29" Trout

**Rusty Frederick** · #1 11-01-2009, 06:42 AM

How many of you guys have caught a 28" trout or bigger on your own without being on a guided trip? Just curious!!

**Rusty Frederick** · #2 11-01-2009, 06:43 AM

Sorry catch make up my mide lol let's go with 28" trout on your own?

**reelthreat** · #3 11-01-2009, 08:12 AM

It took over 15 years of trout fishing then I figured out how to catch the big'uns (or where to catch them). I always caught alot of trout and some really good one but not too many of them were over 25". I have caught multiple limits with the smallest trout was over 20" but nothing really big on those stringers.

Now that I know what to look for and where to find the right conditions I have caught alot of trout over the 25" mark with some of them over the 28" mark; however, I have not hit the 30" mark yet (but I will in 2010). Persistance pays off so stick with it and remember the conditions and what happened when you catch that big one and try to dulicate it and I promise you will more big fish.

**Rusty Frederick** · #4 11-01-2009, 08:22 AM

[QUOTE=reelthreat;2388198]It took over 15 years of trout fishing then I figured out how to catch the big'uns (or where to catch them). I always caught alot of trout and some really good one but not too many of them were over 25". I have caught multiple limits with the smallest trout was over 20" but nothing really big on those stringers.

Now that I know what to look for and where to find the right conditions I have caught alot of trout over the 25" mark with some of them over the 28" mark; however, I have not hit the 30" mark yet (but I will in 2010). Persistance pays off so stick with it and remember the conditions and what happened when you catch that big one and try to dulicate it and I promise you will more big fish.[/QUOTE

Your absolutely right, I've caught a few myself I think I had 5 over 28 just last winter and 19 over 27 were caught in my boat last winter, I was just wanting to know because I see alot of people talking about catching 28" plus trout and knowing what kind of grinding has to be put into catching that caliber of fish I wanted to see if there was really that many dedicated fisherman out there and if so I sure hope the growing number promotes catch and release!!

**trophytroutman** · #5 11-01-2009, 09:00 AM

caught my 29 3/4" little over 20 years ago with my dad at san luis pass.never caught one over 24" with a guide.

**BMTAngler** · #6 11-01-2009, 10:56 AM

Im waiting for my day to catch a big one this year im going to be dedicated to trying to find that big sow

**luna nueva** · #7 11-01-2009, 12:40 PM

Caught my 30" a couple months ago by myself. Really a freak of nature thing. Just picked a cove next to the one I really wanted and got lucky.

Ive only been on a handful of guided bay fishing trips in my life and never have caught a trout over 25" on those.

**tailchaser22** · #8 11-01-2009, 01:59 PM

I have a quite a few over 28" but am still looking for the 30" or 10lb.

**TROUTOMATIC** · #9 11-01-2009, 02:17 PM

I have never caught a big trout on a guided trip. There are not many guides that guide for big trout most people just want fish and are not willing to fish all day for 1 or 2 bites. I have caught alot of trout on my own over 28" in 1996 I caught a limit over 28" that weighed 73# at SLP on 8" live shad. I have not come close to that since but not for lack of trying. It is something to have 8# fish on and 2 other 8# fish fighting over the shad that slid up your leader.

**Salty Dog** · #10 11-01-2009, 02:34 PM

I have caught lots of trout over 28" and probably only have caught 1 on a guided trip. We booked a trip to Baffin years ago and caught probably 6 or 8 good trout for the group with a couple over 28. Other than that the few guided trips I have gone on have been numbers trips more than anything, which is fine.