big fish...

[Ziphippie]

Gettin close to that 40" mark- Bjorn

[Ziphippie]

FInally got out with Spicoli today. He landed this after a ten minute struggle on an all-black Norski bucktail ripped just under the surface.
He's battling lymphoma, halfway through chemo. looking more like that guy that married Madonna these days
(his joke,not mine). One tough 34year old mofo. Bjorn

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First trip after hurricane Irma took a shot at us. Water is still very dirty and it was difficult to sight fish. We ended up finding some keeper redfish is a deeper hole. With the redfish and other assorted fish it made for a great fish fry.

[Ziphippie]

Dang, those reds have shoulders. Are they tasty? Bjorn

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Very tasty. I like them blackened, but fried is also good.

[kb]

Had some frash red fish -they are tasty ... glad your back out on water ... now finally caught a monster smallie , they have been banging many 6 plusers this summer and as I posted earlier an 8.24!! I don't fish the lake much but last few weekend we have had calm days and take the pleasure boat and I sunk some bait and been having fun .. last Sunday after enjoying our 3-1 Bills and the W we went out on lake for a nice evening .. got a few fish and then a big 'um .. all my scales and tapes are on fishing boat , but this was an arm burner - pushing 6LBs and my previous best had been 4.5.. SO for me and most this is a BIG FISH ..

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[Summitcan]

holy crap

[mountainrust]

Caught some pike on flies here in Colorado. What a trip.

On the drive home

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kb that just might be a smallie of a lifetime.

[Ziphippie]

That is a big fish kb! Looks longer than four Genny cans - we call that a redneck ruler around these here parts. Bjorn

[kb]

Ha!!! Tell yeah what , reports on Lake Erie , guides and clients have been getting lots of 6s over last 2 yrs with some 7s and that one that's 8.24.. there's hogs out there , just knowing the how's and where's and or just get lucky !! Hope folks don't take offense to you mr pike slayer with your use of the word red neck ... come to think of it we have a local high school who's nickname is the hill billies , I find that ...??? Ah who cares


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Been a while since we had a post here. I've been very busy and just haven't gotten out. So my wife got my food friends Andrew and Stacey to take me out. We had a great day catching redfish, snook, and trout. I even took a long walk on a bar in the bay and got this nice 27" snook. Lost another snook pushing 40". Video to follow of that one. Going to make more time to get out.

[Ziphippie]

Sweet action Chuck!
I got out on a spur of the moment afternoon trip to Madison, nice view of the Capital- also my first time fishing in awhile.

Got a couple nice eaters close to the open water directly behind me in this pic- going to make some fried pike cakes. Bjorn

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Those are some nice fish Bjorn!! Been years since I caught a Pike. Last I can remember was up at Drummond Island when I was a teenager.

[kb]

here fishy fishy fishy.. good to see the team has been out, we finaly had some open waters last few weeks and got out to chase the rainbow colors of the steelhead.. average size fish for my creek..
1st one has been in creek a little longer then next 2 fish, and ready to drop some eggs

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Getting better at pictures

[Ziphippie]

get Genny in the outdoors! Nice pics kb-
I made a return visit to the driftless area of the state, which means it’s a hilly mother, to catch and release some Browns and scope out some cans. We hunted a farmers property last fall near my favorite stream and I found a rocky outcropping that the locals used as a party spot. Cans are visible for at least 100yards down a very steep half-frozen ravine. I ‘repelled’ about halfway down and found two inches deep of broken glass(8oz. Miller hand grenades mostly) with a bunch of aluminum pull tabs(one rough all aluminum bud zip and Hamms pine trees o’ course) finally got down to some steel and mostly lids were all that remained. Return trip with climbing gear is necessary.

View from the rock above the trees

Went and caught a couple decent 17inch brownies with no cameraman around.

Brand new $1,000,000 banquet facility in the middle of nowhere, the old one burned down, had some old Hamms cans last fall. I asked where they got ‘em and they said they had more at home and he’d bring them in. They have an awesome buffet, great after a day of fishing/dumping, so we rolled in and the bar owner points behind me to indicate he has proudly displayed his mean 70’s steelies on the beam under the old sign they salvaged from the fire. Perfect.

Did more walking looking for new water than anything. Always something new, or old and rusty, to see out in the sticks-

old car boneyard

a baby grand

Ziphippie Bjorn

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Bjorn,

Sometimes a walk in the woods is all it takes to recharge the soul. Throw in a few fish and some cans and you may just be on to someplace special.

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I've worked hard to build my inspection business. Downside is I don't get to fish anywhere as often as I would like. But there are a few events I will always make time for. One was this weekend. The CCA, Coastal Conservation Association Sarasota Photo Release Challenge. I'm on the local board and we give everyone the lures they must use. All fish are photoed and then released. Anyway, even an old man who doesn't fish much can still get lucky and outfish some of the best anglers and captains out there. I manage to win big Redfish with a 29 1/2" fish. No one else caught one bigger than 25".

[Ziphippie]

Wow, very nice Chuck!
I was UP at Ahoville for the opener, but came home a little early to get a couple hours in on the water. Lots of rain so I thought we’d try something new- a tiny creek that connects to the Rock River a couple miles downstream for some spring run midday walleyes. I lost a big fish and Spicoli(now cancer free) landed this nice 22” male. Ziphippie Bjorn

[kb]

Not a bad double Header three zipHippie .. looks good.. getting boats anxious and ready here ... Chuck - congrats and a pretty awesome piece of art work you get to show off ...



quote="hover31"]Wow, very nice Chuck!
I was UP at Ahoville for the opener, but came home a little early to get a couple hours in on the water.....


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[kb]

Good news on ur boy Spicoli


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[Beamer]

The boy spent the week in Florida with his Mom and her side of the family. He will be heading to Iraq in less than a month. Amberjack worked him over pretty good.

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The boy spent the week in Florida with his Mom and her side of the family. He will be heading to Iraq in less than a month. Amberjack worked him over pretty good.

Nice Reef Donkey. They are one tough fish and will put a hurting on the best of us.

[Beamer]

The boy spent the week in Florida with his Mom and her side of the family. He will be heading to Iraq in less than a month. Amberjack worked him over pretty good.

Nice Reef Donkey. They are one tough fish and will put a hurting on the best of us.

Yes, he told me the Reef Donkey moniker. He is still a bit sore.

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The boy spent the week in Florida with his Mom and her side of the family. He will be heading to Iraq in less than a month. Amberjack worked him over pretty good.

Nice Reef Donkey. They are one tough fish and will put a hurting on the best of us.

Yes, he told me the Reef Donkey moniker. He is still a bit sore.

In my younger days, maybe 7 or 8 years ago. We were on a great bite and I pulled in 3 in a row in the 40 lb range. I was sore for a few days after that.

[canaddict]

Finally had a chance to get offshore (about 60 miles West of Sarasota in about 160 feet of water). It was Hot!

Biggest Red Snapper I have ever caught. Some good eating stuff here.

[Ziphippie]

s’more tasty morsels, the lunar eclipse should really get these post spawn females going. Going to try it all night- Ziphippie

[Ziphippie]

Got into some slabs about 1am, enough for breakfast- Ziphippie

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Got out for the first time in 3 months. Had a good morning. Started out with a top water trout. Made a move and got a nice snook and a baby tarpon both on top water. Had several redfish in site, but just couldn't get one to complete a Grand Slam. Maybe next time.