I’m seeing this just days before my vacation … I hope this is a sign.
A Georgia angler took a trip to Idaho for some fishing at the iconic South Fork Snake River, putting a target on trout that ultimately led her to a new state record. The angler, Caroline Langdale, had a bit of a battle with the record-breaking brown trout May 30 prior to measuring it and giving it the good ol’ fashioned “catch and release” treatment.
Catch and release and certified weight are the two state fishing records maintained by Idaho. This particular landing is in the catch and release category as the fish was put back into the river after being measured. (RELATED: Florida: 1 Woman Dead After 3 Alligator Interactions Get Violent In Span Of Week)
“I never dreamed when I started my day of fishing with Ed Emory of South Fork Lodge that God was going to bless me with a fish of a lifetime,” Langdale told Idaho Fish and Game.
Check out this bad boy:
As I’ve already mentioned, I’m just days away from a two-week vacation in South Florida, and most of my fishing will be done in the canals. With this being the case, here is my target list going into things:
- Common Snook
- Mangrove Snapper
- Sheepshead
- Largemouth Bass
- Butterfly Peacock Bass
- Peacock Cichlid
- Tarpon
- Redfish
- Spotted Seatrout
- Bluegill
- Tilapia
With how much preparation I’ve put into this trip, quite frankly, I better catch all of them … and I’ve got a lot of confidence that I can do it.