GIANT Wachusett Reservoir Lake Trout (37") Caught During Solar Eclipse!

On April 8th 2024 just moments after the peak solar eclipse, Eli was able to land a true Wachusett Reservoir giant!!!! Opening Day 2024 film coming soon!
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[@Tackle2thePeople]

Hell of a catch lads!

[@ne_outdoors93]

Thanks bro!!

[@Takeakidfishin]

AWESOME fish, EPIC battle, PHENOMENAL reaction, UNFORGETTABLE moment and more important FLAWLESS release!!! GREAT JOB GUYS!!!

[@ne_outdoors93]

Thank you! Incredible moment!

[@topwaterjunkie]

What a fish!! 😮

[@revive_breeze1987]

Hey great catch again I was just wondering what you were using as bait?

[@jennbachour7294]

Unbelievable!!!! Incredible. Such a great video too. So exciting to watch. Congratulations!! 🏆

[@ecb2263]

One to remember bro! Glad I got to experience that with you

[@betsiet8164]

great video and beautiful laker!

[@JohnnyV920]

Content is going to another level

[@HOCKEYGUY16]

Great vid and congrats man👊🏻🎣

[@evsta100]

Nice video, CONGRATS

[@MediaReelz-rh5ez]

Nice job on the catch and the video production!

[@Finnmark4]

Nice work boys!!

[@kenpfrommer1173]

Nice job! Epic!

[@ne_outdoors93]

Thanks Ken!

[@anthonysanchez2642]

Congrats ! Crazy how we talked opening day and he was saying how he will never catch a fish of a life time haha !

[@arturosantorini7850]

What an amazing fish

[@74stevedc]

Cool meeting you guys there opening day, then to see you guys landing that monster. There was another 38" caught opening day. Some big ones out there. Congrats gentlemen.

[@ne_outdoors93]

Thanks Steve! Great meeting you too!

[@MikeMcniffy]

Let’s go boys!

[@ne_outdoors93]

back on top baby!

[@joeyrusso4375]

With this many big fish being caught so far this season I’m wondering where that 40” laker is 😂 nice fish bro

[@ne_outdoors93]

someone's gunna get one soon!

[@GhettoDelicious]

Absolute beast

[@ne_outdoors93]

Thanks Kevin!

[@darthdanimal85]

What color jig was it? Great fish!

[@rickhanna8865]

That thing thrashing on the way in was what we all dream about !

[@ne_outdoors93]

Truly insane moment

[@scottbaker2495]

U always hope they survive when u rel🎉 them

[@FishEditRepeat]

THATS WHATS ITS ALL ABOUT !

[@Catch_and_Release_Angling]

Any tips? I suck at fishing that res so far

[@ne_outdoors93]

The best advice I can offer is simply to keep trying. This fish was the culmination of years of effort. It’s common to get skunked at Wachusett, so don’t get discouraged. Your effort will be rewarded!

[@legendaryronin9593]

@@ne_outdoors93💩🚽

[@m.a.t2008]

Generation of Bros.

[@alexandermacdougal8632]

Amazing fish, bummer it probably died though. Bleeding from the gills, almost always a death sentence for trout.

[@ne_outdoors93]

Blood was from the jig in the bottom of the chin, zero damage to the gills and it swam off strong. Thanks for watching!

[@ecb2263]

I hooked it on the lower chin ya there was blood that came out when unhooking it but it cauterized and was fine. We catch plenty of fish most have been caught before and have scars

[@ne_outdoors93]

@@ecb2263 100%

[@JohnnyV920]

ya got no clue what you're talking about that's not gills bleeding