azmetalman Report post Posted December 6, 2010 A few of the fish I caught on my trip to Northeast Colorado. These are from a private 3 1/2 acre lake on a ranch owned my best friend from boyhood. I spend a few weeks up there every fall. There was way too much wind for flyfishing so I used a 5 piece Daiwa Ultra Lite Mini Spin rod and a Shimano ultra light reel with 4 lb. Trilene line. This rig is easy to stow in a suitcase or travel pack. I take it everywhere I go "just in case". 1/8 ounce spinners were good baits as long as I could position the wind at my back. The fish are Rainbow, Cuttbow hybrid and Donaldson Rainbow sterile hybrid. They grow fast and large eating crawfish and fairy shrimp. I killed the largest fish , 24 inches, 6 lbs. We ate 1/2 grilled 1 day and the other 1/2 in a great trout chowder for a couple more days. I would move up there in a New York minute if it didn't get so extremely cold and windy in the winter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted December 7, 2010 dang! Look at those "Fatties". Like a football with fins. lol Nice Fish! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pwrguy Report post Posted December 7, 2010 DANG....nice fish, I'm jealous Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arizona Griz Report post Posted December 7, 2010 Those are some dandies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
