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Post by alv on Mar 20, 2015 12:19:01 GMT -6
This beast had me going on a 47 minute adventure. Three times I had less than 1/3rd of my backing left. A disabled vet was with me the entire time and actually grabbed the fish so we could get a quick photo. Even after all the excitement this fish threw water everywhere when we released it. I was fishing for bass and crappie using a size 10 black Byrd's Gilbuster.
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Post by dannys on Mar 20, 2015 12:37:04 GMT -6
Quite the fatty! Good job landing that bad boy.
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Post by wardw on Mar 20, 2015 13:55:05 GMT -6
nice one al!
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Post by alv on Mar 20, 2015 14:15:59 GMT -6
Ward I still have a hard time thinking about that huge catfish you took several years ago. I have 3 big cats on a 2 and 4 wt fly rod but nothing as huge as that monster you landed. That photo would bear re-posting.
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Post by Aaron on Mar 20, 2015 17:25:07 GMT -6
I can imagine your arms would be burning after that fight. Nice fish Al!
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Post by alv on Mar 21, 2015 3:43:40 GMT -6
No kidding Aaron! Several times I switched the rod to my left hand and shook out my right arm as it began to cramp. I've gotten pretty good with this "made-up" technique. If I could have ended this ordeal sooner I would have.
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Post by hoss on Apr 2, 2015 14:54:05 GMT -6
That's cool, I have not gotten a carp on a fly yet, but plan to put this on my to do list this year. Did you sight cast to him? Any suggestions on fly fishing for carp?
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Post by alv on Apr 2, 2015 20:17:24 GMT -6
Hoss,
Normally I target the basic species in these local ponds. It so happens this beast was up in shallower water and I tossed a very small olive near deere in it's direction with enough of a lead that apparently I did not spook the fish. Good fortune not so much skill hooking this fish. No doubt there are those on this board with much more skill than I when it comes to carp or trout.
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Post by slim on Apr 2, 2015 22:34:00 GMT -6
I've been know to fish koi ponds from time to time.
C&R of course.
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Post by alv on Apr 3, 2015 21:34:27 GMT -6
Slim, I had a beautiful specimen of a Koi hooked last year at a local neighborhood pond. Bright orange, black and white coloration. The small hook pulled out after about 20 seconds. The fish was over 10 lbs.
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Post by slim on Apr 3, 2015 22:39:40 GMT -6
Al,
Go back and try again and enter it as a state record fish.
Of course C&R.
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