Rich wrote:USVibrant wrote:Hi Rich,
I really enjoyed watching your video, it providing me with the feeling of being on a boat. I so miss those days!
When I seen the fish you caught, Wow! I do not think I have ever seen a Bass that big; however, I have seen native cutthroat trout here in Colorado, and even bigger.
You're fortunate to live in a place with native cutthroat. I've caught exactly one in my lifetime and I didn't even land him. Had it right at my feet and he popped off. Beautiful fish to say the least.
I have some video of us catching steelhead on the north unqua in Oregon about 20 years ago. Someday I need to get it converted from VHS to DVD. Right now I'm afraid to put it in my VHS player thinking it will get eaten and ruined.
HI Rich
I am very fortunate and thankful, my father sowed his oats in Colorado, rather than PA.
Otherwise, I feel I would have never had the honor of even knowing what a native cutthroat trout looked like or even the thrill of catching one.
Lame, I bet you had some choice words when the trout landed at your feet and said so long _____ back in the water I go. Native cutthroat trout have a tendency to laugh at you!
There is this nature made lake in the mountains, the only way to get to it is 4-wheeling or hiking in, which I have done both.
These native cutthroats feed off shrimp, you see the shrimp on the shoreline, and you see these huge trout looking at you as they feed and/or are spawning. Unreal...........all the while as they are looking at you, you know what is going on in there pea size brain, "Try to catch me you fool."
The only thing that will hook these fish is something only Cabelas has, which is called Dr. Juice; saturating your fly and/or lure with this stuff, they become the fool.
I bet that is a sweet memory in catching the steelhead, which are beautiful fish in themself-are they not rainbow trout?
If you ever make it to Colorado, maybe, just maybe, I would introduce to this awesome lake I mentioned. Not to many people I give this honor to, as I am fearful, some may not value it and leave their poplution behind. Which brings me to say......it does sadden me to even consider this thought, but I had left the state for ten long years, moving back in 2009, there are so many implants here (some implants are worse than others), the growth is overwhelming, I feel many people may know of this hidden lake now, I hope not, because it would destroy it.