Kris, that is a perfect specimen. I love the proportions and color. Unreal!!!
three weeks since a fish picture? I snuck out for a quick Shenandoah Nat’l Park trip yesterday morning and caught this big guy.
rio grande cichlid
large mouth bass
sunfish
These were taken on the Dream Stream in Colorado. I shattered my 395 Honryu and caught these on a Hellbender.
How did you manage that?
Peder, it’s seen a lot of use over the last 5-6 years and I’m guessing it probably had a micro-fracture that I couldn’t see. It broke right at the start of the second section. 
That makes alot of sense. It happens. Im glad you had a fun time on the Dream Stream. One of my favorite sections of the S.Platte. What were they taking if you don’t mind me asking?
It was a 2 fly rig, nymph, nymph plus a split shot with the bottom fly being a size 22 trico imitation. Everything took the bottom fly.
I had a very similar break and in about the same spot on my Oni 395. I wonder if there is a weak spot there when fighting fish. Mine was lost on a fish as well, the whole upper sections of the rod went down the river and I couldn’t save it.
I fished my tenkara rod with some split shot for the first time earlier this spring. Solid results. Casting wasn’t very pleasing aesthetically but I don’t think the fish cared.
I caught this fella on my Nissin Zerosum 400, and then went back 2 days later and caught him again with my Kurenai 39.
Very nice. Love the hat.
I’m not normally one for trophy photos but I liked the colors on this guy. Caught on the Taylor River in the cascades.
