Doug T | Mon Mar-24-03 11:30 PM |
Member since Mar 24th 2003
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#13875, "Rancho Seco Hog"
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This is my first post so I hope it works... I hit Rancho Seco on Sunday, March 23 around 9 am. Caught bass of 5.2lbs, 4.7lbs, 4 from 2-2.5lbs, 5 from 1-2lbs, and 4 or 5 dinks. All came on watermelon/red&black 5" senkos except the 4.7 which came on a watermelon/red baby brush hog. I also missed a fish of 7-10 lbs which managed to spit my senko. At this point I am satisfied enough to go home but I stick around. About 3:30 I spotted a big fish between a weedline and the bank and decided to spend the rest of the day trying to catch it. Two casts later she slammed my senko and headed into the weeds but I was able to wrestle her out. I had no net so I did the "use your legs" thing and landed her. I put her on my berkley digital scale and she weighed 14.0 lbs. I got a guy in a boat to take a few pictures, cut some line to measure length and girth, and released her go back to her home. I had always wondered what I would do with a 10+ fish, but it just felt so good to let her go. Length 28 inches, girth 23 inches. My previous best was 8lbs-4oz.
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[View all] , Doug T, Mon Mar-24-03 11:30 PM
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swimbait,
Mar 24th 2003, #1
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swampy,
Mar 25th 2003, #2
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swimbait,
Mar 25th 2003, #3
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Chris,
Mar 25th 2003, #4
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aubunique,
May 02nd 2003, #5
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Samurai TI,
May 05th 2003, #6
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SpeedyG,
May 05th 2003, #7
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CATCHEM_CARO,
May 06th 2003, #8
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aubunique,
Jun 25th 2003, #9
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