can't get over this one

this brown that Chad Ellis caught on the Gallatin trumps about 90% of all hero shots ever posted on any blog or site i've seen.

31" out of the Gallatin River...that's ridiculous if you have been to the Gallatin.

I know there are bigger browns caught in Alaska and New Zealand...Tierra Del Fuego... or the rare stonefly hatch brown/rainbow eat's some large rubberlegs. HOWEVER, this tank was caught winter streamer fishing and even more Ellis is a Great Falls boy representing our fly fishing style. No fancy hat... no $2000 rod and reel package... tied the streamer himself.

Last night at the Skyline bar I announced him the MJ of Montana fly-fishing for this one (mighta been holding a glass when I said that, sounded cooler last night). Another product from the MO river training grounds of GF. This is plenty enough initiation to the Mofia.

...if you don't believe it...there is a second picture with a tape measure next to the fish...a Stanley tape measure.