Del Valle 4/14

That is a HUGE trout! 

Good job Joel!

Thanks Al!

Forgot to mention: when I gutted the trout, it looked like it had just laid it's eggs recently....I saw a few leftover eggs in it. I was also surprised to see that the fish had pink meat on it  Almost salmon-like!
In the end, Mom was happy  She had not gotten any fresh fish from her son lately 

Mooch:

Fins will heal, but they never quite look the same.  That said the ones in Del Valle are out of the norm...damn big trout for a lake though.

What a slug!

You caught the Mooch of all rainbow trout!   

Insane fish dude!!! Stop calling me with reports of big fish while I am stuck doing yard work! 

Way to go Joel   I thought my 7 pounder was big, but that is hugeee!

John

Wow Joel,  nice trout (almost as nice as Jelly's striper).  How come you haven't posted it or any fish for that matter on the AOTY site yet?  Or are you a little intimidated by all of Sean's early fish.


Speaking of Sean... Sean did you just get "jellied" again?  I can't imagine Chris typing "That said the... damn big trout"  Then again he did just catch a monster striper and may be sporting a bit of an attitude.

Brian

mooch, great pic of the crappie. you know the first fish I got on that long ugly stick crappie rod I was using at lexington?

a crappie on the downrigger at xj-15!  .  looked exactly like yours there.

J

Primo, I'm telling you that "little sponge bob minnow catcher net" is going to be the net I land the winning Elk ling with.   
Now I know that when I fish with skilled fisherman such as yourself I should carry a crab net to land the fish with.

I guess I'm going to have to learn how to turkey call and carry tuna fish sam'iches so I can catch big fish like you.   

I'm just glad I didn't get skunked...it was getting close though.

Good day out...it got pretty wet and windy for a bit but it was a good group to tough it out with.

it was a good group to tough it out with

Angel....I must say, Liz is such a trooper  Despite the fact that she no longer had "feeling" in her hands - due to the cold and rainy conditions we faced, she managed to paddle along (and never complained) AND she also kicked your butt by outfishing you again.....for the second time sorry primo....but I just had to say it But you know I got your back  Next time we fish with her, I'll smear some vick's vapor rub on her spool 

Way to go Joel! Thats one pig of a fish, I thought I heard someone scream( from Lake Sonoma!).

Liz wouldn't have outfished me if I didn't have bait your hook 

It's all good, I'm sure there will be penty more times when she kicks my butt.  I'm just going to have to learn how to cheat better...I'm still giving the power bait stuffed minnow some though.  Sometimes we gotta do what we gotta do.

I'm still giving the power bait stuffed minnow some though

 

I thought I heard someone scream( from Lake Sonoma!).

No Ben...that was jellyfish you heard...while he was hauling in his monster striper at mendo  That little turd 

Mooch you are quite simply amazing Nice fish dude.

Nice report and pics to accompany them. Those smallies are fighters!.....at least you guys didn't GIVE UP CUZ of a LIL RAIN and WIND......way to stick it out!
I'm gonna act like I am happy for mooch now(but it is a front) this BEAST of a TROUT will be hard to top in the AOTY and that's why I HATE YOU!! Joel!!     (for now,but i'll be over it) 

Good job on a bad-weather day!!

Joel

Way to go on the trout. Beat my DV record by 2 pounds.

Scott