Personal best ever, Mother of all rainbows

[Flukes]

OMG! Can't believe the shape of that thing or that it was able to swim being so fat and round. It's like a globe. I have a gaff like the one you have - made it with a large salt water cod hook I had picked up from a fisherman out in the Bay of Fundy. Hope I get to break my gaff on a fish like that one day (but also land the fish too like you did).

[riverrat]

That fish is CRAZY! CONGRATS! Fish of a lifetime

[sabmgb]

that is amazing, it doesn't even look like any bow I have ever seen, I know it is but what a shape.

[metalbuckle]

Hey Dave, that fish is absolutely impressive! Wow it's a beast..

Tank doesn't even describe it..

Congrats on the PB.

Well done and thanks for sharing.

[stevepod]

Wow Congratulations What a beautiful fish.

[bbslug]

I may be wrong, but that definitely was caught somewhere near a trout hatchery. Nice fish regardless

[mydogbites]

Dave, what a monster, no doubt about it "Bear was there" with a high five. Good for you, love the trappers basket.

[Brooktrout]

Amazing fish, and congratulations on the PB!
I also love the old Cardinal Reels!

[Fish4Dinner]

Nice catch Dave! Your personal best looks like it ate 2 of my personal best. If you catching fish like that….. you going to need another trophy wall.

[mamona]

What a tank! Congratulations

[Offroader]

Proof we need good cardio for our hearts, I would have gotten light headed from the lack of oxygen!! Great fish!!!!

[linemanac]

That is one chunky rainbow lol

Great catch!

[sdcaller]

Hey Dave

Great catch.

Do you think it is a "Crocker" hatchery escaper?

I think those fish were "asexual" and just keep on growing.

Didn't someone catch one up near Manitoulin Island a number of years ago and it was over 40lbs.

No matter what, still a great catch.

Ralph

PS, just found this link.

https://www.canadian-sportfishing.com/40-lb...ulin-island-on/

Also saw reference to a 48lb Rainbow caught out west and it was a genetically engineered fish.

Folks, don't misunderstand me, I'm not tying to play down his catch, just trying to come up with an explanation for the size.

[mykola]

What an absolute beast….. no a pig! That’s a beast of a pig of a bow. Congrats!

Definitely agree it looks like an Aquacage fish…. Parry Sound? Could also see one like that coming out of a stocked back lake. I’ve seen some fat stocked trout.

Simply amazing!
Mount that thing!

[Longshank]

Woweeeee.......Congrats Dave on a fish of a lifetime....Very happy for you