Union Reservoir Fish of a Lifetime?

Damn... that's a big trout.  Congrats Garen!

Quality fish Garen 

What a beast!

Exceptional catch...congrats!!

Outstanding!   

Rock on brother

All I can say is "  DAAY UM!

Nice fish!  Is this the same Union Resevoir near Bear Valley/Hwy. 4 (from your fist sentence it doesn't sound like it).  Looking for info on Utica/Union Reseviors as I will be in Bear Valley 6/8 - 6/10.  Sorry for the hijack...

 fish like that touch the soul. Im betting you still have the permagrin.
congrats

thanks ya'll. Still grinning for sure, and still like to look at pics of him. Still like to eat him too. Schoolie, this is a different Union reservoir, I think it might even be called Union Valley Reservoir, not too sure. Utica is super nice, as is nearby Spicer over there off of 4. Never hit that Union though. Plenty of nice rainbows to be caught out there.....
anyway, thanks again. Good times.
Garen

Yep, where you were is Union Valley Resevoir...looked it up in Tom Steinstra's California Fishing book.  Love that book!  I'm looking forward to exploring Utica/Union/Spicer.  Any advice on fishing these lakes?  I don't have a downrigger and like to keep it simple.  But I also like to catch fish so any advise is welcome!

Andy

Excellent report and pic!! Getting sleighed around on still water feels crazy and IT IS ADDICTING!
 I want one of those big boys too!  way to get it in and under control.....
 you don't want to be entering a "this happened to me" story.