Everybody dreams of catching the new world record trout, but few do. But on a Saturday morning in last month, Tim Matheson did just that.
He and his buddy were out fishing in Barbe Lake in Manitoba during a fishing tournament when Tim landed a 29-inch Brook trout! The girth measured 21-inches!
Unfortunately, according the IGFA rules the fish would have to die in order to qualify for entry into the record books. Like most avid anglers, this was not an option for Tim. A fish this size should be released back into the lake and that's exactly what Tim did. Even though it will never be seen in the IGFA record book, the record will live on forever in the minds of Tim and other trout anglers!
What's Tim's secret? Earlier in the day, Tim and his buddy had been trolling the lake as slow as they could in 14-16 foot water. They had successfully caught several big fish, including a couple of 27 - 29 inch Rainbow trout using a standard down-rig with floating crankbait.
Then Tim decided to remove the down-rig and replace it with a #13 jointed Rapala in chartreuse and then continued trolling. That's when it happened! The Brookie took his lure and gave Tim the excitement of his life!
Update (Feb. 2007) - the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame has officially awarded Tim the 'catch and release' record for Brook trout.
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