Awesome & well deserved!!!

Proof positive of putting in your time!

(we still need to talk :tooth: )

Congratulations Dave!
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Atta boy!
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Lol, I could've lied and said it was!! ;)
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Congrats Dave. You have put your time in.

Congratulations Dave. That's awesome!

Hats off to you, Dave! Looking forward to the story.
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Congrats on the great catch.

Congratulations Dave, well deserved as you certainly put your time in :btu:

did you catch it in the sack of Mass.?

Nice Dave ><> --- ><> ---
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VB

Congrats Dave, great accomplishment!

congrats Dave...hope you write a great story of the catch...
some day I hope to do the same...
maybe I should start fishing eels again...

Awesome Dave, congrats!!

Would love to see a pic of her.

Here are two pics, not the best... I have much better on my friends camera--I didn't bing mine that night (naturally)... I'll post them when I get them.

Thanks for all of the Congrats everyone... if I catch another one--ever--it's going back. Kind of wish I released this one too...

All the dishonest people died off, and we're left with truthful fishermen who release 70#+ fish to fight another day.
I looked at that Laptew photo real careful-like, and I think I could make out a faint halo above Blaine's head. No sh_t.

Congrats Dave

Yes, congratulations. An important milestone for your efforts - good for you.

Beautiful fish! Now, where is your other sock?!?
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Thanks for all of the Congrats everyone... if I catch another one--ever--it's going back. Kind of wish I released this one too...[/QUOTE]

Dave, you deserve this fish. Don't feel bad because you kept her. It is what we do. She had bred for 20+ years and was at the end of her cycle. They don't live forever. I am as much a conservationist as anyone but for Chris sake it's a 50!!!

Paul, thanks for the reassuring words, you're right, it's just one of those personal things I guess :).

Scotty... Glad someone noticed that!! When I got back to the car and changed out of my wetsuit, I couldn't find my other sock! We decided that was the redneck version of rolling up the pant leg of your swishy pants to show that you were packing.
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Nice fish Dave! I figured the other sock was missing because you chit yourself after you realized you had a fish over 50
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Congrats Dave... enjoy the moment and the memory. Don't second guess the release - someone that fishes as hard and smart as you will get another chance or two.

DZ

The other sock is missing because its what pushed the fish over 50. Just kidding, obviously. Great catch Dave.
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Nice one :fishin:

Mass fish?
What was in that belly?

Nebe & Josh you guys are hilarious!!

Motox there were two mostly digested fish, looked like scup or bunker and it looked like some small squid pieces too, but everything was very well digested, the fish were just bones.
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Dave,
Congrats.

:biglaugh: I did think about going there with it.... :rotf2:

Awesome fish Dave, well deserved.
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Here's a pic from the surf... much better than the lot at Red Top...

Nice fish! Congrats!

Congrats, Dave! Awesome fish :kewl:.

Edit: Can I get a refund in my plugs so I can buy eels :tooth:?

well done Dave

Nice fish Dave...hard work pays off...you def deserve it....feel not bad about harvesting the fish of a lifetime...releasing 50's isn't the answer...releasing 20s and 30s is!!!!!

great job and beautiful fish, congrats

Very nice. Congrats Dave.
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Dave,
Congrats on a great accomplishment. You earned this one.

Well said, Yoda... :hidin:

Maybe we can work something out... :devil2:

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if you share the eels :rotf2:

Congrats on yer Fifty Dave

Congrats Dave :)
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