Tahoe Brownie!

Howdy all, I know I haven't posted here in awhile but I got a 4-stroke for my aluminum and haven't been fish'n outta the Yak like I used to when I lived up at the lake. Anyway lets get to the good stuff, someone requested that I post here from the Fishsniffer forum so here it is! Last night I took the dogs up to Zephyr Cove and ran them for about a half hour close to sunset. Then took my 'ol girl(9 foot Perception Swifty) out on 'Ol Blue and toplined a live minnow behind Seps micro-flashers. About 45 minutes into it my secret agent was taken out 300' behind me by a rocky point! The fish ran straight at the boat which told me it was probably a Brown! I reeled as fast as I could to keep tension on the line. 60 feet from the boat it leaps 3 feet outta the water and I see for sure it is a Big Brownie!!! I say to myself DON"T LOSE THIS FISH! After about 4-5 times getting it close to the boat and having it run another 20-30 feet each time I finally netted the slab! 26 inches and 6 pounds 9oz!!! I'm sure I will be using my Kayak a lot more often with the mussel gate hours and summer lake lice. Take care and good luck, Eric

WTG Eric. We talked last year when I was running "the Timbersmith" Gen Con. Remember. Your fish was the one I was chasing Thurs. Nice going! I have been watching your post on the FS and thinking about giving you a holler. I work for myself now and can get away most anytime, let me know if you ever want early morn company. Once again really nice fish.
 Randall

Yeah, I remember you brother you were all clean cut and "ship". I always thought you had a huge beard and crazy long hair? My last fish on Tahoe was off a friends boat and was a Brown of the same size that we released! I've been doing a bunch of fly fishing at the Truckee, LT and EW. Gotta get back in the saddle and paddle! Thanks brother and Good luck, Eric

Your Thinking of the ever elusive "Zilla" Hopefully he will pipe up sometime and we can all slay together. I want to go again this next week somewhere by deep water. I could use some info on spots on the East side besides Cave Rock. I was thinking Meeks Bay also. I think its a easy walk to the water with a cart?
Randall

Great fish and story, Eric - Good Times for sure.  I love the Sniffer pose.  Nice one.   

OOOOO, Sorry both of you, Zilla, Bigfoot they both sound the same kinda sorta...NOT. Yeah man, give me a call if you want to get out sometime(my phone# is on your Tahoe post) The fish looks a lot bigger than 26 inches and 6 pounds with it held like that huh Abking Good luck, Eric

Very nice Eric. Thanks for sharing some pictures of the fish.

Jedmo

Congrats Eric, beautiful brown!

someone requested that I post here from the Fishsniffer forum so here it is!

Guilty as charged!

A beautiful and superb catch, no matter where you post first.

Michael