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And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 07:41 PM
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westxbass82
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My grandfather taught me how to fish. I love him dearly and rarely get to see him, and haven't been able to fish with him in years. He always fishes to catch something for the frying pan. I've seen him keep drum and carp to eat, he doesn't care. He has been at Ivie all this week. Either yesterday or today he was fishing with a live perch (bream, sunfish) and caught this one. Notice how close he is holding it to his body. He has to do that because he barely has the strength. And since it is so close to his body, you can really grasp how big it is. Way to go Papa, thanks for teaching me the love of fishing! (again, I've rarely seen him throw anything back, so I'm sure he kept it to eat. And remember, he does come from the old school where you don't throw anything back!)
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 07:51 PM
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reeltexan
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My grandad was the same way. Cherish the time you have with him.
"..The pleasantist angling is to see the fish Cut with her golden oars the silver stream, And greedily devour the treacherous bait. Bill Shakespeare
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 07:51 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Yep. Looks like the man still "has it"! Haha. Nice fish.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 07:55 PM
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jseago
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If everyone had a grandpa this world would be better all the way around!
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 07:58 PM
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Flipnstik48
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If everyone had a grandpa this world would be better all the way around! Yes sir I agree
Thump Thump...... Whack!!
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
[Re: westxbass82]
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04/30/15 08:00 PM
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stuntmandave
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Challenge Accepted. 1st ID 1/26 Infantry OEF XI
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
[Re: westxbass82]
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04/30/15 08:03 PM
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bogey♂
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Way to keep on keepin' on Grandpa
you know, nothing wrong with seven men who met on the internet going for a swim together
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 08:08 PM
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JohnButte
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 08:24 PM
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Undertaker56
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My kinda guy wears overalls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm the last one to let you down!!!
Yes I am a real Undertaker.. I will give up my rod when you pry my cold dead hands off of it!!!!
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 08:24 PM
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Donald Harper
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Congratulations to your Grandfather. Now I want you to drop whatever it is that is keeping you from spending time with him and get it done. Just think about all the knowledge you are going to miss out on when he passes. Knowledge of not just fishing but everything else in his life time that he has experienced and can help you with. You probably could write a book. HA...
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 08:37 PM
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CCTX
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Excellent fishing grandpa!
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 08:37 PM
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elm creek
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She weighed 10.35, Mr Buford has been coming to Ivie for a loooooong time. He does love to fish and you won`t meet a better guy
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 08:39 PM
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eagle 2
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Hope he eats the heck out of it!! Good for him.
I will be back. I'm never truly gone.....Last post by Brad RIP
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 09:00 PM
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mada1983
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Sounds like my grandpa. He didn't know catch and release. He knew catch and eat. He passed 3 weeks ago. Learned a lot form that old man
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Re: And old man, a live perch, and a big bass!
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04/30/15 09:04 PM
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Fish Killer
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She weighed 10.35, Mr Buford has been coming to Ivie for a loooooong time. He does love to fish and you won`t meet a better guy Great Job!!!
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