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Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #291834 05/15/12 11:02 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	While Lusk was in Omaha with Bing and some other guys at the Warren Buffet thing I offered to spend the afternoon with Youngblood at the pond. We caught/collected a few dozen CSBG for my cages then started feeding the HSB. He tied into a nice 19"er Last weekend the kids had the urge to do some fishing/swimming. About 3 weeks early on the swimming - but figured if they could handle the mid 60 temps, I'd let them go for it. Sure look confident before hitting the water My son jumped in, began crying because of the shock of the icy water temps, and I had to lift him out! My daughter learned and decided to adopt a more deliberate approach: After a few minutes to acclimate, they were still pretty chilly! Can you hear the chattering teeth? After they dried off and warmed up, they caught a few CSBG first Then we moved onto the HSB: Violet caught a 17" fish - little on the trim side: August topped it with a fish just under 20", and full of either AM LMB pellets or hopefully BG! I tried my hand at landing that elusive 25-26" female I keep seeing hammering the AM LM pellets - hooked two fish, but lost them. Gotta beef up the tackle! All in all, good day at Hudson Pond! Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #291841 05/15/12 11:32 AM
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george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	Beautiful kids - fish too!!!! N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #291843 05/15/12 11:45 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	Thanks Geo! I like tru-turn baitholder hooks for your pellet flies as the barbs on the shank hold the fly well, and I get solid hookups on nearly every fish with the tru turn design. However, even a #4 isn't strong enough for HSB. I am thinking of switching to a #4 octopus [WE] hook instead. I may miss some fish, but can't afford my hooks getting straightened and losing Moby again! Any other hook recommendations? Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #291845 05/15/12 12:02 PM
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george1 Lunker G Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,794 Plano Texas	TJ, I like #6 Eagle Claw "baitholder" hooks for AQMX 600 pellets but Mustad baitholder hooks are good as well - barbs on hook shank keeps hook gape away from pellet fly. Sure like the color of your HSBs! N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds Original george #173 (22 June 2002)

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #291846 05/15/12 12:09 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	You should adopt Young Blood. 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."

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #291859 05/15/12 02:17 PM
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n8ly Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,505 peoria	Hudson, I believe I was in your pond this time last year while it was 101 degrees outside.... It was like 60 degrees in Peoria and then Bang 100 degrees in Lincoln outta nowhere.

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #291878 05/15/12 06:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	Originally Posted By: george1 TJ, I like #6 Eagle Claw "baitholder" hooks for AQMX 600 pellets but Mustad baitholder hooks are good as well - barbs on hook shank keeps hook gape away from pellet fly. Sure like the color of your HSBs! I'm going to buy some tonight online. I should have known better than to fish with heavy wire hooks. Still, pretty cool to see one of my babies straighten a hook! Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Fishin' 2012 n8ly #291879 05/15/12 06:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker
teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	Originally Posted By: n8ly Hudson, I believe I was in your pond this time last year while it was 101 degrees outside.... It was like 60 degrees in Peoria and then Bang 100 degrees in Lincoln outta nowhere. Are you coming back soon? I want to put in diving platform and a zipline. Maybe you'll have some time to knock those out...probably take you all of 30 minutes with your bro and crew! Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Fishin' 2012 Sunil #291880 05/15/12 06:21 PM
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teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	Originally Posted By: Sunil You should adopt Young Blood. Processing fees too high. Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Fishin' 2012 teehjaeh57 #291881 05/15/12 06:41 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,854 Likes: 3 United States Bruce Condello Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Bruce Condello Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 8,854 Likes: 3 United States	Originally Posted By: teehjaeh57 Originally Posted By: Sunil You should adopt Young Blood. Processing fees too high. LMAO! Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #291884 05/15/12 06:56 PM
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teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	It's expensive to adopt. Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Fishin' 2012 teehjaeh57 #291903 05/15/12 10:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	TJ: I like Owner hooks. Really sharp, and I've yet to have one break or straighten out. Broken Gamagatsu hooks, but not an Owner. Ya know, there ARE drag settings on the reels................ and "buttoned down as tight as you can twist it" isn't one of them! www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Fishin' 2012 teehjaeh57 #291905 05/15/12 10:21 PM
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n8ly Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,505 peoria	Originally Posted By: teehjaeh57 It's expensive to adopt. Not if you put him to work.....On another note, nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught....25-26" hsber, lets see it to believe it.

