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Thanks for the awesome report Poncho. How deep of water were you fishing in and did you get the smallmouth trolling also or casting? I can't wait until I can retire. Hope to see ya on the pond one day.
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The smallmouth came from casting into the bank, they were off the bank a little ways, probably in about 10 feet. The walleye were in 6 to 10 feet. The trolling was done with my trolling motor since there was no wind for drifting. So it was 1mph or less. The walking weight was 3/8 of an ounce with a bearing swivel behind it. then I had about a 4 foot lead to the floting jig head, so the crawler was about a foot off the bottom.
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If it sounds like it than it must be.
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Some people don't give enough info maybe I give to much if so oh well.
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you can't give too much . . . i love your posts and i haven't caught a walleye in 15 yrs . .
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Nice report Poncho !! Can I quit my job and hang out with you ? Nice walleyes . Tight lines
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[#ff0000]Hey Poncho, I just have one criticism, Where is your tape measure and BFT sticker/logo in all of these great pictures. Just trying to look out for you. As far as I can see you are a shoe in for the next contest if you could get those two things in your pics! Check out this thread. [/#ff0000]
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Nice fish Poncho! Glad you had the chance to hook into some fish before the day was through. Keep the posts coming!
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I can read a tape measure Utah isn't the only state with slot limits I've fished all over the country and can watch out for myself.
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]Poncho,[/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]I think neveronsunday means you should enter the BFT 16 species contest and win a custom rod. You cetainly are catching several species. I don't think he was implying anything other than that. You have to have a BFT logo and a tape measure in the pic for it to be eligible. Good Luck![/size][/font]
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Poncho, were you the guy in the red boat up by the north end ? I was up there in the green bass boat by thre railroad tracks or over by the island. I got 2 eyes and a smallie in the first 20 mins then sunburned after that. Btw, I BFT stickers on my truck shell and windscreen on my boat.
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[#ff0000]Whoa Poncho, Easy does it. Nothing else implied. (You were almost acting guilty there for a minute.) I just thought you should take that grand prize home as long as you were posting those great pics. I took the liberty of cut and pasting some of the rules here. The whole contest can be found at this link. Check it out.[/#ff0000]
[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=46164"]http://www.bigfishtackle.com/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=46164[/url] [center][font "Monotype Corsiva"][size 5][#ff0080]The Ultimate 16 Species Contest[/#ff0080][/size][/font][font "Verdana"][size 1] [/size][/font][/center] [center][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#000080][size 4]Starting from May 23rd, 2003...[/size][/#000080][/font][/center] [center][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#000080][size 4]Running through October 31st, 2003[/size][/#000080][/font][/center] [center][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0000][size 4]Be sure to email this to all your fishing buddies, this is one they wont want to miss.[/size][/#ff0000][/font][/center] [center][font "Monotype Corsiva"][size 5]We will be Awarding Prizes for;[/size][/font][/center] [left][font "Monotype Corsiva"][size 5][#ff0080][size 3]Grand Prize[/size][/#ff0080] ... To be anounced[/size][/font][/left] [left][size 5][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0080][size 3]Second Place[/size][/#ff0080][size 3]...[/size] A Coustom BigFish Rod[/font][/size][/left] [left][size 5][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0080][size 3]Third Place[/size][/#ff0080] ... Tackle Box with gear[/font][/size][/left] [left][font "Monotype Corsiva"][size 5][#ff0080]Biggest overall fish...[/#ff0080] [font "Arial"][size 2]to be announced.[/size][/font][/size][/font][/left] [left][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0080][size 5]Most Submissions... [font "Arial"][#000000][size 2]to be announced.[/size][/#000000][/font][/size][/#ff0080][/font][/left] [left][font "Arial"][size 2][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0080][size 5]Special Gifts ...[/size][/#ff0080][/font] to be announced.[/size][/font][/left] [center][#ff0080][font "Monotype Corsiva"][size 5]Oficial Rules [/size][/font][/#ff0080][/center] [center][font "Arial"][size 2]Open to all Anglers, Moderators and Administrators [/size][/font][/center] [center][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0080][size 5]Only fish caught in 2003 are eligable [/size][/#ff0080][/font][/center][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0080][size 5] [left]
[font "Verdana"][#000000][/#000000][/font][#000000]1. [/#000000]You must be a registered member of Big Fish [#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2](membership is free) it takes just a couple minutes time to register, and be logged in at the time of post.[/size][/font] [font "Tahoma"][size 2](do not get left out because you did not register before you made your entries)[/size][/font][/#000000]
[#000000]2. [/#000000]Your entry must include;[#000000] [/#000000][/size][/#ff0080][/font][/left] [ol] [li][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0080][size 5][#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2][#ff0080]The name of...[/#ff0080] fish, the lake and state or general salt water area where it was caught, it was caught, [/size][/font][/#000000][/size][/#ff0080][/font] [li][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0080][size 5][#000000][font "Tahoma"][size 2][#ff0080]The[/#ff0080] date and time it was caught [/size][/font][/#000000][/size][/#ff0080][/font] [li][#ff0080][size 5][font "Tahoma"][#000000][size 3][#ff0080]You[/#ff0080] must be in the picture with your fish holding the one inch tape mesure. (not some one else in your place)[/size][/#000000][/font][/size][/#ff0080][/li][/ol] [left]
[#ff0080][size 5][#000000]3.[/#000000] [#ff0080]You May[/#ff0080][#ff0080] [/#ff0080][font "Arial"][#000000]submit as many photos as you like, the best of your 16 different species will be used [/#000000][/font][/size][/#ff0080][/left] [left][font "Monotype Corsiva"][#ff0080][size 5][#000000]4.[/#000000] You must [font "Arial"][#000000]have the big fish logo in your picture.[/#000000][/font] (not inserted) [#000000]stickers, clothing and color print-outs are exceptable[/#000000][/left] [center][#000000][/#000000][/center][font "Arial"][#000000][size 2][/size][/#000000][/font] [center]
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I was on the north end in a red and white crestliner. I didn't get sunburned thanks to sunscreen but I felt like I was in an oven.
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