Posted
by JOHN G on 2002 PM:
Are You Ready For
This?? 9.3lb Lm Bass!!!!!
How do I begin to
describe a magical morning that might have never been!
To sum up, I caught a 9.3 lb weighed and witnessed LM bass this morning at good
ol' Wampus Pond while fishing with the Senko Baron,
Jeff......caught on a deep weed edge with a Texas Rig Green colored Power worm,
on 1/4oz head, 3odd X-point wide gap hook and 15 pound Fluroclear
P line, baitcasting gear....
First of all, I thought we were supposed to get nothing but rain this morning,
but the forecast changed yesterday. I had been a little under the weather
earlier in the week and wasn't going to fish in the rain, plus, I had no one to
go with as of Sat Night....I didn't reach Jeff until 11 pm that night, and once
he said he wanted to go, that was it, and I got everything ready, carefully
setting up the Texas Rig as I had used it Wed with a blade bait......
the morning was foggy, overcast but that started lifting rather swiftly, we
were on the water before 6:30 and worked our way down to the flats where the
fish was caught. Now, I had already caught 2 fish on a Watermelon Thrasher and
Jeff scored on his Watermelon Senko, so when my 10 pound line was ripped in two
by this enormous Pickerel, I went to the baitcasting
combo and put on the closest green colored worm and since it had the 15 pound FLuoro, started throwing the texas
rig with a little more confidence in the set-up...we were positioned where
there were actually two distinct deep edges on either side of the boat, and no
sooner had I thrown to the left when that monster sucked it in, a very subtle
bite for so large a fish. I had a fantastic hook set, rod high in the air and
the fight was on! The drag was set way tighter than I usually do, but that baby
went on two screeching runs that probably would have broken many a smaller
line, when we finally saw it in the water, we knew it was at least a 4 or 5
pound fish, however, on grabbing the lip, and lifting it, oh my God! I had
never felt so heavy a fish!! I was just freaking out,
I immediately got the scale and when the fish settled, turned it around to read
a rock solid 9.3 on the digital!! Recently, my scale has been compared to
others on the water and it has been consistently been a few ounces LESS than
other scales, isn't that a relief!! No question here!
this fish was "only" about 24 inches by hand
measurement, but it had one of those ridiculous girths and the belly seemed to
come up right to its "Chin"! As has been said many times before, Bass
only reach so much of a length and then the belly is what decides the weight.
Jeff snapped 4 pictures, of which I will have on the board as soon as possible,
I just hope the pictures can do justice to the size of this fish, again, could
have been longer, but the girth was just unbelievable!
Now, as to the rest of the day, we only fished until
Paul Mattie came by the shore right after the catch and we rowed back to tell
him and he ran to the DElLI to get us some coffee, I
had to pause at least a half an hour before I was able to throw a line into the
water again, the excitement was just too much.
Now, when I think of all the endless casts into good structure and/or cover
over the years, it sure makes it seem all worthwhile, I am just so happy that I
was able to do it, not only on one of my most beloved little gems of water,
that is not known for that kind of size, but also that I was Not alone and was
able to do it in front of one of my very best fishing buddies, the inimitable
Senko Baron himself.....
Whew, still have to calm down......
JOHN G
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by earthworm77 on 2002 PM:
Nice...welcome
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by jpfsurf on 2002 PM:
Great job
Man all I here is awesome
reports about wampus,That place sounds incredible,maybe one day I'll get there.
Great job,can't wait for the
pic.
Posted
by JPBass on 2002 PM:
WOW!!! Nice work John!! 
What time of day??
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by JeffLang BVS on 2002 PM:
If anyone deserved
this fish John did!
Oh my God! What a fish.
John handled it perfectly! We did not even have a net so john lipped it! What a
day. All the fish seemed to be nice sized today but this one takes the cake. Could not of happend to a nice guy.
Glad I was there to share that.
Jeff BVS
Posted
by JOHN G on 2002 PM:
I brightened it up on
ADOBE........
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by JOHN G on 2002 PM:
fish was caught sometime between 7 and
Earthy, I know you have caught your share of brutes and It
sure felt great!!!
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by mr jig
on 2002 PM:
John
that is a hummer.
As northern largemouths go ,few are taken
better than that in a year!
Course if it came thru Adobe ,who knows????
Remind me to share a great walleye/adobe story one day.
