Blast from the past

cport · September 01, 2017, 02:58:56 PM

Catching my new PB got me thinkin about my old PB. Found this pic from 1999, 39 years old and definitely a few pounds lighter. This bass was 6 lbs even, we were float tubing the San Diego River in the fall. Used to use a lot of sluggos back then, but I caught this one on a jig.

Ahh youth...anyone else have some cool photos from their younger daze?

zippyduck · September 01, 2017, 03:14:52 PM

Cool pic. I would have to look for some in a shoebox as digital cameras were not around yet.

Lipripper · September 01, 2017, 03:26:56 PM

Nice picture cport that was a nice looking bass too. zippy I don't think I have any pictures from way back them. I didn't even get a cell phone or a camera till about 8 years ago.

loaded44 · September 01, 2017, 04:34:52 PM

March 27, 1997. 7 lb 8 oz., still my PB, and that's okay.
Caught in Lacassine Reserve, Hayes, LA.
Was a late afternoon gift after fishing since sun-up with very limited results. Wind must have been 20mph all day.
The setup was a Zoom Pumpkinseed lizard tied to 10 lb test mono on a Abu Garcia 3500C reel mounted on a BPS Bionic Blade rod (much lighter tackle than I should have been using. I'm kinda proud of my youthful inexperience).

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Lipripper · September 01, 2017, 04:36:43 PM

Quote from: loaded44 on September 01, 2017, 04:34:52 PM

March 27, 1997. 7 lb 8 oz., still my PB, and that's okay.
Caught in Lacassine Reserve, Hayes, LA.
Was a late afternoon gift after fishing since sun-up with very limited results. Wind must have been 20mph all day.
The setup was a Zoom Pumpkinseed lizard tied to 10 lb test mono on a Abu Garcia 3500C reel mounted on a BPS Bionic Blade rod (much lighter tackle than I should have been using. I'm kinda proud of my youthful inexperience).

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That's a great looking Bass

loaded44 · September 01, 2017, 04:46:59 PM

Quote from: Lipripper on September 01, 2017, 04:36:43 PM
That's a great looking Bass

Thanks. I was proud to release her.

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Pacific NW Ron · September 02, 2017, 05:12:01 PM

This ain't no bass but I was pretty proud of this 16lb Spring Chinook. I caught this one out of the Cowlitz river on my first trip out with my new river jet boat on May 4, 1976. I was proud of the fish and the boat.
At that time I did more salmon and steelhead fishing then bass fishing. I was a river guide for 5 years. Paid for a new truck and new boat.
Ron

Lipripper · September 02, 2017, 05:34:30 PM

Ron them river salmon and steelheads are a blast to catch.

loaded44 · September 02, 2017, 05:51:10 PM

Pics from the '70's rule.
The ball caps from back then were great.
Great fish there!

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flowerjohn · September 02, 2017, 05:57:30 PM

That's a picture of my old man having a rest while taking the five of us boys fishing. That would be about 1968. That man was brave!!! He taught us all how to fish though!!!

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