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06-18-2004, 09:36 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: People's Republic
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I got my first 40#
I caught my first 40# fish last night on BI. It was 45" and it weighed 40lbs and 4oz. It was a very fat fish with a big head. I read the the thread below about fish being on the Atkins diet, luckily this one was not. I do not have a digital camera, otherwise I would have included a photo.
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06-18-2004, 09:39 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Cumberland,RI
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Congrats Steve. Hard work finally paid off!!
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Saltheart
Custom Crafted Rods by Saltheart
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06-18-2004, 09:44 AM
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viva the plug-o-lution
Join Date: May 2002
Location: notsob
Posts: 3,476
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 AWSOME!!!!!!! |
live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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06-18-2004, 09:56 AM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
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Outstanding!!!!
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06-18-2004, 10:02 AM
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Is it May yet?
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Gloucester Ma
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Great job! Whatcha catch her on? Artificial? Live or chunk?
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"Twitch....Twitch....Twitch....WHAM!"
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06-18-2004, 10:08 AM
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Finally
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
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F-18® 
It IsWhat It Is
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06-18-2004, 10:24 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: People's Republic
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Thanks guys. I caught it on an eel.
Saltheart,
I have put in my time and hard work and it did pay off.
I love the new moon in June!
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06-18-2004, 11:15 AM
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sick of bluefish
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: TEXAS
Posts: 8,672
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Great job Steve, I hope to know that feeling soooooon!
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06-18-2004, 02:02 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Cranberry Coast Gateway 2 Cape Cod
Posts: 4,143
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congrat on the NICE fish!!!!!!!!
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" Happy as a clam at high tide "
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06-18-2004, 05:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,945
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Congrats on your 40. I love hearing about fat fish again. I remember the old pound to inch days, i.e. 40 inches 40lbs., sounds like yours was about there
I hope to get my 40 someday, still stuck in the 30's....
Eels... gotta love them too. |
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06-18-2004, 08:25 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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Congratulations on your milestone Steve 
That's a nice step on your way to a 50.
My first 40 last year had a big head too and was also as long as my first 30, same as yours = 45" |
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06-18-2004, 08:52 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: NJ
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Nice Work Steve. Congrats. Hope your next one is a 50.
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06-19-2004, 07:26 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,716
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Way ta go man! |
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06-19-2004, 10:34 AM
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fishing the pacific
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Port Townsend, WA
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Congrats steve.
sometimes good things happen to desterving people. here is a good example.
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Keep lines wet and tight in the pacific
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06-19-2004, 10:45 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Nice fish Steve.....congrats! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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06-19-2004, 05:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 3,650
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Basstid...I was there last night...Got about 5, nothing big.
I saw some guy with mass plates go booking down a dirt road around 7:30 on the south side...was that you?
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06-19-2004, 07:01 PM
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Seal Control
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Caver, Ma.
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Great! I am still waiting  |
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06-20-2004, 09:02 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: People's Republic
Posts: 1,025
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Thanks again.
The fish's stomach was completely empty.
Joe, I sent you a pm.
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06-20-2004, 06:49 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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Nice fish Steve - congrats....
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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06-21-2004, 05:09 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Union,NJ
Posts: 989
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Hey Steve congrats on the fish....That was me you were talking to Sunday morning. I saw the pic at the shop. Bet you're glad you went to those eels. I was there 8 nights, ended up with 8 - 18 fish a night and into the am, biggest was 47inches and 36lbs. I had a good number of Bass in the 20-29lb range. All on snakes, didn't even throw a plug...Agian, Congrats!
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06-22-2004, 07:42 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: People's Republic
Posts: 1,025
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Thanks CowHunter,
It was nice meeting you. I was expecting to run into you guys again. It sounds like you did very well and yes I am happy that I went to eels. The funny thing is that I went out Thursday night with only two eels because the shop did not have anymore. I started off throwing a needlefish and nothing. I switched to the eel and wham. Most of the fish I took during the week were between 15 and 20#s but there were not too many of them. I am used to getting a lot more fish there on plugs.
I sent you a pm.
Take care,
Steve
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06-24-2004, 04:36 PM
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cunning linguist
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Ipswich/Chatham
Posts: 57
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atkins
NICE FISH!
my buddy caught a 41"er last weekend - we weighed it and it only came to 25#. we only catch skinnies
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stripers... i mean stripers...
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