[philthy]

Not sure what kind of hook I need to tie this on...any suggestions?

[MrEsox]

what a bull

I think a 180 grn .300 type hook would do wonders

[Davo]

The proper hook for that is 30-06 cal.

Davo

[philthy]

I like the way you guys think! I got a new "hook" last fall in a Tikka .300 WSM....cheaper than my Sage SLTs and it was just the ticket for one in December. 180 grain Accubond, but shells are 44 bucks for a box of 20! Gotta get the dies and start reloading. Tenderloins with a white wine gravy or green chili smothered burritos it's all good! I also have enough hair for a lifetime's worth of elk hair caddis. Besides being a flyfishing nut, I'm also an elkoholic. Truly awesome animals!

[axle27]

Originally Posted by Davo

The proper hook for that is 30-06 cal.

Davo

Give me a .300 Winchester (or a .338) and we'd be golden. Don't know that I'd want to back cast with that sucker on there.....

[fyshstykr]

philthy,
Did you get that pic in an e-mail with a bunch of other pics of the Elk crossing a lake?
I recieved it that way and supposidly it was taken at a Lake n/e of me about an hour and a half.
Just curious as to what your e-mail said.....
They are truly a majestic animal.

[fishfinder]

Isn't this catch and release?

[philthy]

Fyshstykr,

Nah, it was an email with the same subject as this post. It isn't a bad bull, though. While I love to chase them in the fall, just the stinky smell any time of year is great. Now, it's almost time to start looking for some turkey feathers for my material collection

Phil

[fyshstykr]

philthy,
That's too bad, there are a bunch of pics in the group, that Bull was in the middle of the lake just swimmin away.