Another Central, PA heavy brown

[Heberly]

Caught this afternoon, in full sun, go figure.

First person to know via trembling hands was luv2nymph, he was as excited as I was, and that's a great feeling.

The fish gave me a show, holding in 16" of water after being released allowed me to watch in awe for 10 minutes before moving back into the deep.

 

[lv2nymph]

Awesome!!! You the man...

 

[Heberly]

 

[Acristickid]

That's a tremendous accomplishment. What offering did that giant brown take, if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Maurice]

Hot Diggidy.

 

[Heberly]

Thank you my friend. It took a size 14 copper john of all things. I rarely fish with a copper john, however I ran out of my go to, frenchie in the size/weight I needed

 

[Heberly]

I would also like to add, it was caught in thin water, about 14-18" which I consider thin, being he had every opportunity to lay in a nearby hole over 5 feet deep. Full sun. Seems like when you least expect it, it happens!

 

[Chaz]

That is a huge fish. Congrats.

 

[Heberly]

Thanks Chaz!

 

[dc410]

Wow! Congratulations. That is an awesome fish.

 

[BrookieChaser]

Nice fish.

That's a hard picture to try and get to turn out right.

 

[wildtrout2]

Awesome brown! Congrats. That might be the biggest I've seen on the forums, excluding lake run browns. We'll have to tell NS there's a new man in town. lol

 

[Heberly]

I've been in the right spot at the right time lately! Not sure what is going on! Just glad I could get two quick photos to share, otherwise it would be the ' one that got away '

 

[PatrickC]

FILTHY HOG right there! Well done. Jealous!

 

[boychick]

what a beast!

 

[salmonoid]

BrookieChaser wrote:
Nice fish.

That's a hard picture to try and get to turn out right.

I don't think there's a way to get a picture of a fish like that wrong Ya jest can't get the whole fish in the picture, that's all..

 

[Heberly]

salmonoid wrote:

BrookieChaser wrote:
Nice fish.

That's a hard picture to try and get to turn out right.

I don't think there's a way to get a picture of a fish like that wrong Ya jest can't get the whole fish in the picture, that's all..

My arms were stretched completely out lol! Good catch! Cell phone was wet, I just kept hitting the photo button and hoping for the best!

 

[Heberly]

lv2nymph wrote:
Awesome!!! You the man...

haha thanks my friend, lucky, should have played the lottery on the way home!

 

[BrookieChaser]

salmonoid wrote:

BrookieChaser wrote:
Nice fish.

That's a hard picture to try and get to turn out right.

I don't think there's a way to get a picture of a fish like that wrong Ya jest can't get the whole fish in the picture, that's all..

That's what I meant. It's a difficult picture to take yourself due to how far you have to hold the camera away. Especially with a phone.

 

[geebee]

wow. what a fish. i guess he was warming himself up.

did you spot him first ? great spots on him.