Chasing Fatty McFatterson - Biggest Fish of the Year - South Boulder Creek - Fly Fishing - Sept 2019

[@pnutbutrncrackers]

It's the above-view at 6:34 that really shows what a beautiful specimen that rainbow is. Congratulations from this Boulder-bred boy. I may've caught a RB in Boulder that long, but not one that nice. Very happy for you!

[@TheRustedTrout]

It was such a cool fish. So tall. Always a nice surprise when a big one comes out of there.

[@climb_schife]

Geez, what a titan! Nice work.

[@TheRustedTrout]

Thanks. Love having that fish on video. The memory of that one is awesome.

[@fightintheshade]

Great catch, love it when you have to get in the water to land them.

[@TheRustedTrout]

Agreed. It was a pretty awesome fight for that one.

[@mcmrv14]

Just a great fishing video in general. Prob best one I've seen on KZbin. Great job! Also thanks for not playing lousy music in the background like 99% of KZbin vids.

[@TheRustedTrout]

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. Always trying to figure out the music so glad to hear it was good.

[@jrouse1275]

I’ve fished SBC for years and have never seen a rainbow anywhere close to that size. Great job man! Based on the coloration of the fish and the fact I don’t recognize the precise spot (I spend most of my time on the tail water below Gross Res), I’m thinking this is an escapee from the private fishing club on SBC above Pinecliffe.

[@TheRustedTrout]

For sure could be. Its a sweet fishery with some nice surprises mixed.in for sure.

[@vnillaice01]

Beautiful fish! That's funny, I caught a 19-20" rainbow that same day by the train tracks at Pinecliffe. Biggest trout I ever caught and it was on a barbless parachute adams. The big guys were active that day. Mine wasn't nearly as fat as yours though! Great battle, I haven't gone past the second tunnel yet but that looks like some beautiful water. Tight lines!

[@TheRustedTrout]

That’s awesome. The area is fun to fish knowing you always have a threat of a bigger fish.

[@Lrose4020]

That’s super impressive a rainbow and that size there is wild

[@TheRustedTrout]

It was crazy. Never know what you'll run into.

[@rtistmedia5636]

Impressive! I've never caught rainbow at Boulder Creek, nor plucked any fish that hefty from it either! Good to know there are some chonky bows hiding out when I venture next time.

[@TheRustedTrout]

Thanks. It was pretty awesome for sure. SBC is an awesome fishery.

[@FlickyFlies]

Surprised you guys landed him after all that! Crazy! Nice dude! That's a tall fish, WOW!

[@TheRustedTrout]

Me too man. It was kind of a cluster and if he got downstream from where we netted him, we would've had no chance. Tallest bow I've ever caught for sure.

[@DGaydon]

Love this video and have watched it easily 4-5 times. Every time I watch it I'm amazed how you managed to keep him hooked as he took you downstream - nicely done!! BTW do you have any recollection what you caught him on and the size tippet you were using? I'm usually using 6x on SBC and this fatty would have broken me off for sure! Keep the videos coming as I love your stuff and am in CO too near a lot of the water you fish.

[@TheRustedTrout]

It was a crazy moment. With steven hooking my shirt as I went past him and flow being up a little bit I was pretty shocked we were able to land him. It was 4x tippet and most likely on either a two bit hooker or pheasant tail. thanks for watching. Been having a good time putting them up.

[@martinhodell8465]

nice one! I've topped out at 18-19" in Walker ranch (browns) but once got an escapee from Lincoln Hills at Pinecliffe that was over 22"-- but was missing one eye and was steel blue. Your fish looked great.

[@TheRustedTrout]

Thanks. It was a sweet surprise for sure. Having the threat of big fish in south boulder makes the area even better. I don’t think I’ve gotten a brown that big out of south boulder yet.

[@aaronleavy]

Wow. That’s simply incredible.

[@TheRustedTrout]

It was awesome. Couldn’t believe how big it was.

[@aaronleavy]

TheRustyTrout the largest I’ve ever caught out of SBC might be 14 inches. 21+ is basically a different species of fish. Very cool.

[@25falcons]

just curious, what kind of ring were you running? nymphs?

[@TheRustedTrout]

Chubby with two trail nymphs. That's my go to start almost always

[@25falcons]

@@TheRustedTrout got it! what are trail nymphs? and im assuming the nymphs will be a few inches from each other down the line?

