1oz shy of the State record
 

caught this fish yesterday at Jamaica Pond. One day after it went in. Drove out to Masswildlife head quarters after an hour long fight on 4lb test to have it weighed. The current state record is 22lb 15oz, this one weighed 22lb 14oz. 38-1/2" Long. Still a nice fish and a heck of a fight.

You are the man :kewl: I was just reading the article in the paper saying they stocked the pond with these biggins that are past their prime... Great catch man :kewl:

Wow nice catch!!! What is that a salmon?

Too bad it hadn't eaten one shiner more before biting your hook! Congrats.

that reminds me of a freind that hit 4 out of 5 numbers in one of the old lottery games..... so close yet so far.... must have had quite the crowd after an hour. I lived within walking distance of there a dozen or so years ago.... people are surprised at the fish that JP produces

Sorry, yes it is a Salmon. A Broodstock Atlantic Salmon which the state uses to breed in it's hatcheries. They then take the smolt and release them into the streams to try to restore the once abundant Salmon population. After a few years they don't reproduce well so the state puts them into are Ponds and lakes so anglers can enjoy them. I can't emagine casting of the shore around the Vinyard for stripers and hooking into one of these things like they did back in the days.

I luv it! Go Roy, Go!!!!!!!!!!!!! :boots:

Damn, that is one big salmon. That pond has been good to you......

Nice Fish Roy!
Get more... and bigger.... I know you will.

Shwing!!!~! Nice fish Roy.

:uhuh: Awesome catch man!

That is a beauty. Amazing that you can catch a fish like that in the city.

:humpty: sweetness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Beautiful fish :claps:

Bernzy

nice fish! :cheers:

nice atlantic you got there !

if the fight was shorter he may have weighed more LOL

You shoot aquaskinz the photo. Talk about a versatile jacket!

Roy, That was mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you use AK-47 to catch this monster?I went to RI show Sunday pm and Kadir told me you were there on Friday. I brought the box with me to the Cape in case, I will give it to you next time.

Don

:cheers:

Nice fish Roy. I was around there Monday, did'nt see anyone there, was thinking about that place for awhile. Did you take it on a spoon?

congrats, very nice! :claps:

Gorgeous fish, congratulations. :cheers:

Holy crap! You da man!
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WOW! That is an impressive catch!!

I have never caught an atlantic salmon.

( I am sure the Aquaskins boys could use that photo too!! :hee: )

Sweet catch Roy... I remember fishing the Pond when I lived over off South St... Back in the day...

Hey Roy, I was just thinkin that maybe someday we will be able to go to Cuba and fish there. Political regimes eventually change. Hopefully the US AND Cuba will one day be able to have mutual respect, trade and tourism. I know a guy from Mass Maritime that while doing some research there got to fish the shoreline form a small skiff in several areas. This guy is a good flyfisher and light tackle guy. He said that Cuba holds the greatest potential for world record Tarpon, snook and Bonefish that he has ever seen and he has fished most of the world. Fishing wise the closed society there is robbing us of one hell of a destination. Hemingway knew it, someday we should be able to experience it I hope. Flap :D

Flaptail,

There are some Florida charter captains that fish Cuba but they have a difficult time getting the guys back on the boats after they spent some time drinking in the bars and chatting up the local women. I would love to spend some time there both on and off the water.

Steve

Flap that would be great and hopefully someday that will be possible. I have only been there one time and that was when I was 6. My uncle took me fishing wih a hand line made of tread and a hook made from a safty pin. Actually it was a safty pin. We used crushed periwinkles and caught All kinds of fish, some were even 2 to 3lbs it was great.

Oh I just found out that the salmon qualifys for the National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame line class World record.

nice! that thing could eat the tiny brookies and bows ive been catching in there.
crap load of people there today..

That is one MAGNIFICENT fish!! Congratulations!

Nice job Roy as Always, You put more than your Time in, Congrats :btu:

Nice fish! :cheers: Nice to see the Hatcheries are releasing fish that big .

Wow great catch, Congrats
Do you think you will have it mounted?

Way to go Roy :kewl: ! That is the second or third time you just missed in the last couple of months...I just have a feeling you are going to get what you are after :uhuh:

Funny, I was just reading the newspaper article on you less than 10 minutes ago and I decided to jump on S-B to see what was going on....glad I did.

Hope you get the record...that would be awesome!

Kadir

Hello Don,

Great seeing you Sunday!!

Way to go Roy, Keep up the good work..

Nice job Roy!! I saw a picture in the globe on Tuesday and it mentioned some big ones were going in there. I got out today for the first fishing outing of the season.

that thing is HUGE
 

great JOB! BRAVO!
i like the fish decals on yer truck too :btu:

atta boy ROYYY ! :hs: shaking head in Amazement......

NICE!
Close, very close but still impressive on 4 lb. test. :kewl:

Nice fish Roy.Its almost as big as U.
I seen a show on Largemouth fishin in Cuba It rivals any scene in Mexico.basically unfished.

Roy,

First - WOW!

Second - Son of a!!!!!! :splat: But I'm sure you already said that....