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Quite the rodeo reel spool came off first wild run would not stay on, went gansta style turned reel on its side to keep spool on and landed it! Streamer fly 5 wt rod. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/7ZgB4xYf/bou.jpg)
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Beautiful fish. Landing it in those conditions will make a great memory.
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Have witnessed several such events. All manner of sh-t can happen in the midst of a good fight.
Buddy was fighting a steelhead and the tip section came off his rod and did a run down the line to the fish. Fortunately, he landed it. Had the leader broken the rest of his week-long trip would have involved 1/2 of a fly rod.
Reel just fell out of reel seat, so had to handline the fish in.
Winding handle came off reel. Lost that fish.
Bonefish circled a shell covered mangrove sprout cutting off an entire $80 fly line. Guy had to use a borrowed bait caster for the rest of the weekend.
Another steelhead - Tried to follow it as he was getting spooled and went over his head. Broke his fly rod in the swim and a fly box with hours of work therein floated away. I loaned him a spare setup.
If it's more than a day, I take spares of everything including a spare spare.
Oh yeah. One slimy looking character there. Nice fish though.
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Beautiful fish, great story. Thanks for sharing it.
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Saturday,s rainbow cold 23 F warmed up to 30F trolling streamer flys in an inflatable kayak. Last trip till next May https://www.instagram.com/p/CkB3hK0y8jy/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
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Magnificent fish. Congratulations.
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What streamer patterns do you like to troll?
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Dolly Lamas Black, Green, White all with flashabou Stickleback minnows are in the lake about a 2 inch fly. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/3NjHWrf7/kurt_bou.jpg)
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Beautiful fish KK, both of them. 👍😁
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Nice fishes, I enjoy fishing streamers.
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Quite the rodeo reel spool came off first wild run would not stay on, went gansta style turned reel on its side to keep spool on and landed it! Streamer fly 5 wt rod. Kenai? beautiful rB!!
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Quite the rodeo reel spool came off first wild run would not stay on, went gansta style turned reel on its side to keep spool on and landed it! Streamer fly 5 wt rod. Kenai? beautiful rB!! On the way to Kenai but not quite there yet.
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Quite the rodeo reel spool came off first wild run would not stay on, went gansta style turned reel on its side to keep spool on and landed it! Streamer fly 5 wt rod. Kenai? beautiful rB!! On the way to Kenai but not quite there yet. 👍
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