09-10-2011, 06:34 AM
[quote BigOregon][quote Aluma165]Fall is the best chance IMO for a big Brookie. I've been on Henry's virtually alone during the late fall. Look up the lady taxidermist on the North side of the lake. (Beautiful log home along the highway on the left before the lodge; look for her sign) The woman is amazing and can color a brookie anyway you want. She's an artist par excellence... She's got a couple of fall brookies on the wall in her studio that her husband caught. He'll also give you a few tips on how they were caught...[/quote]
That's great information and THANKYOU!! I do know who you are talking about, but have never talked to her before. I did talk to another local taxidermist a while back. He told me that alot of people catch brookies that aren't in spawning colors, but then ask him to paint them in full spawning colors- ha ha- that's cheating! lol!
I'll call her up and bribe her with something! THANKS for the help!
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She's a very talented lady. She stretches the actual skin over a mount I believe. Hey, the bright fall colors are easy for her...
My friend caught a big brookie last Spring and emailed a photo thru his phone to me. Big prominent head and jaw, almost 5 pounds and plenty of color. Caught it from the shore drifting a bobber and fly tipped with a nightcrawler. Said it cooked up real well which surprised me. I've grilled many Henry's cutts but don't like them much over 20" for eating. The bigger ones would smoke up well if you took home a limit.
(I eat what I catch if possible but release a lot of the typical cutts; 3-4 lbs; you can only eat so much fish)
Good luck on your "quest".
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That's great information and THANKYOU!! I do know who you are talking about, but have never talked to her before. I did talk to another local taxidermist a while back. He told me that alot of people catch brookies that aren't in spawning colors, but then ask him to paint them in full spawning colors- ha ha- that's cheating! lol!
I'll call her up and bribe her with something! THANKS for the help!
Dave[/quote]
She's a very talented lady. She stretches the actual skin over a mount I believe. Hey, the bright fall colors are easy for her...
My friend caught a big brookie last Spring and emailed a photo thru his phone to me. Big prominent head and jaw, almost 5 pounds and plenty of color. Caught it from the shore drifting a bobber and fly tipped with a nightcrawler. Said it cooked up real well which surprised me. I've grilled many Henry's cutts but don't like them much over 20" for eating. The bigger ones would smoke up well if you took home a limit.
(I eat what I catch if possible but release a lot of the typical cutts; 3-4 lbs; you can only eat so much fish)
Good luck on your "quest".
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