Lovely fish John,just
lovely.
dick.
Posted
by bobn on 2002 PM:
holy smoke!!what a fish-congratulations john-what became of the
fish??--bobn
Posted
by Pete L on 2002 PM:
John -
TERRIFIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Just one question --- How did you get it to swallow all those sinkers before
you weighed it???????
Congats on a beauutifull
fish!!!! Just shows , you never know where the next
monster will come from!!
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by JOHN G on 2002 PM:
BOB, I wouldn't be exagerrating if I tell you from the time it was plucked out
of the water, weighed and snapped, couldn't have been more than a couple of minutes , tops, maybe only 2 at most....the "hook"
on the Berkely scale immediately held on the lip and
gave a readout, 4 snapshots later, I let Jeff feel the weight and then back it
went swimming off just fine.... I would love to lie and say it was a drawn out
fight, but in reality, outside of the couple of really strong runs, it came in
the boat no harder than other big bass of that nature......I believe the whole
thing was handled as quickly and neatly as possible, as Jeff can attest
to....... JOHN G
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by Travis on 2002 PM:
John, knowing and having
fished with you I am very much suprised that you got
excited 
One heck of a largemouth John for anywhere but given the northen
latitude, makes it even more special.
I think I will speak for everyone and tell you that it couldn't have happened
to a nicer tyrant.....
best to you there John, Trav
Earthy, you have me by 2 in the north but would be willing to compare carp 
Posted
by Rob J in WNY on 2002 PM:
HOLY
SMOKES!
Whatta fish, John!
Now THAT'S the fish of a LIFETIME!
I can only hope to someday hook up with one of those. Guess you'll have to head
on over to
Excellent job, bud! Thanks for sharing it and posting the pics!
Tight Lines...
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Posted
by JPBass on 2002 PM:
Re: John that is a
hummer.
quote:
Originally
posted by mr jig
As northern largemouths go ,few
are taken better than that in a year!
Course if it came thru Adobe ,who knows????
Remind me to share a great walleye/adobe story one day.
Lovely fish John,just
lovely.
dick.
Whadda ya trying to say Dick?? LOL
I'm darn sure John's pic is the real deal. Again,
beauty of a fish!!!!
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by "Wild Bill" on 2002 PM:
Freaking Awesome,
Congratulations!!
That is one beautiful
fish, and you should feel proud , John.
Congratulations,
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by bobn on 2002 PM:
hey john, i see you changed your shirt-i
was going to order a mustard colored shirt, but now i
see purple is in vogue--want to sell that shirt???-bobn
Posted
by Gr8tSacandaga on 2002 PM:
WOW JOHN! That fish is
awesome and I'm glad you caught it.. Like everyone
else said there's no way a nicer guy could have caught this hawg!
and I'm glad you landed it, weighed it and got some
pictures of it snapped!
Bobn, I think John has the ugly mustard shirt
underneath the purple sweatshirt! LOL
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by bobn on 2002 PM:
OH NO!--now i am totally confused--mustard, purple, sweat pants????-bobn
Posted
by mikeD in NYC on 2002 PM:
john!!! YOU ARE THE
MAN!!!!...congratulations!... barry and i are planning a trip to wampus
soon and just knowing that cow is in there makes it all the more
exciting!...you DID IT and you DESERVE IT!
WAY TO GO!
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by b1nyc on 2002 PM:
Awesome fish John. Good
job. Hey, but where is this Wampus lake anyway???
Brian.
Posted
by Scott E. on 2002 PM:
What
a Beaut Buddy!!!
John,
Congrats on that beauty of a catch.
I love that feeling just after either landing a big fish or seeing it at the
boat and then it takes a little jump and waves its tale goodbye!!!, had one on
Welch last week grab a 3" white T rigged grub the fish had to go 4+,
enough to get the adrenal gland and heart pumping, as I reached over the side
of the boat the fish decided to take another run and off it went.
This is why I like the small lakes and ponds!!!
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Posted
by joe pido
on 2002 PM:
god almighty...
..thats not a horse, thats a
house of a bass....Congrats, John....your bass fishing year ends today with a
high note....
joe
Posted
by JeffLang BVS on 2002 PM:
Hey Dick I know!
Hope you where kidding
about the Adobe thing. I would swear in Court to the size of that fish.
