06-19-2008, 06:22
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Fish Tales
What is your favorite species of fish to catch?
Largemouth bass
Favorite bait/lure for favorite species?
Shiners- either large or medium
What was the largest fish ever caught?
46" rockfish
Any "fish tales" or "hard to believe" stories?
It was 1:00p.m. on a sunny July afternoon. My stepfather, stepbrother, stepsister and I were fishing a local pond no bigger than an acre. We had only caught a few 2-4 pound largemouth bass up until then. We were short on bait, and my stepbrothers reel had crapped itself. My stepdad threw it on the shoreline around I'd say 11:45 or so with the worm still on the hook, and the line out about 2 feet from the shore. At approx. 1:00 the disabled tackle skyrocketed away from the shore with a vengance. My stepdad lunged just in time to grab the rod. The line snapped, but it broke above the bobber which had about a 3 foot leader (don't ask me why). He said it felt like a monster. We watched as the unknown critter swam around the pond before settling all the way across at the 12 'o clock position. We threw all we had at it. Down to the last 2 shiners, I affixed them to the hook and gave it one last shot. I saw the beasts bobber go down, then mine. I was reeling it in and remember saying "she ain't that big". Apparently she was swimming towards us. Her head broke the water, and my stepdad dove in the mucky pond to grab her. He flung her on the shore, and we gasped. We had no camera, no tape, and no scale. We put her in a 5 gallon bucket, but only half of her fit. We had to hug the beast in order to stabilize it. My stepdad decided to let the fish go so we may have another shot next time (he's a big catch and release guy). feeling the weight of her, she had to be at least 12-13lbs, breaking the current MD state record at the time, but I was only 12, and I figured he knew best. Hind sight is 20/20 when your staring at the ass-end of a winning horse. Hard to believe it, but it happened.
I didn't see any threads for this subject in any of my searches. If I am mistaken, please remove.
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06-19-2008, 07:51
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Location: 18 yrs upstate NY, 30 yrs South Florida, 20 yrs Conch Republic, now chasing G-Kids in NOVA & UK
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What is your favorite species of fish to catch?
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What is your favorite species of fish to catch?
any of the Snapper or Grouper family,, eat reel good...
Favorite bait/lure for favorite species?
live bait,, pin fish or shrimp
What was the largest fish ever caught?
Hooked,, inadvertently Whale Shark(20 ft++),, cut the line,, he swam into our trolled baits
Catch-n-release,, Bull Shark,, maybe 200 lbs,, nite reef drift fishing,, dead bait,, touched the leader,, cut him loose,, great fight for 15 minutes..
Caught to eat,, Dolphin,, trolled dead bait,, 45 lbs,, in case your wondering that's coryphaena hippurus or ethically speaking: mahi-mahi in Hawaiian, el dorado in Spanish, or lampuki in Maltese,, don't get me started...
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06-19-2008, 09:02
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In Alaska, there was a good spot for Grayling just behind my quarters...Chena River...used to fish for them all night, catch and release...
Trout, down in this neck of the woods...don't care much for warm-water species...
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06-28-2008, 08:18
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What is your favorite species of fish to catch?
Brook trout
Favorite bait/lure for favorite species?
Mr. Harsey's secret fly
What was the largest fish ever caught?
Size doesn't matter with brookies.
Any "fish tales" or "hard to believe" stories?
All of my fishing stories are the honest truth. However, I do have a quote for you: "...it was trying to make a knife for fishing that started this whole thing." Do you know who said it?
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06-29-2008, 15:01
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Originally posted by lrd: However, I do have a quote for you: "...it was trying to make a knife for fishing that started this whole thing." Do you know who said it?
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Negative. Searching turns up nothing close. Will continue until answer is found. Out.
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07-10-2008, 09:37
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Favorite Fish is Black Bass. Biggest bass 12.5 lbs
Biggest fish caught 450 Black Marlin but really fishing for Marlin your like Monkeys on Space Shuttle boat actually catches the fish. I just reeled when told.
Biggest other fish 45 Stripped Bass 100 lbs Sturgeon
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07-10-2008, 14:01
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I like to eat what I catch.
Salt water: Stripers!
Fresh water: Any Trout!
Nod to Penn for cooking suggestions!!!
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08-26-2008, 19:03
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Fish Tales
What is your favorite species of fish to catch?
Largemouth bass
Favorite bait/lure for favorite species?
Fake worms, Spinners
What was the largest fish ever caught?
30" Bass
Any "fish tales" or "hard to believe" stories?
Was fishing in a lake behind my house with a couple buddies on a boat. My one friends Father was bragging up a storm, because he caught the first fish of the night. All of the sudden I hear some Hootin' and Hollerin' so I turn around to confirm it was him. I spot his rod bending thinking he got stuck on a branch or something. He's hollerin' "Whoooo Ready for the biggest fish of the night boys." and a hyperbole of "Has to be a Thirty Footer" last but not least when he yelled " I GOT NESSIE". When he got the line out of the water all we saw was seaweed. Thinking it was a false alarm I laughed. To our Surprise he cleared away the seaweed ( lakeweed be it, what it must), There was a little 2 inch Bass on his hook. We laughed so hard, I will never forget that.
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08-27-2008, 06:45
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1. Fly fishing for Golden Trout in the Sierras. 
2. Sargento (Peacock Bass) fishing in Gatun Lake using a 'Dupont' lure. Mmmmm, Saviche. 
Richard
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08-27-2008, 13:07
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I just ate some rainbow trouts I caught two nights ago. Trout is some mighty good eatin' .
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08-27-2008, 13:08
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My least favorite fish-or why not to fish with the CSM
CSM Ernie "Duke" Snider and I were on all paid vacation in West Africa under the "guidance" of the State Department when we got a day off. Duke noticed the barracuda in the center picture below and decided that we needed to go hook some using the Embassy Boat. We got one "cuda" and almost one uninvited follow on. If the boat driver could have flown would have left the boat as he yelled, "He bite you, you die"! What makes this interesting is that the green mamba, which this is, does not inhabit estuarys because they do not take to salt water. This critter was either under the tarp in the boat before we left and decided to unass the boat or it dropped out of a tree as we passed underneath. Either way it would not have been a good "catch of the day"!
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08-27-2008, 13:10
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Looks a lot like a bad snake to me, Jefe.
The cudas must have run away when they heard you and Duke were after them.
TR
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08-27-2008, 13:46
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Originally Posted by Jack Moroney
CSM Ernie "Duke" Snider and I were on all paid vacation in West Africa under the "guidance" of the State Department when we got a day off. Duke noticed the barracuda in the center picture below and decided that we needed to go hook some using the Embassy Boat. We got one "cuda" and almost one uninvited follow on. If the boat driver could have flown would have left the boat as he yelled, "He bite you, you die"! What makes this interesting is that the green mamba, which this is, does not inhabit estuarys because they do not take to salt water. This critter was either under the tarp in the boat before we left and decided to unass the boat or it dropped out of a tree as we passed underneath. Either way it would not have been a good "catch of the day"[/COLOR]!
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What did you do with it?
Hmmmm I never ate barracuda, might have to try that someday.
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08-27-2008, 13:54
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What did you do with it?
Hmmmm I never ate barracuda, might have to try that someday.
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Grilled it.
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08-27-2008, 14:00
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Grilled it.
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How did it taste?
From my experience some weird stuff you catch can taste pretty good.
Caught a shark once and ate it, definatly delicious.
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