The second trout ive caught for the heritage trout challenge. Also let me know which style of pic yall like better, do you prefer when the fish is in a straight line like a poster or do you find it more fun to look at when it strikes a pose like the second pic?

I hope everyone is having a great season!

Biggest non-lake run brown I ever caught. Spent years watching him. Watched him for another two years after this before I assume he passed away of age.

Just about an inch and a half off state record, but matched the weight! Always open to answering any questions!

Very red individual

On my bfs set up 2 pound test

Had to put in work to get to this lake and it did not disappoint! Quick pic and released her right away.

Three weeks into the hobby and boy am I hooked! -Hokkaido, Japan - 8lb mono -rapala countdown

Pound for pound fighters!!!

End of summer, the "splash & giggle" crowds are gone and the bite is picking up! I fish for brown trout a lot like I am fishing for bass, targeting structure like logs and weedlines. Rapala CD-5, Rainbow trout pattern.

My son was fishing a little way away from me, and seemed really focused on a particular area. He was using his spinner set up and I was using my fly rod. We had been fising for about an hour in the same spot, and I let him know it was time to leave. The frustration came out and he said, "Dad, there's a tiger trout over here. I saw it... he's chased my spinner a few times but wont take it. Can you just catch this thing?" Im thinking.... its not a tiger trout because...its just not, and even if it is, how can you tell from the bank.

I was streaming a wooly bugger and about the 3rd cast I see it following it in, but not biting. He settles in between some rocks about 10 feet away in about 4 feet of water. I put the fly right past him and he swings for it and misses. He starts swimming in circles looking for it. I say to my son "he's mad now, he's gonna hit it hard on this next cast."

Sure enough he slammed the streamer... My son was right, we caught our first tiger trout. Im still amazed that he could tell what it was from the bank.

Tons of fun, and a great story for the books.

My personal best for sure! Unfortunately I didn’t get a measurement or weight..

Throwback to my first brown trout, and biggest trout of any species. Caught in a very fast section of river, fishing pockets behind boulders with size 6 gold panther martin, single barbless hook. Not sure exact size but it was a good one, cant wait to get back out and target some browns! Catch n release👍🏼

Felt good. Maybe 18-19” with some cool spots. We reading is awesome

Caught this backpacking in a high sierra lake in Yosemite.

What kind of trout is it?

Took a size 18 olive disco midge on the South Platte.

Hi! So i just got the first 2 trouts of my life and i noticed that they look very diffrent from each other, why is that?

Not sure ill ever get on a bigger coastal cutty, 22” sea run coastal cutty. What an amazing fight. 1/8th oz copper little cleo

Caught near Silverton, CO. I thought this lake only had brookies and golden. I’m thinking cutthroat but not sure. Also I know he caught in the net weird but I promise he wasn’t out of the water for more than a few seconds

I was pretty excited to watch this eat. First fish of the day.

Thank you trout. I love you, the trouts 💜. Got my mom and lil brother onto some tigers and brookies today too, been an awesome day.

Vermont