This thirteen-inch lenok (also known as a Manchurian trout) was caught on one of my favorite backcountry streams. That day there was an active caddis hatch and a simple black elkhair caddis pattern, size 16, was all that I tied on. I only tied on another after the fly was ragged from getting munched on. After catching and releasing 22 lenok after four hours of fishing in the drizzles and a few downpours, I hiked it back semi-soaked and left on a high note. (Click on pic to see the full-sized image)
James,
Thanks for the post and pic – and I’m not trying to be picky here, but I would have loved to see some pics of the area you fished and a general description of where it is in Korea (unless that’s a corporate secret
).
Dont tell anyone where you caught it !! Tbone and alan will net the whole river,And sell the fish in Pyongtek market for soju money!!
James,
Glad to see you posting here. I look forward to hearing of your exploits in the future. Nice trout by the way.
BTW: Have you published any new stories lately? Always a pleasure…
Gar
That fish make good eating?