Tiger Trout


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Anyone ever catch a tiger trout?I never saw a tiger trout til a couple years ago when a club I belong to stocked some.

That first year they stocked them I had a rod out bottom fishing.It was out for about a half hour with out a bite.My youngest was tired of throwing a spinner and wanted me to re-tie for him so he could bait fish.

I told him to use that rod that wasn't getting any action.

About that time that rod gets a hit and he grabs it.

He hooks and lands a 16" tiger. grin.gif

I never came close to catching one myself that first yr.and I needed one bad just to shut the kid up. grin.gif

The following year I finally shut the kid up by catching not only one nice tiger.but 2 tigers.

The first one was on a Sat. in a downpour that went 18".The following day I landed a 22" tiger with a hook jaw.

I'll have to look for a pic of the boys 16 incher.Here's a couple of the 18" and 22".

Stacy caught that nice palomino.

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Re: Tiger Trout

Deershed - I've been going trout fishing for as long as I can remember and have caught ONE tiger trout that was a mere 11" long. My dad is almost 60 and has caught VERY few tigers in his lifetime. If I were you, I would have gotten the 22 incher mounted..... because that's one NICE tiger. Congrats on a bunch of great fish!

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Alisha-wild tigers and stocked are two different fish altogether. grin.gif A wild tiger trout is about as rare as they come.

If your 11" tiger was a wild fish then it's you that have the real trophy.My tigers were stocked fish.

btw-stocked tiger or not mine did go on the wall.

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