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Bob
08-16-2007, 08:26
CLICK HERE (http://www.bnd.com/sports/story/105614.html) for the story...

lifestudent55
08-16-2007, 09:13
Wow, that's a lot of fish.

FunGusAmonGus
08-16-2007, 13:00
".. he thinks a state record lurks there.." people I'm here to tellya I know there are records there. I seen a 95 lbser pulled out at the NE hot water outlet one snowy night....Baldwin Lake did hold either the state or world record for pole-n-line for some kinda of cat for a few yrs about 20 yrs ago.

eatmordonuts
08-16-2007, 20:36
Alright guys, thats what I'm talking about...right there! Big Flatty's! I think that young man might get some competition. Thats a heck of a fish!

lifestudent55
08-16-2007, 21:22
Hey Eatmordonuts, have you already moved to IL, or still getting ready? One of the few things Illinois has done right is their fisheries program. There are a lot of good sized cats in this end of the state. We've had a few linebreakers. We don't use 75Lb line like that guy though.

Quackaddict59
08-16-2007, 21:25
wow what a fish, id have to agree i think theres bigger fish in there. i duck and goose hunt about a mile down the road from there.

gretchensteele
08-18-2007, 13:33
now that would have given me a heart attack..hell I'd still be trying to get that monster in...eatmore...I'll be your personal escort to baldwin!!! Can you imagine?????

eatmordonuts
08-18-2007, 17:19
Alright Gretchen, that sounds good to me! Looks like I'm keeping my boat, so as long as there is not a HP limitation on the lake, we'll be up there before september, even if I have to buy a non res lisence! Thats the kind of fish I'm after, in fact going out for one right now!

Quackaddict59
08-18-2007, 17:46
i think there is a 50 h.p. rule.