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Old 09-28-2008, 06:44 PM   #1
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Little miss Piggy

Fish was 48" long with a 29" girth and went 44lbs. She fought like a champ and took a 6oz Butterfly jig.
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Old 09-28-2008, 06:46 PM   #2
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SOOOOOOEEEEEEE

nice fish Roy.
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Old 09-28-2008, 06:47 PM   #3
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Nice looking slob.

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Old 09-28-2008, 06:58 PM   #4
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Old 09-28-2008, 07:01 PM   #5
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6 ounce butterfly jig? is there anything you won't fish with?

excellant fish Roy, I assume the canal
44 pounds is an accomplishment to be proud of
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Old 09-28-2008, 07:06 PM   #6
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Shes perty! Congrats Roy! Hey.....has she got a sister at home like her?

Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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Old 09-28-2008, 07:16 PM   #7
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nice job....nice fattie...congrats!!!
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Old 09-28-2008, 07:22 PM   #8
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Nice fish Roy
I've been getting a few also on the butterfly after we had enough of feeding the pogies to them !
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Old 09-28-2008, 07:26 PM   #9
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Excellent fish RoyL!
theys definitely sum FATTY's

out there for this push,,,,,,,,
way to HOGG it UP, Canal style!!!

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Old 09-28-2008, 07:26 PM   #10
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Roy...Nice fish

I'm going where I'm going...
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Old 09-28-2008, 07:28 PM   #11
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Old 09-28-2008, 07:28 PM   #12
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nice fish roy!
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Old 09-28-2008, 07:30 PM   #13
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Congrats Roy, Very healthy looking fish.

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Old 09-28-2008, 07:55 PM   #14
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Awesome fish!!
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Old 09-28-2008, 08:01 PM   #15
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Old 09-28-2008, 09:16 PM   #16
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Nice fish Roy,

But confess, isn't she better than a shark?? Next time
do it on a Spongebob rod 'n reel. Congrats to a really
deserving guy.
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Old 09-28-2008, 09:58 PM   #17
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How in the world do you fish a butterfly jig from shore??? I thought they were supposed to be worked up and down?

What a fat fish...congrats! :-)
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Old 09-29-2008, 06:43 AM   #18
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it looks like

it has the Neanderthal gene...

wow what a sturdy Fat fish,,,,

what a catch ...fantastic ROY
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Old 09-29-2008, 07:14 AM   #19
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beautiful fish
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Old 09-29-2008, 07:15 AM   #20
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very nice Roy!
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Old 09-29-2008, 07:19 AM   #21
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Old 09-29-2008, 07:23 AM   #22
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Attaboy, Roy!

Mmmmm....Uncle Crafty likes fat girls

Oh my, look at the ample proportions of that Reubenesque beauty...just stunning

Whew!

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Old 09-29-2008, 07:49 AM   #23
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Great fish Roy!

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Old 09-29-2008, 08:00 AM   #24
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Congrats Roy, Very healthy looking fish.
looked dead to me

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Old 09-29-2008, 08:23 AM   #25
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Great fish Roy L, what no SpongeBob?
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Old 09-29-2008, 08:26 AM   #26
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Nice one, wish I was there

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Old 09-29-2008, 08:47 AM   #27
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Old 09-29-2008, 09:02 AM   #28
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Old 09-29-2008, 10:35 AM   #29
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Now that is a one 'stout' fish! Excellent!
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