Can a guy just brag for a bit?

Matt O

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Well guys and gals, tonight must have been my lucky night, almost didn't go fishing after work like I usually do, but at the last minute decided too. Man am I glad I did, 10 minutes into what would have been an hour and 20 minutes max of fishing, I hooked the biggest fish of my life, and I landed it. And as soon as I could catch my breath I called my wife to bring the digital camera, I had to keep it in the water until she got there, 5 minutes, than a few pics weigh it and put it back in. Man this has been a bad week at work now it doesn't seem so bad. BTW this was caught in a little private lake that only myself and 3 others fish, it was for years a stocked pay lake and was closed to the public 12 years ago, good size fish are common, but this ones a monster for Missouri and especially this lake. Thanks for sharing my moment, now do you think I will ever get to sleep? here is a link to my page<br /><br /> http://www.geocities.com/oharver/fish.html?1063854586740 <br /><br />Matt
 

Skinnywater

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

Congradulations Matt, nice fish!!<br /><br />And thanks for the release too! More are sure to follow.
 

neumanns

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

Iwanna see, Iwanna see. Yes bragging is allowed. I tried to see but this is the message i got.<br /><br />The web site you are trying to access has exceeded its allocated data transfer. Visit our help area for more information.<br />Access to this site will be restored within an hour. Please try again later.<br /><br />Guess I'll have to wait
 

Matt O

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

dang I guess the fish was just too big for Geocities to handle. LOL hopefully they will get it back up really quick. Sorry.<br /><br />Matt
 

jim phillips

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

The fish has the same look on it's face as you do.<br />LOL <br />nice catch
 

SoulWinner

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

I have to agree with Lucky Jim :D Nice fish and kudos on the the release :)
 

wikelam

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

nice fish :D :D :D <br /><br />looks like it went over 10lbs easily<br /><br />how big was it?<br /><br />wish i could get one that big<br /><br />was close once. 9lbs 14ozs
 

LadyFish

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

Matt, really nice fish. :) <br /><br />Wikelam, did you noodle for that one?
 

mikeandronda

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

I was coming on here to post a request for anybody with any fishing info on Missouri ( I will be moving there in the future) And what do I see.....Thanx Drive camp that made my day :)
 

wikelam

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

ladyfish---> yes, there are a few more on my website. trying to get all the fish we caught this summer on there.
 

gonfishn

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

Never really got into bass fishn..but that one would make me want to quit fishn for the gator(not)..nice fish Drive Camp..bet the B/P went up a notch when ya pulled it in..
 

FLATHEAD

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

Good job Drive camp. What did that bucket bite on? Glad to hear you released It. :cool: <br /><br />My guess would be about 7 or 8 pounds.
 

Matt O

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

Thanks for all the congrats, catch and release is how this little 10 acre lake has become such a honey hole for us in the past decade. The fish although it looks big and it is by Missouri standards it weighs 6 lbs 6 ozs and is 23 1/2 inches long. Which happens to be 3 lbs bigger than any Bass I have ever caught, and one pound bigger than my all time Rod and reel catch. I have been on a natural high that only an angler can understand for the past 24 hours. My wife has threatened to KNOCK this smile off my face. :D <br />Anyway I caught it on a Bomber Model 6A crankbait. And I went and bought another today to replace that one since it will be mounted with the replica I will be ordering. Thanks again for letting me share.<br /><br />Matt
 

aspeck

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

Nice fish drive camp! Congrats.<br /><br />Wikelam, I see your fish still has your hand - that's what ya get for noodlin'! ;)
 

wikelam

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Re: Can a guy just brag for a bit?

I would have guess that fish to be over 10lbs. Ya must have held it out close to the camera. anyway nice fish
 
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