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Got in some great fishing last night with one of my favorite fishing companions, my daughter. I tried my best Condello fish presentation technique with a 9 inch, 9 ounce BG. I think it works better if your fish is bigger and your hands are smaller. I was really glad I had help when we caught this female channel cat - a new pond record at 29 inches, 11 pounds and 10 ounces. Fish Wife is gonna get another chance to try out CC recipes!
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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Wow and Whoa! Oh yeah, and btw....your years of pond management skills might take a shift to boy management v soon.
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I got out today too. This is a 2-3lb. smallie: This is a maybe 2lb. HSB: I caught one more HSB that was about a pound bigger than that one, several more SMB, about five yellow perch, a few bluegill, a couple of LMB ranging from 9-15", and I think that's about it.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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Nice job. Good mixture of quality fish.
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Were you fishing with Shiners? What did you catch the BG on, Sunil?
Did you have some company on this trip? I see the umbrella is up over the picnic table.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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For the bluegill, I caught a few on a beadhead fly (on a spinning rod), and the other bluegill were caught on some tiny fatheads.
The other fish were caught on some slightly bigger than tiny fatheads.
I was independent Sunil on this trip and got to enjoy some quality time on my boat, the PM (stands for Pond Master, or Pimp Master, or Pimp Mobile).
Beautiful fall day up in Western PA.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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I was independent Sunil on this trip and got to enjoy some quality time on my boat, the PM (stands for Pond Master, or Pimp Master, or Pimp Mobile). Some time we shall have to see a picture of you in your wide-brimmed, Superfly-fishing hat.
"Live like you'll die tomorrow, but manage your grass like you'll live forever." -S. M. Stirling
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Funny you say that. I used to use an Indiana Jones-type of hat, but it became too much of a pain with the wind.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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Great photos guys!
Sheesh an 11+ pound catfish - dang that must have put up a fight!
Sounds like you had a fun day Sunil.
JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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nice fish guys.....enjoyed those pics....
sunil, are u still providing smallies for tournament show tanks?
GSF are people too!
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With the low size and weight creels that came in during that '05 Bassmaster's in Pittsburgh, I could have bet serious money that there would be no more major bass fishing events here.
So now I hear that FLW is having something like the biggest event ever in Pittsburgh for '09.
If they need fish to display, I'll consider it BUT they are touting this event as alcohol-free and that just rubs me the wrong way. They say it's tobacco-free also whatever that means.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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Free alcohol and tobacco?? I'm there buddy....oh, I misread that. Next time you are headed off to fish Sunil, give a holler and I will be there to help you launch the boat, heh heh.
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Lake Texoma last week.
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It looks like a nice fish but I gotta tell you James, you really, really, need to work on your Condello Technique.
JHAP ~~~~~~~~~~ "My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." ...Hedley Lamarr (that's Hedley not Hedy)
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Lake Texoma last week. James,the pixel police have an oustanding warrant for your arrest for posting pictures too small for "viewing with old eye's "- as I rememember the quote... How does she like her new home in your pond?...
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)
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George would a striper live in a pond? Or is it stripper?
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George would a striper live in a pond? Or is it stripper? James, I wouldn't live very long if My Lady found a stripper in my pond....
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)
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Someone needs to post the video of james' wife catching a HSB while wearing a cowboy hat, mini-skirt, and cowboy boots.
Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."
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I thing Bruce has that video.
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I think I deleted it out of respect for the young lady who starred in it. I never did get a contract signed, so I can't put it on the open forum.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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[img] [/img] My Biggest Striper this year at 42lbs. This gal was caught and released in the upper reaches of the Chesapeake Bay back in April
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Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
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I'm green with envy.... Congrats - that is one BG mama - congrats....
N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)
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