2 firsts = 2 PB browns

Roaster · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 8:14 pm

Hooked up the boat and made the long trek out to Athol Bay with Tim (Tylercurt) this morning. Neither of us had ever fished browns before so we thought we would give it a shot before the walleye season opened. Made a 4 rod rig and figured this was a great way to test it out. Ran boards with varying lengths of line out the back. Tried cleos, husky's, J11's. and a clacking minnow.

Within 20 minutes of wet lines the first board fires but it was lost after a couple cranks of the handle. 10 minutes later another hit. This one hit a gold, orange and black husky on lead core about 60 feet behind the board in 20 feet of water. Tim took the board off, line went slack so he thought the fish was off, he hooked the board back on and tossed it out. To our surprise the fish was not gone, started pulling again once the board got about 15 feet from the boat. I think he just wanted practice with unhooking boards for saturday. Ends up being an 8.3 lb fish.

Hours pass with no action, until we make a tight turn that stalled the inside boards. Shortly after tension got back on the line the board disappeared under water. Reeled it in and noticed that there was a fish on once the board got close to the boat. Couldn't feel the weight with the board under water. Tim gets on the rod and brings in a nice 3.1 lb brown. This was on a black and silver J11 on mono 150 back from the board in about 20 fow.

A couple rookie brown trout fisherman, fumbling around out there, but we managed two PB's so it was a nice day on the water.

the jigs up · **Posted:** Wed May 02, 2012 9:07 pm

Congrats on the PB's and good job on the new rig!! It looks awesome.

TheLandshark · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 4:23 am

nice work men

BigGene · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 4:27 am

Nice Guys Congrats to you both!

EvesR · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 5:59 am

hey Tim, nicely done, I think i saw your boat go by on my way to work, I recognized the rig you have setup at the back

Erie-Eyes · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 6:47 am

Well done guys - nothing like a good "Brownie" shakedown trip prior to Walleye season - gets the itch scratched - LOL.

DanElliot · **Joined:** Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:59 am **Posts:** 4322

Nice job,
After seeing all the brown reports here this spring I am going to have to make a commitment to try it next year. I intended to this year but it just seems that something else always come up. Not next year! WTg guys

ad29 · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 7:32 am

Nice work Roaster and Tylercurt!!!

Superdad · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 8:01 am

Personal Bests are always a good thing - congrats and welcome to Brown Trout fishery of eastern Lake Ont.

Good job - thanks for sharing.

That's a neat setup you have for your boat for the rod holders.

steve-hamilton · **Joined:** Fri Apr 25, 2003 7:40 am **Posts:** 1776

great setup.

great fish.

great job.

I'm so happy to see all the new anglers experiencing what fun brown trout can be.

The more anglers that fish, and respect them, the more chance we have of having the MNR tighten down on killing / de-egging them for roe.

adventure · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 10:41 am

Love the set-up, great fish and congrats guys!

TrophyHunter · **Posted:** Thu May 03, 2012 2:28 pm

Great lookin spread , congrats on your PB's both of you

Roaster · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2012 6:05 am

Thanks all. Definitely a fun fish to catch, might be hooked after the trip.

Trannyman1 · **Posted:** Fri May 04, 2012 11:08 am

Great job men especially for the first time ever.

Congrats

Al

Walleye 9 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:05 pm **Posts:** 1985

Awesome guys!!! Was going to try for Browns for the first time also this year, after reading all the reports in the last month or so, but never made it out. Will definitely try next year for sure. Love that setup for the rod holders.

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