Wow that's a huge fish for that river! Looked like a hard fight! My best days are when I hike a ways away from the road which most aren't willing to do. Put in that work and get that kind of reward. Good stuff!
That is an epic fish, and I am so happy for you that you landed him, and that your son was there with you. At the risk of sounding critical, and for the sake of others who may be watching and learning, I suggest staying downstream of the fish always, which would require more vigorous walking downstream, and reeling while you walk, set your drag light enough for the fish to swim against it, but not so light he spools you, stop stripping line out when you're trying to land him (let your reel do that) keeping your rod tip up at all times, never point the tip down at the fish. A fish like that should be allowed to make several runs in between you reeling him in, but 15 minutes is way too long to play him. Way, way too long. He may have "revived" and swam off, but it's doubtful he survived. Again, congrats on a beautiful and huge fish!
thanks, great advice. being that I'm used to 12 inch rainbows, on small streams, that you pull in, in 30 seconds I didn't have much experience. I had 5x so I was really thinking he would break off with some of those runs. ended up only playing him for 8. just felt like 15 in my mind
Congrats on the fish! When you hook a big fish the last thing you want is for it to break off, I get why it took you a long time to land it. With experience and good tips like the comment above you’ll land them quicker and break off less. One tip I learned fishing for big trout in NZ I use today to walk back from the river if you can. This creates more leverage on your rod, putting the fight lower down in the stiffer sections. Also getting them into the shallows is key, you’re fighting current and fish if not. Good luck!
Great fish! Congrats! Not gonna criticize as there's already plenty on here who have taken the opportunity to point out what you probably have already surmised in hind sight. I enjoyed your excitement! That's fun to watch anytime catches their PR.
Holding the fish out of the water for the "Hero Pose" pretty much insures difficulty for the fish in attempting to recover. Their bodies are not meant to be out in the air where there's no support for their innards, so the pressure in that area is far larger than you would think. Also, fish have a sort of "slime" that coats their skin. Holding a fish in your hands for any length of time damages that protective coating. Know what your doing when it comes to catch-and-release.
@@southernhood5145 yes. Fished with a guide a few days afyer we got there. Then fished several times after. I caught several but nothing over 15 inches or so
yeah. that's what the shop said. everyone is giving me grief for taking so long to get him in but I had really light tippet because I was expecting 12 inch rainbows
One of the biggest mistakes anglers make is chasing. Hold your ground, trust your rod and knots. Notice how much harder it got when he reached the fast water
he was already in fast water behind a rock when I hooked him. I actually thought I was caught on the bottom because when I was pulling my line in, it felt like I was going to break my light tippet. then I realized it was a fish. he was in that fast current and I had to work him down to the slower water.
You’re wet waiting so the water is obviously on the warm side, and you really stress that fish. Don’t fight him so long, land him quickly, take your picture and get him back to his habitat. That’s what I would recommend next time and hopefully there’s another one just as good waiting for you.
worst over played fish ever. You might as well have eaten it because no way it survived that mishandling. Nott trying to be a D, but learn the proper handling.
The man was obviously overjoyed with what he accomplished. Don’t take that away from him. The trout was very lively when he landed him. It will be fine.
@@southernhood5145 I lived in Big Sky for 2.5 years, I fished that river every chance i could. I would occasionally travel to Island Park Idaho to fish the Henrys Fork. Good Times.
Wow that's a huge fish for that river! Looked like a hard fight! My best days are when I hike a ways away from the road which most aren't willing to do. Put in that work and get that kind of reward. Good stuff!
thanks man. it was pretty crazy
That is an epic fish, and I am so happy for you that you landed him, and that your son was there with you. At the risk of sounding critical, and for the sake of others who may be watching and learning, I suggest staying downstream of the fish always, which would require more vigorous walking downstream, and reeling while you walk, set your drag light enough for the fish to swim against it, but not so light he spools you, stop stripping line out when you're trying to land him (let your reel do that) keeping your rod tip up at all times, never point the tip down at the fish. A fish like that should be allowed to make several runs in between you reeling him in, but 15 minutes is way too long to play him. Way, way too long. He may have "revived" and swam off, but it's doubtful he survived. Again, congrats on a beautiful and huge fish!
thanks, great advice. being that I'm used to 12 inch rainbows, on small streams, that you pull in, in 30 seconds I didn't have much experience. I had 5x so I was really thinking he would break off with some of those runs. ended up only playing him for 8. just felt like 15 in my mind
after he jumped out of my hands, I did hold him in the current for a while till he felt strong and swam off.
