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Freddy
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:50 pm
Posts: 3138
Location: Goodview, VA
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 Bassin' Took a buddy of mine to a little pond Friday evening to catch a mess of bass... 1 cast and we had enough! She went back in the water though after a photo shoot!
He thought it was a good fish and then we saw her jump. After a pretty lengthy battle and a scare of a hangup at the bottom (which we were going to dive down for!) the 8 pound 11 ounce bass tired out and I was able to lip her (talk about pressure!!!!) 
We had a blast and were acting like 2 twelve year old kids. Fun stuff! I guess this is the equivilent of a Boone & Crocket buck or a 1.5" spurred turkey!
2" Chartreuse Floating Rapala on 6# test line!
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Big Bird
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 9:08 pm
Posts: 604
Location: Christiansburg, VA
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Lord, thank you for the Rapalas. Amen!!! That is incredible! Congratulations to both of you. Was that his biggest ever? Guess you'd better add trophy fishing guide to your business card.... Way to go!!
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| Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:23 am |
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Econo
King of Spring
Joined: Thu Dec 16, 2004 10:09 pm
Posts: 2070
Location: Buena Vista, Va.
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That sure is one nice bass. Nice pic
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FlatLand Gobbler
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:46 am
Posts: 753
Location: Hampton, VA.
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I have fished for years, and I have never come close to one that big. I think she might have gone on my wall right by my citation from VA Game and Fish!!!
OK, maybe I would have just taken pictures, measurments, and them put a fiberglass model on the wall!
But somethin' would be goin' on my wall... right next to my citation from VA Game and Fish!!!
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"Turkey hunting, when you knock all the feathers off it, is a game of infinite variables, played on a field of unlimited dimension, against an opponent who doesn't know the rules and wouldn't play by them if he did." ...Jim Spencer
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vabirdhunter
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 1:55 pm
Posts: 966
Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
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Awesome Fish...... Pssss hey freddy ....where's that pond
Tim
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Diablo
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:46 am
Posts: 832
Location: SC by way of WV
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Great fish. Loved the outcome and the release.
That little water hole has provided a lot of memories for sure!
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Gobblenow
Co-Owner/Dog Feeder
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:20 am
Posts: 3806
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Well Heck Teddy, now he will be wanting to guide for bass fishing too...look what you have done...seriously that is a heck of a fish...anywhere. congrats to both of you. Old friends having a good time. Hard to beat it.
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| Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:39 pm |
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Earl
King of Spring
Joined: Tue Dec 07, 2004 1:49 pm
Posts: 572
Location: Durham, NC
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I thought Hody and I were on the fish til' I saw this picture!! Congrats on a very nice bucket mouth.
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| Thu Jul 06, 2006 5:12 pm |
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Bird Dog
King of Spring
Joined: Sun Dec 05, 2004 4:50 pm
Posts: 2650
Location: central Va
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What a hawg!
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Struttinbird
Longbeard
Joined: Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:03 am
Posts: 285
Location: Alleghany County
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I talked to Teddy the other day, he told me about the big bass thats a good un for sure! Couldn't have come to a nicer person.
Keep em Gobblin!
Struttinbird
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