8 Pound 26" Trout on a Leonard 48DF bamboo fly rod

[@gregknight293]

The trophy of a lifetime ,Sir ! So skillfully played and landed the best you could . Anybody would be proud of a trout like that and I am proud for you ! Congratulations .

[@chrisgonzales2560]

What a stud. Great session and thanks again for sharing your adventures!

[@davidhaddon2854]

Love the cane and hardy reel, what a fish, amazing ,all the best , David.

[@j.d.7574]

Beautiful fish. I just found your channel and have been enjoying your videos.

[@sethdoherty21]

Beautiful rainbow trout

[@bmark1730]

That's a sweet pool you have there! Very nice!

[@fireballphill7106]

Love your videos and your spirit! I could listen to you tell fish "tell your mother about me" all day. If youre ever in TN, lets go fishing!

[@timg1080]

Always enjoy your videos! They are a lot of work, but keep on making them! What a stud trout!

[@larrycounce4509]

Well done sir!

[@williamholland2969]

That’s dang near a steel head

[@pbeland1]

I look forward to your videos! Keep em coming! I fly fish near Austin, nice to see what works for you in your neck of the woods.

[@jeffmiller3411]

Awesome. You can see more good ones in the water.

[@jamespontrelli7735]

beautiful bow

[@Pitmaster_GoldenShellback]

Great video! I just picked up a bamboo rod and I have a question - I notice you fight the fish with the rod "upside down". With bamboo, does that help prevent the rod from developing a permanent bow/bend in it, or are bamboo rods stronger in that "upside down" orientation compared to today's graphite fly rods?

[@billemshoff9335]

It helps to prevent a set, but I almost got a set in the wrong direction. So far, so good. A set is repairable, but it is best to avoid in the first place.

[@Pitmaster_GoldenShellback]

@@billemshoff9335 thanks!

[@jasocaz]

Amazing trout. Would have been great to see the revival / release!

[@billemshoff9335]

It slipped out of my grip and was gone.

[@BurqueMD]

Whoa!!!

[@kcwilliams8616]

Jeeeez

[@sakarijukarainen2321]

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