Very cool ned rig catch today

[jbmaine]

I was out fishing a 200 acre pond today for LM & SM. I was pulling a ned rig up off a drop off when the line went heavy. Didn't feel like a very big fish but when I got him up it was quite a surprise. Turned out to be a land locked salmon! Every one says ned rigs catch a lot of fish but I didn't expect this. It was pretty thin but went 18" long. Not the best pic but I didn't intend to keep him so I handled him rather gently.

[A-Jay]

Besides being way cool, a particularly rare by-catch

Congrats

A-Jay

[UPSmallie]

That's pretty sweet!

[ratherbfishin1]

That’s an awesome fish

[PNW LipRipper]

Looks like a native also. Has all fins 

[LadiMopar]

@jbmaine that is one very sweet surprise!  Woohoo! ????

[fishwizzard]

Every summer I catch at least one holdover stocked Rainbow when wading tiny rivers for smallies.  I have no idea how they survive the summers in the warm, silty water we have, but they hit the Ned like a freight train.  

 

 

[IgotWood]

An Atlantic...cool! They’re like missiles every time I’ve hooked them on the fly rod. Very acrobatic!