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01-08-2007, 08:54 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: To close to water for my insanity
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Not a Striper, but at 36-1/2" and at 21lbs it could be
My third Salmon over 20lbs in the last 6 years. The fish was caught with a Kastmaster and on 6lb test. I have never had a fresh water fish peel 175yrds of line like this fish did, not even the 22lb 14oz salmon I caught a couple years ago took this much line. The fight took a 1/2 hour, but the story behind the fish is even crazier. If anyone wants to read it you can check out my fishing report on my site...Sorry to long to post right now. Basicly I hooked this fish on new years day and after a 15min battle my line broke at the reel due to crap line. after this I hooked the trailing line 4 times in two days and on the last time the fish got me into some wood. I evn had my brother bring his diving equip to see if he could free the fish, but by the time he got donw there the fish had rested again. Well this past wekend I caught that monster fish and it still had my lure in it's mouth. It was officially weighed at The bait shack in Orleans and was 21lbs ..36-1/2" long with a girth of 21"...This fish shatters both IGFA & Hall of fame records, so we'll see what happens.
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01-08-2007, 08:55 PM
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Registered User
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Location: To close to water for my insanity
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couple more pics
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01-08-2007, 08:58 PM
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Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
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Dam nice catch Congrats
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Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
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01-08-2007, 09:01 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
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wow! way to go roy! 
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01-08-2007, 09:01 PM
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Super Moderator
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The United States Constitution does not exist to grant you rights; those rights are inherent within you. Rather it exists to frame a limited government so that those natural rights can be exercised freely.
1984 was a warning, not a guidebook!
It's time more people spoke up with the truth. Every time we let a leftist lie go uncorrected, the commies get stronger.
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01-08-2007, 09:03 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Jeezus! You are one hell of a fisherman with one hell of a good attitude, Roy. Nice to know guys like you are out there.
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01-08-2007, 09:08 PM
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Location: Warwick RI,02889
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THAT,S GREAT // remember the moment 
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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01-08-2007, 09:11 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: To close to water for my insanity
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Thanks guys. Im still on some crazy high from all this. What a rush. It's not even the size of the fish but the turn of events that came with it. In the end persistence paid off which im sure had some luck and an angel or two over my shoulder.
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01-08-2007, 09:11 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Awesome Roy, there have been some big salmon caught in the past week, but yours is the tops.. an 18 was weighed in at the Hook Up mid week, last week... same pond 
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01-08-2007, 09:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Karl F
Awesome Roy, there have been some big salmon caught in the past week, but yours is the tops.. an 18 was weighed in at the Hook Up mid week, last week... same pond 
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Thanks .....I know the kid who caught it..lol...first thing I asked him was did it have a lure in it's mouth?
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01-08-2007, 09:34 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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Simply amazing!
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01-08-2007, 09:35 PM
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Frank Capone
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Hamden, Connecticut
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Nice work and tremendous dedication
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01-08-2007, 09:40 PM
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Night Stalker
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schwing 
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01-08-2007, 09:42 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
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Wow - nice job Roy!
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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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01-08-2007, 09:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: NJ
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Nice job. and on 6# test too ?. thats awesome.
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01-08-2007, 10:02 PM
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viva the plug-o-lution
Join Date: May 2002
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niiiiice
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live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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01-08-2007, 10:33 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: To close to water for my insanity
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Thanks for the replies guys
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01-08-2007, 10:44 PM
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Lubina Estriada!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Boston, MA
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Roy nice meeting you the other day on the job. You said you were going Salmon fishing and happy to see you had success!
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Kayak Fishing Baby! Fish Reel Hard!
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01-09-2007, 06:43 AM
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DDG-51
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,550
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Congrats, what a great way to start off '07
Last edited by fishsmith; 01-09-2007 at 06:44 AM..
Reason: ><((()))'>
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01-09-2007, 07:02 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Mystic, CT
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Roy that is a beautiful fish, NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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SPANISH FLY
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01-09-2007, 07:07 AM
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Moderator
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wow...congrats!!! 
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01-09-2007, 07:49 AM
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Location: Bethany CT
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Great job, great fish, and a great story.  I didn't know those ponds had salmon, never mind monsters like that.
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No, no, no. we’re 30… 30, three zero.
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01-09-2007, 09:03 AM
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really nice salmon roy .
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01-09-2007, 09:28 AM
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Great story and what a beautiful fish. Congratulations
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01-09-2007, 09:43 AM
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Why even try.........
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01-09-2007, 10:38 AM
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Needlefish Nazi
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 1,754
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You Da Man Roy..................
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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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01-09-2007, 10:43 AM
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Location: East Prov RI
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amazing events, awesome Roy!
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01-09-2007, 11:15 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Riverside,Rhode Island
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WOW nice fish! Great story too,congrats.
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01-09-2007, 11:38 AM
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That's Awsome! Congrads! 
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01-09-2007, 12:02 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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congrats bigtime RoyL
but hey.... i know you have it posted on your site...and all.....
But, you could get paid for that story if you sold it
to say a trout specific Magazine.... especially the whole business of
re -snagging your broken stretch of line days afterward WOW!
thats SOOO unusual , i've never even heard or read of such a thing.
so in otherwords your story has to go public in a big way...
television... the works -> man.
Go for it... all the way... call some networks....
->David letterman call his office....
soon you'll have lotsa new fishin Gear $$$$$$$
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