DC Tube Trip #2 3-19

[MasterDaad]

I took my tube up to DC for another Saturday outing. This is a "new" tube for me... bequeathed by my father who isn't into the tubing like I am.

It's an improved ride over the last one... for sure.

Plus it catches fish!

I launched at 7:15am from the shores near the Island and caught 6 Saturday... They came in waves. Three in the first 45 minutes before sun up (including the 19" Brown pictured below).

Then I missed a few nibbles for a couple hours.

And then three so fast just as my day was wrapping up they were all three in my net at the same time as I hadn't time to dismiss them before others wanted in.

The 19" Brown is a species record for me at DC. So a good day!

Two bows are joining in for Bacon Baked Trout this evening for dinner.

I was done and driving home by 11AM. Another wonderfully beautiful morning on DC.
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[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]Did I hear BACON? I'm all over it.

Nice work.
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[300win]

That is one nice looking brown. Thanks for posting.
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[mtncat1]

man that sure a beautiful brown. good job
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[wagdog]

Good lookin' brown. Care to share your bacon baked trout recipe? Thanks for the report.
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[MasterDaad]

The base recipe I found online.
[url "http://www.cooks.com/recipe/n58kg7f0/baked-trout.html"]http://www.cooks.com/...7f0/baked-trout.html[/url]

I have some suggested modifications:

1) Most critical: Skin and completely de-bone the fillets. Cooking Skin-On the fish does not absorb near as much of the bacon/onion flavor as I prefer. And finding bones in the crusted fillets is a bit difficult. If you're going to all this trouble with your fish, the extra step is worth it. Particularly if you are feeding non-fish eaters like I am.

2) Sprinkle bacon bits on top with the butter/flour/cracker crust.

3) Treat the fillets with fresh ground lemon-pepper instead of plain pepper.
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[Totallyswede]

I too fished DC Sat am, from shore. Had four bows by 8:30 am. Released two 17 inch ladies fat with eggs, keep a smaller one and a hook jawed male. Here's a pick of my recently iced 19 inch Brown.
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[Therapist]

Nice going there !! Someone with more pull than I, needs to get TD to dig up his pic from years ago at DC where he had a couple of nice browns, some walleye, and some monster perch. It is one of the best shots of what DC offers that has ever been taken !!

[TubeDude]

[#0000FF]Sadly, that one disappeared from my files during a computer flu bug session. Best I can do is one from Yuba...in the good ol' days.

Also attaching some DC pics with guys you might recognize.
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[wagdog]

Thanks. Sounds good to me. I would like to think my wife and kids are fish eaters but the only time they don't mind bones is never. []

I'll try it out. Heck maybe I'll go get some of those DC bows to try it out with. Those and the Starvation brand are my favorite rainbows.
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