Good weekend of fishing

[Swampbucks1]

Hey everyone, just got back from the annual fall trip out west and boy was it fun.  We enjoyed fantastic weather, good flows, lots of laughs and some fish to.  I could see the disappointment on bluefins face when we returned. Next year bud, we'll get'r done. 

met this little guy first morning real early.  We were in his way, back to his hole. Came w/in 10" of me.


First fish of the trip


My buddy Brian with a slob laker


Mike with a nice laker


Mike with a small trib brown


Another brownie for me


Finally some metalheads


pig


another nice steelhead


Finally, can you name this fish? I think it's some sort of goby?


All in all, it was a great trip and I can't wait to go back, thanks to my friends that always make it a memorable one.

[Master Angler]

Wow!, does that ever look like it was fun.  Very nice looking fish.   I can't wait for some lakers like that through the ice.  8)

[ifishhi]

reel nice where out west?

[slammer6500]

Holy Crap!!!!! What a Trip!!!!!.........You guy's Hit the Jackpot .....Nice Fish Guy's

[Swampbucks1]

ifishhi: About 10 hours west, WNY.

Slammer: The fish are great, but, just the trip and the scenery are worth the price of admission.

MA: I'd love to tangle with a few like that this winter, but, around here, few and far between, that's why we travel to them in the fall. 

[BottomDweller]

sweet weekend    did you catch those lakers in a river along with the browns and steelies?  how big was brian's?  looks pretty nice.   

i have never seen anything like the minnow you're holding in your hand around my parts, but i've seen a picture of one that looked similar.  is it a brook stickleback?

[Swampbucks1]

Brian's Laker was pushing 15-18lbs.

I'll have to google that stickler fish..Not sure, hoping someone will chime in and know for sure.

[buddah]

Those are beautiful fish!!.........I'd have a real hard time leaving those fish when it was time to come home.How long were you out there?

[LINGUINI]

all i can say is wow

[jrelaxin]

Man those are some beauties..........cong rats.............

[nitro04106]

them are some nice looking fish well done man................

[Out4Trout]

Would love do that some day.......awesome fish.

[Swampbucks1]

Those are beautiful fish!!.........I'd have a real hard time leaving those fish when it was time to come home.How long were you out there?

Thanks fellas, that's just the pics I could get on my camera.  My buddy Brian took a  lot of pics of Mike's fish and I should get a disk from him soon.

Buddah, we left Wed afterwork, 4pm on the road, arrived at our destination at 2am. Slept in the car until 5am, got some coffee and hit the river until dark.  First day is always the toughest with minimal sleep.
We fished Th/Fri/Sat, home Sunday by 330pm.  We were going to fish Sunday till noon, but, man, we had our fill and knowing the long drive back, we split early am to surprise the wife/kids.

[Wellsy]

Nice fish swamp looks like you and your buddies had an awsome time.
Not to mention thats a nice hat your wearin in those pics ( Long live the SOX ).



Wellsy

[bee]

The bait fish looks like what I have heard called (not sure of spelling) Kielly Fish. Killy Fish.