mattyg_16 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Went to TCD on Saturday. What a magnficent day to be out that way. A little windy to start with but when the sun came out and the wind died off it was a beautiful winters day. Topped it off by landing my first ever trout and a solid one at that. Dropped a smaller one only minutes before hooking onto this one. Caught in a bay towards the rear of the dam and returned to fight another day. Finally broke my TCD duck after my first attempt this time last year. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foolforjesus Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Hi Matt, good work Mate! On a hard body too!!! We bumped into you as you made your way around the other side. My Mate got a Rainbow, measured the same as yours 62cm. Your not wrong about the weather, it turned out to be a gorgeous day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy72 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 nice fish ! well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jew Stalker Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Stonker bow mate, and on a waxwing also. I have had a look at these and thought that they would work well on the trout. Thanks for proving my suspicions right! Also if that is 62cm on a lure I do believe it puts you up for a 2nd place record just behind my 63cm version. Congrats! Luc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve J Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Stunning looking Rainbow there, and in really good condition too. And great to hear you released it too, hope you get into another one as big or if not bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyg_16 Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 Yeh went 62, pretty happy as its my first trout, next on the list, a brown trout. It was touch and go while it was shaking its head just meters from my feet. I lost a similar sized one last year due to head shakes and was absolutely devistated. Didn't have a net so had to play it out a bit and beach it. Great fight though. The waxwing was a last minute addition to the tackle box before heading up. Never used one before but it has a nice side to side motion (similar to a spoon) and you can aggrevate it further with whips and flicks. It's worth noting that the hook up occured within two turns of the reel! I must have cast it on its head. Also used celtas, devils and spoons but had no luck on them. TCD is a great relaxing place that not many people utilise (from what I've seen in winter). And from what I saw not much rubbish and junk around either so people must be looking after it. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alluring Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Really nice fish for your first trout, I'd be thrilled if my first one comes even close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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