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Good Day on the Water! - 8/25/2008 12:37:55 AM

Cold

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Went out with a friend on his canoe today, and landed this guy...

22" and an estimated 7 lbs. Put up one hell of a fight and dragged the canoe halfway across the river before it was all said and done. This after my friend brought a 25" pike to the side of the boat. Just wanted to share the nice catch with you guys.

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/25/2008 12:48:59 AM

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very nice!! what river?

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/25/2008 1:05:07 AM

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Oops! Forgot that little detail...it was the Conemaugh.

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/25/2008 3:11:51 AM

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Wow thats a nice bass, congrats!!

Whats with the Pike this weekend? On the Beaver River they were all over and I saw one Musky cruising the surface. I caught one Northern and lost another.

Here is a pic of it.

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/25/2008 2:32:26 PM

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Nice fish. I went Friday to a friends farm in Greene Co and landed one about same size. Biggest I've caught from his pond, maybe next year it will be 25"+.

I did keep 20 nice gills and one cat that was about 4lbs, have my Labor Day dinner in the freezer.

(I have to get a camera someday), Again, congrats!

Glenn

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/25/2008 11:25:13 PM

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Nice Fish!

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/25/2008 11:33:09 PM

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Thanks guys! I'm thinking about sending for a citation. Anyone ever do that? I only have the pic I posted here and a few other similar ones...will that be sufficient along with my friend's signature as a witness to a catch & release citation?

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/25/2008 11:49:49 PM

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N1, wtg.

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/26/2008 6:46:24 AM

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Yeah for catch and relase you need a picture and to fill out the form. I just got mine back for a Smallmouth. The Catch and release ones aren't as nice as the other ones. Seems to me the other ones have a picture of the fish on it alone with the other info. The onese we got just had the length. Catch and relase trophies are figured in inches and not weight.

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/26/2008 8:18:16 AM

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OK, thanks. I was hoping they wouldn't reply, "Oh...hmmm...well from that picture, we cant tell if it really is 22" or not...". At the time I was too excited, or else I'd have gotten a picture of it with the tape across its fat belly.

So...for those of you that have caught steelhead...would the fight be comparable? I know the steel cant dive as deep in a creek as this thing did, but as far as strength, I'd think they'd be similar. I thought this one was already hugging bottom, then he took another run and went about 5' deeper! I'm really glad I always keep the drag set properly on all my reels!

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/26/2008 9:02:26 AM

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I feel steelhead fight harder then bass and besides you were using heavier line then youd use steelhead fishing.

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/26/2008 9:40:31 AM

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Super nice bass Cold! And as far as the steel fight, I prefer it on a fly rod as compared to a spinning, done both but I think more fun on the fly rod.

Penn Artist is correct, just need a pic and form.

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/26/2008 11:13:23 AM

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when your comparing the fight between bass and steelies, the bass might have the depth of the water to add to the fight , dont forget that steelies have the strong current of the creeks to aid them as well,

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RE: Good Day on the Water! - 8/26/2008 2:30:04 PM

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Here is a link for the fishing awards. www.fish.state.pa.us/awardapp.pdf

That would have definitly qualified for a trophy one but you have to take it to an official weight station to have that done. I think it kinda sucks in a way but thats the only way people would be forced to be honest. Since I only catch and release (unless it's stocked trout for trapping season) I supposed I'll never get one.

Oh, and before I forget the pic for catch and release has to be from sight the fish was caught at.. as they say on the site. No kitchen or drive way photos.

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