I'll give it to 11:00pm my time -Mountain- and then call it a night. DonO
----- Original Message ----- From: "Pierre Bombardier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Foul-hooked monster fish > You'll probably be hearing from the Hemingway estate > about a plagiarism suit.... > > Mark Delaney > > --- DonO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > What...no come-backs? > > > > The 'Quinn'-tisential fish-story and it baited no > > one? > > > > Dr. D > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:19 AM > > Subject: [VFB] Foul-hooked monster fish > > > > > > > Funny you should ask... > > > > > > I caught a 65 pound (est.) brown trout, > > foul-hooked on a fly. It took 3 > > > days to finally land him. It towed my > > pontoon-boat all around the lake. > > > While I was playing him, he had been attacked by a > > school of killer > > > orca-chubs (those little black ones with the white > > markings). They had > > > eaten away parts of him, which helped to wear him > > down. I had to lash him > > > to the side of my pontoon-boat and paddle my way > > back to camp, constantly > > > fighting off vicious chub attacks with my paddle. > > By the time I got back > > to > > > camp, just the head and back-bone/tail were left, > > so we had to estimate > > the > > > weight. So no record, mount, or dinner. > > > > > > Dontiago > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Jimmy D. Moore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[email protected]>; > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 9:08 AM > > > Subject: [VFB] QUOTE FOR THE DAY - FOR REAL THIS > > TIME !! > > > > > > > > > > Okay, gang. I've about worn everybody out with > > the "You Might be a > > > > Redneck" stuff, so I won't be sending anymore of > > it. However, for you > > > > diehard rednecks on the lists, I still have > > nearly 300 more "you might > > > > be a" that I'll be glad to send to you OFF > > LIST. Just let me know OFF > > > > LIST. > > > > > > > > Now for today's quote. Actually, it isn't a > > quote, but a couple of > > > > questions. > > > > > > > > If you foul hooked a 30 pound brown that had > > just taken a swipe at your > > > > fly, and was lucky enough to beach it, would you > > have it mounted? When > > > > you told your friends, would you neglect to say > > that it was foul hooked? > > > > Would you have your photo made with it? Just > > so you won't feel bad > > > > for even considering getting your fish mounted, > > I'll admit that I would > > > > certainly have mine mounted. And I wouldn't be > > ashamed of it either. > > > > > > > > Hey, I know this probably wouldn't happen, cause > > it would be harder than > > > > H*** to land a 40 pound foul hooked brown anyway > > with a regular trout > > > > rod and trout tippet. It'd be like trying to > > drag a refrigerator in. > > > > > > > > > > > > Tomorrow, I will return with Regular fishing > > quotes. > > > > > > > > Have a Great Day ! > > > > > > > > JIMMY D > > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > > > > Jimmy D. Moore - Scout Exec. BSA (Ret.), TOWA, > > TF&G Contributor, GRTU > > Past > > > VP. Past Pres. McGregor Rotary. Freelance Outdoor > > writer, humorist, > > > half-assed Texan and collector of classic bamboo > > fly rods and classic golf > > > clubs > > > > > > > > Author - "MOON HOLLER MISFITS Fishing & Hunting > > Club", � > > > > > > > > JIMMY D's Fly Fishing Website: > > > > > > > > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~rayado/rayadoflyfishingflypatternstips/index.html > > > > > > > > RAYADO CLASSIC GOLF: Classic Golf Clubs for the > > discerning collector > > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~rayado/ > > > > > > > > > > > ******************************************************************** > > > > "Being able to read trout streams is just as > > valuable to a fly fisherman > > > as the ability to read a defense is to an NFL > > Quarterback." > > > > > > > > Jimmy D. Moore - � [2004] > > > > > > > ******************************************************************* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Discover Yahoo! > Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM and more. Check it out! > http://discover.yahoo.com/online.html
