CFR Brown 12/3/11

[johnjav]

I was able to get out today from 11 to 3 fishing for browns. This brown was caught today on CFR with LC line. It hit a luckycraft crank near the surface, 1 color down.  It was 2.5 pounds and 18". Weather was great out there today, zero wind.  Water temp was 50. 

It also had like half a jaw.  Not sure what happened but it looked like a birth defect.  I was able to release it quickly and in good shape.  This fish has been a pig, its stomach was fat!

[KenH]

Congrats John, well done! Great fall colors on that fish.
Since it seems like feeding is not impaired perhaps someone
will catch a 10 lber in a few years with that overbite.

[Gordon]

John, Nice looking fish! Glad to see a brown caught at Croton Falls again.

[Nick]

great fish, looks funny with its face tho.

[lionpshark]

Nice catch John. I am glad to see that you got one in CF

[Montrose]

Beautiful fish John.  Has a hint o that black belly going on and not an inch w/o those big dark spots on that one.  Sweet catch.

[johnjav]

Thanks all. The colors were awesome on this brown.   

[Coldstorage5]

Wow Awesome fish,... Cool you release it..... Maybe he lost his jaw when some one else tried to set the hook, or ripped it off trying to bring it in....

I was buying a Christmas tree today, and thought while driving up to orange County, wow it would be cool to get out today, with no wind,... weather should be great Tomorrow too..

[johnjav]

You could see the calm water in the background.  I really enjoy when no wind is present.  Makes fishing really peaceful. 

[biggamee]

You could see the calm water in the background.  I really enjoy when no wind is present.  Makes fishing really peaceful.

You are so right..calm water..so peaceful...congrats on your Brown..as well

[ChrisD]

Nice brown John, it has some great color.

[biggamee]

Thanks all. The colors were awesome on this brown.   


*took off life jacket for pictures*

John I think your Brown is a native Brown, opposed to the one I caught at Cross river is more of the type they stock..maybe that's why they look so different??

[reservoirdog]

Hey John !!

Nice Brown , Congrats its been tough at the falls this year and you got a nice fish to show us. Nice colors looks like the Famous German strain awesome .

[johnjav]

Hey John !!

Nice Brown , Congrats its been tough at the falls this year and you got a nice fish to show us. Nice colors looks like the Famous German strain awesome .

Yeah it sure was a tough season for me on CFR.  Hopefully next season will be an improvement.  That was a great looking fish. I was pumped when i saw those colors in the net.

[johnjav]

Thanks all. The colors were awesome on this brown.   



That did cross my mind as well.  I checked the fins and none of them were clipped and all were in good shape.  The fins also did have a white line on one end.  It could of been a native brown for sure.  Its the darkest one Ive seen in person for sure. 

-john