Jeff
Posted
by samurai on 2002 PM:
where is that place anyway?
Posted
by dennis on 2002 PM:
YIKES!!!!
Great
fish, John. I
know a few who would have had that fish mounted. I know you make us all proud
that you didn't even consider it.
I'm sure you can make up a nice framed record of it using the 4 pictures that
you have, this kind of thing should have a nice place
on your wall.
Dennis
Posted
by Bass Rat on 2002 PM:
Holy mother of
pearl!!!!!!!! Nice fish John.
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by bass 64 on 2002 PM:
John that is one hell of
a bass!!!!!!!!!
Craig I'd like to join the club too. Do you have and application and what are
the dues? LOL One day you'll see............................
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by GMAN on 2002 PM:
Awesome fish!
Congrats John!
That truly is a fish of a lifetime...how was the old ticker doing when you hand
was 3 inches away from that mouth???...what an exciting day
that must have been...Mucho Atta boyz...
Posted
by HugeFish4 on 2002 PM:
John, are you sure you
are not holding that one toward the camera? LOL! We will have to ask Woody.
That fish is crazy! Congrats! Oh yeah, one more thing, I thanked God that you
didn't catch that thing on a Senko! LOL!
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by cityfishing on 2002 PM:
That fish is a BEAST!
Your arms must be sore from lifting that thing. Here's to more 10 pound bass
curls. Congrats!
Posted
by Sea Jack on 2002 PM:
John,
Absolutely incredable. Congrats.
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by Reelemin on 2002 PM:
WOW!
Nice fish John!......Looks like you won the lunker
pool this weekend!.......... You the MAN! 
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Posted
by Bigredfishing on 2002 AM:
Gosh damn john, you
nailed the big one for the year - congrats!
Posted
by dodgeguy on 2002 AM:
CONGRATULATIONS JOHN G.!!!that's a fish of a lifetime
in
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by Hooked Solid on 2002 AM:
Many Congrats!!!!!
John, An absolute Beauty
of a fish!!!!Well Deserved.You
certainly put your time in on the water.Nice Job!
I wonder how old a fish that size in NY would be?10-11yrs
I imagine...><>...HS
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by JOHN G on 2002 AM:
I also conjectured how
old that fish must be, has to be at least 10 years old....
Dusty, you are right, the Mustard shirt is underneath the purple sweatshirt...
by the way, we both needed sweatshirts yesterday morning, first time in a long
time I needed any extra clothing in the morning for this hot summer....looking
ahead to the predicted temperatures this week I see several days where it is
not supposed to get out of the seventies.....perhaps this change in Weather
will start inevitable changes in the bass fishing..... JOHN G
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by AKO on 2002 AM:
John, a good friend of
mine once said, " Lunker bass are caught on a
consistent basis when an angler decides to commit to the hard work it takes to
catch them, luck has nothing to do with it!", you've put your time to
learning your quarry and like Travis said, you put your TIME ON THE WATER!
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope to join the club this fall. My application
is pending!
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Posted
by BARRY on 2002 AM:
Great job John Incredible
fish.
Congratulations.
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by Scott C on 2002 AM:
Absolutely awesome fish John !!
That one will make you tremble even when you tell the story later on !
Great job !!!
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by Sluggo / NY on 2002 AM:
Congrats!!
Nice job
.. John! What a beast!
Posted
by bobn on 2002 AM:
the best part of this whole story is
he let her go-the genes are still in the pool-bobn
Posted
by phil schafer
on 2002 AM:
John, a SUPER fish!!!
Congrats, Phil
Posted
by NO LUCK on 2002 AM:
DAMN....along with
everyone else...congratulations...Matt
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by MikeyP on 2002 AM:
WOW man, that's quite a
fish...
Congrats!
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by mr jig
on 2002 AM:
John "sic transit
gloria"
Enjoy your moment John!
dick.
Posted
by Mark G on 2002 AM:
Congrats, John! Great job
catching her and great job letting her go! It's great when a lunker story turns out just right, and this one did! Enjoy
the memories, and the pictures...
Mark
Posted
by theole34 on 2002 AM:
john...
all i can say is
outstanding!!!!
great fish for anywhere is right!
can you or jeff send me the
original photo file. i will
color enhance and clean it up for you. make it really
printable.
robbie
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Posted
by MikeM on 2002 AM:
Hey neighbor,
Great ,great fish, as it has been stated ,couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
Enjoy it, it is the dream we all aspire to, to catch an incredible fish on our
own special water...
