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Rumbanator
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Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - 9:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

New to site, came over from TBH. Caught my biggest Largemouth down at Amistad this last weekend, she was on a bed with a buck bass. I caught her on a Pearl White BPS magnum flippin tube in 6 feet. Hand held says she weighed 8lbs 14ozs. Can't wipe the grin off my face!
8-14

8-14

(Message edited by charles on March 7, 2006)
Picou
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Posted on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 - 10:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Heck of a first post...

Awesome fish Rumbanator... Welcome to the ramp and congrats on your personal best.
Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
Hawlin_bass
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Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 3:55 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Hey Dave, congrats on the fish! Very nice. Looks like you had an awesome trip.
Rumbanator
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Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 4:16 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

It would have been nice if I could have stayed for more than a day and a half. Eighteen hours round trip was a killer but the big girl more than made it worth the ride.
Bigun
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Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 5:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Congrats on the fish. Welcome to the site!
Quit being a mad, little bald man!
Ozziefish
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Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 8:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Weclome to the site. We have a bunch of fun here. Nice fish!! Did you see any of the Pros out there?
OzzieFish
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Rumbanator
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Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 9:45 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Did we see some pros! I was at the motel 6 with Browning, Hackney, Wolak, Guiterrez and a couple of others that I didn't recognize. The first day I had a blowout on the trailer and went to goodyear and Skeet Reese was there getting some tires as well. Talked to him for about a half hour, he was a pretty cool guy. We saw Ish Monroe and Rick Morris at the boat ramp as well. We were covered up in pros.
Dru
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Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 10:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Great job Rumbanator. It is going to be interesting to see what kind of weights come out of Amistad over the next couple of days. Were there a lot of fish still on beds?

Anybody have any predictions on what it will take to win?

Rojas record may fall. I think it will take 25-28 pounds a day over four days to win.
Winning 4 day weight- 110+
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Richard
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Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 1:58 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Nice fish Rumbanator!

Can't wait to see what the pros do.
Don't ever shave drunk!
Rumbanator
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Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 2:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

There were a good number of fish on beds when we left Sunday evening, but many did not seem to be totally locked on; with the full moon coming over the weekend I expect the number of beds to increase drastically. Nearly every place we went we could see a lot of BIG fish cruising around in 15-20 feet of water and some were up in 10 looking for a place to settle. We also found smaller fish schooled up in a few areas so the topwater bite will probably be on in the mornings. Wouldn't surprise me one bit to see the record fall; 115lbs+ to win. When we talked to Skeet Reese, he said he would be happy with 20lbs a day, he thought that would give him a top 10 finish. I guess he should know as well as anybody what they will need to make it to the last day. You guys may want to pick sight fishermen and west coast anglers for your fantasy fishing picks.
Picou
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Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 5:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

I was so dissapointed in Toho with all the hype. This event on Amistad is going to be a record breaking event no doubt. I am expecting Rojas' record to be broken.
Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
Charles
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Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 5:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Nice catch, thanks for sharing.

I've been telling myself I need to schedule a trip to Amistad in the spring. Anybody interested in going this time next year?
Texfisher
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Posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006 - 7:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Nice fish Dave. Glad to see I gave good directions to the site. See Picou, I'm bringing new members. Now how about that boat sponsorship.

By the way I got my boat back today. Look out fish.
If you're richer than me I think we're related. If you're poorer than me I know we're related.

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Dru
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Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 9:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

OK, I've got to go to Amistad.

Talked to some of the guys lastnight and the bite is "off the hook." Reports of 100 fish a day in practice. Culling up to 30lb. limits.

Also, they said the crowds were unbelievable. Only bad thing was the wind. It will keep some of the sight fishing down. Most of the guys that are one the realy good bite are targeting pre-spawn fish. Watch out this is going to be awesome.
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Bigun
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Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 9:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Charles, I would. Where is Amistad?
Quit being a mad, little bald man!
Charles
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Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 4:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Over yonder ways:-) On the Tejas/Mexico border. Del Rio to be exact.

Let's start planning.
Bigun
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Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 5:43 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

If I can fly in, I'm there! Who else wants to go?
Quit being a mad, little bald man!
Rumbanator
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Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 7:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

31lbs 10ozs is leading the tourney with 10lb BB. There were only four 30lb+ stringers with 39 20lb+ stringers. The 40 mph winds hampered the action today.
Picou
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Posted on Thursday, March 9, 2006 - 7:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Would love to fish it, heck of a haul for pullin a boat tho...
Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish
Dru
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Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 9:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

How long of a drive is it Mike? (from say Dallas)

Rumbanator - 40mph winds and 102 out 106 pros limited out. Un-freaking-believable.
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Rumbanator
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Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 10:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Dru-it took us @ 9 hours driving the speed limit and stopping for food and gas.
Dru
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Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 10:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Dave, that's not bad at all. We've gone down to Ivie a couple of times and it may be time to head farther south. Did you have to cross the border to get your Mexico fishing license? What about protecting your boat and tackle at night?
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Rumbanator
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Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 2:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

We didn't want to deal with the headache of Mex. fishing. You need a seperate lic. and boat registration, the federales also like to patrol alot. If you have a CHL you don't want to be anywhere near the border. We simply unloaded the boat every nite of anything I was worried about walking and parked the boat close to the room.
Bigun
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Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 8:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

9 Hrs? Mike would have to fall asleep at least twice on that trip. LOL.
Quit being a mad, little bald man!
Charles
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Posted on Friday, March 10, 2006 - 9:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post


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9 hours driving the speed limit




So it will take me 71/2:-)

Where did you stay?
Rumbanator
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Posted on Saturday, March 11, 2006 - 1:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Motel 6, they were the least expensive.
Atthewall
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Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 8:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Dang thats a serious bucket mouth Rumba! Congratulations!
Picou
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Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2006 - 9:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post Print Post


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9 Hrs? Mike would have to fall asleep at least twice on that trip. LOL.



That ain't no lie... Someone else is going to have to drive me down there... :-)
Thank you Lord for my family and the waters I get to fish

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