Broke new rod/ reel in... My wife an I caught 4 nice trout in Panther Creek near Bryson City, NC.....used new equipment....the Berkley lightweight carbon 7 ft rod felt great and the...

Ozzie Loc: Central Florida

My wife an I caught 4 nice trout in Panther Creek near Bryson City, NC.....used new equipment....the Berkley lightweight carbon 7 ft rod felt great and the new Shimano reel was just so smooth....used 50 yr old Mepps in white/ black dot.....( was always one of my favorites) ..biggest was a 2+ lb rainbow....tasted pretty good just 3 hrs later! Next trip will be to try fly fishing on N. GA mins.....

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Ozzie wrote:

My wife an I caught 4 nice trout in Panther Creek near Bryson City, NC.....used new equipment....the Berkley lightweight carbon 7 ft rod felt great and the new Shimano reel was just so smooth....used 50 yr old Mepps in white/ black dot.....( was always one of my favorites) ..biggest was a 2+ lb rainbow....tasted pretty good just 3 hrs later! Next trip will be to try fly fishing on N. GA mins.....

Nice catch Ozzie, and Mrs Ozzie. That's the best way to break in new gear, with something pulling back on the other end. Thanks for the picture.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

Thanks for sharing Ozzie. Nice fish. You sure that ain't your daughter?

Able Man Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)

¡Way to GO, Ozzie (& "Mrs. Ozzie")! I'm telling you, them old Mepps Spinners are "da BOMB"! (Caught a Muskie on one, up north, when I wasn't yet full grown!)

plumbob Loc: New Windsor Maryland

Nice going Mr.&Mrs Ozzie, Tight lines to you both on the next venture.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

Nice trout Ozzies, congrats!

RuffplayOR57 Loc: Klamath Falls, OR

Ozzie wrote:

My wife an I caught 4 nice trout in Panther Creek near Bryson City, NC.....used new equipment....the Berkley lightweight carbon 7 ft rod felt great and the new Shimano reel was just so smooth....used 50 yr old Mepps in white/ black dot.....( was always one of my favorites) ..biggest was a 2+ lb rainbow....tasted pretty good just 3 hrs later! Next trip will be to try fly fishing on N. GA mins.....

Nice looking Stringer for you Ozzie’s keep up the good work!

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

Ozzie wrote:

My wife an I caught 4 nice trout in Panther Creek near Bryson City, NC.....used new equipment....the Berkley lightweight carbon 7 ft rod felt great and the new Shimano reel was just so smooth....used 50 yr old Mepps in white/ black dot.....( was always one of my favorites) ..biggest was a 2+ lb rainbow....tasted pretty good just 3 hrs later! Next trip will be to try fly fishing on N. GA mins.....

Nice Ozzie, looks like you’ve “broken in “ that rod quite well.

Sinker Rig Loc: Tampa area

Nice work Oz, you guys staying up there for the summer?

fishyaker Loc: NW Michigan (Lower Peninsula)

Mepps is a hard lure to beat. I've been to their "factory" in Antigo, WI a few times over the years and they are always happy to give a tour. The CEO's office is like a museum of every sort of fish imaginable...all caught on a Mepps! A nice, family run business, which is very rare these days in the tackle industry...although I should put a good word in for the Bay De Noc lure Company up in Gladstone, MI which is located in Michigan's beautiful Upper Peninsula. Another family owned business with hard working staff. They make the famous Swedish Pimple amongst other great lures!

Way to go on your catch...and good luck the next time you guys are out on a fishing adventure!

bknecht Loc: Northeast pa

fishyaker wrote:

Mepps is a hard lure to beat. I've been to their &... (show quote)

Love those Swedish pimples for vertical jigging, didn’t realize they were made in Michigan.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

Ozzie wrote:

My wife an I caught 4 nice trout in Panther Creek near Bryson City, NC.....used new equipment....the Berkley lightweight carbon 7 ft rod felt great and the new Shimano reel was just so smooth....used 50 yr old Mepps in white/ black dot.....( was always one of my favorites) ..biggest was a 2+ lb rainbow....tasted pretty good just 3 hrs later! Next trip will be to try fly fishing on N. GA mins.....

Nice looking location Ozzie. Good catch. The fish on the stringer n the lovely lady with you. Nice hat Semper Fi brother 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Ozzie Loc: Central Florida

Sinker Rig wrote:

Nice work Oz, you guys staying up there for the summer?

Sadly...no.....returned home to Florida.....but that's a beautiful part of the USA.....we will be back......there are still fish up there with our names on them.....

sandonsq

Good that I read the whole message. I thought new equipment was broken!

Ozzie Loc: Central Florida

Sinker Rig wrote:

Nice work Oz, you guys staying up there for the summer?

Sinker....you identify as Tampa area....I am in Ocala......are you on Nature Coast?