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 New PB on the float
#5441144
10/23/10 04:50 AM
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Cyprinus
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I spent the afternoon float fishing the canals and man, was it frustrating! I've never seen the turtles so turned on at this swim. I caught 4 or 5 of them, all but one swallowed the hook and it seemed like I spent most of the day re-baiting and re-tying. I caught a PB softshell that must have weighed 20-30 pounds, I thought I was gonna break my rod just lifting it close enough to cut the line. Fortunately, after several hours of this my patience was paid off with another PB, this time the one I was after. It weighed 18lb.12oz., just edging my previous float PB and was the second biggest carp I've gotten from the Reading swim. I got a passerby to snap a pic.  I learned a valuable lesson today: when float fishing, treat every single bite like it's a carp. I was approximately 500% sure I had a turtle bite...very sloooow steady dip of the waggler, just like pretty much every turtle I've caught on the float. I cursed under my breath and set the hook and was quite pleasantly shocked when my drag started screaming.  DT came and fished with me for a while but we didn't get anything (other than more turtles) after he arrived. Zach visited for a bit too and actually pre-baited the swim this morning for us, so thanks to him.
Ben
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 Re: New PB on the float
[Re: Cyprinus]
#5441152
10/23/10 04:54 AM
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Pondbass
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Nice. I have never caught a carp from Reading (i've only been once but still) I need to go back soon.
I hate softshells! I got a 33lber on a boilie yesterday plus a 18lber on a catfish rod.
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Re: New PB on the float
[Re: Pondbass]
#5441174
10/23/10 05:03 AM
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Erick M
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Nice fish Ben! I feel ya with the turtles, but it shouldn't be long until we see less of them.
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Re: New PB on the float
[Re: Erick M]
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10/23/10 05:06 AM
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LoneStarCarper
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Ben, nice one, glad to see a fish come out of there...thats chad.
sorry about the grabbing and setting of the hook on your float rod tonight...how did DT do fishing 2 float rods?
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Re: New PB on the float
[Re: LoneStarCarper]
#5441188
10/23/10 05:12 AM
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Cyprinus
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Ben, nice one, glad to see a fish come out of there...thats chad.
sorry about the grabbing and setting of the hook on your float rod tonight...how did DT do fishing 2 float rods? Well you gotta do what you gotta do...I'm kinda slow sometimes. lol DT did fine with the two rods, but the turtles kept him pretty busy.
Ben
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Re: New PB on the float
[Re: TarponFly]
#5441255
10/23/10 05:56 AM
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Brid
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Nice fish Ben - congrats on the new float PB 
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Re: New PB on the float
[Re: Brid]
#5441284
10/23/10 06:24 AM
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LoneStarCarper
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this was from 2004 not sure if its ever been posted on the TFF...this kid was bass fishing and I hooked him up with some corn...another great example of a reading fish...  
Last edited by LoneStarCarper; 10/23/10 06:25 AM.
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Re: New PB on the float
[Re: LoneStarCarper]
#5441301
10/23/10 06:39 AM
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LoneStarCarper
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ben great fish...you have put your time in at reading for sure..a few fish from 2003  
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Re: New PB on the float
[Re: LoneStarCarper]
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10/23/10 06:42 AM
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LoneStarCarper
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one of the first reading fish ever.... 
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Re: New PB on the float
[Re: LoneStarCarper]
#5441450
10/23/10 12:30 PM
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Nick220722
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nice job on the float! Looks like there's some nice fish in there!
PB Buff - 56lbs
PB Common - 26lbs
PB Mirror - 7lbs
PB Grasser - 45lbs
PB Koi - 10lbs
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Re: New PB on the float
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#5441489
10/23/10 12:52 PM
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banker-always fishing
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Congrats on your PB. Nice report. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: New PB on the float
[Re: banker-always fishing]
#5441575
10/23/10 01:28 PM
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badchade
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CONGRATS ON THE NEW PB!!
Reading fish always look so clean. Nice.
Chad
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Re: New PB on the float
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#5441712
10/23/10 02:47 PM
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fiSherwood
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Well done Ben! 
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Re: New PB on the float
[Re: badchade]
#5441713
10/23/10 02:48 PM
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Chris Munn
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