[@TheRustedTrout]

Trail nymphs can be any nymph pattern. I usually have some kind of stone fly or pheasant tail followed by something smaller. Spacing wise, I'm usually chubby then 3 foot ish to the first nymph and then maybe another foot to the second nymph. Can be longer or shorter depending on the river and the time of year.

[@fishtacos89]

What the hell. Buddy you might have caught the biggest bow in there. Ive never seen anything close to that in those waters. But then again your a much better fly fisherman than i am. Beautiful fish, congrats.

[@TheRustedTrout]

Thanks man. It’s the biggest by far we’ve caught out of there in the years we’ve fished it.

[@noahbeckstead8600]

Nice vid. Can for sure see that cuz ive seen my buddy pull a 20 plus while we were catching 4"-12" trout. On this stretch past pinecliff, there is some private water but its 🔥🔥🔥

[@TheRustedTrout]

It’s an awesome area. We love south boulder creek. Have to work a little bit to get in to certain spots buts it’s a great canyon and stream

[@saxon6749]

I never know where to park or whether to go up or down stream. Area and it's private nature scares me.

[@brtdds]

nice work. i fish that creek all the time and ain't seen nothin' that big.

[@TheRustedTrout]

Thanks. Just happened to be at the right place at the right time.

[@johngray98]

Great fish. How about keeping his head in the water during the release so that it can breath?

[@TheRustedTrout]

Thanks. I was trying to get him back in the water as quickly as we could while still getting to document catching him. Will look back and re watch the release to try to improve.

[@toribiogreco]

What a fish man! and really good job beeing able to hold on to it!! In my opinion you should have kept that fish in the water after that fight at least for a while, just to get her to breathe, imagine being on a fight for 5 minutes and after loosing it, getting submerged underwater unable to breathe. Just a little advice from another fish lover.

[@TheRustedTrout]

Thanks. It was a great day. Appreciate the feedback. Always trying to improve and practice good catch and release. The adrenaline was pretty high for sure.

[@Deenihan18]

How close were you to Lincoln Hills Fishing Club?

[@TheRustedTrout]

A decent ways down. The club is between rollinsville and pinecliffe. We were downstream closer to the reservoir than rollinsville. Entirely possible that the fish started up there though.

[@Deenihan18]

@@TheRustedTrout Was certainly a beautiful, very healthy, and massive Rainbow. Lincoln Hills obviously stocks, but their fish don't have the typical "stocker" deformities- chewed up fins, short pushed in jaw, minimal color. Either way congratulations man, I'm thinking of trying to fish just above Lincoln Hills next week. Keep the videos coming.

[@TheRustedTrout]

Appreciate it. Have a whole bunch queued up just need to edit.

[@martinhodell8465]

@@Deenihan18 I don't know....I've caught some huge rainbows from SBC below the club that were clearly deformed, one-eye blinded, etc. Maybe the club has changed their practices, but it's kind of bummer to see obvious signs like that.

[@kairofarm466]

Good job sir

[@TheRustedTrout]

Thanks. It was a sweet moment for sure

[@osofinoso1507]

That is the fattest bow I’ve seen in Colorado! And I thought there were no fish in south boulder creek!

[@TheRustedTrout]

Definitely the biggest I’ve ever caught of a river. South boulder creek is fun. Definitely an underrated place so close to home

[@MountainStateAngler]

A rare one but a nice one!

[@TheRustedTrout]

Thanks. It was a tank of a fish.

[@N_Co_Fish]

What stretch were you fishing

[@TheRustedTrout]

We were a good ways up the creek above Gross reservoir.

[@toddwoessner6857]

Were you guys above the tunnel? I was up there yesterday outside of Rollinsville. Nice fish. Hope the phone survived.

[@TheRustedTrout]

Phone was working as of yesterday late. We were well below the second tunnel from pinecliffe.

[@saxon6749]

If this wasn't caught on video I would have called you a liar! Those waters aren't known to produce fish of that size.

[@TheRustedTrout]

It was sweet. I’ve fished south boulder a ton and just got lucky to get this guy and be recording.

[@Tscaperock]

You know that is a fishing pole, not a leash!

[@TheRustedTrout]

Sometimes its both. Lol