the ones that got away............

"BassMr" wrote in message
nk.net...
Do you ever forget the ones that got away?

No.

I lost a SM 25 years ago in Gananaque that was the biggest bass, SM or LM,
that I ever hooked. Last year, on the opening day of the season, I lost the
biggest LM that I hooked all year. It may or may not have been my personal
best. Probably wasn't, but I can't rule it out.

So, I don't forget those big ones that got away, and, of course, I don't
forget the big ones I'm fortunate enough to land, either.

I used to get in trouble with my wife because I had like total recall of
every fish I ever caught or lost. And even every fish whoever else was in
the boat with me hooked. I'd get into a fishing conversation with someone
and it would be, "Yeah, remember in May '82, when we went up to Champlain
and we were fishing by those two big rocks just south of town farm bay, and
you caught those two 5 pounders back to back on a 7/16 oz Stanley jig with
the all green pork frog on it, then I hooked and lost a fish about 7 on a
4" Purple DingALing Lizard that had one leg broken off, and we couldn't get
another bite after that, but as soon as we pulled off the spot, Arty and JJ
pulled up on it and JJ caught one about 6 with a White spinnerbait with one
copper and one nickel blade, and later wewent back and I got a 4 pounder on
a Chartreuse crawfish DB2 -- the one with the brown back, not the black
back -- and when I got it in there was a big nick in my line and..." On the
way home, my wife would ask me something like "Do you remember the
restaurant we stopped at on our way home from my cousin Bob's in Maine last
year?" and I would say "You have a cousin Bob? In Maine? Are you sure I
went with you?" Boy would I get in trouble for that.

But advancing years keep me out of trouble more often these days. I still
can't remember her cousin whasisname, but the details of an awful lot of
those fish are a lot fuzzier these days, too.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

I used to get in trouble with my wife because I had like total recall of
every fish I ever caught or lost. And even every fish whoever else was in
the boat with me hooked. I'd get into a fishing conversation with someone
and it would be, "Yeah, remember in May '82, when we went up to Champlain
and we were fishing by those two big rocks just south of town farm bay, and
you caught those two 5 pounders back to back on a 7/16 oz Stanley jig with
the all green pork frog on it, then I hooked and lost a fish about 7 on a
4" Purple DingALing Lizard that had one leg broken off, and we couldn't get
another bite after that, but as soon as we pulled off the spot, Arty and JJ
pulled up on it and JJ caught one about 6 with a White spinnerbait with one
copper and one nickel blade, and later wewent back and I got a 4 pounder on
a Chartreuse crawfish DB2 -- the one with the brown back, not the black
back -- and when I got it in there was a big nick in my line and..." On the
way home, my wife would ask me something like "Do you remember the
restaurant we stopped at on our way home from my cousin Bob's in Maine last
year?" and I would say "You have a cousin Bob? In Maine? Are you sure I
went with you?" Boy would I get in trouble for that.

But advancing years keep me out of trouble more often these days. I still
can't remember her cousin whasisname, but the details of an awful lot of
those fish are a lot fuzzier these days, too.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

Wow what a coincidence you would ask that question. I went bass (smallmouth)
fishing for my first time ever last night and it was incredible. I've been
fishing speckle trout for a couple years now and I thought that was fun but
nothing will ever compare to bass fishing!! I hooked one last night and
right away he started to take drag so not knowing better since it was my
first time, I raised my rod up high and he jumped over a foot high and spit
my tube right out. You should have seen the belly on him! My buddy who has
been fishing bass for about 4 years now told me that fish was probably
around 16-17 inches which I think is awesome! I will remember that fish
forever I swear. Even more than the two one pounders I had a blast bringing
in the boat. I can't wait to go back!!!


Dre

"BassMr" wrote in message
nk.net...
Do you ever forget the ones that got away?
I mean the bass you just know was a monster,and for whatever reason it got
away!
I ask because last night I had a dream about one I had get off that had to
be 10+ fishing big shiners in pads.He wrapped me and broke the Kahle hook
I
was using at the shank.That was in 1987 !
Do you ever forget the bass that win?

Wow what a coincidence you would ask that question. I went bass (smallmouth)
fishing for my first time ever last night and it was incredible. I've been
fishing speckle trout for a couple years now and I thought that was fun but
nothing will ever compare to bass fishing!! I hooked one last night and
right away he started to take drag so not knowing better since it was my
first time, I raised my rod up high and he jumped over a foot high and spit
my tube right out. You should have seen the belly on him! My buddy who has
been fishing bass for about 4 years now told me that fish was probably
around 16-17 inches which I think is awesome! I will remember that fish
forever I swear. Even more than the two one pounders I had a blast bringing
in the boat. I can't wait to go back!!!


Dre

"BassMr" wrote in message
nk.net...
Do you ever forget the ones that got away?
I mean the bass you just know was a monster,and for whatever reason it got
away!
I ask because last night I had a dream about one I had get off that had to
be 10+ fishing big shiners in pads.He wrapped me and broke the Kahle hook
I
was using at the shank.That was in 1987 !
Do you ever forget the bass that win?

LMAO!!!

