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae142/brentlepine/fish2015/DSCN0089_zpsypnnrt3h1_zpswlvixu4c.jpg)
Finally land it and it's not a brown but an Atlantic Salmon !
My first Atlantic and from a yak too .
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon/biggrin.gif)
![Image](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae142/brentlepine/fish2015/DSCF1768_zpsvcvx2rfe.jpg)
I ripped it's lip using lippers to get a board pic. I knew it was legal size before using the lippers
but will never use lippers on an Atlantic again. So sadly kept it, but will be a good eat.
![Image](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae142/brentlepine/fish2015/DSCF1783_zpsyl3vsced.jpg)
Caught it with that Shimano Convergence Worm and Jig rod I won from the F.H. Virtal Derby, paired with a daiwa tatula reel.
You know standard salmon gear
![Wink ;)](./images/smilies/icon/wink.gif)
a new rod.
I had read an article in a local paper about some bird watchers going to Presqu'ile PP to watch birds and it mentioned
'Longtail " ducks. What the heck are longtail ducks... maybe Old S.....
![Image](http://i966.photobucket.com/albums/ae142/brentlepine/fish2015/DSCF1777_zpseq4jxuyr.jpg)
No browns that trip, but not complaining.
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon/biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon/biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon/biggrin.gif)