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 Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
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03/13/15 05:12 PM
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Polar
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I am doing some genealogy work and found this picture of my Great Grandfather. It was supposedly taken in the late 1800's somewhere near Sabine Pass. I'm a freshwater guy so I don't know much about saltwater fish id. Anyone know what kind of fish that is? 
Tom
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: Polar]
#10693144
03/13/15 05:22 PM
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banderapass1
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That is a Jew Fish or now called a Atlantic goliath grouper.
That is when you could catch and keep them.
Now you can only catch them and they must be release back into the water unharmed.
They are BIG--BIG--Like a GIANT Black Bass in saltwater but bronze color.
"WALK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG FISH"
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Lubbock Christian University,Alumni
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: Polar]
#10693161
03/13/15 05:28 PM
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banderapass1
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 love old photos like that..!
"WALK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG FISH"
Texas Tech University,Alumni
Lubbock Christian University,Alumni
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: Polar]
#10693202
03/13/15 05:45 PM
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Stompy
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Look at all the guys with ties.
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: Polar]
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03/13/15 06:22 PM
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armadilla
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I'd bet he caught that on a Zebco 33. Great photo!
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: banderapass1]
#10693334
03/13/15 06:43 PM
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Polar
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Thanks for the fish ID. I really don't know the story behind it other than knowing it is my great grandfather and where it was. If he caught it on that rig he is holding, I bet that was quite a battle.
Tom
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: Polar]
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03/13/15 07:08 PM
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All Tint & Upholstery
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Love those old pictures too. That looks like something everyone came to see!
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: Polar]
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03/14/15 02:02 AM
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Bittercreek
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Outstanding.
Thank you.
Love them old Photos.
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: Polar]
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03/14/15 04:11 AM
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banker-always fishing
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Awesome! 
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: Polar]
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03/15/15 09:34 AM
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redskeeter190
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: Polar]
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03/15/15 09:34 AM
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redskeeter190
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I, also, like the ties.....everyone back in the day, dressed to the nines if they went out into the public..
Last edited by redskeeter190; 03/15/15 09:35 AM.
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: Bittercreek]
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03/15/15 10:49 AM
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Gitter Done
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Outstanding.
Thank you.
Love them old Photos. Plus #1.
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: armadilla]
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03/16/15 01:02 AM
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B_Rod
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I'd bet he caught that on a Zebco 33.  Great photo...different times for sure. Very cool, though.
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: Polar]
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03/16/15 01:12 AM
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fishnbeers
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That's a treasure of a photo. Thank you for sharing!
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Re: Cool Picture of my Great Grandfather
[Re: Polar]
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03/20/15 03:22 AM
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Lusso22
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I grew up in Sabine Pass, I wonder where that was taken? Good find 
Catch and release connoisseur...
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