Mike Suriano catches "Bubba"!!

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On Thursday, January 14th, longtime Hacklebarney TU member Mike Suriano caught an enormous tagged rainbow trout at Califon Island Park. He was fishing “Old School” with a brown Wooly Bugger, an old Loomis 6wt rod, Medalist reel, and 8# leader. Mike’s net was way too small so he had to land the fish without it. This was one of two very large tagged trout released in December by Shannon’s Fly Shop. Shop owner, Jim Holland gave the prize to Mike, a new Greys Rod and Hardy reel.