That will be tough to top.
MikeM
Posted
by hammer on 2002 PM:
BUCKET
MOUTH!!!!!
NICE!
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by Andrew Bornn on 2002 PM:
Jonn, what a pig! Congratulations.
Hey, didn't you just get back from
Andrew.
Posted
by Marty on 2002 PM:
Congratulations on a
fantastic fish! I'm thrilled when I get one half that size.
Now you've got a memory that will last a lifetime.
But I wouldn't want you working on me the next day with your drills and picks.
I'd be afraid you'd still be shaking!
Posted
by ttony_5 on 2002 PM:
John:
Outstanding fish. It takes me back to last year when I caught my bruiser on
You'll never forget that fish. Once in a lifetime in NY for
sure.
Mine is replicated and hanging on my wall. I suggest you do the same. Let me
know if you want a good replica place.
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by "Wild Bill" on 2002 PM:
Tony,
please post the replica guy...
for some of the rest of us , too.
Ya never know...best to be prepared
!!
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I used BPS for a striper
I caught as well as a large smallie but for the 25
1/2 " largemouth, I went with a guy named Matt Yernatich
out of Indiana. He does a lot of work with Bass Pro Shops and he is really
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by yankeesrule on 2002 PM:
Awesome
!
John... I am so happy for
you, as all have said, it could not have happened to a nicer guy. You deserve
that one buddy. Jeff always seems to catch lunker....
I guess not this time...lol , Jeff, it must have been a thrill to be there to share
that moment. Congrats John. VIC.
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by Johnkud on 2002 PM:
congrads
Nice fish Joh but I KNOW you andlooking at
that pic it looks bigger than 24"
. regardless great fish and great STORY !
Posted
by puddlejumper on 2002 PM:
Nice fish.
I would have kept her,
and had her mounted. Probally near the end of her
life anyway. Fake fish on the wall just doesn't do it for me. I have only one
and it sings show tunes. Good going. puddle.
Posted
by Jared C. on 2002 PM:
Hey guys...I seemed to
have lost a 9+ lb. bass, anyone seen it....oh JOHN! YOU FOUND IT! All kidding
aside, that is a MASTER BASS for a MASTER BASSMAN! Congrats! I'll have to give
Wampus Pond another try. You can actually enter the photo in Bassin' magazine's annual Statewide tournament (if it's not
too late). I used to read it, and they would post a section with the rules
stating that all you had to do was submit a photo of a bass caught between June
and August, and the largest entry per state gets to compete for a bass boat and
a nice chunk of change in a big tournament down South. Now I don't know what
the EXACT details are, and I know that no matter whether you're thinking about
tourneys or not right now, you must be exstatic!
You've won the contest in my book! Excellent fish - you'll have to show me a
bunch of pointers when we all get together at Whaley!
Keep it up!
Jared C.
Posted
by Woody on 2002 AM:
Way
to go Doc
John is the best example
of a fisherman who spends TIME ON THE WATER...
No one deserves it more...
Better yet...on a WORM.... Right next to a SENKO GUY...
As Robo said...OUTSTANDING
Woody
Posted
by hvbassmaster on 2002 AM:
Holly Bass Batman!!!!
Nice fish if only it was in a tournament
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by Scott E. on 2002 AM:
Re: Nice fish.
quote:
Originally
posted by puddlejumper
I would have kept her, and had her mounted. Probally
near the end of her life anyway. Fake fish on the wall just doesn't do it for
me. I have only one and it sings show tunes. Good going. puddle.
Puddle,
You are probably correct and the fish may not spawn in spring, but I know I
would have done the same exact thing as John, just snapped a picture or two and
placed her back in the water to fight another day or at least to live out her
life as a bass should live, a bass that big and old deserves that much respect
and who knows maybe you will be the one to go here and catch her again.
John and I discussed on the phone last night that he should get a fiberglass
mount done, if for nothing else than to warm and refresh his memories over
those cold winter months for years to come.
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by HugeFish4 on 2002 AM:
Oh yeah, John, I guess I
will no longer call you a Wam'pussy'! lol
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by mr jig
on 2002 AM:
Replia mount?
