2017/18 Ice Fishing Challenge

[Brighamfish]

12/14/2017
Mantua
17" Rainbow Trout


[#0000ff]Nice fat 'bow![/#0000ff]
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[#ff0000]Rainbow trout - 17[/#ff0000]
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[Brighamfish]

12/15/2017
Mantua
9" Bluegill

[#0000ff]Nice 'gill![/#0000ff]
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[#ff0000]Bluegill - 9[/#ff0000]
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[Brighamfish]

12/21/2017
Mantua
11.5" Cuttroat Trout

With that lack of any vertical bands I am thinking it's a bear lake cutthroat that slipped out of the Mantua hatchery?

[#0000ff]I agree. It does look like a Bear Lake/Bonneville cutthroat.[/#0000ff]
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[#ff0000]Cutthroat trout - 11.5[/#ff0000]
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[Brighamfish]

12/28/2017
Utah Lake
11" White Bass

[#ff0000]White bass - 11[/#ff0000]
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[Brighamfish]

01/02/2018
Pineview
9" Perch

[#ff0000]Yellow perch - 9[/#ff0000]
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[Brighamfish]

01/03/2018
Pineview
10" Perch Upgrade

[#ff0000]Yellow perch - 10[/#ff0000]
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[Brighamfish]

01/16/2018
Hyrum
12" Perch - Upgrade

[#0000ff]Jumbo![/#0000ff]
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[#ff0000]Yellow perch - 12[/#ff0000]
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[Brighamfish]

01/24/2018
Echo
21" Brown Trout
18" Rainbow Trout

[#ff0000]Brown trout - 21[/#ff0000]
[#ff0000]Rainbow trout - 18[/#ff0000]
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[Brighamfish]

01/31/2018
Echo
15" Smallmouth Bass

[#0000ff]Good look'n smallie[#0000ff]![/#0000ff][/#0000ff]
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[#ff0000]Smallmouth bass - 15[/#ff0000]
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[Brighamfish]

02/02/2018
Strawberry
20" Cutthroat Trout Upgrade

Cutthroat trout - 20
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[Brighamfish]

02/08/18
Strawberry
21.5" Cutthroat Trout Upgrade

[#ff0000]Cutthroat trout - 21.5[/#ff0000]
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[Brighamfish]

02/14/2018
Strawberry
21" Rainbow Trout Upgrade

[#0000ff]Nice![/#0000ff]
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[#ff0000]Rainbow trout - 21[/#ff0000]
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[Brighamfish]

03/06/2018
Flaming Gorge
26.5" Burbot

[#0000ff]First burbot of this year's Challenge! Nice![/#0000ff]
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[#ff0000]Burbot - 26.5[/#ff0000]
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[Brighamfish]

03/08/2018
Flaming Gorge
24" Lake Trout

[#0000ff]Nice! You have a fish from all five categories now. Congrats![/#0000ff]
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[#ff0000]Lake trout - 24[/#ff0000]
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[SkunkedAgain]

I think you just put the nails in the coffin, I don't think I can beat you anymore since there's no ice on a pond in the state with bass or crappie, I don't think i can catch you even if I beat you on Mac and Burbot... congrats well fought out season... Still may try to push you though... Later Jeff
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[Brighamfish]

That's funny Jeff. I had the exact same thought about the Trout category when I saw that Bow you just posted. What a hog! I've been chasing that #1 Trout spot hard this year. I easily caught 40+ fish at Strawberry and not one was over the slot. Congrats on a reel beauty there! Like you though, I'm not done yet []
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[SkunkedAgain]

You have sure worked hard this year and traveled a lot to work this contest the way it should be done... Looks like it might pay off for you... Not sure if Redfrog has any options left open to him, but he's probably the last one you will need to conquer for the title... Good luck... J
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