Kings River double rainbow trout

pjstevko · February 09, 2018, 03:38:37 AM

A friend and I hit up the Kings River today and I caught my biggest rainbow trout yet, I'm guessing it was around 18". I caught another smaller trout at our last stop of the day. All my trout have hit small spinners like panther martins or blue fox fished in fast moving water while the current pulls the lure across the river.

Benni3 · February 09, 2018, 03:47:26 AM

Very nice looking rainbow

xjchad · February 09, 2018, 03:50:08 AM

Congratulations on the new PB! Beautiful rainbows!
I love that kind of fishing!

Rivverrat · February 09, 2018, 05:13:21 AM

Dang they are very beautiful fish. Congrats ! ... Jeff

alantani · February 09, 2018, 06:01:07 AM

Congratulations! I haven't fished the Kings in 50 years!

Shark Hunter · February 09, 2018, 06:47:22 AM

Nice!

Cor · February 09, 2018, 06:52:01 AM

Really healthy looking fish! Looks lovely and tranquil there,..... peaceful. Best of all I see no other people, the way I love it.

theswimmer · February 09, 2018, 10:37:04 AM

Very nice PJ!
Next time you fish the King's let me know , that's basically my back yard......

xjchad · February 09, 2018, 12:59:36 PM

Quote from: theswimmer on February 09, 2018, 10:37:04 AM
Very nice PJ!
Next time you fish the King's let me know , that's basically my back yard......

So jealous...

pjstevko · February 09, 2018, 04:43:05 PM

Quote from: theswimmer on February 09, 2018, 10:37:04 AM
Very nice PJ!
Next time you fish the King's let me know , that's basically my back yard......

JT we fished from Pine Flat dam down to the weir...... Are you close to there? I'd be great to get together and target some trout...

El Pescador · February 09, 2018, 10:02:01 PM

PJ!!!

LUV the photos of your Kings River Rainbow Trout!!!!

Like Alan, I was LAST there in 1970 at the age of 14.

I was WAY upstream of you, we parked the cars at Courtright Rev., walked past Post Corral Meadows and fished the North Fork of the Kings River one afternoon just banging 12" - 16" wild strain Rainbow trout.

We ended up at the base of Blackcap Mountain, fishing both Guest & Horsehead lakes. Man, you opened up some synapses that had not fired for WAY TOO MANY YEARS.

Done side, NO photos of that trip.

Keep the photos coming.

Wayne

theswimmer · February 10, 2018, 04:06:51 AM

Quote from: pjstevko on February 09, 2018, 04:43:05 PM
Quote from: theswimmer on February 09, 2018, 10:37:04 AM
Very nice PJ!
Next time you fish the King's let me know , that's basically my back yard......

JT we fished from Pine Flat dam down to the weir...... Are you close to there? I'd be great to get together and target some trout...

Mmmmm about 25-30 min out of my way on the way home😎

theswimmer · February 10, 2018, 04:12:56 AM

We used to do our Swift Water Rescue certs along that stretch and as a result learned the water and the deep holes along the way. Absolutely bomber catch and release water.......

pjstevko · February 10, 2018, 04:22:41 AM

Quote from: theswimmer on February 10, 2018, 04:06:51 AM
Quote from: pjstevko on February 09, 2018, 04:43:05 PM
Quote from: theswimmer on February 09, 2018, 10:37:04 AM
Very nice PJ!
Next time you fish the King's let me know , that's basically my back yard......

JT we fished from Pine Flat dam down to the weir...... Are you close to there? I'd be great to get together and target some trout...

You available during the week at all?

Mmmmm about 25-30 min out of my way on the way home😎

theswimmer · February 10, 2018, 01:12:01 PM

I can fish in the afternoon with a little notice.
We are finally going to get some more people at work so things should be a little better as far as time off.