Steamboat Lake Marina

A big congratulations goes out to the Reverend Gina Jackson of Oklahoma for landing this lunker of a Rainbow!  Having fished for several hours, Gina caught a couple of “keepers” but this one in particular made the rest look small.

21-inch Rainbow

This fish measured a whopping 21-inches which made it a great fight as she was trying to get it into the boat.  In fact, Gina reported that her reel actually broke when landing the fish and she had to reel it in using the old “hand over hand” method of pulling the line.  What a great story! 

This beauty was caught just off Placer Cove using an articulating rainbow pattern Rapala lure.  Not a bad choice of bait considering the results.  Since Gina is an ordained minister, her husband Chuck Jackson wanted it in the records that “It wasn’t caught on a Sunday.”   Hey Chuck, I think the congregation would understand in this case!  Besides, some holy being must have been on your side that day since these larger fish can be hard to come by.

And lastly, a special note from Gina to Ron… “Wish you were here!”  (sounds like Ron couldn’t make the trip this year)