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			05-21-2016, 01:40 PM
			
			
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		Always look forward to this thread and noticed nobody started one yet so here goes...lets see em. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			05-23-2016, 08:03 PM
			
			
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			05-24-2016, 06:49 AM
			
			
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			05-24-2016, 06:55 AM
			
			
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		 George  that darter catches anything. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			05-24-2016, 03:22 PM
			
			
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		 Here are a couple of pics.  I got my first fish on a new larger needle that I was working on over the winter.  Also my first fish on a variation of the musso maple swimmer I've been messing around with. 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
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			05-24-2016, 03:55 PM
			
			
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		 Crap!  And there I was all happy catching 8" bass. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			05-24-2016, 08:36 PM
			
			
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		 Those are some quality fish. Congrats. I haven't even made a cast yet. 
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			05-25-2016, 03:19 PM
			
			
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				Here are a couple of pics.  I got my first fish on a new larger needle that I was working on over the winter.  Also my first fish on a variation of the musso maple swimmer I've been messing around with. 
			
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 sick! guess that maple swimmer worked out.  
		
		
		
		
		
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			05-25-2016, 03:27 PM
			
			
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		 Spotty but finding a few. Slim darter I was messing with over the winter and a slow sink maple needle. 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
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			05-25-2016, 03:29 PM
			
			
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			05-27-2016, 01:57 PM
			
			
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		 Nice fish Frank! 
		
		
		
		
		
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			05-27-2016, 03:39 PM
			
			
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		 Very nice Frank. I need to ditch Numbskull and start fishing with you. 
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			06-08-2016, 02:03 PM
			
			
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		 The Musso maple style swimmer has quickly become a favorite of mine.  The original yellow prototype that I had been fishing is now retired after getting me a new personal best but it’s been replaced in the bag with a copy that will hopefully be just as productive. 
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
		
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			06-08-2016, 02:05 PM
			
			
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		 Congrats Jay! 
		
		
		
		
		
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			06-08-2016, 04:25 PM
			
			
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		 Very nice JLH, look at the shoulders on that beast. 
		
		
		
		
		
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			06-08-2016, 04:28 PM
			
			
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		 holy crap great fish! 
		
		
		
		
		
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			06-08-2016, 05:42 PM
			
			
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		 That's GREAT, congrats Jay! 
		
		
		
		
		
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			06-08-2016, 07:12 PM
			
			
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		 Man I am getting sick of seeing all the fish you get.  
 
 
But on a serious note Great catch 
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			06-08-2016, 08:33 PM
			
			
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		 Great looking plug 
Great looking fish 
The fisherman..........not so much......but at least better than Paul.  
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			06-09-2016, 07:50 AM
			
			
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		 Congrats Jay, that's the 'holy grail' of fish on a homemade right there... 
		
		
		
		
		
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			06-09-2016, 07:53 AM
			
			
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		 Lordy Lordy... That beast is way over 40 ! 
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			06-09-2016, 10:08 AM
			
			
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		 Epic fish Jay! 
		
		
		
		
		
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			06-12-2016, 06:53 AM
			
			
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		 Great fish J. What an accomplishment catching on a piece of wood formed by one's hands. 
		
		
		
		
		
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		 Thanks everyone!  It was a very special fish, especially coming on a plug that I had built.  Felt really good seeing her swim off, maybe we will meet again in few years. 
		
		
		
		
		
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		 Beggars can't be choosers.    
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			06-15-2016, 10:26 PM
			
			
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		 When you're hot you're hot.   
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			06-19-2016, 12:22 PM
			
			
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		 What a beast ! 
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 Pretty fish...notice how the back hook wasn't a factor even with that beast   
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			06-19-2016, 02:07 PM
			
			
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		 Yup took all my skills to land the beast. My drag was set pretty tight so it only took me down to the backing twice. I doubt he will be hitting any flaptails in the future. 
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