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Title: Personal best Crappie!!
Post by: hrdwtr24 on Jan 29, 2013, 06:54 PM
Not really big on bragging, but I am pretty proud of this.. wish I had taken better pictures on the ice but never been very good at that part. I worry too much about fishing!! LOL! but here she is anyway..  16 1/4" 2 pounds 5 oz..
(http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o306/noreasttrkyhntr/IMAG0188.jpg)
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Post by: Paul D. on Jan 29, 2013, 06:56 PM
Nice Bob, ice "honey comb" pics.  are up here as well.
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Post by: hrdwtr24 on Jan 29, 2013, 06:59 PM
Nice Bob, ice "honey comb" pics.  are up here as well.
Yes saw them.. hope it holds up..
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Post by: gordie on Jan 29, 2013, 07:16 PM
That's a beauty!
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Post by: bassaddict23 on Jan 29, 2013, 07:16 PM
awesome crappie
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Post by: mungo544 on Jan 29, 2013, 07:38 PM
Did you jig that baby up? If so it must have been fun!
Title: Re: Personal best Crappie!!
Post by: hrdwtr24 on Jan 29, 2013, 07:54 PM
Did you jig that baby up? If so it must have been fun!

No... caught it on a tip up..  :tipup:
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Post by: schaffman on Jan 29, 2013, 08:02 PM
Very nice fish!
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Post by: Blaine on Jan 30, 2013, 04:24 AM
A new leader inhe Crappie category. Congrats again,  Bob!
(http://www.ct-outfitters.com/wp-content/gallery/ice-fishing-photos/1-29-13-bob.jpg)
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Post by: groggyfrog on Jan 30, 2013, 05:01 AM
She's a beauty. Where's her momma! LOL
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Post by: jss111678 on Jan 30, 2013, 06:53 AM
nice fish is it a cove crappie?
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Post by: fl18guy on Jan 30, 2013, 06:58 AM
that would be going to my taxidermist. is she going to be mounted.
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Post by: tlwhaler on Jan 30, 2013, 08:16 AM
Nice crappie!  :o
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Post by: JohnnyJigger on Jan 30, 2013, 03:51 PM
Wow the pic at the shop really shows how big it is. Congrats on your piggy!!!!
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Post by: bugchazer on Jan 31, 2013, 05:20 AM
very nice fish :bow:
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Post by: mattshoes on Jan 31, 2013, 11:12 AM
nice fish!  congrats
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Post by: shotty on Jan 31, 2013, 11:38 AM
That's a nice fish don't see to many large calico's anymore in ct my old fishing buddy has or had the ct state record I think it was around 4lbs back in the mid 70's back when it was common place to catch them over 18 inches on a regular basis. I like your sweat shirt as well since I was born in the granite myself and have relatives that live up the in meredith. shotty
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Post by: JohnnyJigger on Jan 31, 2013, 03:08 PM
Paul D. Is going to have nightmares as long as your on top the leader board he will not be able to sleep.  :P
Got your work cut out for you this year Paul.
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Post by: shotty on Jan 31, 2013, 04:08 PM
Hey just wanted to make a correction on a mistake I made on the size of calico's caught back in the day, I said 18" was common size I meant to write 16" as a regular larger size with the 18 inchers being  around but not in the numbers of the 16's I'm sure some of the other old timers out there remember those day's when catching 20 plus nice sized calico's along with boat loads of perch was just another day on the pond. Sorry for any confusion shotty
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Post by: JohnnyJigger on Jan 31, 2013, 04:13 PM
Not too many bodies of water are hosting 16" calico's that is for sure.
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Post by: Paul D. on Jan 31, 2013, 06:48 PM
Dear Mr. Jigger  ;D; as you well know I have only been out on productive waters only once this season, if we get ice 16" is a throw back. As you also know, I have all the places locked up as of now but just have not made it up there to officially turn in the pics.  :whistle: .  Just need ice and the forecast does not look favorable. The ice on the lake Bob got this fish on is probably shot for the season, at least for me.
Congrads on your win last season,  1st place is a great accomplishment, even when you are the only one that entered  ;D ;D ;D. Bob puts his time in; he caledl me in the am when he ice the slab to ask if he should enter it, hell ya was my response.
I still owe ya the Reg. fee, thanks bud!!!!
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Post by: IceRaider on Feb 01, 2013, 06:34 AM
Nice crappie!
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Post by: JohnnyJigger on Feb 01, 2013, 02:09 PM
Dear Mr. Jigger  ;D; as you well know I have only been out on productive waters only once this season, if we get ice 16" is a throw back. As you also know, I have all the places locked up as of now but just have not made it up there to officially turn in the pics.  :whistle: .  Just need ice and the forecast does not look favorable. The ice on the lake Bob got this fish on is probably shot for the season, at least for me.
Congrads on your win last season,  1st place is a great accomplishment, even when you are the only one that entered  ;D ;D ;D. Bob puts his time in; he caledl me in the am when he ice the slab to ask if he should enter it, hell ya was my response.
I still owe ya the Reg. fee, thanks bud!!!!

It jusrt occurred to me i FORGOT to pay your entry fee, while I was BS'ing with Blaine.... ;D  oooppsss my bad!!! :P

I know where ya live....it is only 10 bucks no worries. My shanty is nice and toasty even if i did not catch a 20" crappie last year....least i was smart enough to enter it.  :P now bring me some ice, not fishing for 3 weeks is making me cranky pants.
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Post by: Uncle Lar on Feb 01, 2013, 05:54 PM
Great crappie !
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Post by: thndrvlly on Feb 01, 2013, 06:19 PM
nice slab, congrats
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Post by: hrdwtr24 on Feb 03, 2013, 09:15 AM
That's a nice fish don't see to many large calico's anymore in ct my old fishing buddy has or had the ct state record I think it was around 4lbs back in the mid 70's back when it was common place to catch them over 18 inches on a regular basis. I like your sweat shirt as well since I was born in the granite myself and have relatives that live up the in meredith. shotty

Shotty I grew up in Laconia! still spend a good amount of time up there... :tipup:  thank you all for the congrats!!