--
Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))


"RichZ" wrote in message
...
I used to get in trouble with my wife because I had like total recall of
every fish I ever caught or lost. And even every fish whoever else was in
the boat with me hooked. I'd get into a fishing conversation with someone
and it would be, "Yeah, remember in May '82, when we went up to Champlain
and we were fishing by those two big rocks just south of town farm bay,
and
you caught those two 5 pounders back to back on a 7/16 oz Stanley jig with
the all green pork frog on it, then I hooked and lost a fish about 7 on a
4" Purple DingALing Lizard that had one leg broken off, and we couldn't
get
another bite after that, but as soon as we pulled off the spot, Arty and
JJ
pulled up on it and JJ caught one about 6 with a White spinnerbait with
one
copper and one nickel blade, and later wewent back and I got a 4 pounder
on
a Chartreuse crawfish DB2 -- the one with the brown back, not the black
back -- and when I got it in there was a big nick in my line and..." On
the
way home, my wife would ask me something like "Do you remember the
restaurant we stopped at on our way home from my cousin Bob's in Maine
last
year?" and I would say "You have a cousin Bob? In Maine? Are you sure I
went with you?" Boy would I get in trouble for that.

But advancing years keep me out of trouble more often these days. I still
can't remember her cousin whasisname, but the details of an awful lot of
those fish are a lot fuzzier these days, too.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

LMAO!!!

--
Bob Rickard
(AKA Dr. Spinnerbait)
www.secretweaponlures.com
--------------------------=x O')))


"RichZ" wrote in message
...
I used to get in trouble with my wife because I had like total recall of
every fish I ever caught or lost. And even every fish whoever else was in
the boat with me hooked. I'd get into a fishing conversation with someone
and it would be, "Yeah, remember in May '82, when we went up to Champlain
and we were fishing by those two big rocks just south of town farm bay,
and
you caught those two 5 pounders back to back on a 7/16 oz Stanley jig with
the all green pork frog on it, then I hooked and lost a fish about 7 on a
4" Purple DingALing Lizard that had one leg broken off, and we couldn't
get
another bite after that, but as soon as we pulled off the spot, Arty and
JJ
pulled up on it and JJ caught one about 6 with a White spinnerbait with
one
copper and one nickel blade, and later wewent back and I got a 4 pounder
on
a Chartreuse crawfish DB2 -- the one with the brown back, not the black
back -- and when I got it in there was a big nick in my line and..." On
the
way home, my wife would ask me something like "Do you remember the
restaurant we stopped at on our way home from my cousin Bob's in Maine
last
year?" and I would say "You have a cousin Bob? In Maine? Are you sure I
went with you?" Boy would I get in trouble for that.

But advancing years keep me out of trouble more often these days. I still
can't remember her cousin whasisname, but the details of an awful lot of
those fish are a lot fuzzier these days, too.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing

RichZ wrote:
I used to get in trouble with my wife because I had like total recall of
every fish I ever caught or lost. And even every fish whoever else was in
the boat with me hooked. I'd get into a fishing conversation with someone
and it would be, "Yeah, remember in May '82, when we went up to Champlain
and we were fishing by those two big rocks just south of town farm bay, and
you caught those two 5 pounders back to back on a 7/16 oz Stanley jig with
the all green pork frog on it, then I hooked and lost a fish about 7 on a
4" Purple DingALing Lizard that had one leg broken off, and we couldn't get
another bite after that, but as soon as we pulled off the spot, Arty and JJ
pulled up on it and JJ caught one about 6 with a White spinnerbait with one
copper and one nickel blade, and later wewent back and I got a 4 pounder on
a Chartreuse crawfish DB2 -- the one with the brown back, not the black
back -- and when I got it in there was a big nick in my line and..." On the
way home, my wife would ask me something like "Do you remember the
restaurant we stopped at on our way home from my cousin Bob's in Maine last
year?" and I would say "You have a cousin Bob? In Maine? Are you sure I
went with you?" Boy would I get in trouble for that.

But advancing years keep me out of trouble more often these days. I still
can't remember her cousin whasisname, but the details of an awful lot of
those fish are a lot fuzzier these days, too.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing



Now THAT'S FUNNY! I don't care who you are! But true, so true...

RichZ wrote:
I used to get in trouble with my wife because I had like total recall of
every fish I ever caught or lost. And even every fish whoever else was in
the boat with me hooked. I'd get into a fishing conversation with someone
and it would be, "Yeah, remember in May '82, when we went up to Champlain
and we were fishing by those two big rocks just south of town farm bay, and
you caught those two 5 pounders back to back on a 7/16 oz Stanley jig with
the all green pork frog on it, then I hooked and lost a fish about 7 on a
4" Purple DingALing Lizard that had one leg broken off, and we couldn't get
another bite after that, but as soon as we pulled off the spot, Arty and JJ
pulled up on it and JJ caught one about 6 with a White spinnerbait with one
copper and one nickel blade, and later wewent back and I got a 4 pounder on
a Chartreuse crawfish DB2 -- the one with the brown back, not the black
back -- and when I got it in there was a big nick in my line and..." On the
way home, my wife would ask me something like "Do you remember the
restaurant we stopped at on our way home from my cousin Bob's in Maine last
year?" and I would say "You have a cousin Bob? In Maine? Are you sure I
went with you?" Boy would I get in trouble for that.

But advancing years keep me out of trouble more often these days. I still
can't remember her cousin whasisname, but the details of an awful lot of
those fish are a lot fuzzier these days, too.

RichZ©
www.richz.com/fishing



Now THAT'S FUNNY! I don't care who you are! But true, so true...