fishguidebrian
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Here's a link to a story on the once possable world record largemputh down near SanDiego. Bummer no one legally caught her when she was at her prime.....
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/northcounty/20080509-1844-bn09fish2.html
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Greg_G
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I think I remember reading about that fish a couple years ago in Field and Stream...
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Quillback
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An obituary for a fish, kind of funny.
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That particular fish has a long history. It could have broke the world record had it been caught legally at the right time. Break that record and you could buy a Salmon Charter company. One of the longest standing records in sports fishing, the Holy Grail.
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imanate
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Thats definitely a hawg, love to get ahold of one even half that big. Nice thing - its genetics are there, makes for good future possibilities!
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Rossiman
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Thats a Hawg for sure biggest bass i have caught was 9 pounds 8 ounces in Lake Powell
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Edited by Rossiman420 (07/20/08 08:33 PM)
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