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The Fisherman's Wharf => Off-Topic => Topic started by: taxid on Mar 22, 2023, 06:03 PM
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As some of you already know I attempt to grow out trophy size fish of several species for the taxidermy and replica market of which I am a retired fish taxidermist. Well I broke the 2 pound mark with two of them today! One of 14 1/2 inches and one of 14 5/8 inches on a board. A lot released back into the pond between 13 and 14 inches as 14 inches is my cut off. Also kept 9 bass between 4.36 pounds and almost 6 pounds.
You could say I did it the easy way with a seine, but I'm here to tell you pulling 180 feet of 12 feet deep seine through a pond all by yourself is not easy. Enough resistance in the water to make it feel like one is pulling a tree across the bottom! LOL
Now if I can get away a little bit from caring for my parents (pond is on my property) I will have several poles out at once with crappies minnows to see if I can get anymore 14 inches or over.
Anyway I thought I would share pictures:
(https://i.postimg.cc/4mVT3rN0/14-inch-YP-3-22-23.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4mVT3rN0)
(https://i.postimg.cc/BLXrfzVM/seine-ready-on-dock-3-21.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/BLXrfzVM)
(https://i.postimg.cc/TK0FLG8t/seine-going-around-pond-3-22-23.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/TK0FLG8t)
(https://i.postimg.cc/m176bWNN/seine-coming-in-3-22-23.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/m176bWNN)
(https://i.postimg.cc/KK4q1MDY/bass-in-cooler-3-22-23.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/KK4q1MDY)
(https://i.postimg.cc/WDD8NPsF/Big-female-3-22-23.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WDD8NPsF)
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Your work, although difficult, is very interesting to learn about.
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Your work, although difficult, is very interesting to learn about.
Thanks for the kind words. Believe it or not it's not as difficult at the taxidermy was.
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That is one beautiful perch.
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That is one beautiful perch.
Sure is 👍