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My friend SorryDog and I went fishing in the Chatahoochee last week and caught the biggest Specs I've ever caught. All of them were over 6lbs, several over 12lbs and one was 18lbs. Where or who do I take the big one to make my World Record fish official?
I would take them directly to Tallahassee and set up shop right there on the capital steps !
I'm sure once the Gov heard about it he'd be right down to get his pic taken with you ! !
These photo's justblew up everywhere... It just ruined the post. As you can see the hibrids and stripers are running in the Hoochee. good luck...pww
For the record, I only caught two fish. One was a 35 pound cat. My guess is the line I was using "OR" just the thought of pulling in all those fish with pins in my shoulder I had to pace myself until I can get back to the Talquin slabs!:D
PW, work on the pics. Reduce them some. My eyes are like the move from "The Jerk", I'm crossed-eyed!:D
thanks to Picasa 3 they are viewable
I was fishing my first tourney on the Harris Chain. I was on Lake Eustis and was watching the guys hammer these monster crappie. I couldn't get a bite. An ol' timer felt sorry for me and asked me what bait I was using. I told him it must not be the right one, because I havent caught the first crappie. He laughed and and said he was catching Sunshine Bass, ( stripper) not crappie.
Am I missing something,CRAPPIE,not Hybrid bass.Nice catch though.
I lived in Tallahassee in the 80's. Love to fish for crappie on the downriver side of Talquin dam. One eveing a bunch of hybrids, strippers started on top water, and the fun was on. Lost almost every lure in the tackle box, plus all of our line on 33's, but man it was a blast while it lasted. Nice fish , thanks for the memories.:)
Them just as bad as green carp LOL Congrats on the catch though
There is a lake in Orlando Florida that you can see and catch the Largemouth Bass (not hybrid) chasing and crashing fish on top water just like those hybrids.Its a beautiful thing when they are chasing bait fish like that. I use a Bass Pro Shop XPS 3" swim bait when they start that,guaranteed hook up.Have fun boys and be safe.
I notice the title of this post but I have yet to see a crappie much less a "record".
I was stationed in Fort Hood Tx., when a buddy of mine and I decided to run down to fish Lake Inks. Lake Inks is just below the dam at Lake Buchanan. We were trying to catch Large Mouth in the swift water with Shad-raps when I set the hook on a big-un. It started stripping line from the begining. Fortunatly my buddy pulled ancor and followed the fish. 20 minutes and one heck of a fight later I caught my first glimps of a 40 lb Striper. I did my best with the 14lb test that I was working with, but it was no match for this one. The gut wrenching sound simular to a 22 bullet still rings in my ears today. We returned to the spillway and caught several stripers and hybrids until the floor of the boat was covered, but none was as large as The One That Got Away.
Were just having alittle fun here. ... uh.... I mean..... th--th--the fisheries biologist have taken a DNA sample of the largest one and are analizing it right now for verification even as we speak. The Govenor has envited me and a select few to the Capital for a photo shoot and cerimony next friday. I caught em on a Shakspere rod, Mitchell reel, Trileen line, Minn kota trolling motor, Mercury outbord, Nike shoes and a John Deere hat. All of the sponsor's will be there. Why don't you come too?
Please explain to your fishing buddy that speck hybrids don't count. We know you just got him out of the home but it's time to be honest with him. See you on the lake this weekend and don't forget his medications............
Dude,Quote:
Originally Posted by RAWHIDE
You have no idea what I've gone through over the years fishing with this guy. One moment you're having the best time of your life, the next you want to kill him! But we always catch fish together and thats what counts the most in my book! :D
OK if you vouch for him I reckon he can fish our lake. But this is the last time unsuperized. Get him a fish chart so he knows what he's caught and tell him to bring meds for all of us ... How's the arm...Quote:
Originally Posted by sorrydog
I think that it is time for us to talk about (("" THE RELATIONSHIP ""))Quote:
Originally Posted by sorrydog
Ouch!!! There's a fish story to be had from this quote. Lighting-up---it's a joke and just a little fun we wanted to share with others.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ragfly Jig Man
PWright----You're on crappie posting pic restriction!:D
I know I am from the West Coast but this post is great. Have done it so many times to my buddies they will never believe me until they see the fish. Is a lot of laughs to mess with the tourists when you land this monster fish and tell them it is like 20 lbs. over the state record for trout, of course it is a salmon and when/if they catch one they run to the fisheries dept. and try to claim their trophy.
We have a hybrid gill/crappie something here of some kind. It is not even counted on the books but it gets to like 7 pounds. Had a couple people a few years ago come up from Cali and fished for gills and caught a couple. They tore out of there when we told them where the DFW office was, didn't even have to tell them it wasn't a record, they just assumed it was. When they came back 2 hours later we never heard the end of. "You could have told us is was a hybrid fish and not a bluegill." We just looked at them and finished off our stringers and went on our way.
Best one yet was when one of my buddies was asked what a fish was that someone caught, he said it was a huge Golden Crappie and really rare. Of course it was a big carp but them tourists didn't know differently. They got it mounted at a local taxidermy so if you ever hear anyone talking about a golden crappie you can blame us way out west.
Restriction!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by sorrydog
Why is it always 'me' that gets put on restriction? ....He started it.
just trying to poke alittle fun....and then....bamm...some one wants to take me seriously. Fine I'll get my breakfast Beer and go to my boat.
See you friday..... oh! .....thats right youve gotta work...mabey saturday
The Jacksonville Hooter girls are comming to the celibration on Friday and need to spend the night.... any sugestions??? Saraha Pailen's husband has a snomobile race in the national forest south of Tallahassee, she'll be there too.