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Old 05-08-2008, 07:59 AM   #1
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Default Bowfishing Big Fish Contest '08

Alrighty everybody, start posting those big fish you've taken.

This is really just for bragging rights and fun. (tho' if I can scrape something up for the winners, I will!)

Post your biggest carp, gar, buffalo, etc.. We'll break the winners up by fish category. Winners determined by weight.

Contest runs until Oct 1st.
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Old 05-08-2008, 09:10 AM   #2
 
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My biggest fish of the year and New Colorado State Record.


21.04# 34 1/2" length 26" Girth

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Old 05-08-2008, 11:12 AM   #3
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Nice one!

Damn, you didn't take long, did ya?

Congratulations on the record.
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Old 05-08-2008, 02:11 PM   #4
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Not mine, but this bow killjust posted in St. Louis
http://www.ksdk.com/news/gallery/photogallery.aspx?gid=145366
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Old 05-08-2008, 09:09 PM   #5
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I don't think I'm even going to bother trying to enter this year. It's already won.
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Old 05-09-2008, 03:01 PM   #6
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You big wuss Chris.

Darin has to post his fish for it to count. Darin? Darin?

Besides, he's just got the bighead division. Rodney has a great common carp there, but there's still a chance someone will score a bigger one. Then there's the gar... buffalo.. etc.
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Old 05-10-2008, 08:46 AM   #7
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I would like to enter the bighead contest..

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Old 05-10-2008, 03:35 PM   #8
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How about Ugliest Boat? I could enter the P.O.S. Slimebucket.
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Old 05-31-2008, 06:38 AM   #9
 
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Here's my new PB common from my local river which only avg's. 4 lbs. a fish. He was almost 21 lbs. and I was surprise to see him after walking the banks for a mile or so.






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Old 05-31-2008, 05:59 PM   #10
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Longnose Gar, shot this afternoon. 11 lbs even, 45 inches long.

We did a terrible job shooting partly due to weather conditions, partly our own fault- missing more than 2 dozen times and only getting two in the boat, and this one was a monster. My brother missed another just before that which I estimate was 6" longer. The story is short and sweet - the sun when behind a cloud so I just saw a vague deep outline of it about 20 feet out. It was at least 15" down but my snap shot was on for once. It didnt fight much suprisingly.

Quick question: do gar steaks taste any good? I am going to try it, the cuts are huge!



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