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Here he is guys. He is almost 9 months old, and was born one day shy of the 3rd anniversary of my father's passing. I couldn't imagine a better gift.  Here he showing off his driving skills on one of our duck trucks. 
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You have a winner there Buddy.
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
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You can never start 'em driving too early!
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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You have a winner there Buddy. Yep! Here are a few from today at the pond.   and a few from my trip to Grand Lake of the Cherokees last week for a tournament, I caught a bigger one during the tournament but didn't get a picture.  My partner caught this during the "practice day" for the tournament...  This 12" crappie hammered a 4" magnum tube while we were bass fishing at Grand. 
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I only average about 10 minutes fishing on every 20 hours I work managing the hatchery ponds, feeding, and knocking out projects around the farm - but this pretty lady hammered a firetiger Bitsy Minnow on my second cast. It was the first time I've fished the ponds since ice out in March! Estimated length at 10.25" - that's Master Angler status for NE  Notice the bright yellow on the pelvic and anal fin  This is the most faint yellow/orange margin on the opercular tab I've ever seen on a Female RES...makes me wonder if there might be a tiny bit of GSF genetics in there? 
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I think it is pure RES. It is just another female showing her personality.
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I agree with Bill that she is pure RES. I am not surprised that she hit a"Bitsy Minnow" at all. That is a very nice RES TJ!
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I never fish cranks in my pond - have a no barb single hook rule - but thought I could make an exception. Glad I did
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Teej, have you tried the single hook cranks from Sebile? I haven't because they're $15/each (wow) but I love throwing cranks and hate jaw-destroying treble hooks, too.
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Just switch the hooks out on your mini cranks cheap and works great.
I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease.. BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES. ![[Linked Image from i90.photobucket.com]](http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k247/jmilczski/Fish/PBSubscribe.gif)
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Doug Stange and InFisherman TV came and filmed this week... This is the largest bass he has ever filmed in Illinois and perhaps the Midwest: 
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I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease.. BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.
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Very Nice bass. Congrats for a big, big bass in IL and great it will be on TV. It should help with your national reputation for growing fish and fish management.
Can anyone please remember to get a gape measurement of one of these big LMB whenever you catch one? We are trying to compile some data of mouth size and size of fish the LMB can eat.
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I'll measure for you Bill I'm still waiting for some decent fishing weather..
I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease.. BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.
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I never fish cranks in my pond - have a no barb single hook rule - but thought I could make an exception. Glad I did I thought you let your guests fish cranks?
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Bill,
I am having a 40 boat fishing tournament on May 17 at the goose ranch. If you remind me I can get gape measurements from lots of bass at the weigh in...
All bass 15" and under are kept and not released.... The boat with the most wins... Then all bass 16" and over go in live wells for me to inspect and weigh and measure and the team with the best weight from top 5 fish also wins a big prize....
We capped the tourney at 40 boats and are full already. Helps manage the lakes...
Ill do one again next month too, but prob will just be most bass under 15" wins as the water temps rise.
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What was the specs in Stange's fish N8
I believe in catch and release. I catch then release to the grease.. BG. CSBG. LMB. HSB. RES.
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Caught several nice one's today, but this BG was the thickest. A couple were slightly longer, but not as thick. Excuse the pics, I was scrambling to get him back in the water. 1 1/2 pounds, 11 1/4".  
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Now you're talking...Al, that's a superb fish. Great job!!
"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.
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WOW, that is great!!
Well done!!!! That is a thick as the bass I caught yesterday!!
Brian
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A dry fly catches no fish
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You would need a chainsaw not a filet knife to clean him 
Brian
The one thing is the one thing
A dry fly catches no fish
Try not to be THAT 10%
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Thanks guys.
Tony, I almost panicked when I got him close to shore. 2 pounds is my goal, and I thought for sure this was the one. I bounced him on the Boga, and I saw the 2, so I borrowed my wife's glasses because I didn't want to cheapen the achievement by a missed reading. I'm really glad I did, and am far happier knowing the truth. Hopefully, he's still got some growing to do.
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Wow! I didn't know that blowfish could live in fresh water. lol
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Thanks guys.
Tony, I almost panicked when I got him close to shore. 2 pounds is my goal, and I thought for sure this was the one. "The one".....yeah, I know that feeling. The forget to breathe, time slows down, please let the line hold, shaking hands when you put him on the scale, feeling. I'm still looking for the adjective that will do that sensation adequate justice.
"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.
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Thanks guys.
Tony, I almost panicked when I got him close to shore. 2 pounds is my goal, and I thought for sure this was the one. "The one".....yeah, I know that feeling. The forget to breathe, time slows down, please let the line hold, shaking hands when you put him on the scale, feeling. I'm still looking for the adjective that will do that sensation adequate justice. Yes! Tony the fisherman poet.
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