landed a huge rainbow well I had help a fishing buddy did net the thing . I probibley would not have been able to net the thing as it was really big well over 4 pds . It was really cool U could feel it getting up its speed and then going airborn. totally differnt than the little ones . but patients and skill paid off , The really cool thing , it was not all dark like they get when they are spawning it was still fairley crome . and really fat , My best fish to date , and a really clean release to boot
Thanks for the report Richard. You forgot to mention you saw a pair of spawning fish near the bridge. That site is unusual in that the water is about 4' deep there, but they use it each year. Congrats-you've announced the official start of the spawn, October 12.
I was out w/ rich yesterday, netted his big fish for him. He truly was a pig. Barely hooked too, soon as we got him in the net the fly slid right out :).
Seeing the spawners was awesome. I've never been able to watch a fish digging out a redd before.