Aite, don't shoot the messenger

Been hearing rumors of giant fish coming from the spillway, 3, 4, 5 pounds. Even had a fella call me and ask if I heard anything about a 6 pound fish. My response is always "ain't seen a pic of it, have you?". I usually dismiss it cause I know good and well if I ever catch an honest 4 pounder, I won't mount it cause it will rot from me driving all over the state showing it off. If you live in TN, MO, AR and somebody knocks on your door at 2:32 am in March, you'll know it's me come to show you my 4 lb fish.

That said, this is Garth Huddleston with not one, but 2 4 pounders and a little 3 lb 13 ounce limit rounder. And no, they were not snagged. Cork and a jig from the bank. Talked to him this am myself. Didn't see the fish in person, but he said he weighed them on 3 different scales over the course of a couple of hours. No, I don't know what kind of scales. Caught the one fish one day and the next, the two fish in the second pic. Said the single fish could be rounded to 4 lbs 3 ounces but hes calling it 4 lbs 2 ounces.

4 lbs 2 ounces

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Left 3 lbs 13 ounces, right 4 lbs 2 ounces on the button.

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All three were filleted along with a bunch of "little fish".

Wannabe...


Wannabe...

wb, off the rocks or river run? nice fish, but I dunno.................

WOWWWW. I'm wit you WB, I'd be driving all over showing that big sucker off

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Originally Posted by DonDon

WOWWWW. I'm wit you WB, I'd be driving all over showing that big sucker off

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sho wuldnt be filleting them, thats for sho!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hack no. 3.25 or bigger dang sho gets on my wall and if it's a purdy fish, 3 lbs does. I'm still kicking myself for not being quick enough (thanks to me typing that text) at the championship last year and nessa having that monster on the line. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Biggest crappie I'd ever seen

Just by looking at the pics id say none of them were anywhere close to the 4lb mark. maby close to 3 but definetly not 4. Sorry to break your heart. Somebodys gonna say Biggers just jealous........Well I aint and they not.

Huge fish. He should be proud.

Hard to say what they weigh from a pic. Very nice fish regardless. I would have photographed and released back in the main lake, or if 4lb, would have mounted.

Would be nice to see them laying on a measure board.

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Originally Posted by feelay

Would be nice to see them laying on a measure board.

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Or the actual weight on a certified scale.

Pics make it hard to weigh a fish, but I for sure would be having to call someone for a loan to get them mounted. Nice fish either way. Darn nice fish.

Would do what he did , take some pics then fillet em.

Very nice fish....

nice

I'd take 7 of them every tournament.

Dont care how much the were, 3 or 4, as I have not caught a 3 yet. But I will one day. At any rate, since he caught them on a rod, with no snagging involved I give him props. Good looking fish, photos can be missleading at best. Especially with no reference to judge from. But heck I bet they felt good at the end of the line none the less.

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Originally Posted by biggerjigger

Just by looking at the pics id say none of them were anywhere close to the 4lb mark. maby close to 3 but definetly not 4. Sorry to break your heart. Somebodys gonna say Biggers just jealous........Well I aint and they not.

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I'm jealous, unlike Bigger, because those are dang nice fish and I did not catch them. I am also jealous that he got to go fishing while I have been stuck at the house.

From the pictures, the fella looks vertically challenged (like myself) since it looks like he has to stand on his tippy toes to look in the bottom of a tool box in regular size pick-up (which I have to do as well). My point, smaller fella with arms extended = bigger looking fish.

Using my scientific guestimation I would say probably 15-16" fish which would put them close to 3 or maybe a little over. Of course my scientific guestimation involves several variables including , the angle of the camera, approximate time of day, and what shoes the guy is wearing. Then I plugged all of that info into my abbacus and then got the final reading with my slide rule.

I know, Garth and he's a real good guy, i know exactly where he caught them , but didnt see them, i've caught fish there between 3 and 4 lbs myself

What lake or is it a secret????

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Originally Posted by btillman

What lake or is it a secret????

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I think Grenada spillway

West side of the levee. That's all I can say.


Wannabe...

Very nice fish whatever they weighed, congrats to the man.

nice fish. Pictures are tricky,i know,i have pics of a fish that weighed over 3 on certified scales, but the pics are very unremarkable. I've also seen mounted fish that did not measure up to what they were in real life. I'm with wannabe on this one though, i will definately knock on yo door @ 2:32am if i catch one over 4.

I knew there would be at lease one to call out the man, and call him a liar,..... unbelieveable! They are sure large fish, and I'll take the mans word on it, but I'm not a expert here like some.

crappie cowboy

Really nice fish. Wish it had been me!! Congrats to the fisherman!!

OLD GEEZER FISHERMEN NEVER DIE, THEY JUST SMELL THAT WAY!!

Think ill take his word for it, he wasnt out to claim a prize or win something, took some pic and cleaned them, darn nice fish congrats.

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Originally Posted by jimfish

Think ill take his word for it, he wasnt out to claim a prize or win something, took some pic and cleaned them, darn nice fish congrats.

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Best post yet on this subject. Personally I'm not a photography expert. I'm going to assume the feller is telling it straight.

Y'all just need to take his word for it and then thank your lucky stars it wasn't me that caught a 4 pounder. Cause if I had, I might be tough to take for the next day or two or 45 years. :)




Wannabe...

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Originally Posted by Wannabe...

Y'all just need to take his word for it and then thank your lucky stars it wasn't me that caught a 4 pounder. Cause if I had, I might be tough to take for the next day or two or 45 years. :)




Wannabe...

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Tuffer than u alreddy is? We is lukky it weren't u!

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