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12-17-2008, 01:10 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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The first day we hooked a lot of fish. The problem is landing them. We both had some oppurtunities at some quality fish but they always seem to find a way to win. The best part for me and many others is just getting them to bite. Also they almost always put on an aerial display before pulling the hook or breaking you off so you usually get to see the fish before you loose it. Tony, however was able to land a slob on his 8 wt. We estimated the fish in the High Teens. It was an absloute bruiser and it had plenty of battle marks to prove why it got that big. The fish actually had a few flies and hooks still attached to it.
Last edited by tynan19; 12-17-2008 at 01:26 PM..
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12-17-2008, 01:14 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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I was able to land a nice female after that to get me off net carrying duty.
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12-17-2008, 01:20 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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On one of Tony's fish I had my camera out and decided to put on the video mode and just happened to get a quick clip of a large Steelhead jumping.
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12-17-2008, 01:23 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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I caught another Brown also a female and a small Steelie.
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12-17-2008, 01:25 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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With the air temp hovering around -12 and the water temp around 33 degrees the steam was coming off the river in huge clouds. It was pretty cool seeing the steam coming down river and I took a few nice shots of some anglers across river.
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12-17-2008, 01:30 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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TO trying out the noodle rod and a few of us high sticking.
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12-17-2008, 01:32 PM
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Stuck In Reality
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Holden MA
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Random shots. A happy Tony and the path to our spot.
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12-17-2008, 01:31 PM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,397
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Daaayyy-uuummm...
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"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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12-17-2008, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: somewhere on a rock
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Nice guys
isn't it something fishing up there in ideal conditions
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