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Title: Winni Derby???
Post by: Scalloper on May 12, 2022, 05:35 AM
Any of my Maine buddies fishing the Winnipesaukee derby this weekend? I came the last two weekends in a row and here now getting my set up tune in. Last Saturday we had a great day with 8 salmon to the boat and one rainbow.
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Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: hardwatergrampa on May 12, 2022, 11:28 PM
always enjoyed the time fishing the derby have passed the last couple years  have fun and good luck
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: Scalloper on May 13, 2022, 05:12 PM
Me and my buddy just took the lead with a 27” 7.68 lb bohemouth .
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Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: zwiggles on May 13, 2022, 06:21 PM
That is an absolute tank for the big lake! Way to go!!! How was the fight?
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: Darby on May 13, 2022, 07:24 PM
Quote from: Scalloper on May 13, 2022, 05:12 PM
Me and my buddy just took the lead with a 27” 7.68 lb bohemouth .
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Heard about it from your friend that's in Rangeley with me.  Looks like a boat winning fish🤣  Congrats, that's a wall hanger for sure
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: hardwatergrampa on May 13, 2022, 11:33 PM
nice fish congrads  enjoy the new boat good luck
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: deerhunter on May 17, 2022, 08:15 AM
well, did ya get the boat.lol
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: Scalloper on May 17, 2022, 12:27 PM
Quote from: zwiggles on May 13, 2022, 06:21 PM
That is an absolute tank for the big lake! Way to go!!! How was the fight?
We never saw the fish for 25 min. I kept right on the guy about not putting his thum on the reel. Then he would pinch the line with his thumb. It was frustrating. But in the end we got it in the net and the hook popped out.
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: Scalloper on May 17, 2022, 12:29 PM
Quote from: deerhunter on May 17, 2022, 08:15 AM
well, did ya get the boat.lol
Well kind of. It’s not even built yet. Supposed to get it in September.
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: Scalloper on May 17, 2022, 12:35 PM
I was told this was the largest salmon entered in the Winni derby in 28 years. I don’t know how accurate that is but two locals told us that.
In all we boated 18 salmon 3 were over 4.5 lbs. I also won the 3ed largest salmon on Sunday with a 23 7/8” 4.96 lb

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Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: Steve H. on May 17, 2022, 01:54 PM
Fantastic! Congratulations!!
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: fish wayniac on May 17, 2022, 05:24 PM
Doug, Congratz that is a good haul!
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: Darby on May 18, 2022, 08:11 PM
Big time congrats.  I've had several trophies lost at the boat due to angler error.  Ran charter boats for years, and amazed me that even people that know what they're doing, get so excited, they crank the drag, reel the leader into the eyes, point the tip at the fish, etc.  Guess that's why the smart fish get bigger🤷‍♂️. Anyway, hope that one goes on the wall....maybe a pic of the fish on your new boat's dash
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: hardwatergrampa on May 19, 2022, 09:25 PM
congrads on the win too bad u have to pay taxes when u win something like that
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: iceman260 on May 20, 2022, 06:18 AM
Congrats on your win.
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: Scalloper on May 20, 2022, 11:12 AM
Quote from: hardwatergrampa on May 19, 2022, 09:25 PM
congrads on the win too bad u have to pay taxes when u win something like that
Thats a known before you go.
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: burgerunh on May 20, 2022, 02:49 PM
Scalloper,

Congratulations on the win!  If you don't mind me asking... Was your crew fishing live smelt?  Spoons?  Flies?  Beautiful fish and 7+ pounds used to be almost unheard of out of Winnipesaukee.  2 7+ pounders registered last weekend was impressive to say the least.  My best fish of the weekend was a 5.02 pound lake trout that got me 4th place on Sunday.  Caught on a spoon that I taped myself.
Title: Re: Winni Derby???
Post by: hardwatergrampa on May 22, 2022, 09:13 PM
Quote from: Scalloper on May 20, 2022, 11:12 AM
Thats a known before you go.
o ya well known    you play you pay