John or anyone
considering a replica mount should favor the services of Artistic Angers in
800 544 7466
Ihave never seen work that equals theirs.
dick
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by hvbassmaster on 2002 AM:
Q: What is the best way
to mount a Bass on your wall?
A: In a picture Frame !!!!!
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by ttony_5 on 2002 PM:
artistic anglers is the place I used, I
guess I just didn't have the toll free number.
Matt Yernatich does outstanding work!
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by bigjetguy on 2002 PM:
Can I be jealous for a
minute? O.K. I'm done, now where is wampus pond. NIIIIIIICE going.
Posted
by DR on 2002 PM:
Congradulations John!!!!!!
Golllldamn what a fish!!! John, I BOW to
your newly found finned friend, my friend! I say again: WHAT A FISH! congrats!
Earthy, can I sign up fir the 8lb club??.....thats as far as I have got
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Posted
by Gregg on 2002 PM:
I go away for a week
and
You catch the fish of a
lifetime
Congrat's John, everyone right couldn't of happened to a nicer guy. Can't wait to
talk to you about it.
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by Jered on 2002 PM:
Sweet fish, man! The
biggest I have caught was a good 7 or so, and I can only imagine what that
weight must have felt like. You did transplant that fish up here to northern
waters, so that we can have a shot, right? *lol*
Congrats to you, and good fishing!
Posted
by Dean on 2002 PM:
Way to go John! How often
is it that you don't have someone else in the boat, much less a camera when you
catch a good fish. Here you had both. Awesome man. Enjoy the feeling.
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by lastcastme on 2002 PM:
Fantastical!!!!!!!!!!
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by Cast-a-way on 2002 PM:
Just got back from
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by earthworm77 on 2002 AM:
Dr, consider yourself
"in"...was it a smallmouth?? my river
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by CNY/angler on 2002 AM:
congrats
awesome ny
state bass!Great job!
Do you think the fishing pressure will increase on wampus?
Posted
by Travis on 2002 AM:
CNY, my
thoughts exactly.
We are truly blessed with where we live and fish....
T
Posted
by earthworm77 on 2002 AM:
Maybe guys will stop
fishing Maho now!!! I think I see why John went out
and caught that big bass now....he was pressured by Paul to get all of those
guys off Mahopac, that he convinced to fish there in
the first place. John, you are a genious!!!
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by Travis on 2002 AM:
Earthy, can't say that didn't cross my mind as well....
good one
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Posted
by Gregg on 2002 PM:
quote:
get
all of those guys off Mahopac, that he convinced to fish there in the first
place
Why are they getting in the way of the constant tournaments that fish that lake
every weekend? LOL
EW if you told everyone where you catch your biggest fish does that guarantee
everyone will be able to catch them?
Different fisherman have different skills and
approaches and will come up with diferent results.
If no one talked about the places they fish the board would have 50% less posts
and be 1/2 as fun.
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by JOHN G on 2002 AM:
after this weekend, rentals end at
Wampus Pond and you need a special
Also, many bassers I know will eschew the thought of
rowing to fish, which is the only thing allowed there...
And , of course, as Gregg points out, knowing HOW to
fish a certain water makes all the difference in the world.....the first full
season that I started fishing, I fished Wampus 45 times in one season!!! what a
way to learn the changes of the bassing cycle by
mainly fishing one water in that way...the only other water I fished that year
besides Wampus was Cross River where I had a boat at the time...that was it for
one full year: Wampus or Cross River....again, great way to learn a water....
Earthy, we have spoken over the phone about all your "special" places
on the Peconic, does everyone who goes there and
forge get a shot at some of the behemoths that you have dug up? You know
exactly what I mean.....
I hope that fish IS still eminently catchable and I
can only hope that it is returned to the water again to get larger, I would
love nothing better than to see anyone, myself or anyone else, hook into that
fish next year and have it top 10 pounds....sure wish I could have tagged it!!!
JOHN G
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by "Wild Bill" on 2002 AM:
Equally
Important, or more so..
is the fact that you did return that
beauty to the water and the water's gene pool of it's resident bass.
Fish like that are extremely rare here in NY, and having them in them able to
continue to breed new stock is great.
Not only will others have a chance of catching it, but also it's offspring too,
helping to insure future great bassing for all of us.
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by mr jig
on 2002 AM:
eminently perhaps iminently-not
likely!
