Fishtales..

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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Some of the best stories were true. One day fishing for little stocker


AND THEN.....

One day out in the back of Island Lake I came around the back of the big
island and saw a bunch of trash laying in the water and on the bank. Beer
and soda cans were floating along with wrappers, and other trash. One
thing
that got my attention was a peanut resting on a rock sticking out into the
water. I was disgusted. I started to dig under the seat for the garbage
bag I keep under there. Out of the corner of my a bit of motion caught my
attentiona s a ground squirrel ran down and grabbed the peanut. Cool.
Just
then the biggest bass I have ever seen in my life jumped out of the water
and swallowed the ground squirrel whole. Whoa! I was thinking state
record
as I scrambled through my tackle boxes and storage lockers looking for the
right bait to throw. I found a rat and was just tying it on when the bass
swam up and put another peanut on the rock.

One of these stories is not like the others...


I remember that fish! He and I had made a deal that if I would keep him
supplied with peanuts he would give me the lowdown on where to go and what
to use on any given day that I was going to fish Island Lake, as long as I
left him alone. Some of the best fishing of my life, until a change of jobs
two years later caused me to move out of the area.

I may have to go back there for a visit and see if he is still interested in
our old deal.

The Wisconsin Bob

"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...



Some of the best stories were true. One day fishing for little stocker


AND THEN.....

One day out in the back of Island Lake I came around the back of the big
island and saw a bunch of trash laying in the water and on the bank. Beer
and soda cans were floating along with wrappers, and other trash. One
thing
that got my attention was a peanut resting on a rock sticking out into the
water. I was disgusted. I started to dig under the seat for the garbage
bag I keep under there. Out of the corner of my a bit of motion caught my
attentiona s a ground squirrel ran down and grabbed the peanut. Cool.
Just
then the biggest bass I have ever seen in my life jumped out of the water
and swallowed the ground squirrel whole. Whoa! I was thinking state
record
as I scrambled through my tackle boxes and storage lockers looking for the
right bait to throw. I found a rat and was just tying it on when the bass
swam up and put another peanut on the rock.

One of these stories is not like the others...


I remember that fish! He and I had made a deal that if I would keep him
supplied with peanuts he would give me the lowdown on where to go and what
to use on any given day that I was going to fish Island Lake, as long as I
left him alone. Some of the best fishing of my life, until a change of jobs
two years later caused me to move out of the area.

I may have to go back there for a visit and see if he is still interested in
our old deal.

The Wisconsin Bob

Warren has no fish tales to tell? .....right!
Hell, half the lies he tells aren't even true! ;-)
--
Stony

"go-bassn" wrote in message
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What? A fisherman telling a fib? No...

Warren



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Christopher P. Cericola wrote:

The other day I was on the lake and had a guy trying ot pull a fish tale on
me.. This guy tries to tell me using 4# test with a small hook(sunny sized,
I mean TINY) with a piece of corn he landed a 5# bass. To add further
complicatons to this - he's using a light action rod that the top two eye
holes are gone(and the rod as well) and midway down his pole he has
duct-tape holding the rod together.

Now, I'm not saying it's impossible but I'd find it VERY hard to believe a
guy could land a fish that large on that set of gear. Maybe if his pole
wasn't broken or if he was using a normal sized hook..but this just seems
WAY too far fetched.

So what's the best/worst fish tale you've heard?

Christopher



If the fish does not hang you on a snag , you have enough line, and a
properly set drag, you can land big fish on light gear

This spring I landed a 12# hybrid stripper on 6# test, a Shamono 2000
reel and a Serries ultra light rod,, from the bank, of course I have
photo's of the fish and the rig used together (I can post it to the fish
photo news group)

A 12 lb hybrid would out fight a 25 lb largemouth, if one existed :-)

My all time record of big fish and little gear, was a 22# lb flat head
cat, on 4 # test, number 8 eagle claw cricket hook, and a live cricket.

Same reel as above but I had a 12 foot ultra light crappie rod (as
limber as a 4 weight fly rod), I was fishing from a floating dock for
Blue gills when that float disappeared right at sunset,, 2 and 1/2 hours
later we finally got a net on that cat, he almost totally spooled me
four times, each time I worked him back to the dock where I could see
him, he saw me and took off again.

