02-26-2011, 07:00 PM
[cool]Went to fish Hemmenway after work. Wife coudln't make it so I was solo. Was tossing both the slider and bomber for 1.5 hours till I got a hit ...swing and a miss. Half hour later hookup. The fight was great and oh crap it was big. No net so I lipped him and tossed on the bank. He was 15lbs6oz. and 32 inches long. Damn I was stoked. Gave the wife the news and started to fish again after my shaking calmed down. Another half hour and BANG...another solid hit and hookup. This guy was pissed and peeled off line. The fight lasted ten minutes on 17lb test. He looked like a submarine coming in. Got my grippers on him and heaved him on the shore. He was 7 inches longer than my first. He ended up weighing 22lbs even! This was my personal best by 5oz. Both fish on the slider. Called Beth 20 minutes later with the news and that I was headed home.She says no and to fish til dark. No more bites or action til dark. I have never caught more than one DD in an outing; another first. When I cleaned them there were no trout in their bellies. One of my best days fishing.
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