garvi LACROSSE WIPosts: 1137 September 3, 2009 at 1:03 pm #1315574 For a sheephead anyway, cooler is 24in total length hand scale said 15lb 6oz. End of a wingdam 6lb test with my hand tied leech jig. Good fight.
Steve Root South St. Paul, MNPosts: 5623 September 3, 2009 at 1:23 pm #802298 Now that’s a dandy! I’ll bet he had your heart rate up for a while
JasonP Twin CitiesPosts: 1368 September 3, 2009 at 1:51 pm #802303 nice avatar…..eh .. .i mean nice fish. J
bucketmouth1 Lancaster, WIPosts: 562 September 3, 2009 at 2:00 pm #802308 you think u had a big smallie on? ive had about 3 sheephead that size this year and everyone of them i thought i had a PB smallie
wilson1984 Posts: 302 September 3, 2009 at 2:11 pm #802312 Thats a huge sheephead. I bet it gave you a heck of a fight.
garvi LACROSSE WIPosts: 1137 September 3, 2009 at 2:31 pm #802318 First thought was a big eye the way she just ran for deep water, 5 runs and I’m glad my drag was working correctly.It was fun being by myself and once the dog saw it (second run) I thought she was going to jump in after it. Ah yes the Packer Girls
mbenson Minocqua, WisconsinPosts: 3842 September 3, 2009 at 9:55 pm #802465 GARVI: I see yellow is a popular color in your life!!! Mark
Tom P. Whitehall Wi.Posts: 3518 September 4, 2009 at 6:26 am #802531 Aren`t they just a hoot to catch.
garvi LACROSSE WIPosts: 1137 September 4, 2009 at 7:26 pm #802690 Quote: GARVI: I see yellow is a popular color in your life!!! Mark Yes and they are also associated with PACK & They are a blast to catch, but I would like to catch the girls just to compare