Idaho Man Catches and Releases 28 Pound Rainbow Trout

[Joey Skylynx]

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A 28-pound rainbow trout was caught in a northern Idaho river last week—which would have been the largest in state history-- but it had to be released due to state laws protecting the threatened species.

"It's the biggest rainbow trout I've seen," Steve Liebenthal, the public information specialist from Idaho Fish and Game, told FoxNews.com.

The fish was hauled in on Jan. 8 by angler Larry Warren on the idyllic Clearwater River.

The catch was remarkable. Biologists took a look at the photo and confirmed that the fish did appear to weigh around 28 pounds and guessed that it was somewhere around seven years old.

"We have no reason to believe this fish weighed any less than reported," Liebenthal said.

Warren caught the fish using a six-pound test line, OutDoorHub.com reported.

The largest rainbow trout in the state was recorded in 2009 and weighed 20 pounds, KBOI2.com reported. This fish would demolish the record, but was not weighed on a state-certified scale.[/quote]
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I am totally jealous. That is like... A catch of a fucking lifetime right there.

[Magman77]

I'm actually surprised that fish can maneuver underwater with those tiny little fins.

[Pretender]

I can't believe that thing is able to swim. I've never caught or seen one even remotely close to that size...

[GamerChick]

I woulda fried that fucker up. It would be like a month of dinners. :v:

[Archival]

[QUOTE=GamerChick;46935766]I woulda fried that fucker up. It would be like a month of dinners. :v:[/QUOTE]

I don't think courts have public kitchens

[source]

[QUOTE=archival;46936008]I don't think courts have public kitchens[/QUOTE]

the jury would probably love some

[americanwitch]

It's nice to see that this guy followed the laws that were put into place in order to protect the species; there are tons of assholes who go fishing and don't even care about any laws put into place about how many fish you can take home, how small the fish you take home are allowed to be, and so on.

[soccerskyman]

Super cool that he let 'em go.

[IKTM]

That fish looks fuckin' thrilled to be there.

[Alec W]

[QUOTE=IKTM;46937249]That fish looks fuckin' thrilled to be there.[/QUOTE]

Reminds me of the "ehehehe" lizard.

[Joey Skylynx]

[QUOTE=Alec W;46937368]Reminds me of the "ehehehe" lizard.[/QUOTE]
Somehow I totally expect someone to have this as an avatar within the next few hours.