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#2268436 - 05/15/08 01:19 PM I Caught a Fish!
Wahnsinn Offline
Green Horn

Registered: 05/07/08
Posts: 12
Loc: McKinney, TX
Hey everyone, just checking back in after my trip to the Tyler State Park this past week. I saw many people come and go on boats and also along the shore, and it seemed to be a very slow week out there. A couple people caught some crappies (maybe about three total that I saw) and I caught a bass (only one I saw), that's about it. A few nibbles here and there, but no other hooks (I had one on the bait, but the hook didn't take, so it got away before I could get it out of the water).

All in all, a good week for me, no work, nice and quiet area, and I caught one!



Caught it on a Wave Worm 5" Tiki Stick (watermelon w/ black flake on advice of ralph in my last post).

Thanks again for the tips from everyone, think I might have to do this more often.

Almost forgot, the small tackle box there is 5.5". I measured it on the photo and used that ratio to calculate the length of the fish, 14.2", I was excited...place was so dead, nobody was around to share my excitement.

Tim


Edited by Wahnsinn (05/15/08 01:21 PM)
Edit Reason: Fix photo

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#2268453 - 05/15/08 01:23 PM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: Wahnsinn]
manny_G_77 Offline
Outdoorsman

Registered: 05/06/08
Posts: 88
Congrats!

That has to be the prettiest bass ever.

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#2268471 - 05/15/08 01:30 PM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: manny_G_77]
lite-liner Offline
Capt. CUDA
Extreme Angler

Registered: 07/01/04
Posts: 1586
Loc: little elm tx
great fish, welcome to the TFF
tight lines
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#2268788 - 05/15/08 02:55 PM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: lite-liner]
whiterockjesse Online   happy
Extreme Angler

Registered: 02/13/03
Posts: 2806
Loc: dallas,tx...usa
yup those are 6" pieces of lumber there . congrats on the fish ..did you fry it up ?
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#2268834 - 05/15/08 03:12 PM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: whiterockjesse]
David Lee Online   content
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Registered: 03/25/02
Posts: 28480
Loc: burleson, tx.
Nice fish.
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#2268869 - 05/15/08 03:24 PM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: David Lee]
kelkay Offline
Extreme Angler

Registered: 11/26/07
Posts: 2104
Loc: Tyler-Longview metroplex :-)
Nice fish. It is a rare day that I have caught a fish that size at Tyler State Park. Congrats!
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#2268888 - 05/15/08 03:29 PM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: kelkay]
monkester Offline
TFF Team Angler

Registered: 06/10/04
Posts: 3054
Loc: garland,tx
Congrats on the nice looking bass you caught.

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#2268921 - 05/15/08 03:42 PM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: monkester]
larrywc Offline
Outdoorsman

Registered: 01/20/07
Posts: 81
Loc: dallas texas
very nice

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#2268936 - 05/15/08 03:46 PM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: larrywc]
cellis Offline
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Registered: 05/15/02
Posts: 3056
Loc: Arlington
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#2269012 - 05/15/08 04:03 PM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: cellis]
Big Red 12 Offline
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Registered: 04/21/05
Posts: 18050
Loc: Crandall, TX
Nice job.
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#2270707 - 05/16/08 06:32 AM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: Big Red 12]
Wahnsinn Offline
Green Horn

Registered: 05/07/08
Posts: 12
Loc: McKinney, TX
Oddly enough, I don't eat fish, so I just tossed it back in the water. Plus I figure, maybe it'll get even bigger.

Oh, I also forgot to mention this the first time around. When I checked in on Saturday, the woman at the front office said they put that 14.5lb beast back in the water that day (Saturday the 10th).

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#2273721 - 05/17/08 07:54 AM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: Wahnsinn]
Crazycaster Offline
Outdoorsman

Registered: 03/20/08
Posts: 111
Loc: North, Tx
cheers
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#2273753 - 05/17/08 08:19 AM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: Wahnsinn]
LegendRick Offline
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Registered: 07/08/07
Posts: 5980
Loc: Weatherford Tx
congrats on the catch....

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#2277776 - 05/18/08 08:22 PM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: LegendRick]
madfisherman Offline
Outdoorsman

Registered: 01/27/08
Posts: 113
Loc: weatherford, tx
Nice catch. Gotta love those Tiki Sticks!! cheers
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#2278157 - 05/19/08 03:59 AM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: madfisherman]
RayBob Offline
TFF Team Angler

Registered: 11/18/02
Posts: 4357
Loc: Deep East Texas
Congrats ... I love the Tiki too!

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#2279379 - 05/19/08 09:53 AM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: RayBob]
cajundave Offline
Angler

Registered: 03/12/07
Posts: 490
Loc: Grand Prairie, TX
Nice!
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#2304202 - 05/26/08 07:14 PM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: cajundave]
JNOLLEY Offline
Angler

Registered: 02/06/07
Posts: 289
Loc: Longview, Texas
Nice!!
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#2304740 - 05/27/08 04:22 AM Re: I Caught a Fish! [Re: Wahnsinn]
Bob Smith Moderator Online   content
TFF Celebrity

Registered: 12/30/01
Posts: 5154
Loc: Cartersville, Georgia, United...
Way to go, now go back out and catch some more! thumb
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