Arizona Small Stream Brown

[AZWanderings]

So...I'm fishing along this small stream that I haunt picking up fish anywhere from 4-10". I picked up a really nice 13 inch fish and very happily thought that was going to be fish of the day. I move along and flick my mini-hopper next to a large boulder in a pool no bigger than a dining room table. This mammoth head breaks the surface and it's game on. The fight is short because the fish is too big to run, jump, or maneuver. I took a quick photo for posterity and let him head back to his home. I sat for a while and waited for my hands and legs to stop shaking. I will never again judge a stream by its size. He was an old boy and I was happy he came out to play.

[51BC]

Pretty fish!

[tyingfool]

Wow look at the shoulders on that hog.He's been working out.Nice fish you have there.

David

[cti111]

Those are some of the best small stream surprise experiences! Great fish & thanks for sharing!

[gusstrand]

What a beast! Top of his submarine food chain for sure!

[Satoshi]

Wow!! That fish must be very old.
Next time, please show us the picture of the stream.

Satoshi

[BrkTrt]

Wow,
Look at those shoulders.
That's some brown.


Brk Trt

[flickfly]

WOW! Shades of Moby Trout