The devil made me do it
John.
Posted
by Woody on 2002 AM:
Rare....
I have not heard of A
FISH close to that weight in
Looking back I have heard claims of bigger fish but none EVER documented with scale , photo and witness.
I will go on to say the word TROPHY bass for these waters.
Earthy...You of course were quick to say you caught 4 of these 9+ fish....You
are not implying that those Monsters were caught out on
I know you have fished in
John again...Kudo's to you for the fish of a
LIFETIME.
In Awe,
Woody
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by HugeFish4 on 2002 PM:
Woody, I believe that
Earthy did catch his fish on L.I.!
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by mr jig
on 2002 PM:
Woody.
I have taken a
considerable number of 7-8 lb lm up here in the frozen north though no 9's. No i don't often target lm.
The moderate temps, longer growing season and fertility of LI waters improves the chances as does continued travel south.
I would have no reason to doubt that earthy took his 9's on LI.
This is a real accomplishment but statistically more likely there than here.
dick.
Posted
by Travis on 2002 PM:
Wood, from our 2 hour
conversation today you know where I stand....
Feel free to give me a ring after you get done with the saw if you find out
anything regarding the next few weeks
Earthy I guess 4 is the magic number. Haven't heard a comment as to my 2
mentioned....not that I'm complaining
Mr. Jig, I think Woods line of thinking is that there are less waters
"down there" than what we enjoy within sight of the backdoor, I don't
think the more favorable temps came into the thinking.....
Trav
Posted
by Travis on 2002 AM:
Gregg it is my
understanding that maho at one time was a heavily
fished tourney lake. Back in the pre-carp days and about the same time In
Fisherman filmed a segment(sure looks different now
than in that segment) there for their old 1 hour specials. From there it went
into a decline(in both fisherman on it and tournies) after the weeds were gone mostly because people
weren't aware of how to catch but of course the fish were still there. Including a lot more smallmouth bass. I am not sure if they
were as plentiful before the weeds left or not. Of course now they are
plentiful and people know it...
When did all of these tournies make a showing at Maho after the decline of them for a spell..? And are they
as heavy now as they were pre no weeds. Just curious, not like i fish it much at all.
You should hear the history that I know of the bodies of water I DO fish...
I am sure Scully or Paul Mattie would be the men to ask.
T
Posted
by Travis on 2002 AM:
Earthy, don't go to any
extra trouble on my account.
I am quite confident that we both know what a 9 Lb bass looks and feels like.
best, Trav
Posted
by JOHN G on 2002 AM:
See now, that is what I
have to do next Earthy, go somewhere like Florida, or Texas or California and
get that big baby like the 13-9 you caught at Ocala.......that would be the
next logical progression if I am worried about size, however, all in due time,
I have no doubt that after a couple of years and the last guy is out of college
that I will start to do some fishing trips like that and then gun for the even
bigger boys.......until that time, I will just continue to enjoy all of these
fun waters that I have around me..... JOHN G
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by Cast-a-way on 2002 AM:
quote:
Originally
posted by Travis
Earthy, don't go to any extra trouble on my account.
I am quite confident that we both know what a 9 Lb bass looks and feels like.
best, Trav
Welcome back Mr.T...their are alot
of us who aren't too sure what a 9lb. bass looks like never mind feels like. I
think that it's important when people make claims of catching such fish that
there be some documentation. Times have changed and
the portable digital scales humble alot of fisherman.
I know there are others who feel how I do. Some guys come on here posting
"I caught a 20 someting inch bass so it had to
be X number of pounds." I'd love to see Earthy's
old reel to reels and I sure others would too. I agree with Mr. Jig that
because of L.I weather pattern being different from the rest of us upstaters that 9 lb bass are possibly out there. I still looking for that 7lber...
Keep casting......
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Posted
by mr jig
on 2002 AM:
Castaway.
You are right of course
in your observation that an accurate scale
can be humbling.
I discourage the use of scales these days because after necessarily using a
calibrated Chatilon for many years in biological
studies, i came to feel that fish should not endure xtra handling merely to satisfy our curiosity.
I don't think Trav meant to discourage Earthy from
showing the films to which you refer. He was simply assuring Eathy that no proof was necessary on his account.
Heading out to annoy some fish.
