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Old 09-17-2007, 10:48 PM   #1
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Personal best from shore

(with apologies to Narragansett Surfcasters who have already seen the pics!)

Saturday night on a Hogy (first time using, since the previously hooked fish had spat out and demolished my last sluggo in the bag!!), perched on a rock on the South Shore, RI.

26 lb, 41" length, 21" girth

Absolutely stoked.

BTW, the Star rod was a beaut - cheers, Steve!!!!
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Old 09-17-2007, 10:53 PM   #2
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Awesome job. I have been meaning to grab a few hogy's. How do you work them, same as a weighted sluggo?
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Old 09-18-2007, 06:24 AM   #3
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congrats
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Old 09-18-2007, 08:38 AM   #4
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congrats man!!!
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Old 09-18-2007, 09:24 AM   #5
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Thats a nice fish!!
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Old 09-18-2007, 09:39 AM   #6
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excellent fish
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Old 09-18-2007, 09:42 AM   #7
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Excellent!

My pb is also 26#.
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Old 09-18-2007, 09:48 AM   #8
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That is great Jos, you must be so excited...finally! It is my turn now. :0)
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Old 09-18-2007, 09:49 AM   #9
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Way to go.
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Old 09-18-2007, 11:06 AM   #10
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Cheers, guys.

Still not able to get the smile off my face, Tuesday notwithstanding (thus far - Tuesdays are usually a bear for me!).

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Awesome job. I have been meaning to grab a few hogy's. How do you work them, same as a weighted sluggo?

While I would certainly defer to those that have used them extensively (this was the first time I put one on the leader), I had completely forgotten what the guy from Hogy had advised, so carried on using it the way I had been using the sluggo before it - medium/medium-fast retrieve while twitching the rod up and down. It didn't cast as far as the weighted sluggo (as expected), but I had the wind to my back so it wasn't too bad..........and seemed to do the trick!!

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Old 09-19-2007, 07:53 PM   #11
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Your Smile says it all, Congrats nice fish

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Old 09-19-2007, 08:52 PM   #12
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Nice Job. That is a very nice looking bass.

I don't remember a time on this site when we had so many back to back members setting new PB's. Either we're getting better or the Fall Run is on. Probably both!

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Old 09-19-2007, 09:44 PM   #13
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Nice!! Yeah, I love Star rods too, they have been great for me this year.
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Old 09-19-2007, 10:29 PM   #14
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Old 09-19-2007, 11:21 PM   #15
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Nice fish!
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Old 09-20-2007, 05:19 AM   #16
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a do believe that it's about time. all the effort involved on your part, and the learning curve finally paid off. keep up the good work.

put them back alive. i do have grandkids.
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Old 09-20-2007, 06:13 AM   #17
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Old 09-21-2007, 11:56 AM   #18
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Sir Winston-- Way to go mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 09-21-2007, 04:33 PM   #19
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Old 09-21-2007, 06:12 PM   #20
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Your Smile says it all, Congrats nice fish

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