Saugeen River Smallie
Haven't visited here in a while but thought you guys might like this
one.http://www.mountaincable.net/~pcharles/bass1.jpg 24 1/4" taken off of a Grindstone Angling drift boat, just north of
Walkerton, Ontario on the Saugeen River, using a deerhair popper.
Came out from under a sunken tree in about 8' of water to nail it.
Took a lot to keep him from going back down under that tree. Peter turn mailhot into hotmail to reply Visit The Streamer Page at http://www.mountaincable.net/~pcharles/streamers/index.html |
Peter
Aug 31
2005
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| OOOF!!! That's a biggun! Congratulations on a job well done. |
Steve
Aug 31
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| that must of been the ride of a lifetime on most any small rig, let
alone a fly rod. caught many a smallies on a fly rod to have an inkling
of what that must of been all about, but nothing the likes of that
monster, maybe 2/3rds that. envious . |
dscotts
Sep 1
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| Any Steelies coming in the Saug yet? |
Chris
Sep 1
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| Sure, kick a guy while he's down... That's a very nice fish! |
Charles
Sep 1
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| Yup, it was a tussle alright, especially as she went straight for the
log as soon as the hook bit. The 8 wt. was bent double trying to keep
her out of it. |
p_s_charles
Sep 1
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| Not yet but the chinook have started -- we saw a couple. |
p_s_charles
Sep 1
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| An 8wt for smallies ?!? Gawd, what a wuss. Why don't you just use a construction
crane and winch 'em in ? ;-)
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Ken
Sep 1
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| BMFIA I can understand you using that 1 wt. I sold ya on those wussy
Illinoise fish but real fish need a man's rod. I was going to take a 6 wt. instead but because of the threat of
muskies, I didn't. After hooking that beastie, I'm glad I didn't. |
p_s_charles
Sep 1
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| That's a trophy smallmouth-- estimated by length at more than 7 pounds on
the NYS charts,
(http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dfwmr/fish/foe4cwgf.html). Its bigger
than last years angler achievement award recipients. You mounting it??
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Scott
Sep 1
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| LOL, that'll require a translation on this newsgroup. ;-) |
Ken
Sep 1
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| On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 22:06:12 GMT, Ken Fortenberry |
Peter
Sep 1
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| On 1 Sep 2005 17:56:45 GMT, Scott Seidman
<namdiesttocs@mindspring.com> wrote: We thought it was over 6 -- now we know for sure. Mounted? Never
thought of it till you mentioned it but it's an idea. Doubt if I'll
ever get one much bigger -- they don't make 'em much bigger. Peter turn mailhot into hotmail to reply Visit The Streamer Page at http://www.mountaincable.net/~pcharles/streamers/index.html |
Peter
Sep 1
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| Oh, they make 'em bigger. If you weren't so allergic
to canoes I could take you to a place in Quetico
where every third smallie you catch is a "trophy"
by Scott's definition. Forget the taxidermy though, it's a good three day
paddle to the nearest taxidermist and if I had any
ice in the canoe it'd be cooling Budweiser not fish. ;-)
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Ken
Sep 1
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| On Thu, 01 Sep 2005 23:07:36 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
<kenfortenberry@ameritech.net> wrote:
Hey, I'm not allergic to canoes, only the ones you're drivin'. About the ice, I vote for the fish. I'm thinking a plastic mount done
from the pictures. Peter turn mailhot into hotmail to reply Visit The Streamer Page at http://www.mountaincable.net/~pcharles/streamers/index.html |
Peter
Sep 1
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| I'd always opt for the plastic mount over a real mount. "Mounted" was
figurative. Maybe I'll glom onto Ken's invite, and try to catch one of my own. Hell,
I'd even drink Bud if I were on that water, so long as there was some
Leapfrog to wash the taste out ;)
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Scott
Sep 2
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| While we're chatting, ya wanna do Sandy Creek this year? Maybe we can get
together with our Buffalo friend, and spend a weekend doing Sandy and the
Cat, hotelling out of the Buffalo area. I've never fished the Cat.
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Scott
Sep 2
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| That's an idea though I'll have no vacations days left at that point so
it'll have to be a weekend. How's the Sandy -- big enough to swing a
two-hander? BTW, you must be really desperate to catch a decent smallie if you're
willing to drink Forty's Bud. Peter |
p_s_charles
Sep 2
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| @f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com: |
Scott
Sep 2
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| I don't get plastic mounts. My feeling is, if you want to |
Ken
Sep 2
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