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Old 02-24-2006 | 08:36 AM
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Mine are as follows
-70# smallmouth buff
-49# grass carp
-38.5# common carp
-205# gator gar..shot several others in the 170-190 range and 8-12 in the 100-170 range.
-38# bighead

Haven't ever shot a decent sized longnose. my biggest is maybe 10# or so.
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Old 02-25-2006 | 01:52 PM
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Wow 205 pounder hey id just like to see a gator gar that size we dont have them up here or lets say if we do they are few and far between.......
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Old 02-26-2006 | 05:01 PM
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ORIGINAL: slim23

50 lb longnose
45 lb grass carp
45 lb gator gar
32 lb buff
24 lb carp
12 lb spot gar
8 lb shortnose gar
38 lb bighead


Slim you should check that 50lb longnose again your only your like a 1/4lb shy of the world record....what state did you get him in. and you do have the world record spotted gar by almost 4 pounds....good job
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Old 02-28-2006 | 05:09 PM
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32 pound common
26 pound bighead
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Old 02-28-2006 | 05:48 PM
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Hey bofish thats a real nice common carp. But you have to admit the bigheads will ruin ya......
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Old 03-01-2006 | 10:15 AM
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45# Grassie is my biggest to date. I shot a 37.5# common a couple years ago.

Elmer, will you be at the banquet this Saturday?
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Old 03-01-2006 | 05:53 PM
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No I have taken on helping to raise 3 small grandchildren and that is taking most of my time. Kendall
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Old 03-01-2006 | 07:50 PM
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my biggest are 31 lb long nose and a 53 lb blue cat .carp was 27 lbs .thats it except for a 3 lb sucker 7 spotted gar and 11 lb bowfin or mudfish whateve you want ot call them .we dont have to many species of carp to shoot .
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Old 03-08-2006 | 07:56 AM
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72 lb grassie and lost one bigger than that.


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Old 03-08-2006 | 10:17 AM
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Very nice.

My biggest common carp was 17 pounds from shore.
My only long-nosed gar was 36 inches, didn't have a scale.

One of these days I'll get some pics up here.

Welcome to the forums WarEagle!
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