What is the biggest fish you caught?

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   Mikeydoesposted 14 years ago

   I have caught a couple 15 pound Channel Catfish.
   
   Haven't had a chance to go for monsters yet, but I plan on really getting some big ones in the near future.

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      klarawieckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      My husband!

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         ediggityposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Don't you get tired of that smell?
         
         I never end up catching anything big when I fish, just end up drinking beer and wasting a lot of line/hooks.

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            klarawieckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I'm known for feeding Florida fish. They love me in Key Biscayne!

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               ediggityposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               I bet they do.

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                  klarawieckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  I spent some time going to the Key Biscayne bridge with my fishing pole and bucket. After a week of feeding bait to the fish, I gave up. LOL The fisherman used to make fun of me. Can you believe that?! My fishing dreams were smashed!!!

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                     ediggityposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     You should have drank more beer, then they would have respected you.

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                        klarawieckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                        That's exactly what the fishermen said.

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      qwarkposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Mickey: if ya ever get the chance to fish below Bonneville DAm in the months of May and June....do it! 2 yrs ago I caught a 400 lb 9ft long sturgeon! Biggest fish Ive ever caught. Took 2 hours to land it, measure it weigh it and return it to the river. Seriously, give it a shot.

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         wildernessposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         They're a blast, aren't they!  I caught a 5' one in Idaho two years ago, though it "only" took an hour to land it.  I haven't been back, but sure intend to.

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            qwarkposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            wilderness> I'm definitely  goin' back next year..I'll be staying at "fish camp" on the oregon side just below the dam.
            Great fight and the smaller ones are good in the barby...:-)

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   ralwusposted 14 years ago

   A Bowfin, about this big {--------------------------] And a huge carp about that big {---------------------------------------------}

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      klarawieckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Ralwus, somehow I'm not impressed with the size of your carp.

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   ralwusposted 14 years ago

   Haha it don't show up too well like this, but when I was younger I gigged a Gar about this big {-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------] longer than I was tall at 10 years of age.

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      klarawieckposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Oh! Height! Why didn't you say so?!

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         sofsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I am with you on this Klarawieck 
         
         My biggest catch was my husband... ...will always remain... I just saw this post and thought of wriiting this but you beat me to it!!!     
         
         Ralwus  my catch is huge.... much bigger.................................      

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            ralwusposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I'm happy for you then. Fishermen are such liars, like mushroom hunters.

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   Pearldiverposted 14 years ago

   I have had some beauties over the years.
   
   Best fun was a 14' Makko while fishing in an 8' rowboat
   It towed me all over the harbor for 3 hours before I managed to get a tail rope on him, when he ate my outboard motor.
   (A Very Stupid Thing to do... 'coz they go crazy )
   
   31 lb Red Snapper Surfcasting in NZ
   Many 20lb + Snapper kite fishing
   93 lb KingFish kyaking
   19 lb Brown Trout on a fly
   14 lb Rainbow Trout with a Lead Spinner - 22 design
   380 lb Blue Fin Tuna trolling a squid bait
   And
   The Day I Lost my Brother.. A Great White on a Goat Bait; after he drew the short straw

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      qwarkposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Pearldiver...truly sorry about yer BRo....my condolences from the heart.....:-)

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         Hobrosposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         There have been some big fish posted here my biggest fish are carp of 39lb from France and 38.5 lb from the UK.

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   geneo2169posted 14 years ago

   32 lb blue catfish 10 yrs ago but this yr 22lb shovelhead catfish

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   Jazzy-rayposted 14 years ago

   Let me see...
   27 lb Flathead catfish
   30 lb<estimate> stingray
   12 lb carp
   and a 6 lb bass
   I know...not too impressive. But keep in mind, for 18 yrs of my life I fished a farm pond. Just now started fishing at the river. This year has been my year for nice fish!

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   writinginalaskaposted 14 years ago

   28inch King Salmon!!!    and i was so proud i couldn't wipe the smile off my face for a week!

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