New World Record Trout Caught

The Fishing Wire ^ | 6/25/07 | Jim Shepherd

[girlangler]

This is big news for anglers, particularly trout anglers.

I use a lot of Mepps products, swear by them, and know the fine people at Mepps. I am so excited for them, as this will put them in the spotlight in a major way.

[girlangler]

Looks like we’ll have to work extra hard to break the record now.

I’ll call you this afternoon. Getting fishing stuff ready now.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

43.6 pounds is too big for my charcoal grill.

[LIConFem]

Los Angeles Class trout?

[LIConFem]

That’s why God invented the sharp knife.

[stefanbatory]

makes those puny catfish I caught in the Intracoastal yesterday seem rather lacking...:(

[BibChr]

Mepps used to produce for me, but I don’t think I’ve had success for well over a decade.

[verity]

"43.6 pounds is too big for my charcoal grill."

Paraphrasing from the movie 'JAWS':
Eric, you need a bigger grill. lol

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

It isn’t mentioned in the article so we should assume the trout was a (grease-ball) Lake Trout? I don’t know of any other member of the trout family that could get this large.

[Uncle Miltie]

That’s a Rainbow trout, alright. I thought they might be cheating and landing Lake Trout, a char. But nope. That’s a true Rainbow, according a local guide service.

[colorcountry]

What kind of trout was it?

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Weber used to make a really big grill, about 30 or 32” but quit making them some years ago. I saw one at a yard sale for $200 and wish I’d put it in my pickup.

[Uncle Miltie]

Rainbow, according to the target species and size estimates of local guides.

My biggest is 18+ pounds, but that was a steelhead, an anadramous rainbow in the Skykomish River. On a fly and fly rod, though.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Lakers can be greasy, so put in more heat and run the fat off...

[wordsofearnest]

rainbow. check out trophytroutguide.com

[theFIRMbss]

>New World Record Trout Caught

[DManA]

Cut off the belly meat. Good eats.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

"43.6 pounds is too big for my charcoal grill."

[Clara Lou]

I had no idea that trout got that large.
(I caught a 53 lb. king salmon on 12 lb. test. He pulled our Zodiac up river a while until he got tired, since I was afraid reeling him in would break my line.)

[colorcountry]

That is a huge rainbow. I thought perhaps a lake trout.