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| Picou
Lunker Username: Picou Post Number: 1627 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Rumor has it that ShareLunker #398 was landed today at Fork and weighed in at 15.39 pounds. I will keep tabs on the sharelunker page for the update. Man... It is time to take a week off and hit Fork and try to land lunker number 400 for all those perks and cash... Remember, number 400 is work $400 per pound plus all kinds of other prizes.  Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Bigun
Hybrid Username: Bigun Post Number: 777 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
I'm ready. Wish I could get the week off right now. Quit being a mad, little bald man! | ||
| Justhrowit
Minnow Username: Justhrowit Post Number: 46 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/budsharelunker/archives/lunkerdetails.phtml?fishid=398 TPWD Press Release LAKE FORK SPEAKS WITH 15.5-POUND LARGEMOUTH: BUDWEISER SHARELUNKER NO. 398 ATHENS, Texas—To paraphrase a line from a bad mystery novel, Lake Fork has been quiet—too quiet. While lakes from Conroe to Casa Blanca produced six entries in the Budweiser ShareLunker program, the all-time leading producer of trophy largemouth bass was mute. Fork broke its silence Tuesday, when Billy Pfeil of Alba pulled a 15.5-pound largemouth—Budweiser ShareLunker No. 398—from the lake. The huge fish was 25.25 inches long and 23.5 inches around. It was the 19th largest Budweiser ShareLunker entry from Lake Fork and the 24th largest fish entered into the program. Not since Jim Harrell caught a 16.12-pound fish from Lake Fork on March 22, 2002, has the lake produced so large an entry. Pfeil was fishing in 12 feet of water using a black-and-blue 5-inch Senko when the fish took it at 2:30 in the afternoon. The angler who catches the 400th lunker will receive a prize package that includes $400 per pound of weight. That fish must be turned over to TPWD alive; for tips on caring for lunkers until pickup, go to http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/budsharelunker/rules/ Anglers fishing from the bank or from a boat with no livewell should pay special attention to this information. Anglers legally catching a 13-pound or bigger largemouth bass in Texas waters may enter it into the ShareLunker program by calling David Campbell at (903) 681-0550 or by paging him at (888) 784-0600. For information on the Budweiser ShareLunker program, including current and previous season records, go to http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/visitorcenters/tffc/budsharelunker/ The Budweiser ShareLunker program is made possible through support from Anheuser-Busch, Inc. Since 1991, Anheuser-Busch, in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, has contributed millions of dollars in funding to support conservation causes and fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation programs in Texas. | ||
| Picou
Lunker Username: Picou Post Number: 1628 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Thanks for getting us the story Jay... Now it is time to get out there and produce #399 & #400 in back to back casts...  Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Justhrowit
Minnow Username: Justhrowit Post Number: 48 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
I've been reading some posts on other "not so cool" forums! It's hillarious how sceptical people are being about this! Not this fish in general! Lots of people keep saying that #400 is already caught. They are just keeping the fish alive and waiting for #399! I think that's probably less than likely! All these doubting thomas' J | ||
| Bigun
Hybrid Username: Bigun Post Number: 780 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
But not unlikely.....  Figured we needed some controversy today! Quit being a mad, little bald man! | ||
| Justhrowit
Minnow Username: Justhrowit Post Number: 49 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Bigun....don't tell. but I got it in my bathtub, right now! Got her out of White Rock Lake just last week! I got him Fishing with Live mice on an old cane pole with kite string! Crazy! SHHHHHH! | ||
| Picou
Lunker Username: Picou Post Number: 1630 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
LMAO...........  Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Wes
Moderator Username: Wes Post Number: 179 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
I have one in one of the vat's at the fish farm. She will go just shy of 14lbs. Just waiting till they catch 399. Enter it at as caught in private water | ||
| Picou
Lunker Username: Picou Post Number: 1631 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
You would have to split the money with John... If he gave you any of the money at all.... Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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| Wes
Moderator Username: Wes Post Number: 180 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
I could just tell him we didn't win. He isn't smart enough to know any better. | ||
| Rudey
Moderator Username: Rudey Post Number: 207 Registered: 8-2004  Rating: N/A |
Maybe TPWD is already anticipating this, the cheating I mean. They probably won't announce that 399 was caught until 400 is entered. That'd be my guess. Nothing makes a fish bigger than almost being caught. | ||
| Bigun
Hybrid Username: Bigun Post Number: 781 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
Wes....LMAO. BTW, the ability to have ponds you can seine made me think of you and John when I first read this thread! Quit being a mad, little bald man! | ||
| Charles
Moderator Username: Charles Post Number: 544 Registered: 7-2004 Rating: N/A |
What Rudey said and I'll add "Polygraph". | ||
| Picou
Lunker Username: Picou Post Number: 1635 Registered: 8-2004 Rating: N/A |
We will find out when I submit my fish next week... Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
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