This may a bit off topic but I came across a few pictures today...

19" 3lbs. Back in the '70s
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Used to catch 'em in a pond once every two weeks or so...

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Nice fat ones too...

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Yup I was smiling there! Until I finally caught one that was 20", never got him to a scale got greedy let him on a stringer and a snapping turtle made lunch of him.

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I asked mom not to take my picture as the tears rolled on down my cheeks. Have never caught a 20" bass since. Seem to be stuck at 19" and 3lbs.

There were better days later with trout...
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That's a 16" brown on left and I belive a rainbow on the right.

Ah yes I can remembers some of those days like they were yesterday.




[This message has been edited by jeffie (edited 15 February 2005).]