Hanover_Yakker Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Fished a private pond this morning with a fellow HOW volunteer and my son. My son missed a few but caught a couple on this slow and hot day. My buddy missed several bass blow ups on his hollow bodies frog. I on the other hand had a decent day. Managed seven total on the day, the most memorable being my first ever citation fish out of the kayak. This big girl breached the pads like Air Jaws and was an absolute fatty! She nailed my Clone Frog with a purpose! She measured out at 22.75". An awesome day! 8 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 Nice fish!! That's one you'll never forget. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 That IS a Fatty ~ ! Really NIce Congrats A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 Nice fish. Just curious if you got a weight? At 22.75 she should be holding some weight for sure! Jeff 1 Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 She was a shade over 8. That is a great fish! I was thinking it might be your new PB......looks like I was right! Jeff 1 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 Beautiful! The 6.6 in my avatar was the same or right about the same length. I've got the citation paperwork sitting on my desk. Never sent it in, LOL. 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 Congradulations on the new PB. 1 Quote
edfitzvb Posted July 11, 2015 Posted July 11, 2015 Nice fish. Why not send in both sets of paperwork? The VA Citation has no time limit. The other is still valid if you decide to send it in. Quote
Hanover_Yakker Posted July 11, 2015 Author Posted July 11, 2015 The scale wasn't certified, and I'm not killing a fish on the chance it may be a weight citation. I practice C.P.R. In fresh water. That's Catch, Photo, Release so that someone else might experience the same feelings I did. 1 Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 Fished a private pond this morning with a fellow HOW volunteer and my son. My son missed a few but caught a couple on this slow and hot day. My buddy missed several bass blow ups on his hollow bodies frog. I on the other hand had a decent day. Managed seven total on the day, the most memorable being my first ever citation fish out of the kayak. This big girl breached the pads like Air Jaws and was an absolute fatty! She nailed my Clone Frog with a purpose! She measured out at 22.75". An awesome day! That's a great fish!! Congrats. Quick question, where did you get that measuring device? I like the concept. 1 Quote
Hanover_Yakker Posted July 11, 2015 Author Posted July 11, 2015 It's That's a great fish!! Congrats. Quick question, where did you get that measuring device? I like the concept. It's called a Hawg Trough and can be found for $15-20 online all over the U.S. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 It's It's called a Hawg Trough and can be found for $15-20 online all over the U.S. Do you happen to know if they also offer the "Dink Trough" ? I'll be needing that one. A-Jay 3 Quote
Super User lmbfisherman Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 Congrats on the nice fish! 1 Quote
Hanover_Yakker Posted July 11, 2015 Author Posted July 11, 2015 Do you happen to know if they also offer the "Dink Trough" ? I'll be needing that one. A-Jay Well the measurement marks start at 8" which may cause self esteem issues for some 2 Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 It's It's called a Hawg Trough and can be found for $15-20 online all over the U.S. Thanks Hanover_Yakker, based on the pic I was able to find the company that makes that particular trough. Thanks again. Quote
Hanover_Yakker Posted July 11, 2015 Author Posted July 11, 2015 Thanks Hanover_Yakker, based on the pic I was able to find the company that makes that particular trough. Thanks again. Not a problem. If you have any kayak retail shops in the area, they normally carry them in stock on the shelves with their own logo on them. They're all the same though. Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 Not a problem. If you have any kayak retail shops in the area, they normally carry them in stock on the shelves with their own logo on them. They're all the same though. Good to know. I don't have a yak, but the concept of the trough is appealing. I see it secures the fish better than a regular ruler. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 Good to know. I don't have a yak, but the concept of the trough is appealing. I see it secures the fish better than a regular ruler. The trough does work great, but they can be "brittle" as they're not the strongest things out there. There's one by Plano that is a bit more sturdy, can find at Walmart. I've got one though I don't use it much at this point. Have had to repair my trough a number of times. All that said, they hold fish great... 1 Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted July 11, 2015 Super User Posted July 11, 2015 The trough does work great, but they can be "brittle" as they're not the strongest things out there. There's one by Plano that is a bit more sturdy, can find at Walmart. I've got one though I don't use it much at this point. Have had to repair my trough a number of times. All that said, they hold fish great... Darren I went ahead and just ordered a trough by Frabill. It floats, its adjustable, and it ran me $13 from Amazon with free shipping. 2 Quote
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