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		Finally caught my biggest brown 
27" long 17" girth 
released to make more babies 
 caught @ the famous lake "x"
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		Now that's a hefty brown. Must say I am a little jealous. Good job!
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		[#0000FF][cool]Nice fishy.
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		thanks for all the comments, it was a great day fishing
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		beauty fish! Nice job on the toad!
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		SOLID !! way to stay after it and get what you were after. was it casting or trolling? did you catch any other browns? Nice work
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		Thats where it's at!
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		Trolling a 7" lure that was running 18ft down
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		Only one caught
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		Thats one hell of a brown man!  Congrats!!
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		WOW!   I can't believe you didn't keep it though.
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		I'd be surprised if he had kept it.  I think he has a lot of respect for those big browns,... no reason to kill them really.  I can't imagine they taste very good (but I think that about all trout really so) 
Also I don't think he was out looking for a meal.  Something tells me he was after bigger fish for catch and release purposes.
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		I know he can catch big fish, but that is a trophy for sure.  Just not a good way of holding a fish that big (or any trout) if you are releasing that is all.   No waves.
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		i know many people dont like that way of holding them but there are no fingers in the gills  and  he swam away strong..
its all good
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		That's bad ass!  Nice job bro!
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		Very Nice fish , hook jaw matches the hat. Thanks for the release.
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