Congrats on the fish! When you hook a big fish the last thing you want is for it to break off, I get why it took you a long time to land it. With experience and good tips like the comment above you’ll land them quicker and break off less.
One tip I learned fishing for big trout in NZ I use today to walk back from the river if you can. This creates more leverage on your rod, putting the fight lower down in the stiffer sections. Also getting them into the shallows is key, you’re fighting current and fish if not. Good luck!
Awesome fish. And to have your son there with you makes it more special
thanks man. yeah that really made it special
That was painful to watch.
Says who? Don’t be so self righteous
Your painful to listen to
@@JonAmundsen-c5h You're*
Great fish! Congrats! Not gonna criticize as there's already plenty on here who have taken the opportunity to point out what you probably have already surmised in hind sight. I enjoyed your excitement! That's fun to watch anytime catches their PR.
Congrats! That was awesome. Great fish and great video!
@@paharding thank
Holding the fish out of the water for the "Hero Pose" pretty much insures difficulty for the fish in attempting to recover. Their bodies are not meant to be out in the air where there's no support for their innards, so the pressure in that area is far larger than you would think. Also, fish have a sort of "slime" that coats their skin. Holding a fish in your hands for any length of time damages that protective coating. Know what your doing when it comes to catch-and-release.
Awesome job! Congrats. We just got back from there Tuesday evening. Spent two weeks in SW Montana - what a place
thanks man. kinda hard to beat for sure. did you get any fishing in
@@southernhood5145 yes. Fished with a guide a few days afyer we got there. Then fished several times after. I caught several but nothing over 15 inches or so
@jdfog2 all my other fish were probably less than 12. The shop said this fish was about as big as they get in that area
I enjoyed this. Good for you. Living it.
thanks man. I tried to find music that matched how it felt
Poor fish handling for a video moment
That's huge! I've guided and caught lots of fish there, but nothing approaching that size!
yeah. that's what the shop said. everyone is giving me grief for taking so long to get him in but I had really light tippet because I was expecting 12 inch rainbows
Size matters!
That’s a very nice fish🎣
thanks
Well done! Up there the water temps are much cooler so the fish recovery times are exceptional.
One of the biggest mistakes anglers make is chasing. Hold your ground, trust your rod and knots. Notice how much harder it got when he reached the fast water
he was already in fast water behind a rock when I hooked him. I actually thought I was caught on the bottom because when I was pulling my line in, it felt like I was going to break my light tippet. then I realized it was a fish. he was in that fast current and I had to work him down to the slower water.
One word: rookie!
Keep your line tight and try to get down stream of him. Would have shortened the fight
Nice fish...not that big. It probably died after you released it.
it swam away strong
i hope you kept and ate that fish, because you completely exhausted it in that fight. Sad to say there is no way it survived if you released it.
You’re wet waiting so the water is obviously on the warm side, and you really stress that fish. Don’t fight him so long, land him quickly, take your picture and get him back to his habitat. That’s what I would recommend next time and hopefully there’s another one just as good waiting for you.
Wrong
worst over played fish ever. You might as well have eaten it because no way it survived that mishandling. Nott trying to be a D, but learn the proper handling.
well I had 5x tippet, so I had to play him or he could have easily broken me off, second after he jumped out of my hands he swam off.
You are a D
Dude turn your rod tip towards the shore. That is an awesome fish
You over stressed the fish . do better
Way too much time was spent on landing him. Bad form.
thanks for your comment and support
Movie A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT fishing scenes were filmed on the Gallatin. I was there when they were filming.....
very cool
Lol you need to get up here more bud. That's an average size fish.good job.
yea, I wish, I'm used to smaller stuff in the smokies
This is why all of our big fish die. You don't need it on film!!!!!!! 11 minutes is way too long for a delicate fish
The man was obviously overjoyed with what he accomplished. Don’t take that away from him. The trout was very lively when he landed him. It will be fine.
Delicate fish?? Your delicate
This fish didn’t get that big cause he’s delicate!
Well done! So awesome to be out there with your son! Keep it up!
thanks, it was pretty special
That fish should have came in within 1 minute 30 seconds. Clown.
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I bet that smile lasted a week!!!!
lol. it did. only caught a few more fish the rest of the week but was totally fine with it
@@southernhood5145 I lived in Big Sky for 2.5 years, I fished that river every chance i could. I would occasionally travel to Island Park Idaho to fish the Henrys Fork. Good Times.
@jonlebeau1963 you are a blessed man. I live in Mississippi and have been up there a few times but would love to spend more time