October 2013 SOTM Entry: WY Brown

Eric Ratliff enters the October dance with all kinds of kype.

October 2013 SOTM Entry: CO Lake Trout

From the inbox:

Chum-

I was standing on a cliff face about 10 feet off the water, casting into about 40 ft of water.  Cast it straight our and let it sink to the bottom.  Two strips and this guy laid on it.  The hardest part was scrambling down the cliff face and finding some where to land this thing without going in the water or killing myself.  It took about 15 minutes to land it on a 7wt with 12lb flouro as tippet.  Put the camera on self timer again and snapper some photos before letting this fish go.  I didn't take any measurements.  But the thing nearly wrenched my wrist right off my arm when I let it go.  It's unbelievable the power these fish have.  I quit fishing after I released it.  I haven't seen or heard of too many people catching these fish on the fly.  Caught on Lake X in CO.  

Long Time Reader and Submitter,

Parker Smith

October 2013 SOTM Entry: AK Bow

Anyone that's done it knows that 30" ain't easy.  Chris Leeman does and submits for what is shaping up to be a competitive October.

Oct. SOTM Entry: West Virginia Brown

Chummist Reuben Browning finds an East Coast monster.

Oct. 2013 SOTM Entry: Zambezi Tiger

From the inbox:

Chum-

I caught this dinosaur after three days of floating the upper Zambezi.  Like a freight train, the fish smashed my clouser a few feet from the bank, then like a flash was to my backing and tail dancing down the mighty Zambezi.  This was a day after having a slightly bigger one smash my eight weight into pieces. 

I am also including a pick of a 22lb barbel I caught on a black and orange clouser the day earlier.  That one was just luck though.  I was fishing for tigers and nailed this one right up next to the bank. 

Thanks for a great website!

- Ned Weidner

Oct. 2013 SOTM Entry: Kenai Bow

Angler: John Baker

Guide: Lee Kuepper

Fish: F'n awesome