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Western Sport Shop: Photo Gallery: Carlo's Heritage Trout Program Recognition

Carlo Bongio - California Heritage Trout Program

Western Sport Shop Fly Fishing Guru Carlo Bongio has fished throughout California for most of his life. When the Calfiornia Department of Fish and Game announced their Heritage Trout Program, Carlo quietly went back through his recollections and notebooks, and began specifically fishing for species which would qualify - his hard work and tenactiy paid off, and he was awarded California Heritage Trout Challenge Certificate #12 -
  

California Heritage Trout  - Carlo Bongio

Way to go, Carlo!

Photos of the trout which Carlo caught and released appear below.


 

More information about the California heritage Trout Challenge can be found via their website -
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/fish/Fishing/Recognition/HTC/HTC_Policy.asp


 

Carlo's Coastal Cutthroat Trout

Carlo's Coastal Cutthroat Trout

Carlo's Coastal Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)

Carlo's Coastal Rainbow Trout (Steelhead)

 

Carlo's California Golden Trout (State Fish)

Carlo's California Golden Trout - California's State Fish

Carlo's Goose Lake Redband Trou

Carlo's Goose Lake Redband Trout

Carlo's Warner Lakes Redband Trout

Carlo's Warner Lakes Redband Trout -
One of the rarest native trout in California. Only found in a few small creeks. (Sorry about the image qualifty)

Carlo's McCloud River Redband Trout

Carlo's McCloud River Redband Trout

Carlo's Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout

Carlo's Eagle Lake Rainbow Trout


 

Wally's Lahonton Cutthroat

Now Santa Rosa Tackle and Fly expert Wally Lebarone is on the hunt for a Heritage Certificate - here he shows off his Lahonton Cutthroat Trout.

 

 

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