Syracuse.com - Impressive Skaneateles Lake rainbow caught from shore "on a perfect January night"

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"Taking about 20 minutes to reel in, I knew right away i knew it was a big fish."

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Brent Peltz sent in this photo of an impressive, 25-inch, 7-pound rainbow trout he caught from shore on Skaneateles Lake on Jan. 5.

He wrote he caught it "in 3 feet of water using nothing but a bobber and worm; on a perfect January night with clear skies and the lake looking like glass.

"I could not have asked for a better night. Not expecting a bite or let alone a trout of that size, I brought with me just two fishing poles and the right amount of hooks, bobbers, and worms needed. Going without a net, I was not expecting a big fish at all.

"Taking about 20 minutes to reel in, I knew right away i knew it was a big fish."

Best Regards

Brent Peltz

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