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#1 Apr-06-11 10:35AM
- Curly
- Patagonian Toothfish
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DC Rockfishing 4-6-11 (25 pounder)
Could not find anyone for my open seat this morning, so I went alone. Started off with cut mullet and only 6 blue cats to show for it. Caught a monster herring (no, not a shad) and put it on live, but no takers. Caught another herring the perfect size (~8") and put it on another rod live. 15 minutes later that rod goes off and is squealing drag. I'm over half spooled by the time I get the other rods out of the way, and in the boat. The fish is at least 80-90 yards down river by the time I get the rod in my hands. 15 minutes later, she is gently netted into the boat. 25 lbs 2 oz and 38+ inches long.
Released to be caught again. What a beast to start the season off!
Hell or High Water...........I'm Fishin!!
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#2 Apr-06-11 10:37AM
- Ernie
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Re: DC Rockfishing 4-6-11 (25 pounder)
Dedication + persistance= results
Nicely done....fat fish!
Time to go fishin' again!
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#3 Apr-06-11 12:25PM
- jumping jasper
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Re: DC Rockfishing 4-6-11 (25 pounder)
Good job!
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#4 Apr-06-11 1:26PM
Re: DC Rockfishing 4-6-11 (25 pounder)
Pretty fish, glad your effort was rewarded. Between yours and the one posted over the weekend it looks like getting the herring is the hard part.
20' Key West..16' C-Hawk...Hobie Pro Angler...Hobie Outback
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#5 Apr-06-11 1:52PM
- T.
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Re: DC Rockfishing 4-6-11 (25 pounder)
Nice one! What do you catch the herring with?
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#6 Apr-06-11 3:03PM
- Bob B
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- From: Vancouver, WA
- Registered: Mar-21-08
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Re: DC Rockfishing 4-6-11 (25 pounder)
Very nice!
Go Fish!
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#7 Apr-06-11 3:07PM
- Bass Hunter
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Re: DC Rockfishing 4-6-11 (25 pounder)
Nice catch Curly!! Do stripers eat cut bait?
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#8 Apr-06-11 5:56PM
- Curly
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Re: DC Rockfishing 4-6-11 (25 pounder)
T. wrote:
Nice one! What do you catch the herring with?
Sibiki rigs.
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#9 Apr-06-11 5:59PM
- Curly
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Re: DC Rockfishing 4-6-11 (25 pounder)
Bass Hunter wrote:
Nice catch Curly!! Do stripers eat cut bait?
Yeap.
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#10 Apr-06-11 7:22PM
- bigjeffie
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Re: DC Rockfishing 4-6-11 (25 pounder)
nice work
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#11 Apr-07-11 7:34AM
#12 Apr-07-11 12:10PM
- Curly
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Re: DC Rockfishing 4-6-11 (25 pounder)
Went today with Bob Morgan and no stripers. Several blue cats, but no real size to them.
Hell or High Water...........I'm Fishin!!
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