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05-28-2010, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
Posts: 4,145
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New Personal Best
Started 2 weeks of vacation today and it sure started well.
Loaded up with bait early, but fishing was slow most of the day.
I stayed out and later it really picked up. It was fish after fish. and I lost count. Put a 22 pounder in the box for the grill and to give some away. It was getting late and i was thinking of heading in then. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ off went the reel. It felt heavier than others I caught, but it was coming right in. I thought maybe it was small but fouled, but no... she looked in my eye and hit the gas ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ again but this time she took a crap load of line and fought very hard. Finally she tired and I brought her to the side and reached for her jaw. The mouth was enormous. I grabbed her tight and pulled her over the rail. I layed her on the deck and put the fish tape under her. The tape is 45" long and it was up past her tail about an inch and a couple of inches short of her snout. I figure about 48" My gripper weigher thing read 38 pounds. I was alone so I could only take pics on the deck. Did that quick and slipped her back into the sea. Called my buddys who said I was nuts for releasing her, but maybe giving her back to the fish gods will bring me even larger....  Got 2 more weeks to fish fish fish.... |
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Things done at the last possible minute are done with the greatest possible information. Procrastination is, therefore, the most efficient means of doing things.
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05-28-2010, 07:53 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 1,748
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Nice one Van. Heard you on the radio when I was up the N. River fishing.
Looks like you'll be the first person to actually register a fish on the C&R Derby. I heard no one participated last year.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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05-28-2010, 07:54 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Van....SUPER NICE!!! Congrats!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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05-28-2010, 07:55 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: marshfield
Posts: 3,620
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congrats on the pb van. nice fish. 38# must be the magic number, i released one that size today too. enjoy your vaca
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my 1st wife didn't like me fishing so much
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05-28-2010, 07:58 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Someone fishing next to me released one about that big today too!! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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05-28-2010, 08:50 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Branford, CT
Posts: 156
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Nice fish, what a way to start your vacation!
Vic
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05-28-2010, 09:20 PM
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What was that!?!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: East Kingston, NH
Posts: 3,108
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nice work Van.
and good work letting her go. That's a tough one but already having dinner in the boat, you did the right thing.
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05-28-2010, 10:47 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
Posts: 11,786
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VAN ,
Awesome start of your vacation // better yet ..releasing your personal best
That being said .youv,e out-done-yourself .........SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO STF home the rest of your vacation ><><><<  |
ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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05-29-2010, 04:09 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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WAY TO GO VAN!!
Sounds like one of those "check-it-out-trips" that turned in to a memory maker!
Congrats.
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05-29-2010, 08:26 AM
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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Marshfield
Posts: 2,608
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That's awesome! Congrats and have a great vacation!
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"Sunshine Day Dream"
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05-31-2010, 04:37 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: south shore , ma
Posts: 669
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congrats , i hope the rest of your vacation goes as well  |
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05-31-2010, 04:56 PM
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"Fishbucket"
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Bahston Hahbah
Posts: 6,588
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Nice job van!
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device
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05-31-2010, 05:51 PM
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Night Stalker
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ............
Posts: 3,605
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05-31-2010, 06:40 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
Posts: 8,642
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congrats on a sweet fish....and release  . |
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05-31-2010, 06:44 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
Posts: 2,678
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Congratulations!!
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06-01-2010, 05:19 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Bridgewater, MA
Posts: 2,031
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Thats a nice looking fish, congrats!
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--Mike Malone
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06-01-2010, 06:55 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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Congrats Van
way to go!
and thank you for releasing her  |
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06-01-2010, 07:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2004
Location: South of Boston
Posts: 2,605
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Great fish Van! |
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. ~John Buchan
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06-01-2010, 08:00 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
Posts: 6,234
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Nice job Van
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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06-02-2010, 09:35 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 492
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WOW!
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06-02-2010, 12:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Methuen Ma
Posts: 5
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Nice Fish, hope the fish gods reward you with a 50 as a reward for releasing .
Smann
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06-06-2010, 07:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Weymouth, MA Fore River
Posts: 1,258
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Good job Bud - wish I had some time to go play |
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