That is one great little reel, but I have had to replace the drag
washers :-), but just twice



--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

Christopher P. Cericola wrote:

The other day I was on the lake and had a guy trying ot pull a fish tale on
me.. This guy tries to tell me using 4# test with a small hook(sunny sized,
I mean TINY) with a piece of corn he landed a 5# bass. To add further
complicatons to this - he's using a light action rod that the top two eye
holes are gone(and the rod as well) and midway down his pole he has
duct-tape holding the rod together.

Now, I'm not saying it's impossible but I'd find it VERY hard to believe a
guy could land a fish that large on that set of gear. Maybe if his pole
wasn't broken or if he was using a normal sized hook..but this just seems
WAY too far fetched.

So what's the best/worst fish tale you've heard?

Christopher



If the fish does not hang you on a snag , you have enough line, and a
properly set drag, you can land big fish on light gear

This spring I landed a 12# hybrid stripper on 6# test, a Shamono 2000
reel and a Serries ultra light rod,, from the bank, of course I have
photo's of the fish and the rig used together (I can post it to the fish
photo news group)

A 12 lb hybrid would out fight a 25 lb largemouth, if one existed :-)

My all time record of big fish and little gear, was a 22# lb flat head
cat, on 4 # test, number 8 eagle claw cricket hook, and a live cricket.

Same reel as above but I had a 12 foot ultra light crappie rod (as
limber as a 4 weight fly rod), I was fishing from a floating dock for
Blue gills when that float disappeared right at sunset,, 2 and 1/2 hours
later we finally got a net on that cat, he almost totally spooled me
four times, each time I worked him back to the dock where I could see
him, he saw me and took off again.

That is one great little reel, but I have had to replace the drag
washers :-), but just twice



--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

He mighta got so big that YOU're not interested anymore lol...

Warren

"Bob" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
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Some of the best stories were true. One day fishing for little stocker


AND THEN.....

One day out in the back of Island Lake I came around the back of the big
island and saw a bunch of trash laying in the water and on the bank.
Beer
and soda cans were floating along with wrappers, and other trash. One
thing
that got my attention was a peanut resting on a rock sticking out into
the
water. I was disgusted. I started to dig under the seat for the
garbage
bag I keep under there. Out of the corner of my a bit of motion caught
my
attentiona s a ground squirrel ran down and grabbed the peanut. Cool.
Just
then the biggest bass I have ever seen in my life jumped out of the
water
and swallowed the ground squirrel whole. Whoa! I was thinking state
record
as I scrambled through my tackle boxes and storage lockers looking for
the
right bait to throw. I found a rat and was just tying it on when the
bass
swam up and put another peanut on the rock.

One of these stories is not like the others...


I remember that fish! He and I had made a deal that if I would keep him
supplied with peanuts he would give me the lowdown on where to go and what
to use on any given day that I was going to fish Island Lake, as long as I
left him alone. Some of the best fishing of my life, until a change of
jobs
two years later caused me to move out of the area.

I may have to go back there for a visit and see if he is still interested
in
our old deal.

The Wisconsin Bob

He mighta got so big that YOU're not interested anymore lol...

Warren

"Bob" wrote in message
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"Bob La Londe" wrote in message
...



Some of the best stories were true. One day fishing for little stocker


AND THEN.....

One day out in the back of Island Lake I came around the back of the big
island and saw a bunch of trash laying in the water and on the bank.
Beer
and soda cans were floating along with wrappers, and other trash. One
thing
that got my attention was a peanut resting on a rock sticking out into
the
water. I was disgusted. I started to dig under the seat for the
garbage
bag I keep under there. Out of the corner of my a bit of motion caught
my
attentiona s a ground squirrel ran down and grabbed the peanut. Cool.
Just
then the biggest bass I have ever seen in my life jumped out of the
water
and swallowed the ground squirrel whole. Whoa! I was thinking state
record
as I scrambled through my tackle boxes and storage lockers looking for
the
right bait to throw. I found a rat and was just tying it on when the
bass
swam up and put another peanut on the rock.

One of these stories is not like the others...


