03-13-11, 09:51 PM
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Grandson's Huge Largemouth
5 y/o grandson and I fishing this afternoon when he hooked a large fish. Fought fish to boat and she came up and looked out of corner of my eye while getting the net and I thought he has hooked a rock fish(striper). She went back down and when she came up again I realized it was a LM not a striper.
Netted the fish for him, put in livewell and took off for dock. Got her to scales and she weighed over 8 lbs. Took a bunch of photos, returned fish to livewell and loaded boat and took off for certifed scales. Fish weighed 8 lbs 5 oz on certified scales. We returned to dock, took more photos and released the fish unharmed as she was full of roe and looked ready to go on nest. Have plenty of photos when get camera chip download. So proud of him. He had a Cumara 6'8" MH rod with Symetre Reel. Reel was spooled with 8# P-Line CXX Xtra strength and was using Rapala DT-10 crankbait. He played fish perfect and thank God P-Line held. Picture will be in Tn Sportsman Mag next month. Will probably get 20 copies of it. |
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03-13-11, 09:53 PM
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That's quite a fight for a 5 year old! Congrats man!
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03-13-11, 10:17 PM
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SON!!! hurry up with those pictures mike!!! congrats to your grandson for sure!! man...........bet oyur heart was just a THUMPING, his too most likely. man, can't wait to see the pics!
hurry up with them, hahahha.
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03-13-11, 10:19 PM
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That is awesome! Congrats to you both
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03-13-11, 10:30 PM
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That is awesome Mike! Congrats to you and your grandson on creating a memory that will last a lifetime.
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03-14-11, 12:56 AM
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Congrats Mike. I can't wait till my boys get that big bite.
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03-14-11, 06:41 AM
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that great he will be a fisherman for life now. got to granddaughters both think fishing is yucky
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03-14-11, 07:28 AM
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Thats a great story Mike. Looking foreward to the pics! Sounds like your grandson could give us all a few tips about landing a big ole bass! haha Congrats
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03-14-11, 06:46 PM
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Wow! Thats awesome!
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03-14-11, 07:15 PM
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Where are those pics of that SOW at!?!?!?!?
It is not right for you to deprive us like this! 
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03-14-11, 09:17 PM
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Congrats to your grandson and to you, what an awesome memory! Are you going to have a replica mount made?
Can't wait to see the pics. . . 
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03-14-11, 09:40 PM
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Wow, He's probably hooked for life, for sure. Can't wait to see them pictures.
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03-16-11, 06:30 AM
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Can not get photos to post up. Have no ideal what to do now. Will wait for friend this afternoon, he knows how to do it.
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03-17-11, 07:08 PM
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Congrats to him. Nice fish for anyone. Glad he is such a good fisherman.
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03-17-11, 08:36 PM
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CONGRATS!!!! Time well spent .
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03-19-11, 07:55 AM
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That is really awesome!
The way kids say funny stuff, he'll probably see a grown man braggin about a 4 pounder, and tell him that's a baby bass 
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03-24-11, 09:36 PM
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Thats a great memory and a huge fishing for a 5 year old.
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