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mikenewman
10-25-2005, 02:13 PM
Sorry guys, I promise this isn't going to turn into Striper 2,3,4 etc. but as I didn't get a photo of my first I thought I'd post my second. Very breezy on the Delta today: made controlling the drift challenging. After half an hour I was beginning to question whether I wasn't better off leaving it for another day when tap, tap, bang I was into this feller: 30" long and thick in the shoulder he pulled like a rotweiler on steroids. (Ah, so that's what a fighting butt is for! If they get any bigger I'll need a fighting chair :lol: )
Gave it another half an hour before packing up.
Fly: chartreuse/white clouser 1/0 0n a fast 9 wt sinker.
Fish returned unharmed but methinks I need a boga grip!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a317/Mikenewman_/100_0022.jpg

Tony Buzolich
10-25-2005, 03:40 PM
Great fish Mike. I'd take those all day long.
TONY

Hairstacker
10-25-2005, 04:38 PM
All right Mike! NICE fish! Sounds like you had a lot of fun with him. "Fighting chair," very funny, ha. I don't speak for anyone else but, personally, I'm looking forward to pictures of fish nos. 3, 4, and so on. . . . :lol:

David Lee
10-25-2005, 05:20 PM
BEAUTY !!!! =D>

They pull a little , wouldn't you say :P ?

Just you wait - pretty soon , you'll hook MOBY :shock:

I prefer the little ones , myself ..... I cry less when they fall off .

David

Katz
10-25-2005, 09:31 PM
I agree. Keep um coming!!

Katz

Bill Kiene semi-retired
10-25-2005, 10:53 PM
Some control their boats with a Minn Kota auto pilot bow mounted electric motor.

Some drag a chane.

Some drag a sea anchor.

Nice when it is not windy though.

Great fish and wonderful photo, thanks.