Rainbow trout!

[tim3516]

I caught my biggest rainbow to date in North Carolina. It put up a great fight, had me thinking it was a bass until I saw it and nearly sh@* my pants. Anybody know how long it'll keep in the fridge? I caught it Tuesday afternoon and want to bring it back for my mom to enjoy. She doesn't eat frozen fish.

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[saute86]

Gut it, wash and pack in ice. Can keep 7 days as long as you keep the water drained.

[Hydro]

Nice fish

[haoward]

Really wish I would have fished while I was station out they. Beautiful state beside Fort Bragg.

[Bluechip]

Nice catch.... Your mom will be excited. Good job.

[tim3516]

Thanks guys. I was squeezing that thing for dear life in those pictures. It would have had to come out like through my fingers like spaghetti to get away hahaha. It was 17 1/4", might not be much to some but it's a monster compared to the 8 inchers I've always caught

[MathGeek]

Originally Posted by tim3516

Thanks guys. I was squeezing that thing for dear life in those pictures. It would have had to come out like through my fingers like spaghetti to get away hahaha. It was 17 1/4", might not be much to some but it's a monster compared to the 8 inchers I've always caught

That's a very nice fish for NC. By September/October in Colorado, almost all the trout are over 16" in some of the reservoirs. They stock 10" trout in late winter and by fall they are 16+" and 2-3 lbs. The ones a year older are 24+" and 5+ lbs.

[tim3516]

Thanks MG we always come up to the cabin at a bad time of year for fishing. I might have to try a Sept/Oct trip. I've always wanted to come up and try to hunt black bear as well. So much to do so little time

[I make oil]

I'm in Tenn right now. We've been trout fishing the last two mornings and going again this afternoon. Kind of a let down catching fish up here.