23", 6.5 lb rainbow trout. Caught with ultralight spinning equipment (Daiwa MiniSpin) on 4lb test and 1/8 oz Kastmaster brass spoon.

Edited by pappekak on 04/18/2007 22:47:59 MDT.

Wow! Where was this?

Colorado. The fish was 6" from back to belly and was a real fighter.

That lightweight pole (4.5 ft) really bent while I worked the fish in but was awesome. Felt like I was Captain Quint battling Jaws.

You can check out the Daiwa MiniSpin here:
http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_57944?cm_mmc=froogle-_-100-3-1-_--1-_-38-930-900-00&hvarAID=froogle

Edited by pappekak on 05/04/2008 19:42:15 MDT.

Thanks for the update. Truly impressive. It's what all of us backcountry fisherfolk dream of. That ought to buy another 10 years of hope and wishful thinking :)

-Curt

I should point out that I learned about the Daiwa MiniSpin from BPL member Richard Nisley.