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Offline Wlfgng

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« on: May 01, 2003, 09:03:07 AM »
biggest caught in Colorado to date..  44 lbs

this guy is an aquaintance.. caught a 23 punder  earlier in the same day. Saved this fish from a cruel existence of being overweight...


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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2003, 09:18:43 AM »
Jeebus!

You gonna teach me how to trout fish this Spring?

I do have some time off............
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2003, 09:22:17 AM »
hell yes! come on up!

time is nigh... actually run-off will begin soon.. you'll probably wanna' wait until that's over with.. then it's dry-fly season :)

dry-fly and a wet-beer.. awesome combo !

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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2003, 09:25:58 AM »
OK, I'll bring the beer!

Will go hunt up your old E-Mail and get in touch.
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2003, 09:33:24 AM »
nick-tucker@attbi.com.. just in case

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« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2003, 09:41:06 AM »
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nick-tucker@attbi.com.. just in case


I picked up that fish last week at the taxidermist here in town--it is HUGE.

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(dropped off a little 30 lber for mounting, guy says, "You wanna see the record?")

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« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2003, 09:53:49 AM »
definately an incredible catch.
Matt Smiley.. do you know him?

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« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2003, 10:16:40 AM »
Lake trout evidently..nice!

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« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2003, 10:18:17 AM »
yep.. from Blue Mesa reservoir.. I think over 400' deep in places

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« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2003, 11:10:53 AM »
Man I havent been fly fishing in a long time... maybe its time to dust off the ol' stick.

Great catch.

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« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2003, 12:24:44 PM »
OMG!

I thought my 5 lb. Rainbow was big. :eek:

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« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2003, 01:01:50 PM »
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OMG!

I thought my 5 lb. Rainbow was big. :eek:


That's what she said you told her!!

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« Reply #12 on: May 01, 2003, 01:17:44 PM »
Hrmm.. I caught a 70lbs Grouper one time in the gulf of mexico..still trying to nab that dang tarpon.. Some day I'll land the big fish.....  Guess its time to get the boat out!  My father is on a big fly fishing kick.  Been stuck out in flats too long..lol

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« Reply #13 on: May 01, 2003, 01:18:53 PM »
this guy caught this pig on 12 lb test.. not a bad day if you ask me.  however he wasn't fly fishing.. too bad

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« Reply #14 on: May 01, 2003, 01:59:10 PM »
I remember when Blue Mesa was a gorgeous valley with a nice river to catch 2 lb+ natives. Think I preferred it that way.