Re: Fishin' 2012 teehjaeh57 #292121 05/17/12 05:12 PM
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Zep Hall of Fame 2014 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,872 Likes: 112 Wills Point, Tx	Ok this didn't come out of my pond, but I caught it yesterday on a slab fishing for sand bass. My biggest cat at 9 lbs. Lake Grapevine, Texas Fishing has never been about the fish....

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #292125 05/17/12 06:18 PM
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teehjaeh57 Chairman, Pond Boss Legacy award; Moderator; field correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 8,883 Likes: 117 Lincoln, NE	What a healthy and fat BC. I take it there was no release - except into the grease? Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #292129 05/17/12 07:15 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,872 Likes: 112 Wills Point, Tx Zep Hall of Fame 2014
Zep Hall of Fame 2014 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,872 Likes: 112 Wills Point, Tx	TJ....is that what it is? A blue cat? I would have released, but the guys I was with said "heck no we'll fry him up". Fishing has never been about the fish....

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #292144 05/17/12 08:31 PM
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beastman B Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 225 Cincinnati, OH	Enjoy all the photos people post , this is not my pond/lake ( I wish ) it is private though and those are pellet fed HSB, and nice BG. hopefully the images work, I had posted awhile back for help catching pellet fed HSB, thanks for all the advice. I had 3 different scales but not sure any were working that well, any guess on the weight of these? I think the one's I posted are between 23-26in Last edited by beastman; 05/17/12 08:51 PM. I Subscribe! 3/4 Acre Pond: HSB,SMB,YP,HBG,RES

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #292146 05/17/12 08:39 PM
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sprkplug Ambassador Lunker S Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 6,981 Likes: 18 Freedom, Indiana	Nice fish! The HSB x HBG combo is killer.... "Forget pounds and ounces, I'm figuring displacement!" If we accept that: MBG(+)FGSF(=)HBG(F1) And we surmise that: BG(>)HBG(F1) while GSF(<)HBG(F1) Would it hold true that: HBG(F1)(+)AM500(x)q.d.(=)1.5lbGRWT? PB answer: It depends.

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #292153 05/17/12 09:03 PM
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Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,555 Likes: 411 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	What a mess of string stretchers. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP Grandpa

Re: Fishin' 2012 Zep #292172 05/17/12 09:47 PM
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esshup Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 29,788 Likes: 1295 Grovertown, Indiana	Originally Posted By: Zep TJ....is that what it is? A blue cat? I would have released, but the guys I was with said "heck no we'll fry him up". Rounded Anal fin = CC. Straight = BC I think that there are other differences (slight differences) too. You did right keeping it. I don't know if it would have survived if released the way it was bleeding. www.hoosierpondpros.com http://www.pondboss.com/subscribe.asp?c=4 3/4 to 1 1/4 ac pond LMB, SMB, PS, BG, RES, CC, YP, Bardello BG, (RBT & Blue Tilapia - seasonal).

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #292204 05/18/12 12:27 AM
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CJBS2003 Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame Lunker C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,458 Likes: 3 Earth	Anal fin ray count and if you have seen a pile of them, you can see other slight variations that give them away 80-90% of the time...

Re: Fishin' 2012 CJBS2003 #292766 05/20/12 11:28 AM
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Zep Hall of Fame 2014 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,872 Likes: 112 Wills Point, Tx	Fun day at the pond yesterday..... small pond drive-by Horsies takin bath in Texas temps already nearing 90 Fishing has never been about the fish....

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #292776 05/20/12 01:59 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	Zep, I like that single-man boat! 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."

Re: Fishin' 2012 george1 #292777 05/20/12 01:59 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,300 Likes: 450 Somerset, PA	With a gas engine to boot!! 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."

Re: Fishin' 2012 Sunil #292779 05/20/12 02:37 PM
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Zep Hall of Fame 2014 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 3,872 Likes: 112 Wills Point, Tx	Sunil...thats my brother's boat. I love that little mini-bass boat. It's exactly like a big boat, except it's like 8 feet long. Some local Texas company made them back in the 80's-90's. I wish they still made them! I told him to leave it to me in his will...lol. We tried it out for the first time on the new pond yesterday. Fishing has never been about the fish....