I remember that fish! He and I had made a deal that if I would keep him
supplied with peanuts he would give me the lowdown on where to go and what
to use on any given day that I was going to fish Island Lake, as long as I
left him alone. Some of the best fishing of my life, until a change of
jobs
two years later caused me to move out of the area.

I may have to go back there for a visit and see if he is still interested
in
our old deal.

The Wisconsin Bob

I fought off a racoon with a fishing pole


"Rodney" . wrote in message
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Christopher P. Cericola wrote:

The other day I was on the lake and had a guy trying ot pull a fish tale
on
me.. This guy tries to tell me using 4# test with a small hook(sunny
sized,
I mean TINY) with a piece of corn he landed a 5# bass. To add further
complicatons to this - he's using a light action rod that the top two
eye
holes are gone(and the rod as well) and midway down his pole he has
duct-tape holding the rod together.

Now, I'm not saying it's impossible but I'd find it VERY hard to believe
a
guy could land a fish that large on that set of gear. Maybe if his pole
wasn't broken or if he was using a normal sized hook..but this just
seems
WAY too far fetched.

So what's the best/worst fish tale you've heard?

Christopher



If the fish does not hang you on a snag , you have enough line, and a
properly set drag, you can land big fish on light gear

This spring I landed a 12# hybrid stripper on 6# test, a Shamono 2000
reel and a Serries ultra light rod,, from the bank, of course I have
photo's of the fish and the rig used together (I can post it to the fish
photo news group)

A 12 lb hybrid would out fight a 25 lb largemouth, if one existed :-)

My all time record of big fish and little gear, was a 22# lb flat head
cat, on 4 # test, number 8 eagle claw cricket hook, and a live cricket.

Same reel as above but I had a 12 foot ultra light crappie rod (as
limber as a 4 weight fly rod), I was fishing from a floating dock for
Blue gills when that float disappeared right at sunset,, 2 and 1/2 hours
later we finally got a net on that cat, he almost totally spooled me
four times, each time I worked him back to the dock where I could see
him, he saw me and took off again.

That is one great little reel, but I have had to replace the drag
washers :-), but just twice



--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

I fought off a racoon with a fishing pole


"Rodney" . wrote in message
...
Christopher P. Cericola wrote:

The other day I was on the lake and had a guy trying ot pull a fish tale
on
me.. This guy tries to tell me using 4# test with a small hook(sunny
sized,
I mean TINY) with a piece of corn he landed a 5# bass. To add further
complicatons to this - he's using a light action rod that the top two
eye
holes are gone(and the rod as well) and midway down his pole he has
duct-tape holding the rod together.

Now, I'm not saying it's impossible but I'd find it VERY hard to believe
a
guy could land a fish that large on that set of gear. Maybe if his pole
wasn't broken or if he was using a normal sized hook..but this just
seems
WAY too far fetched.

So what's the best/worst fish tale you've heard?

Christopher



If the fish does not hang you on a snag , you have enough line, and a
properly set drag, you can land big fish on light gear

This spring I landed a 12# hybrid stripper on 6# test, a Shamono 2000
reel and a Serries ultra light rod,, from the bank, of course I have
photo's of the fish and the rig used together (I can post it to the fish
photo news group)

A 12 lb hybrid would out fight a 25 lb largemouth, if one existed :-)

My all time record of big fish and little gear, was a 22# lb flat head
cat, on 4 # test, number 8 eagle claw cricket hook, and a live cricket.

Same reel as above but I had a 12 foot ultra light crappie rod (as
limber as a 4 weight fly rod), I was fishing from a floating dock for
Blue gills when that float disappeared right at sunset,, 2 and 1/2 hours
later we finally got a net on that cat, he almost totally spooled me
four times, each time I worked him back to the dock where I could see
him, he saw me and took off again.

That is one great little reel, but I have had to replace the drag
washers :-), but just twice



--
Rodney Long,
Inventor of the Long Shot "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread
Boomerang Fishing Pro. ,Stand Out Hooks ,Stand Out Lures,
Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, Decoy Activator
and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

"John C. French" wrote in message
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I fought off a racoon with a fishing pole

Rodney didn't fight his off. He caught it. didn't you look at the
pictures.

Bob
www.yumabassman.com