Went to Round Valley and trolled a lap around the lake from 9 to 2. As I docked the boat in the gravel waiting for the people in front of me to to load their boats, 3 more boats on people docked to the right of me, and decided to load their boats up before me.
However after not a bite all day, 2 large shadows swim in to the shallows near the dock, I ripped the lure off my trolling setup and retired quickly on a spinning pole and cast at the fish. First cast, they look at it, 2nd cast, nails it and a intense drag peeling fight ensues.
After what seemed life forever, I was stepping backwards to get the fish far enough on land so it couldnt slip off. This whale of a rainbow, laid sideways on the sand, glimmer came from its lip. A RVTA jaw tag. After weighing and some pictures, I saw the fish was ,laying eggs. So I pulled the tag, resuscitated the fish for 10 minutes until it was kicking strong again. I opted to not take the fish home and smoke it or get it mounted, and it lives to fight another day.
P.S. What do i do with an RVTA jaw tag? Do I get a prize?
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However after not a bite all day, 2 large shadows swim in to the shallows near the dock, I ripped the lure off my trolling setup and retired quickly on a spinning pole and cast at the fish. First cast, they look at it, 2nd cast, nails it and a intense drag peeling fight ensues.
After what seemed life forever, I was stepping backwards to get the fish far enough on land so it couldnt slip off. This whale of a rainbow, laid sideways on the sand, glimmer came from its lip. A RVTA jaw tag. After weighing and some pictures, I saw the fish was ,laying eggs. So I pulled the tag, resuscitated the fish for 10 minutes until it was kicking strong again. I opted to not take the fish home and smoke it or get it mounted, and it lives to fight another day.
P.S. What do i do with an RVTA jaw tag? Do I get a prize?
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