Have a good holiday.
dick
Posted
by Woody on 2002 AM:
That would be a ZEROED
out scale
9lb's are somewhat rare
in these neck of the woods....
Craig, if you are talking about reel to reel I am guessing you would have been
a youngster...
Now a kid catching a 9lb+ fish would have made the news where I come from !!!!!!!!!!
In looking at the EEBA results the weights do not reflect lots of weight.... I
believe only one person caught a 5lb fish +.
I guess You know where they live Earthy .
Regards,
Woodsman
Posted
by earthworm77 on 2002 AM:
Actually Woodrow, I
indicated I had the set up because I picked it up cheap a while back. I would
really like to get one of those small palm recorders and mount it on my boat. I
haven't taken a fish that big in about 4 years or so. My first NY'er was caught in 1995. The
Woody, I've always made it a point to tell guys that I do not think tournament
fishing and trophy fishing can be consitently mixed.
When I fish a tx, I am fisihing for a limit. When I want a trophy, I'm fishing for
one bite that I may not get all day thus making for a poor tournament weight. I
always go for a limit then try to upgrade. The weights for our club are not bad
at all considering the size of our waters and the extreme pressure they get.
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by donw40 on 2002 PM:
nice
All I can say has been
already said about such a beautiful fish.
Thank you from all of us for returning that beauty to the water.
dw
Posted
by Travis on 2002 PM:
Castaway. Of course I cannot nor would I
speak for others when it comes to claims about numbers, sizes etc etc. I rarely if EVER post anything on the fishing reports
page of this board because quite frankly, knowing what I catch is just fine for
me. I have caught big stream browns, largemouths, smallies, walleyes and outsized pike on my own
terms without telling anyone because I didn't feel the need nor do I ever to
have "verification" of anything I do.
I was telling Woody just yesterday on the phone that when he and I hook up soon
for him to bring a camera. NOT for this board but my family would like to have
some pics of what I catch from time to time and I
don't get a lot of them because I fish alone 99.9% of the time....that far
outweighs anything I care to have to prove to anyone. Woody I will get that pic from my mom of when I was 15-16 and bring it down for ya to look at....
regards, T
Posted
by JOHN G on 2002 PM:
Earthy, that is an
excellent point you made about the difference between tourney fishing and
recreational as far as going for size!
Don, glad to see you happy about that, no way was I going to harm that fish, I
already told others that if we did not have a camera on the boat, I would have
not taken a picture as I would have had to keep the fish out of the water for
at least 10 minutes and that never entered my mind....
JOHN G
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by commuter on 2002 PM:
John all I can say is thats one heck of a culmination of
a lifes work!
You definately deserved that fish! I bet it took a
few hours for that smile too fade a away. Are your
cheeks still sore from smiling!
Congrats my good fellow!
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by earthworm77 on 2002 AM:
Gregg, I'm sorry I missed
your post about telling people where I catch big fish. I was honestly poking
fun at both John and Paul fover the Mahopac thing. I
did notice all season that Maho was a different lake
this year. I have made it a point not to tell people exactly where I am
catching big fish. I fish the Peconic frequently, I
live close by and it is a great fishery. I do have tons of spots but it
certainly isn't close to being my big bass mecca
despite my past catches there. I don't even tell my close friends anymore where
I'm going......usually.
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by Gregg on 2002 AM:
EW my point was if you did
tell them would they have the same results? I don't think so. The puzzle
changes day to day - fisherman to fisherman!
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by Frank J on 2002 PM:
4000+ views damn John G,
you're more popular than most.
WTG on the 9+ lbs club!
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by bobn on 2002 PM:
must be some kind of a nyb record-98 responses so far!!!!!-bobn
Posted
by JPBass on 2002 PM:
Just though I'd make
it an even 100
This fish deserves it.
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by Gregg on 2002 PM:
Yes it does
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by earthworm77 on 2002 AM:
Gregg I see your point
but I certainly would not want to be responsible for adding pressure to my
sacred places. I've done my homework for years to get to the point where I am
now. I am not going to give it up and let someone come in and reap the benefits
without working for it. Call me selfish but it is reality. All it takes is one
guy to let everyone in on a good place and it could get ruined. That is why I
have had a large amount of success here on LI....... Secrecy!!!! I've spoken
about fun places like my
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by mr jig
on 2002 PM:
Earthy color me
"selfish" too.
