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| Chad
Minnow Username: Chad Post Number: 41 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Myself and a few buddies from work took some kayaks out to Town Lake (Austin), with 35 waterdogs to try our luck with some big bass. I tossed a 6" waterdog 3' off of a big Cypress Tree on the South Bank, and within 2 minutes my rod tip jumped and my line was racing across the water. I reeled in the slack and set the hook as hard as I could. Everytime this fish would pull, he would tug my kayak around! I finally landed him after an incredible fight and put him on the scale, the scale read 8.15 lbs and the fish was 26 1/2" long. I released the bass for someone else to catch but I'm having a replica mount done I think.   -Chad Critchfield- | ||
| Picou
Lunker Username: Picou Post Number: 1269 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
New meaning to the word "Dog Fish"   Most excellent fish Chad, great bass and great recap. I bet that was a ton of fun fighting that hawg in the yak. Congrats on a beautiful summertime fish...  Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Bigun
Crappie Username: Bigun Post Number: 514 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Congrats. I fished with them dogs on Fork one time. It was kinda fun but never caught a big'un. It kinda looks like a SNOOK! | ||
| Texfisher
Crappie Username: Texfisher Post Number: 351 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Them were some good huntin dogs there. Congrats on a great fish. If you're richer than me I think we're related. If you're poorer than me I know we're related. My bass club webpage http://texbass.8m.com/ 
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| Big_p
Moderator Username: Big_p Post Number: 440 Registered: 7-2004  Rating: N/A |
Way to go Chad! | ||
| Hawlin_bass
Bluegill Username: Hawlin_bass Post Number: 142 Registered: 1-2005  Rating: N/A |
Good job! That is what its about. Makes you want to go catch another. Congrats | ||
| Sturm1022
Crappie Username: Sturm1022 Post Number: 362 Registered: 1-2005  Rating: N/A |
helluva fish my fat fingers cant spell I'll probably turn into a floating turd and Picou will break the knob off my post counter immediately. ATW 2/10/05 
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| Atthewall
Crappie Username: Atthewall Post Number: 387 Registered: 11-2004  Rating: N/A |
Way cool Chad! Where did ya'll put in at? Ya'll look just East of Lamar and Congress (between I35 and the bat bridge). | ||
| Charles
Moderator Username: Charles Post Number: 411 Registered: 7-2004 Rating: N/A |
Nice fish! | ||
| Will
Bluegill Username: Will Post Number: 180 Registered: 2-2005  Rating: N/A |
congrats. there are definitly some good fish in town lake. Just wouldn't eat anything caught in there Vegatarian: Indian Word for Bad Fisherman | ||
| Chad
Minnow Username: Chad Post Number: 42 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Rob, you know that concrete launch right by Austin High, off of Mopac? Right there. We fished Barton Springs for a solid hour and a half without any luck. Thanks for the comments guys, I'm still pumped about that bass. I keep replaying getting pulled around by that thing in my head .-Chad Critchfield- | ||
| Simek
Minnow Username: Simek Post Number: 54 Registered: 1-2005  Rating: N/A |
Nice bass Chad! | ||
| Clark
Minnow Username: Clark Post Number: 25 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Whoa! Awesome fish Chad, TL is where I fish. Thought I was the only dude that used waterdog tactics on Town Lake. Thanks for letting her go. I missed the lake record by 7 ounces with this girl. Let her go too.  We should round up the whole Austin gang and hit the lake before deer season starts. Congrats on a great fish. | ||
| Bigboy
Minnow Username: Bigboy Post Number: 91 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Dang Now Thats A Fish !!! | ||
| Sturm1022
Crappie Username: Sturm1022 Post Number: 365 Registered: 1-2005 Rating: N/A |
aye aye yae, that is a big fish my fat fingers cant spell I'll probably turn into a floating turd and Picou will break the knob off my post counter immediately. ATW 2/10/05
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| Chad
Minnow Username: Chad Post Number: 43 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Clark, wow thats a huge fish. Awesome looking water where you were in that picture. Just let me know when and ahead of time if possible so I can make sure that I'm off of work, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Thanks for the comments everyone, it will be awhile I'm sure before I beat this one. -Chad Critchfield- | ||
| Picou
Lunker Username: Picou Post Number: 1277 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Ya'll wear 'em out guys. Ya'll have a great spot right out your backdoor for some quality fish. I always enjoy the pics. I may have to borrow my sis-in-law's yak and come down there and fish with ya'll sometime. Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Barnaclebill
Crappie Username: Barnaclebill Post Number: 317 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Chad,, congrats on a nice fish,, and thanks for letting her swim,,,, Born to fish-Forced to work |
