This is definitely my
favourite time of year here in Southern Alberta, Canada
On their way, they
stop by one of my home rivers and have a quick bite to eat before they continue
on their trek upstream.
I have enjoyed this
same routine for years now, and it’s usually October that the biggest fish is
brought to the net. This year is no exception.
While I had a couple
of hours to kill while the family went shopping on October 10th, I
headed to one of my favourite spots close to home. There are usually both Brown
trout and Bull trout hiding out in this area, and after a couple of casts, this
beauty latched onto my offering:
After a short battle
with this beauty Brown, I gave it an adequate revival period and then let it go
to do battle again next year. I lucked out with this video, as the Brown was
very cooperative:
After battling with these larger fish, I always re-tie just
in case there are any weak spots in my tippet.
Then it was off to
see if the Bull trout were there waiting to play. One was, and it liked my
offering. It was a beast; pushing 27 inches, and it had a real attitude once it
realized that I had hooked it. Nevertheless, after a bit of a fight the Bull
came in for a quick picture and then off it went back to sulk in the deep hole
that it was pulled out of:
After these two
brutes and a couple of small Whitefish to the net, it was time to head back home.
As I said previously, I love this time of year.
Tight-lines,
John
