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  1. #1
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    A survivor!

    I hit the KLG this afternoon for a couple of hours figuring the rainy weather might make for some good fishing. First off, I slipped about five steps into the river and knocked my knee up pretty good. Not a good start. I fished pretty well in some great looking water but managed only a bunch of dinky browns. I think they were all young-of-the-year. It was nice to see them, but not really the quarry I was after. After a while I was ready to pack it in and on one of my last casts, I hooked this beautiful 15 inch wild brown. By far my biggest wild NJ fish. He must have avoided all the keepers out there.

    I couldn't get that great of an angle on him, but it was great to get him. I know there are bigger ones in there. A couple of weeks ago I hooked and nearly landed a 20+ brown in the same vicinity. Lost him at the net. It was a bad moment for me but this guyheals the wound a little I hunted for the big guy today but no luck. Oh well, another reason to go back.
    You can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish.

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    BlackLabel
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    Re: A survivor!

    Sweet fish! I've been thinking about heading over there recently. The wild fish in there are amazing. Out of all the places I go trying to catch my 20'' wild fish the closest I've come is in there with a 17'' brown. The number of fish in there are amazing also. I think what keeps them alive in there is that most people can't effectivly fish the water where they live.

    Sorry to hear about the knee and the big fish. I share your pain with the fish I had a similar experience recently and I can't get the sight of the fish out of my head. I know the only cure is to finally land one.

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    Re: A survivor!

    Nice one! I need to stop in there and resume my pursuit of 'the one that got away' and flip me the fin as he went. I fish in Central and Eastern PA a lot and only recently started fishing the KLG. It has become one of my favorite places.

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    The big wild browns in there are absolutely gorgeous...I haven't been there since the early summer and I think I may head back soon. Nick...busy tomorrow? I also haven't Euro-nymphed since then so I could use a brush up. Keep on keepin' on for that one that got away eventually he'll come to net

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