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Pat M
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by Pat M » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:44 pm
This Brown took a size 14 BWO soft hackle on the swing and ran like a freight train.
Got into another one that was about 18" on the exact same pattern and technique. My buddy
and I landed roughly 20 fish today.

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by Gary Keats » Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:52 pm
Hey Pat:
Beautiful brown. You must be a happy man!!!
Cheers,
Gary
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Ron Eagle Elk
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by Ron Eagle Elk » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:23 pm
Pat,
Nice fish!! Looks like a great day on the water. Ice in the guides?
"A man may smile and bid you hale yet curse you to the devil, but when a good dog wags his tail he is always on the level"
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Pat M
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by Pat M » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:50 pm
Ron Eagle Elk wrote:Pat,
Nice fish!! Looks like a great day on the water. Ice in the guides?
That was the least of my worries Ron. LOL

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John Dunn
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by John Dunn » Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:05 am
Wow what a beautiful fish , Large head looks like a male, I suppose the brown are finished spawning in your area.
If you get a chance please post the fly
John
"The trout do not rise in the cemetery, so you better do your fishing while you are still able." - Sparse Grey Hackle
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Pat M
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by Pat M » Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:09 am
John Dunn wrote:Wow what a beautiful fish , Large head looks like a male, I suppose the brown are finished spawning in your area.
If you get a chance please post the fly
John
John, as soon as I get a chance to get a photo of it I will. Yes the Browns are finished spawning they have been since
late November. A lot of fish were looking up today and I think the cloud cover played to our advantage. Yes you are
correct it was a nice male.

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by Soft-hackle » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:16 am
OH YES! Those blue winged olives-they do love'em. Gorgeous brown! Where the heck are you, Pat--Alaska?
Mark
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VERN-O
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by VERN-O » Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:55 am
Pat....will you take me fishing?

.....That is a great pic with the fish!!! Nice work!!!!
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Pat M
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by Pat M » Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:32 pm
Mark, this is in Utah, Weber River to be exact.
VERN-O, Let's do it!!
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by RnF » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:37 pm
Yes! Nice catch Pat! Wish I was there. There is a lot of snow up there, it is out in the boon docks though. Gotta love a BWO hatch in Feb, seem to be out early this year.
I can't believe that car made it as far as it did.
Sorry I have been a bit vacant lately folks.. been very busy with work getting a big project done. I am starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, but not there yet. Nice work setting this up Mark. It looks great. I like the color scheme too.
Scott D