Saugeen River Smallie

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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

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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.

OOOF!!! That's a biggun! Congratulations on a job well done.
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Peter Charles wrote:
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.

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 ...............

Peter Charles wrote:
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

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Any Steelies coming in the Saug yet?

Sure, kick a guy while he's down...

That's a very nice fish!


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Haven't visited here in a while but thought you guys might like this
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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.





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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.

Not yet but the chinook have started -- we saw a couple.

wrote:
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.

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 Fortenberry

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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.

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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.



That's a trophy smallmouth-- estimated by length at more than 7 pounds on
the NYS charts,
(http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/d.../foe4cwgf.html). Its bigger
than last years angler achievement award recipients. You mounting it??

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