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BrkTrt
04-19-2010, 05:29 AM
While fishing a Connecticut class 1 wild trout stream last week I hooked a wild tiger trout.
While reaching for my camera the trout gave me my fly back. This is only the second time that I've taken a wild tiger.

On saturday I was again fishing this stream. The sky was overcast with some drizzle.
The stream was beautiful, with lots of new growth and water temps in the mid 50's.



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I was fishing a Bomber dry fly and had taken a few nice brookies,



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On one particular drift along the far bank the Bomber took a violent strike, the trout was on.
After several darts and dashes, with a few strong head shakes, the trout came to hand.

It was a beautiful wild tiger trout.



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I took the photo and with a good feeling released the fighter to the stream.



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That evening I celebrated with
Safron Rice with Shrimp.




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Brk Trt

terry
04-19-2010, 05:39 AM
BRK TRT, great pics and awesome fish! I have always dreamed of hooking a tiger. Do you think it was the same fish that you lost a week before? Thanks for sharing.

BrkTrt
04-19-2010, 05:55 AM
BRK TRT, great pics and awesome fish! I have always dreamed of hooking a tiger. Do you think it was the same fish that you lost a week before? Thanks for sharing.


Terry,

I don't think so. This fish was taken quite a distance from the first fish.

They are incredibly strong fish.


Brk Trt

Apache Trout
04-19-2010, 08:19 AM
Wonderful fish!
Those tigers have the strength of a brown and the attack style of a brookie, deadly combo. :)
A.T.

Satoshi
04-19-2010, 08:25 AM
Those new green leaves in the forest are almost shining!
The coloration of the brookies seems slightly different from that of the fish you have posted so far, though they look very beautiful too.

I understand tiger trout is a hybrid of brook trout and brown trout. Are they spontaneously born between wild brookies and browns, or stocked by people?

Satoshi

adam
04-19-2010, 08:33 AM
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p235/brookie47/DSCN7608.jpg

I have the same questions as Satoshi on the Tiger trout (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_trout).

Thanks for the post, your streams are gorgeous and I would love to walk in that forest.

ksbioteacher
04-19-2010, 10:25 AM
Nice.....looks like your creek has some lady's slipper orchids about to bud.....on the left.

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troutrageous1
04-19-2010, 12:13 PM
That tiger is GRRRRRREAT! (Sorry, couldn't help myself :crazy: )
Seriously, beautiful pics of both the trout & the stream - as always.

Not to hijack your thread but since Satoshi & Adam asked, they can happen in the wild but it's rare, plus the offspring are infertile hence the scarcity. It happens when a male brook trout does his thing with brown trout redds. With the vivid colors and intact fins, I'm guessing this pic is a wild specimen, which makes it even better!

They can also be raised in nurseries and stocked, however most states don't usually intentionally do this - at least not on the East Coast.

Brooktrout
04-19-2010, 02:51 PM
nice pics.
tiger trout? you learn something new every day.

Wallyran
04-19-2010, 03:02 PM
Very cool fish and a great pic!

BrkTrt
04-19-2010, 04:53 PM
Those new green leaves in the forest are almost shining!
The coloration of the brookies seems slightly different from that of the fish you have posted so far, though they look very beautiful too.

I understand tiger trout is a hybrid of brook trout and brown trout. Are they spontaneously born between wild brookies and browns, or stocked by people?

Satoshi

Satoshi,

The brook trout have subdued colors from time to time especially the females.

The stream I'm fishing is never stocked. It has a good self sustaining population of wild browns and brook trout.

The tiger is sterile and is a result of a female brown trout laying eggs and they are fertilized by a male brook trout..




Brk Trt

greyfox
04-19-2010, 06:37 PM
Very nice Brk Trt, a nice reward for someone who enjoys those pretty little streams as much as you do.

nic
04-20-2010, 12:03 PM
Very nice stream,

spectacular colors on that tiger,
beautiful pics.

Nic

trout-nut
04-20-2010, 06:48 PM
nice fish and first tiger I've ever seen. :)

ofuros
04-20-2010, 10:45 PM
Not sure what those tiger markings remind me of....an anaconda, leopard,
....in any case they make an very unusual & stunning looking trout.

Nice stream by the way !

Mostyn
04-22-2010, 12:28 PM
Such a lovely looking trout; your so lucky to have such a variety of trout species!

Thanks for sharing that picture!!