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Birthday Hybrid
I finally got a chance to celebrate my birthday with this 11 inch hybrid.
Sixty ain't old if you're a tree!
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Comment by Jim Gronaw on August 28, 2012 at 7:53pm
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Thanks, guys! I only got two hybs this day, but this one was actually the first fish of the morning!
Yes, it's a private pond that has tons of little bass, a few decent crappie, a couple big channel cats and of course, these tanker hybrids fro two separate stockings.
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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on August 28, 2012 at 2:15pm
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Happy Birthday, Mr G.
Got me a little UL Shakespeare, too, which I imagine is similar to yours. It's a Sigma 2000, I think. $10 off ebay, with the matching Microlite rod.
Helluva a fattie you got there, too. Another private pond prize?
Nice birthday!
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Comment by Mark Stine on August 28, 2012 at 1:41pm
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Happy birthday! good reason to celebrate that's a great looking hybrid!
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Comment by Jen Nayfly on August 28, 2012 at 11:04am
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Now THATS a birthday gift. CONGRATULATIONS!
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Comment by Vince Fusco on August 28, 2012 at 10:45am
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Good hybrid, Jim. Oh yeah, I still remember what being 60 was like. The pond I caught my first hybrid out of had about 25 steps leading down to it, and I was sucking wind hauling my gear back out of there in 95 deg. heat. Happy Birthday!
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Comment by Greg McWilliams on August 28, 2012 at 3:54am
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Jacob, He doesn't move around like he used to!!!!! That fish probably wore the POOR OLE GUY OUT!!!!!! :-)
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Thanks, guys!
Jacob...that's a little Shakesphere UL...I'd run out to the truck and check it out for you, but it's getting late and I'm just lazy!
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Comment by Jacob Hill on August 27, 2012 at 7:38pm
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Happy Birthday Jim. That is quite a fish! You're beating my dad by 7 months in age. Is that a mitchell avocet reel by the way?
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A couple years ago, Condello said I didn't look a day over 59!
Or...was it 49?
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Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on August 27, 2012 at 5:43pm
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HEY BEST WISHES ON YOUR BIRTHDAY JIM and great shot of yourself and the fish!! Is that all you are is 60? MAN just think of all the fish ahead of you !
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