UL Angler Dream Day

Epic day below Normandy Dam today!! I netted over 130 trout. Had 4 brood trout that went 20....18...18....and 17 inches. Many of the trout were at the 13 inch mark. Used a Bison colored Trout Magnet on a 1 gram Daiwa Gekkabijin jig head #10 hook. Rod was Abu Garcia UL Diplomat Extreme 6' 2" Horizontal Area Trout Rod with solid tip. Reel was Daiwa Ballistic FW LT 1000S-P spooled up with 2.3# test polyester with diameter .105mm. Had a section of FC leader with diameter of .117mm. I also used the Daiwa Iprimi XXUL today with some 7/10 gram spoons. Had to put it away as Normandy is eating my spoons. If you are looking for a rod that gives an insane amount of fun this is it. Had several 13 inch trout on the Iprimi.....while the battle was epic the rod really protects the 2.3# test ester. The trout were crushing the spoons. Landing trout this large on 2.3# test polyester line...in current.....is very hard to do. This was a day that goes in the memory bank’s for sure.


Regards

Very cool. Gotta love those "fish on nearly every cast" days.

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Originally Posted by jawjatek

Very cool. Gotta love those "fish on nearly every cast" days.

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Joe years ago I was a trout bum. Then the right knee went bad....then spinal issues showed up....then the left hip went bad.....had it replaced....then spinal surgery. I’m able to stand for hours again now and it shows with the amount of time I’m spending on trout waters. I plan to get below Nickajack now that they have turned the flow down and get on the crappie and bluegill. From now until July if the day does not go well at Nickajack I can stop off at Normandy as I have to go by there to get home. The best of both worlds.....LOL.

Regards


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Great job beautiful fish!

Randy, I am also blessed with having some great nearby fisheries, and the past week I have been catching some nice fish, but not in those numbers!

PS: I am serious about riding up with my boat one day to Nickajack to fish my Alweld alongside the TM boat, see what the PLS can spot in the dead lock, and if I can yank any TN fish out with my hand-ties on the Limbertip. Note the WB run has been late here as well, just starting by reports in the Coosa, and already heating up hard down south. I can be there in 2 hours if you care to send a PM. I'll see if Scott wants to go, but he's a busy man, unlike me - unemployed and fancy-free!

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Originally Posted by jawjatek

Randy, I am also blessed with having some great nearby fisheries, and the past week I have been catching some nice fish, but not in those numbers!

PS: I am serious about riding up with my boat one day to Nickajack to fish my Alweld alongside the TM boat, see what the PLS can spot in the dead lock, and if I can yank any TN fish out with my hand-ties on the Limbertip. PS the WB run has been late here as well, just starting by reports in the Coosa, and already heating up hard down south. I can be there in 2 hours if you care to send a PM. I'll see if Scott wants to go, but he's a busy man, unlike me - unemployed and fancy-free!

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Early April is probably best time in the spring for the dead lock. Of course late fall is great there also. I’m sure you could wear out the crappie that get down in the grates that I am not sure the HB can see. I will keep you posted as to when the fish show up. Was down there the other day and nothing....not a hit. TWRA has outdone themselves with the stocking on the Duck River this year. I think they have released about 18,000 up to this week. The biggest surprise is the number of brood trout they have put in...has to be in the hundreds. By late May these trout will have big bellies on them. The crawfish are out from there winter nap...or whatever the proper term is.....and the bottom of the river is covered in them. Will keep you posted...would love to meet up with you there.


Regards


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rainbow rockets .....oh yeah .....love me some air fish .....
used to chase trout myself , best air fish are the russian river rainbows
but to be sure some hatchery fish get pretty busy as well .
very pretty fish bro....congrats and ...
KABOOM is the word

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Joe years ago I was a trout bum. Then the right knee went bad....then spinal issues showed up....then the left hip went bad.....had it replaced....then spinal surgery. I’m able to stand for hours again now and it shows with the amount of time I’m spending on trout waters. I plan to get below Nickajack now that they have turned the flow down and get on the crappie and bluegill. From now until July if the day does not go well at Nickajack I can stop off at Normandy as I have to go by there to get home. The best of both worlds.....LOL.

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Jeepers Christmas, Randy! You have turned into the bionic man!:Rofl Amazing about today’s medical advances. It is great to see the fish you are catching and most importantly are able to enjoy fishing for. Yes, those spoon losses have got to hurt! Good reports and enjoying your adventures!
Bob

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Jeepers Christmas, Randy! You have turned into the bionic man!

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Alphahawk … fisherman … a man barely alive ...

We will make him better than before: stronger ... faster ... able to reel in more fish than before …


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpAqkW7SJ2Y

If I was catching that many trout on a regular basis I'd have arms the size of the Rock's!

Good catches, enjoyed the videos as well.

That's a good month for some of us! Congrats.

Congrats on a fantastic day!

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That's a good month for some of us! Congrats.

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And then some! Great story,
Bob

I’ve stood where you were and while I didn’t do that well, it was a blast. I think I got near 20 and it was a great thrill just being out of the house and fishing at the time. Hope that y’all are able to get together and fish some. Trips like that live long in my mind, great memories.