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[Xgolfman]

As I was standing outside with a buddy and looking at my back yard, I noticed something unusual for this time of year....Risers....Wow...Could it be? Are the snow trout really here this early?...

I quickly rigged up my favorite presentation for these fine fish...A trout bead and an Indicator...I like using an indicator as it keeps my presentation up higher and I can see the take a little better, some guys like to using split shot but as I was only fishing 2 feet of snow I decided against it...
   My set up!!


I think it's very important to wear the right gear when fishing these tricky devils...I wear scott polarized glasses (amber) as it helps me see below the snow line...a good hat to keep the snow off the back of your neck is very important too as you don't want to get cancer back there later in life....and of course a BRIGHT hunting jacket for safety reasons.....



Here's how my presentation looks floating down a riffle of snow!!



Before long I could see the tell tale signs of the infamous snow trout checking out my egg....I slowly wound the line around my fingers to slow the egg's process down....yet making sure I didn't spook it...these fish are very wary....and then it happened....FISH ON....Wow. what a fisht...


After many runs and jumps...I was very lucky to not lose him...A great day to be out in the yard fishing...go get um guys...the winter run is here....

[Fish Assassin]

Good read Xgolfman

[Rodney]

That trout bead is too far away from the hook, the fish was obviously flossed.

[gofish]

right on!  did you catch that on the "local snow"??  You better not of had your levelwind out, you elitist bastard! now, in keeping with other reports of fish, lets send you 25 PM's about what rock you stood on, how many steps to the right were you, what you ate for dinner the night before and for a exact GPS location of that fish!     ps. looks like you scared it bad- in the pic its swim bladder is hanging out of its a$$!

[Rodney]

ps. looks like you scared it bad- in the pic its swim bladder is hanging out of its a$$!

lol I missed that... Good eyes. I thought that was just a white plastic bag hanging from its ventral region. That is one gigantic swim bladder!

[Ribwart]

nice fish xgolf...

[Xgolfman]

right on!  did you catch that on the "local snow"??  You better not of had your levelwind out, you elitist bastard! now, in keeping with other reports of fish, lets send you 25 PM's about what rock you stood on, how many steps to the right were you, what you ate for dinner the night before and for a exact GPS location of that fish!     ps. looks like you scared it bad- in the pic its swim bladder is hanging out of its a$$!

 
Damnit I just saw that...ummmm it was the bag I bring to pick up garbage at my favorite spot...I do have to learn to crop the background out..but seeing as most of you don't have Wash. licenses I hope I'm safe.. 

Damn Rod...it was hooked...not flossed...I think..

[THE_ROE_SLINGER]

very nice looking fish!!! Looks  a little stiff

[Xgolfman]

very nice looking fish!!! Looks  a little stiff

AHHHH....SNoW TRouT!!!!!

[marmot]

You should try using an auger, make a good dozen holes in the backyard and set your lines.  Good luck!

[Pat AV]

Too early for cabin fever...........
I think we need some better road conditions before we all loose it!

Kidding....funny report

[allwaysfishin]

that's just awesome x-man..... too funny 

[jetboatjim]

I think I see blood.

[gofish]

damn fly chuckers screwing up the resource for us gear slingers! 

[Britguy]

I think i know that run
is it not native land though
was there many others out there
Is that a wild snow trout
i am tempted to try catch me one of those
snow snow go away i need to fish