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Post by bobbybobber on May 5, 2011 12:54:03 GMT -5
just beat lynn langes record of 42.25 inches with a 45.25 inch fish couldnt find a place that would let me weigh it for weight Attachments:
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Post by Seanstone on May 5, 2011 13:07:41 GMT -5
Nice blue man. What's the story? How's the water level over there? It's been nearly flood level in southern. Ohio for weeks. Did you just release her or are you still looking for a certified scale? I have always wondered what I would do with a fish in that situation, probably release her. Of course I doubt such a situation will occur for me at least.
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Post by bobbybobber on May 5, 2011 13:28:10 GMT -5
i caught it in sleepy creek lake water is up and clear in about 10ft of water,bankfishing and yea i released it after i couldnt find a scale,had my 100 gal livewell in the truck caught it on a chunked up bluegill
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Post by Seanstone on May 5, 2011 13:36:59 GMT -5
Congrats that's a hell of a fish. It's great to see that other people care more about the safety of the fish than having their name placed on a few websites and or papers. You could have easily carried it around in the hundred gallon livewell. But instead you released it and I think that's great.
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Post by Smoothkip on May 5, 2011 14:11:54 GMT -5
Awesome job Bobby! We know who holds the new record! That shows great Character releasing that fish!
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Post by bobbybobber on May 5, 2011 14:13:51 GMT -5
2 years ago my dad had a fish over 70lb out of the potomac we didnt have anything to keep the fish alive so we let it go somethings are more important then a piece of paper
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Post by Catfishrollo on May 5, 2011 14:43:25 GMT -5
Awesome fish Bobby! Hats off to you on practicing CPR on a the trophy blue! Thats a dandy for sure man. rollo
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Post by Smoothkip on May 5, 2011 15:00:17 GMT -5
Here ya go Bro!!  |
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Post by Seanstone on May 5, 2011 15:02:51 GMT -5
Awesome a certificate and all. Seriously though there needs to be better ways to verify state record fish so that catch and release is possible. There are ways in which it can be done, but one must jump through rings of fire to do so.
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Post by bobbybobber on May 5, 2011 15:19:28 GMT -5
going after the bigger fish in the tidal potomac sat  |
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Post by Catfishrollo on May 5, 2011 16:10:52 GMT -5
I agree Sean. Me and Kip were talking about this subject earlier. My opinion is you should be able to contact an officer and they should come to your location on the water and be able to certify that fish there without the hassle of trying to transport the fish etc. rollo
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Post by bigcatpat on May 5, 2011 23:27:50 GMT -5
Sweet fish Bobby!!!!!  |
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Post by bobbybobber on May 6, 2011 9:57:13 GMT -5
there not going to count the fish,because i couldnt find a scale.just a citation
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Post by katfish on May 8, 2011 21:11:43 GMT -5
Bobby
This seems like all the motivation necessary to be prepared.
I would contact fish and game and request addresses of registered scales and Ph # of fish and game representatives (also necessary) and a copy of the application to register a state record.
I know of one person who actually had to change State procedure in order to release a record fish alive. He got that accomplished and now needs to find the fish ;D
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IFGA will certify scales for weighing. You still have to find a witness and Fish and Game official @ any office of the West Virginia Wildlife Resources Section.to the application in W VA along with a side image (picture) and a $5.00 fee.
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Post by bobbybobber on May 8, 2011 22:45:03 GMT -5
Bobby This seems like all the motivation necessary to be prepared. I would contact fish and game and request addresses of registered scales and Ph # of fish and game representatives (also necessary) and a copy of the application to register a state record. I know of one person who actually had to change State procedure in order to release a record fish alive. He got that accomplished and now needs to find the fish ;D BTW IFGA will certify scales for weighing. You still have to find a witness and Fish and Game official @ any office of the West Virginia Wildlife Resources Section.to the application in W VA along with a side image (picture) and a $5.00 fee. i got my ducks in a row now,just got to sting that fish again,which wont be hard,put it in a friend farm pond thats about 2 acres,give it two weeks.im going to set the bar high for wv for awhile with a 46lb blue |
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