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[Superfly]

"what was the biggest fish you caught and what were the circumstances?"

Going on a charter and hauling a 400 pound bluefin out of the murky depths with a-gazillion pound test line tied to an anchor takes a little less skill than landing a 25 pound brown trout on a 5x tippet and a size 20 Adams.

My personal best was an 18# Chinook (non-spawning) on a 5-weight fly rod. I was fishing for sea-run cutthroat in British Columbia when this monster hooked on my little Clouser. Nothing like watching a frantic guy running up and down the beach trying to land this sucker.

Now, I've caught bigger fish, by far, but this one took the most skill and physical endurance.