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Old 09-03-2007, 04:30 PM   #1
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It all paid off - New personal best!

well, all the sleepless and fishless nights have finally paid off. I shattered my personal best this weekend with this 33 pound beauty. The fish went 41 inches and fat, but I was still shocked when the scale at surfland read 33 pounds.
here's the surfland pic, which made the fish look bigger than it was:
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Old 09-03-2007, 04:31 PM   #2
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here's a more down to earth pic
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Old 09-03-2007, 04:34 PM   #3
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Good job. All I got was the skunk.
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Old 09-03-2007, 04:35 PM   #4
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very nice fish!

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Old 09-03-2007, 04:36 PM   #5
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My skunk was bigger MAC! Thats a sweet fish Rockport! Congrats to you! What was your previous large?

Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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Old 09-03-2007, 04:39 PM   #6
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Way to go! Nice to see a fat one. Only skinny fish seem to eat my plugs. What'd you get it on?
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Old 09-03-2007, 04:42 PM   #7
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Nice, Matt!

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Old 09-03-2007, 05:08 PM   #8
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Congrats!!!

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Old 09-03-2007, 05:11 PM   #9
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Nice "Rockfish" Rockport24 !

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Old 09-03-2007, 05:28 PM   #10
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Nice fish Matt!

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Old 09-03-2007, 05:38 PM   #11
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Nicely done congrats

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Old 09-03-2007, 05:43 PM   #12
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Good Bass
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Old 09-03-2007, 06:27 PM   #13
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In the words of Mr. Burns "Excellent"...

I was wondering when you were going to get around to posting it

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Old 09-03-2007, 06:36 PM   #14
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Old 09-03-2007, 06:47 PM   #15
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Congrats on a fine catch.
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Old 09-03-2007, 06:52 PM   #16
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Nice Fish

Over the Last Several Years HAB'S NEEDLEFISH Have Caught More "Confirmed" 30, 40, 50, and even 60 pound Striped Bass than any other Wooden Needlefish on the Market today. 2 Over 50lbs. and 1 Over 60lbs. in 2005 alone........... "HOOK UP WITH HAB'S" Your Best Bet For BIG BASS.....
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Old 09-03-2007, 07:01 PM   #17
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Nice one.
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Old 09-03-2007, 07:11 PM   #18
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thanks guys, fish was caught on an eel. I know it's not like some of the monsters caught by some of you guys, but my PB before this was like 18 pounds! so I would have been happy just to break 20! so this was unreal!
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Old 09-03-2007, 07:25 PM   #19
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Very nice! Congrats and the next goal is__________?

Put a # larger than 33 in the blank

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Old 09-03-2007, 07:42 PM   #20
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congrats! nice fish
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Old 09-03-2007, 09:42 PM   #21
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Congratulations -

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Old 09-03-2007, 09:44 PM   #22
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nice fatty!
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Old 09-03-2007, 10:05 PM   #23
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Nice Job.
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Old 09-04-2007, 12:23 AM   #24
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Congrats Rockport, keep it up!
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Old 09-04-2007, 03:47 AM   #25
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Congrats Matt ... nice fish

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Old 09-04-2007, 05:45 AM   #26
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Nice fish, congrats on the PB. With any luck I'll be on the Shore shores this coming weekend hoping to find something like that. Great job.
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Old 09-04-2007, 06:31 AM   #27
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you deserve it. keep at it, they're around and the new moon is coming.

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Old 09-04-2007, 06:35 AM   #28
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Rockport -

Excellent - see, it does pay off

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Old 09-04-2007, 06:43 AM   #29
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nice job man!
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Old 09-04-2007, 08:48 AM   #30
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Nice Job Matt! I know you've been putting your time in, she's a fatty Nice work

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