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#2568237 - 08/20/08 09:36 AM Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod
Smile-n-Nod Offline
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A fisherman in North Carolina caught a 21-pound channel cat on his granddaughter's hot pink Barbie rod and reel:



http://www.charlotteobserver.com/weird/story/139092.html

After work, I'm stopping by Toys 'R Us to buy some fishing gear.
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#2568311 - 08/20/08 09:53 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: Smile-n-Nod]
fishin'aholic2 Offline
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Wow, I bet that was a battle!
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#2568347 - 08/20/08 10:02 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: fishin'aholic2]
David Lee Offline
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Boy I bet that was fun.thumb
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#2568449 - 08/20/08 10:24 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: David Lee]
bamaboy Offline
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Registered: 09/26/05
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Loc: Bedford TX
Guess I've been using the wrong equipment. bang
That's a big channel. flehan

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#2568748 - 08/20/08 11:44 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: bamaboy]
FISH tycoon Offline
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man.. i need to get me one of those babie rods
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#2568766 - 08/20/08 11:48 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: FISH tycoon]
striker Offline
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by the look on his face it looks like he's hurtin'. eeks
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#2568826 - 08/20/08 11:58 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: striker]
sandman1981 Offline
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Registered: 03/23/08
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I wish I could have seen the look on that little girls face when her Grandad helped her pull that fish out. I bet it was priceless.
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#2568947 - 08/20/08 12:22 PM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: sandman1981]
monkester Offline
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Thats a great fish on that little rod and reel!!!!

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#2568990 - 08/20/08 12:29 PM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: monkester]
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Lol that's awesome.
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#2569256 - 08/20/08 01:23 PM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: Starless Dragon]
bwilliams Offline
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Registered: 05/27/08
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Loc: Northeast Texas
If I will be as wore out as he looks after that fight, I will stick to my normal gear. Looks like he is going to pass out.
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#2569490 - 08/20/08 02:49 PM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: bwilliams]
bounty_hunter Offline
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Registered: 08/12/08
Posts: 439
Loc: Magnolia,Tx.
I think he is having cheeseburger withdrawal!He was probably downing 3 dblcheeseburgers and a 12pack,letting his grand daughter fish,and all of a sudden "whack",and had to fight that...
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#2569570 - 08/20/08 03:23 PM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: bwilliams]
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that had to be a rush
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#2569671 - 08/20/08 04:08 PM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: TreeBass]
dlrz71 Offline
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Awesome.
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#2569717 - 08/20/08 04:25 PM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: dlrz71]
dirtchunker Offline
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Registered: 04/10/08
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Loc: ft.worth tx
maybe a bigger rod next time
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#2570043 - 08/20/08 05:45 PM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: dirtchunker]
Bob # 1 Offline
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Loc: Indiana
Originally Posted By: dirtchunker
maybe a bigger rod next time


You are right, then the fish would have been bigger yet.
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#2570088 - 08/20/08 05:58 PM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: Bob # 1]
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Registered: 04/17/07
Posts: 460
Loc: Sasche
Looks like Bill Doughtry from King of the Hill...wonder if he was using Hank's fish crack for bait?

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#2570795 - 08/21/08 04:47 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: fishincontrol]
Roddy 69r Offline
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Cool pic!
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#2570916 - 08/21/08 05:43 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: Roddy 69r]
ChaseNTheBite Offline
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Registered: 04/02/08
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Loc: DFW & Lake Palestine, TX
21 pound channel? Geez


Edited by ChaseNTheBite (08/21/08 05:45 AM)
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#2571002 - 08/21/08 06:22 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: ChaseNTheBite]
madchad Offline
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Loc: Iowa Park Tx
I still have two Scooby Doo rods in the closet from when the kids were little.......
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#2571062 - 08/21/08 06:47 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: bounty_hunter]
barndoor Offline
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Originally Posted By: BASSTARDTOM12
I think he is having cheeseburger withdrawal!He was probably downing 3 dblcheeseburgers and a 12pack,letting his grand daughter fish,and all of a sudden "whack",and had to fight that...



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#2571548 - 08/21/08 09:23 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: barndoor]
Randy Hurt Offline
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Registered: 05/13/05
Posts: 409
Loc: Atoka, Ok.
By the look of things I'd say that fish didn't swim again!

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#2571587 - 08/21/08 09:32 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: Randy Hurt]
Stucky76 Offline
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Registered: 06/04/07
Posts: 2332
Loc: North Richland Hills, TX
HA HA...that's insane!

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#2571938 - 08/21/08 11:06 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: Stucky76]
ebjr Offline
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Registered: 09/10/07
Posts: 392
Loc: Plant City, FL
My 2yo has a Dora fishing rod that is just looking to get in on the action.
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#2572993 - 08/21/08 04:17 PM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: ebjr]
Rat-L-Trap_mania Offline
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Registered: 07/19/08
Posts: 73
that thing coulda pulled that girl in. good thing he was watching that might be hard to explain to the wife.
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#2577283 - 08/23/08 06:56 AM Re: Another huge fish caught on a Barbie rod [Re: Rat-L-Trap_mania]
ZebcoClassic Offline
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Registered: 08/07/08
Posts: 63
Loc: Lake LBJ, Texas
IM NOT SURE HOW IM GONNA TELL MY 4 YEAR OLD NEICE WHAT HAPPENED TO HER BARBIE POLE.... what kinda bait did he use?
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