Author Topic: First Nice Laker of the Season (Read 4460 times)

Cargo · « **Reply #30 on:** Dec 16, 2010, 10:38 PM »

Very nice fish BD and TD WTG

cbtrtbum · « **Reply #31 on:** Dec 17, 2010, 01:13 AM »

nice fish guys, thanks for sharing them! I vow to get over to your side of the state one of these days to chase some of those beasts!!

Dorado · « **Reply #32 on:** Dec 17, 2010, 08:16 AM »

Quote from: GDominy12 on Dec 16, 2010, 08:29 PM

I'd like to see the picture of a 44#er, the biggest i've ever seen is about 30#s

Heres the one BD caught

http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=37887.0

GDRB · « **Reply #33 on:** Dec 17, 2010, 03:44 PM »

Quote from: GDominy12 on Dec 16, 2010, 08:29 PM

I'd like to see the picture of a 44#er, the biggest i've ever seen is about 30#s

Here's a couple in the low to mid-50's!

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troutsdaddy · « **Reply #34 on:** Dec 17, 2010, 04:00 PM »

I gotta hook me one of those

!

fishsmith · « **Reply #35 on:** Dec 17, 2010, 04:35 PM »

Holllie CRAP.

cobra_19 · « **Reply #36 on:** Dec 17, 2010, 06:08 PM »

Holy smokes!!! I couldn't even imagine one of those that is unbelievable! A prehistoric monster! I guess that is why we fish for them lakers. 8)

BottomDweller · « **Reply #37 on:** Dec 17, 2010, 06:32 PM »

Quote from: Dorado on Dec 17, 2010, 08:16 AM

Heres the one BD caught

http://www.myfishfinder.com/fishing_forum/index.php?topic=37887.0

44lbs12oz

cobra_19 · « **Reply #38 on:** Dec 17, 2010, 06:41 PM »

Interesting. I always thought that the biggest fish were caught through the ice. Looking at those pics, they were all on open water. Any ideas?

fishley · « **Reply #39 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 10:03 AM »

I want to see some iced 40+lb fish! seeing as this is iceshanty not boat shanty! nice fish boys!

Flag!!Man · « **Reply #40 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 10:16 AM »

I sure would luv to catch a laker of that caliber through the Ice,, any chance you guys know of a fishing guide service that targets big lakers through the Ice?

fishley · « **Reply #41 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 10:42 AM »

not on FG the forest circuis wont let any guides guide on the ice becouse of the liability! maybe next yr?

POk3s · « **Reply #42 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 11:34 AM »

They were rockin the beer gut!

mr.mack · « **Reply #43 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 03:19 PM »

very nice fish B D boat and ice congrats

POk3s · « **Reply #44 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 04:53 PM »

Quote from: Flag!!Man on Dec 18, 2010, 10:16 AM

I sure would luv to catch a laker of that caliber through the Ice,, any chance you guys know of a fishing guide service that targets big lakers through the Ice?

Ya I'm sure if you gave BD enough cash he'd take you out. Every man's got his price lol.

doublehaul · « **Reply #45 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 04:56 PM »

Good Lordy!!!!! Those are impressive.

MountainMan · « **Reply #46 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 05:25 PM »

Quote from: GDRB on Dec 17, 2010, 03:44 PM

Here's a couple in the low to mid-50's!

The man, the legend.

POk3s · « **Reply #47 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 05:50 PM »

That must not be wyo or theyd be state records!

Duhwhite24 · « **Reply #48 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 06:15 PM »

They could have been a state record in either Utah or Wyoming but a state record will never come from that mans boat, as every fish is released. I have got a lot of respect for anyone who releases those fish, as they are getting tougher and tougher to catch.

POk3s · « **Reply #49 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 06:21 PM »

Tuche....I guess you're right. If you don't care about the records and release the fish more power to you. You're a better man than I. I think If I knew I had the state record...it would be awfully hard for me to release that fish.

MountainMan · « **Reply #50 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 06:25 PM »

Quote from: Duhwhite24 on Dec 18, 2010, 06:15 PM

They could have been a state record in either Utah or Wyoming but a state record will never come from that mans boat, as every fish is released. I have got a lot of respect for anyone who releases those fish, as they are getting tougher and tougher to catch.

The state record (WY & UT) has been broken more than a few times by guys who simply release them (I have pictures

). Unlike those 300 pound cats that use to be common in this country (research it).

Duhwhite24, nice to hear from you buddy!

MGK · « **Reply #51 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 06:26 PM »

Nice fish!

POk3s · « **Reply #52 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 06:44 PM »

How bout sharin some of those pictures buddy!

er-e-is · « **Reply #53 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 07:20 PM »

You can see a lot of them here.

http://www.fishflaminggorge.com/

MountainMan · « **Reply #54 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 07:26 PM »

Quote from: POk3s on Dec 18, 2010, 06:44 PM

How bout sharin some of those pictures buddy!

I knew I shouldn't have said that

I won't post pics that people haven't posted themselves, but pm me your email address Trent and I'll show ya a big 40+ year old fish.

fishsmith · « **Reply #55 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 08:08 PM »

Quote from: er-e-is on Dec 18, 2010, 07:20 PM

You can see a lot of them here.

http://www.fishflaminggorge.com/

Those are all amazing fish.

I'm guessing all those old timers were released?

MountainMan · « **Reply #56 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 11:28 PM »

Quote from: fishsmith on Dec 18, 2010, 08:08 PM

Those are all amazing fish.
I'm guessing all those old timers were released?

Every single one of them.

FYI, recently I ran into a biologist who I know and picked his brain a little bit about lakers (just to hear it from the horses mouth again). He said that they have done studies on lake trout in our state, with the help of Canadian experts, and determined that lake trout are one year old for every pound of body weight (Not in every case, but on average. I remember an article about a 20+ yr old fish that was only something like 10 pounds...). Pretty amazing. He also happened to mention that they found lakers don't become sexually mature until around 7 or 8 years of age. Anyway, interesting stuff to consider.

POk3s · « **Reply #57 on:** Dec 18, 2010, 11:55 PM »

Call me an idiot but I never even knew the gorge had such a website. (shaking head at myself)

my email address is now in your inbox MM

RS_ICEMAN · « **Reply #58 on:** Dec 19, 2010, 12:56 AM »

In my opinion those fish deserve to live. Imagine a lake trout that is 50+lbs could be 30, 40 maybe even 50 years old. You can always snap a picture and get measurements and have a reproduction made. There is a certain guide that guides on FG reservoir that kills a ton of 15+ pound fish every year. If you kill a fish that is 15+ pound fish it will take 15 or more years to replace that fish. I'm not saying that it isn't alright to keep a fish of a lifetime but if everyone practiced catch and release most of the time, our trophy lake trout fisheries here in Wyoming will be around for many years to come. Something to think about!!

wyoute · « **Reply #59 on:** Dec 19, 2010, 01:58 PM »

Well said!! Trav

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Author Topic: First Nice Laker of the Season (Read 4460 times)