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Post by mwardncsu on Jul 16, 2012 23:41:05 GMT -5
My personal best (by length & weight) SML striper - 26 lbs / 40.125”- Dec 2018  My 1st SML Citation (length) - 37" - June 2010- Released!  My personal best freshwater striper - 38 lbs, 40", East TN, May 2011 - Released!  My personal best saltwater striper - 45.5 lbs, 45" - Chesapeake Bay, Dec 2011 - Released!  My best accomplishments - the kids.... Emily  and Matthew  An the woman who puts up with this insanity.... my wife Carrie...  |
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Post by mwardncsu on Apr 6, 2013 22:34:14 GMT -5
4/6/13 - My son, Matthew's new personal best - 36.5" / 17 lbs.  |
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Post by CorneliaGale on Apr 6, 2013 23:30:07 GMT -5
Nice
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Post by mwardncsu on Apr 7, 2014 10:58:45 GMT -5
It's been quite a while since I landed a citation with the rod in my hands .... we got one on my boat last Dec but our buddy Keith grabbed the rod.... so it was nice to get this one - luck of the EarlyRiser I guess... I thought it was May of 2012, but turns out it was actually May of 2011...... seen a lot of fish in the 35-36" range since then but could not crack a 37" or 20 lbs.... good to break the curse... and hope it's not that long again. Just over 37" / 18 lbs - April 6, 2014 ]  And it was cool that this one came while the Game Warden was aboard the boat checking licenses / equipment   |
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Post by mwardncsu on Dec 6, 2014 18:47:22 GMT -5
My new SML personal best - 12/6/2014 22 lbs / 38"  |
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Post by formula180 on Dec 6, 2014 19:53:00 GMT -5
Very nice...now you have to go back and do it all over using a fly rod.  |
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Post by Live Bait JunkEE on Dec 6, 2014 20:21:18 GMT -5
Always fun moving up the personal best ladder -- Now, lets get back out there and work on the next level ---- great fish!!!!!!
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mwardncsu
Dec 6, 2014 20:22:15 GMT -5
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Post by shortbus1397 on Dec 6, 2014 20:22:15 GMT -5
Bud I def need to get with you cause that not just luck wow what fish
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Post by hotdog on Dec 6, 2014 20:33:18 GMT -5
Nice one Mike, way to go.
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Dec 7, 2014 7:39:32 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2014 7:39:32 GMT -5
Nice job gents. How did the release go? Them fish gorging on all those big shad seem fatter this year to me. Could be a growth breakthrough... Just saying..  |
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Post by mwardncsu on Dec 7, 2014 8:58:23 GMT -5
She released well after nursing her for a minute or two - swam swiftly off when she was ready.  |
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Post by fatdaddy on Dec 8, 2014 20:38:15 GMT -5
Man that some fine fishing right there !!! Great family God Bless & Happy Holidays !! I watch the form all the time !! Havn,t had the finances to come up this year hope to next !! Had a lot of health problams this year also !! But always great to read piost from yal Guys !! Thanks for giving me hope !!
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Post by CorneliaGale on Dec 8, 2014 20:52:52 GMT -5
Man that some fine fishing right there !!! Great family God Bless & Happy Holidays !! I watch the form all the time !! Havn,t had the finances to come up this year hope to next !! Had a lot of health problams this year also !! But always great to read piost from yal Guys !! Thanks for giving me hope !! Know that feeling been a rough year here too, even after you start getting better with all the doctor bills you are broke for years afterwards |
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Post by fatdaddy on Dec 9, 2014 15:07:35 GMT -5
Amen Brother
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Post by davidc on Jan 2, 2015 1:30:11 GMT -5
Wow, you have produced some serious poundage out there!!  I had no idea that freshwater stripers got that big!!! |
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