World Record Rainbow Trout

[62_Kiwi]

Yeehah! - I just saw on the news that an American tourist from Montana has just broken a world record, catching a rainbow trout of 17kg (37.5 pounds) down here in the South Island of New Zealand. <br /><br />The previous world record was 16.5kg (36.4 pounds) which was landed at Lake Michigan.<br /><br />It took him 20 minutes to land, using a 5.4kg line.<br /><br />Good fishing down here guys!

 

[Ross J]

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=1592457&thesection=news&thesubsection=general <br />Excellent!

 

[crab bait]

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MAN, there's no fish prettier than a rainbow .. especially a 37 1/2 pound one.. NEW ZEALAND ROCKS !

 

[steve forsythe]

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From the looks of the "latest news" on the link provided....It looks like New Zealand is a wild place!

 

[62_Kiwi]

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You're right Purse*Snatcher, come to think of it, we do seem to be going through a pretty wild patch lately in the news. The fishing weather's been good though, perfectly still water, overcast skies and the fish are biting....

 

[ebbtide176]

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and to think the largest live trout i've seen caught was just over 4#... i luv the taste of trout & salmon! well, there was an 11# rainbow caught just below Buford Dam 2-3yrs ago, but our DNR releases thousands of 'brood' and 'stocking' size trout, to keep us city dwellers paying our dues....