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Fun day fishing the pond

Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by buttonbuckmaster, May 14, 2011.

  1. buttonbuckmaster

    buttonbuckmaster Grizzled Veteran

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    This afternoon, I took my sons fishing at my parents farm pond. It was raining...again....but we'd been looking forward to going all week, so we headed out. I caught 4 small bass right off the bat, then this big ole sow hit my lure. [​IMG] I caught her in about 3 feet of water, using a buzzbait. By far, the biggest bass I've ever caught. 8lbs 3 ounces, 25 1/8 inches long. I didn't have a stringer, bucket, or cooler.....so I threw her back. [​IMG] Getting it mounted never even crossed my mind at the time. Oh how I'm kicking my own butt now!!

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  2. Rory/MO

    Rory/MO Die Hard Bowhunter

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    If you got the measurements you could get a replica made. Very nice catch!
     
  3. MN_Jay

    MN_Jay Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Wow that thing is a HOG!!! Congrats
     
  4. shed

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    Dave, freeking great bass my friend, very nice! Yes with those measurements and pix a good taxi can make you a great replica.
     
  5. GregH

    GregH Legendary Woodsman

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    Wow! What a nice Bass. Congrats.
     
  6. Finch

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    Nice bass! CPR...nothing wrong with that!
     
  7. BowFreak

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    Very nice!!
     
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    Awesome bass Dave!
    Like someone said, you can always get a replica, I think they are the same price as a regular mount too.
     
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    Congrats!!!! The bass are really active around here for sure.
     
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    Thats a heck of a bass!
     
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    What a pig! Congrats!
     
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    huge bass! i hear ya on the rain, here too just wont seem to let us get a good weekend. might hit the white bass in WI later this week though....
     
  13. TEmbry

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    Awesome fish! I'd prefer a replica to a mount anyway if the measurements are exact for a farmpond fish. Try and catch her again someday now!
     
  14. tdk5525

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    That's awesome. IMO the most fun you can have bass fishing is watching them explode on a surface lure.
     
  15. Hoyt 'N' It

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    congrats, hog for sure! Use your pics and get a replica...
     

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