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 One that got away. at Lavon
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08/09/11 04:24 PM
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Duckcreek Davy
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Last night at Lavon, My buddy Clarence got a tap-tap-tap kinda bite, then his pole doubled over. He pulled back for a few seconds, and whatever it was wrapped his line around something. He pulled back on the line like it was a bow and arrow and gave it a pop. The fish was free of the hangup then and pulled him off balance. It then jerked his pole out of his hand and into the water.High dollar Shimano setup....Clarence dove in and rescued his pole. As he came up to fight the fish he was pulled ...with quite a lot of force, underwater. Three times. He tried to steer the fish to shore,but it didn't oblige. His line finally snapped. (it was just 20lb. big game...he didn't have his drag set for this kinda fella). Clarence is a big guy. This fish kicked his butt. He's also a highly skilled fisherman. Trying to speculate on the size is futile. But wow.
Fishing near timber/dropoff at creek using jumbo white shrimp.
Dave Morris  "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." --Thomas Jefferson,
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Re: One that got away. at Lavon
[Re: Duckcreek Davy]
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08/09/11 04:53 PM
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Philpot
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That is a cool story!!! There's greatness in getting manhandled by a slimy beast.
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Re: One that got away. at Lavon
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08/09/11 05:24 PM
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Duckcreek Davy
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Yeah....pretty exiting. Even though it's a disappointment to lose it. Still....being pulled into HIS house!
Dave Morris "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." --Thomas Jefferson,
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Re: One that got away. at Lavon
[Re: Duckcreek Davy]
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08/09/11 05:38 PM
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albertking
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awe man! ... you wanna see a grown man cry like a 'lil baby?? ... i do hate when that happens ... just sumpin about losin' a good'un
regards albertking catfishing is now an industry ... it's best for the industry to eat baby catfish 
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Re: One that got away. at Lavon
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08/09/11 05:55 PM
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Duckcreek Davy
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Hee-Hee! No tears....but he couldn't get it off his mind. Went on about it till I dropped him off at his house this morning! Yeah...it got under his skin. He's convinced it would have been a PB....maybe even a lake record.....LOL! Too-Bad.....we'll never know.
Dave Morris "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." --Thomas Jefferson,
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Re: One that got away. at Lavon
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08/09/11 05:58 PM
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James Tucker
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My guess is it was a big grinnel. 
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Re: One that got away. at Lavon
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08/09/11 06:42 PM
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bsmith96
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I think big gar, was line curled at break or clean cut.
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Re: One that got away. at Lavon
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08/09/11 08:24 PM
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Duckcreek Davy
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My guess is it was a big grinnel. LOL....I said carp! I didn't really notice how his line broke. Too busy laughing at his wet arse.
Dave Morris "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." --Thomas Jefferson,
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Re: One that got away. at Lavon
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08/09/11 09:05 PM
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Philpot
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My guess is it was a big grinnel. LOL....I said carp! I didn't really notice how his line broke. Too busy laughing at his wet arse. I meant to ask if there was any gigglin' going on during the wreck... Sounds like there might have been.
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Re: One that got away. at Lavon
[Re: Duckcreek Davy]
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08/09/11 09:29 PM
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albertking
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Hee-Hee! No tears....but he couldn't get it off his mind. Went on about it till I dropped him off at his house this morning! Yeah...it got under his skin. He's convinced it would have been a PB....maybe even a lake record.....LOL! Too-Bad.....we'll never know. it's hard to not keep relivin' over & over again for about the next 24-48 hours
regards albertking catfishing is now an industry ... it's best for the industry to eat baby catfish
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Re: One that got away. at Lavon
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08/10/11 04:30 AM
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The OP is exactly why I use 50 lb power pro... I have horsed 20 lb fish around logs and even busted stumps loos with it trying to get a fish in. I refuse to lose a good fish due to crappy line. Worth every penny.
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Re: One that got away. at Lavon
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08/12/11 02:06 AM
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The OP is exactly why I use 50 lb power pro... I have horsed 20 lb fish around logs and even busted stumps loos with it trying to get a fish in. I refuse to lose a good fish due to crappy line. Worth every penny. Yep...I use the exact same line and test. He wasn't prepared...kind of a spur of the moment trip. That pole was more for horsing LMBs out of Fork.
Dave Morris "No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." --Thomas Jefferson,
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Re: One that got away. at Lavon
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08/12/11 03:05 AM
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Those are the times for a video cam. LOL. Hopefully next time you will get'em and we will see pics.
American by birth, Texan by the grace of God  /  36 1/2 lb blue cat- - - - -1995 Baymaster
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