Super User senile1 Posted August 26, 2008 Author Super User Posted August 26, 2008 Thanks, Rod. I've been thinking about that fishing trip also. Work has been crazy for me. I've been putting in 70 - 80 hour weeks. We have too many network installations and not enough people to do them. Amazingly, I have found some time here and there to fish and the Summer fishing has been really good after a bad Spring. Hopefully when things slow down, we can meet up at Mozingo as you suggested before. Quote
hawghunter1744 Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Why didn't you just measure the fish instead of measuring the tacklebox then using the tacklebox to measure the fish?? Quote
Daniel My Brother Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 here are the pictures. They aren't the greatest because I was unprepared in this little boat and I had to take them at arm's length. I remember a while back you mentioned getting the fish back in the water quickly was more important to you than getting a good pic, and I agree. I also fish without a livewell, but this 15' rope stringer modified with a clip from a metal stringer helps give me time to set up a camera and scale without putting the fish in jeopardy. If I catch a good fish, I just clip him through the bottom lip and put him right back in the water while I get my camera set up the way I like. Only when I'm completely ready to snap the pic do I have to pull the fish out of the water. Too many times I hear stories of people who keep big fish out of the water for several minutes while they try to get someone to snap a pic. I think this is a better solution. I've also heard of some tournament fishermen keeping big bass alive like this for several days, but those guys tend to end up in handcuffs. :-/ : ;D Quote
Super User senile1 Posted August 27, 2008 Author Super User Posted August 27, 2008 Why didn't you just measure the fish instead of measuring the tacklebox then using the tacklebox to measure the fish?? Look a little bit closer at the pictures and you will see there is carpet under the tacklebox when it is being measured while there is nothing but aluminum boat under the picture of the fish by the tacklebox. I didn't have a measuring tape with me on the boat so I used the tackle box. When I got home I measured the tacklebox on my carpeted floor so you, my trusted viewer, would have an idea how long she was. Quote
Super User senile1 Posted August 27, 2008 Author Super User Posted August 27, 2008 here are the pictures. They aren't the greatest because I was unprepared in this little boat and I had to take them at arm's length. I remember a while back you mentioned getting the fish back in the water quickly was more important to you than getting a good pic, and I agree. I also fish without a livewell, but this 15' rope stringer modified with a clip from a metal stringer helps give me time to set up a camera and scale without putting the fish in jeopardy. If I catch a good fish, I just clip him through the bottom lip and put him right back in the water while I get my camera set up the way I like. Only when I'm completely ready to snap the pic do I have to pull the fish out of the water. Too many times I hear stories of people who keep big fish out of the water for several minutes while they try to get someone to snap a pic. I think this is a better solution. I've also heard of some tournament fishermen keeping big bass alive like this for several days, but those guys tend to end up in handcuffs. :-/ : ;D Thanks, Daniel. That's an excellent idea! Quote
Tokyo Tony Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Great job! I bet that ordeal had you shakin' for a while Quote
Simp Posted August 31, 2008 Posted August 31, 2008 I hate to see guys ragging on him for getting the picture of it on the floor. He waited almost 2 decades to beat that old PB and get a 7lber! Just let him get a few pics and not rag on him. He didn't take it home and put it on a wall mount or anything. I mean come on let the angler enjoy the fish a little with a few photos before releases it. I know we all want to make sure that trophy fish lives on, but that fish could very well live several more years and never be caught again. So whats the harm of a well meaning angler snapping some photos, weighing and measuring the best he can, and then releasing the fish? Most of us spend allot of time and money on this sport and when we do catch a trophy fish don't fault the person for enjoying that moment with some photos and measurements. Whats the point of having a lake full of 10lbers if no one ever got to catch them?? Congrats on that LUNKER and thank you for releasing it for the next angler to enjoy! Quote
Daniel My Brother Posted September 1, 2008 Posted September 1, 2008 I hate to see guys ragging on him for getting the picture of it on the floor. He waited almost 2 decades to beat that old PB and get a 7lber! Just let him get a few pics and not rag on him. He didn't take it home and put it on a wall mount or anything. I mean come on let the angler enjoy the fish a little with a few photos before releases it. I know we all want to make sure that trophy fish lives on, but that fish could very well live several more years and never be caught again. So whats the harm of a well meaning angler snapping some photos, weighing and measuring the best he can, and then releasing the fish? Most of us spend allot of time and money on this sport and when we do catch a trophy fish don't fault the person for enjoying that moment with some photos and measurements. Whats the point of having a lake full of 10lbers if no one ever got to catch them?? Congrats on that LUNKER and thank you for releasing it for the next angler to enjoy! I hope nobody thinks I was raggin' on Senile. I have a lot of respect for him and his concern for the welfare of big bass. My suggestion was just offering a way to get the pic he wants without that hectic "I've got to release this bass quick or else" feeling. Quote
Super User senile1 Posted September 6, 2008 Author Super User Posted September 6, 2008 I don't mean to bring this back to the top of the threads as it has pretty much ran its course but I wanted to respond to a couple of people. Simp, thanks, for getting my back. I understand the concern of some for laying the fish down. I don't normally let fish touch the bottom of the boat but in this case I layed her down quick for a length picture. The fish was long and if I was making a guess at her weight from looking at the pictures, I wouldn't have guessed over 6 lbs, so I though the length picture would give everyone a better idea of the fish's size. Daniel, I didn't feel that you were bashing me in anyway. We're good. I really appreciated the suggestion. Quote
Simp Posted September 7, 2008 Posted September 7, 2008 I don't mean to bring this back to the top of the threads as it has pretty much ran its course but I wanted to respond to a couple of people. Simp, thanks, for getting my back. I understand the concern of some for laying the fish down. I don't normally let fish touch the bottom of the boat but in this case I layed her down quick for a length picture. The fish was long and if I was making a guess at her weight from looking at the pictures, I wouldn't have guessed over 6 lbs, so I though the length picture would give everyone a better idea of the fish's size. Daniel, I didn't feel that you were bashing me in anyway. We're good. I really appreciated the suggestion. Daniel and myself worked it out via PM were good. I even invited him to go fishing at my honey hole. Unfortunately for him he's a busy guy and couldn't go but I caught two ~5lbers,.a 6lber, and my ffirst 7lber on my next two trips. So I plan to always invite him now . ;D BTW good idea to post the length because your right it's a very long fish compared to the 7lber I caught. Quote
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