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#439146 02/29/16 04:47 PM
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Watch as my mom brings in this 5 pound HSB she can hardly believe it. She's acting like she's 12 years old again!! I love it! So glad she caught it, it made her day!!!

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Excellent!

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That IS awesome man! The video cut off too soon...she looked really excited so did she hold the HSB or drop it?! grin

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That's what it's all about!

Very cool and thanks for sharing!!!


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As good as watching the kids. Tell her I said that.


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Congrats!! She's got the right jacket on too!!


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Really neat! Beautiful fish too!


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That really is awesome!

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Sweet!


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Hey Thanks everyone it was a hoot I'm telling ya!! Was so glad she caught it instead of me!! I think I get more joy out of watching folks pull nice fish out of my pond then me catching them myself! smile And yes she did hold it not for long though and she needed a glove!!

I set the fish on the ground quick so she could grab it and then I took the pic!! It wasn't easy for her but now way was she letting go!!! lol.. We let the fish go and it took right off fairly quick and seemed good to go so I think were ok there. Water was still cool enough for it to be ok I think!


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RC - any idea how old that fish is to be 5 lbs? By calculation with standard weight it is around 20-21".

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Originally Posted By: Bill Cody
RC - any idea how old that fish is to be 5 lbs? By calculation with standard weight it is around 20-21".



Hey Bill I put those HSB in my pond March of 2012 and they were all 8 to 10 inches then. I did not measure this one but I caught a 4 lbs last year and it was right near 20 inches so I am sure you are right on with you estimate. We will be fishing for them again this weekend and going to clean one and see how they taste. I will get a weight and measurement and mouth gape as well if we catch one.

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Congrats. What an awesome fish and mom!!

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Nice HSB !!! 5 + IMO.
















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Very cool!

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RC, great video. Must make ya happy to bring immense pleasure to the one who is responsible for who you are. when ya clean one ta eat, be sure to cut off the dark meat along the outsides.


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What a wonderful moment!!! Enjoy them.Congrats. to Mom!!


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Thanks everyone it was very cool to see my mom catch that fish! She is 70 now and she has a lot of aches and pains but for those couple of minutes she didn't feel a thing!! smile She was to pumped up!!! LOL

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She's so excited, that is awesome!

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Your going to need a bigger rod if those fish get any bigger!

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Hey James I was just talking about that with my wife! LOL! The little equipment we had was fine up till now.... Now that I am catching 1.5 pound BG and 5 lbs LMB and HSB!! They are making a mess of my stuff!!

Terrible problem to have man I'll tell ya!! smile Looks like I have a Basspro shop day coming!! smile smile Yessssssssssss......

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Nice looking HSB. I put in a few small ones last fall. I hope in a few years, I have something like that. Did you keep it, or just keep catching and releasing? Do they get hook shy? If you do keep them, how do they taste?


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