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08-25-2002, 04:24 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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Wierd morning at the Ditch
My Buddy backed out on me so hit the Ditch around 4AM. Went down the stairs of doom and found a few guys spread out some in my spots. Started heading East to the High Bank but turned around. Looking down at the waters edge I spot a large on its side??? Headed down the rocks fell on my A#% bruising my tailbone(it still hurts!) Got to the fish and lo and behold its a PIG! Now I have caught a half dozen fish this year over 30 lbs. up to 37 and this fish is larger. It was over 45" long and had a huge girth. Grabbed it by the gill and the fish is still alive. Admired it and turned it back out flushing its gills with fresh water and it swims away. Now you all are thinking what did CR1 smoke but this is true. I'm not sure why this fish was there but it had no line or hooks in it and hopefully it will live. Well I still had to legally catch a fish for the tourny but only got one small bass. Did get four nice fluke.
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Canalratt1
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08-25-2002, 05:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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08-25-2002, 05:18 PM
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here fishy fishy
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: westport,ma.
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good to know that some people still have morals. glad to be a friend of yours CRATT.
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redcrbbr
of all the things i've lost...i miss my mind the most!!
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08-25-2002, 05:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: plymouth soon to be SO. DAYTONA
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yep that's a wierd one allright!! revived and released was pretty classie on your part. should get a
prize just for that!!!
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08-25-2002, 06:21 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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Good job  |
~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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08-25-2002, 07:17 PM
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Ledge Runner Baits
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: I live in a house, but my soul is at sea.
Posts: 8,615
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Class act!
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08-25-2002, 07:23 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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I taught you well, or eh I am glad to be learniing from you. 
Good job Tony.  |
Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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08-26-2002, 07:56 AM
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nightstalker
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: blackstone, ma
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Nice job c-rat glad your one of us. |
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08-26-2002, 08:28 AM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Road to Serfdom
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08-26-2002, 10:04 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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Thanks guys I knew this fish would of won or put me high up in the tourny but NO WAY would I weigh it in. It was dark and would of been easy to get away with it but a conscience is a good thing, besides with my luck I would have gotten a heart attack by the time I climbed the stairs! I'm still dumbfounded as why it was just laying there has anyone else found one like this?
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Canalratt1
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08-26-2002, 10:29 AM
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here fishy fishy
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: westport,ma.
Posts: 3,111
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last year i grabbed one as it was floating by. it was almost as if it was sleeping. it woke up as soon as i grabbed it. it could have been the mass bass gods testing you
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redcrbbr
of all the things i've lost...i miss my mind the most!!
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08-26-2002, 11:43 AM
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Ban Sluggos
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: east taunton, ma
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i hope it wasn't the fish i released...i landed one that went over 43" with a nice gut a ways east of the 1000 steps around 3am or so...she seemed to swim away just fine after a few minutes of cpr...
with the speed of the current at that time, i spose she could have made it down near you in an hour...  |
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08-26-2002, 11:48 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Foxborough, Ma
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CR, great story, and good for you.
JJ, bummer if it was the same fish, but hopefully, it had a happy ending... 
(So, can I catch her now?....nah, better she rest up and recover.... ) |
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08-26-2002, 12:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 302
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Was a pleasure to meet you Sun am. Great story ! You've been raised well.  |
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08-26-2002, 12:50 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 936
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JJ I almost stopped at your spot, saw your car but decided to head further west. This fish was longer than 43" and had a big gut. It looked like it just had a booboo belly from over eating. |
Canalratt1
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08-26-2002, 09:00 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
Posts: 17,125
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Tony, that was mighty kind of you to do the right thing for that fish.
The big gut may also indicate it was the swim bladder distended from being hauled up from the depths too rapidly in the warmer waters that we have now, I hope that is not the case but I had that happen to me ealier in the year  Anyway, you're correct a clear conscience is much better to have than some prize. I bet that fish is ready to be caught again by now |
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