Huge Native!

[Silent Ocelot]

Fall fish can also fall into the huge native category. They are an under appreciated game fish on fly. It can stay that way quite honestly because I am ok with having countless river miles of 5-18” hard fighting fish that you can swing wets, strip streamers, nymph, and occasionally throw dry flies to.

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I love fallfish! Great contention for a fly rod! On Monday I picked up quite a few on French. Fought harder and looked better than the color-lacking stocked trout. These fish were close to 12 inches and FAT. I bet they are easily out-eating the stocked fish. Got another 12 incher yesterday on a red dart (Lance Egan pattern, great fly!). Most memorable catch of the day.

I have a stream local to me where I targeted them exclusively. I'll never forget bagging one slightly north of 16 inches on a Morrish hopper. Took him on a ST Croix Legend Ultra 5wt 9ft, my first fly rod that has LONG since left my collection. Can't say I ever bagged one as large as the one in your photo, great catch!