New World Record Brown Trout

[anonymous]

Potential new world record brown trout caught on the Manistee yesterday morning. Surprised no one has mentioned it yet. 41-7.

http://www.freep.com/article/20090909/SPORTS10/90909087/1354/sports/A-new-world-record-for-brown-trout

A couple of more links on my flyflinger blog.

[Grant Wright]

Nice fish….it’s a shame he killed it.

[cole m.]

It’s a hog for sure.

4lb mono vs 30lb braided, you be the judge!

[dusty montgomery]

It’s a hog for sure.

4lb mono vs 30lb braided, you be the judge!

Great point, Cole!
Here is the AR fish:
http://www.duanehada.com/ripcollins.htm

And I love how a lot of the articles are naming the gear used…maybe some endorsements to follow. But to be honest, I would likely do the same thing. “I caught this world record on my Sage rod, using an Abel reel, while wearing Oakley shades, Ex Officio shirt, and MK pants. Afterward, I drank several Bud Lights…….”

http://www.mlive.com/outdoors/index.ssf/2009/09/rockford_angler_tom_healy_hook.html

D.

[Michael Exl]

The “Holy Grail” of the Great Lakes the lake run brown. Too bad the guy killed it. Wonder if it was a Wisconsin fish, they have the largest brown stocking program in the GL’s I believe.

[lauren]

Precisely my thoughts, Grant.

[chris adams]

I just forwarded the articles to my dad.

[chris adams]

I also agree, very sad that he killed such a great fish!

[Eric DeWitt]

There was another big brown caught in the Pere Marquette a couple weeks ago.

[Adam McDowell]

Nice fish….it’s a shame he killed it.

lets not put our noses in the air, no one can say what they would have done had they been the lucky recipient on the other end of the line. Besides, its not like someone caught it last year when it weighed 39# or the year before when it weighed 35#.

I believe you have to keep the fish and weigh it on an igfa certified scale for it to become certified anyways.

I am all for purism and a 99.9% advocate of catch and release fishing, however if i caught a 40+ pound brown, it would be properly weighed and re-weighed to be certain that it was official, and if that meant that the fish died, then I would probably have it mounted and placed in a museum.

[Bob Riggins]

I personally think the fish should hire a lawyer and sue the guy (see Cass Sunstein).

[Rob Snowhite]

tiny elvis would say “that fish is huge man”

[Kyle Kulig]

Well played Mr. Snowhite “tiny E” was the tits

[craig phillips]

IGFA rules do require the fish to be weighed on a certified scale, but it need not be “kept”.

[cole m.]

Craig, can you give me a little more info as to what position the fish has to be in for photos? Measurement points etc..

[Cameron Mortenson]

I am all for putting fish back in the drink but in the case of a world record you can hardly fault the fellow.

[Tim Pommer]

Awesome fish!

[tradd d]

What a piggy and always sad to see one gripped like that and especially killed, sad!

[craig phillips]

Cole,

Cut from the on line version of the IGFA rules:

PHOTOGRAPHS
Photographs showing the full length of the fish, the rod and reel used to make the catch, and the scale used to weigh the fish must accompany each record application. A photograph of the angler with the fish is also required.

For species identification, the clearest possible photos should be
submitted. This is especially important in the cases of hybrids and fishes that may be confused with similar species. Shark applications should include a photograph of the shark’s teeth, and of the head and back taken from above in addition to the photographs taken from the side. Whether the shark has or does not have a ridge between the dorsal fins should be clearly evident in this photograph.

In all cases, photographs should be taken of the fish in a hanging
position and also lying on a flat surface on its side. The fish should be
broadside to the camera and no part of the fish should be obscured.

The fins must be fully extended and not obscured with the hands, and the jaw or bill clearly shown. Avoid obscuring the keels of sharks and tunas with a tail rope.

When photographing a fish lying on its side, the surface beneath
the fish should be smooth and a ruler or marked tape place beside the
fish if possible. Photographs from various angles are most helpful.
An additional photograph of the fish on the scale with actual weight visible helps to expedite the application.

Photos taken by daylight with a reproducible-type negative film are
highly recommended if at all possible.

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The IGFA rules are available at http://www.igfa.org.  They are under the Fishing tab.  You’ll have to join the IGFA to have access to the record list.

Don’t hesitate to email or PM me with any questions about IGFA rules.  If the answer isn’t clear from the rule book, I’ll contact the IGFA headquarters and get an answer.  

For a summary of rigging and submitting for fly rod records, see my American Angler article, posted at our web site http://www.flatslander.com.

Craig

[Adam McDowell]

And the genetically engineered rainbow trout record was broken with another triploid last week
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing/news/story?id=4466614

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