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  1. 02-17-2026, 11:41 PM #1
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    Default 3 pound crappie


    Was looking through old pictures and found this hog caught by my grandpa 3 lb 2 oz. Probably early sixties in Central Illinois Name: FB_IMG_1771287230355.jpg Views: 283 Size: 37.3 KB
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  2. 02-18-2026, 03:48 AM #2
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    Nice! Thanks for sharing
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  3. 02-18-2026, 10:51 AM #3
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    I love old pics like this! The advertisements in the background are cool. Thanks for sharing!
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  4. 02-19-2026, 06:50 AM #4
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    Very Cool to Share, thanks. Big fish lurked around back then too.
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  5. 02-19-2026, 07:16 AM #5
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    That's a huge slab, really cool photo. Sure wasn't much variety as far as tackle back then. Cool piece of history.
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  6. 02-19-2026, 09:36 AM #6
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    BOOM,
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  7. 02-19-2026, 01:43 PM #7
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    Very cool! I bet it got freid in lard too! lol
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  8. 02-20-2026, 12:46 AM #8
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    A picture to cherish for sure...
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  9. 02-20-2026, 05:38 PM #9
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    WhoEee! Beautiful!
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  10. 02-20-2026, 06:17 PM #10
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    As we say back home- "That's a good-un!"
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