I truly enjoy sharing the
how but i'm dam.ed careful
about the where.
I can tell you from long experience that on a favorite lightly fished 100%
release lake, after even 1 boat visits a cove with my spots marked and with my
baits in their box,and my anchor positions and depth
readings noted, MY fishing in that cove will suffer for days.
Even though there is no long term damage to the resource thru this sharing, i want to do it.. WHY?? 
Posted
by Scully on 2002 PM:
a real beautyyyyyyyy!!!!!!
John
Buddy....what can I say that hasnt already been said.
A true monster for the northeast, or anywhere this side of
Castaic for that matter. Fantastic job....can imagine the moment, the
quickening of the pulse, the oh no Im
gonna loose it thought creeping into your head. Then
the prayer....oh God please, please...Ill be good I will I will. lol All thats
left to say is #$#%%$%WOW !
Woodsman, I know of a 9.04 caught on Muscoot
Reservoir in 1991. I know of a 9.11(OOS) caught on Titicus
in 1993. and I caught a 8.10 and an 8.04 on Croton
Falls Reservoir. Both of those I caught in the exact same location. One was caught
in May (OOS) and the other in July. I believe to this day they were the same
fish.
Largest verified largemouth bass caught on
There was rumored to have been a 10.06 caught at
Travis...tournaments on Mahopac go back as far as I
can remember, about 1979. The information I have is that in the 80s the fishing
was very good, but as the weed increased the fishing went through the roof. By
the early 90s, the average fish you caught in
After the introduction of the Grass Carp and the dissapearence
of the weeds, the average size of the bass IMHO now appears to average about
2.04 pounds. Still not to shabby. The fishing is not what it once was, but that
fact has nothing to do IMHO with there no longer being aquatic vegetation in
the lake. I believe the lake is in transition, a common occurence
in many lakes throughout the country.
The fish are still there, and in good quantity. The lake is perhaps not what it
was during those 90s hey days, but not far off. My club records however
indicate there has been little if any change, in fact our tournament results
are better now than during the 90s.
Tournament pressure on the lake is still heavy, though about half of what it
once was. The verified lake records are....Heaviest five fish....Don Caggiano, 24.12 ozs. six fish team....Ed Cowan and Frank Giner,
30.00 even. Lunker largemouth....8.06 Tom Whittle and Lunker
Smallmouth, Frank Costa, 5.12. If anyone knows of any verified weights
or fish that beat these, please let me know.
Scully
Posted
by bass 64 on 2002 PM:
Nice post Scully.
Although I've never been to Mahopac, I heard that the depletion of the weeds
has caused way better smallie action. Also didn't you
say that you caught an eight pounder somewhere on
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by Travis on 2002 PM:
Thanks Scully for the
informative post. Always nice to connect the dots. Not
having fished it in a dogs age, next week will be a treat.
Thanks again, Trav
Posted
by earthworm77 on 2002 AM:
Scully, I forgot about
Bill "Doc" Bartick...my Dad and he are into
model trains and they hang out some. Doc has a fish of over 11lbs from
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by Scully on 2002 AM:
yes I did
bass64
Yes I caught an 8 pounder out of
With the warmer than average winters recently the bass in
these bodies of water have been subjected to longer growing seasons.
Although from October thru May they grow perhaps 5%. There is little pressure
and an abundance of fish holding cover and supply of forage. My guess for the
record would be New Croton Reservoir.
There is a chance it could come from
In an earlier post someone thought John G fish would have been 10 to 11 years
old. I think it was my good friend "Hooked Solid". Its
my guess Johns fish was closer to 20 years old. Growth rates in the Northeast
section of the country are slow. a 12 inch largemouth
is normally in its fourth growing season. In the New York State Bass study of
1977-1980 bass from Amawalk Reservoir were checked
for age determination and growth rate. They do this by taking scale samples
from below the lateral line at the tip of the pectoral fin. This study listed a
14" largemouth as being five years old. Studys
from
This is why I believe that Johns fish had to be at
least 18, and possibly as much as 20 years old.
Scully
Posted
by Greg Hill on 2002 AM:
John, as has been said,it couldnt
happen to nicer guy.Good job Hoss!
Posted
by Travis on 2002 AM:
Scully, exactly what I
emailed John with. I simply stated 10 X 2....
Trav