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Casey it was day before yesterday that we caught so many over 20"

That 24" trout last night was the last trout of the day. I caught one that went 21". The rest were between 18"-19.5".

Just trying to set the record straight.

I can attest to that. If WAM was an outlaw we could have easily kept all 15 over 20 and know one would know. From what I can tell the really big ones pull the hooks off his plugs so he can keep them anyway.

The day before we had our 1 per man over 20" and guess what Redbelly caught his personal best a twenty four inch trout.

Guess what we threw it back!!!!!!

When the guy that had beeen down there two weeks that lives about two miles from me and had not caught crap told me he went to where I told him the fish were the night before and caught 16 put them in the truck and came back out I told Redbelly that he had crapped where he eats he would never get a drop of knowledge from me again.

I do have the FWC tip line on speed dial in my phone.

I have put back one 20" plus after another and went home with out a five per man limit often this time of year there.

I also have sat there and watched guys run out of cooler space and throw them on the floor of their boat.

I respect the resource and your opinion.

I one time came in with a 11 pound bass and had it mounted the next year caught one 12.5 I didn't have the heart to kill it and put it back.

I am however willing to consider for more thought what you guys have said.

What a mess wrote:Did I mention she was 28 inches long and the tail had to be turned back to fit in the cooler? I lost another about the same size.

Redbelly wrote:That 24" trout last night was the last trout of the day.

So was it 28 or 24?

Sounds like a good fishing story to me WAM & RB

FYI - Spotted seatrout reaches sexual maturity at one to two years. Most large spotted seatrout caught are females and commonly live to be nine or 10 years of age. Anglers long ago recognized that very large trout were usually female and appropriately called them "sow" trout. A female spotted seatrout may spawn several times during the season. Younger females may release 100,000 eggs and older, larger females may release a million eggs.

And for those that think the FWC or the Marine Fisheries are looking out for your best interest in creel limits, well that's another fishing story

Chalk....go back and read my explanation of the 28" sow trout measurement.

Just an honest mistaken exaggeration....

We are fishermen ya know....

Redbelly wrote: Just an honest mistaken exaggeration....

I think I've heard it all now

I think our fishery will be fine as long as everybody plays by the rules so congrats on some fine catchin'. I'm jealous.

Ain't nothing but a bunch of braggin. I was off duck hunting and the fool sends me a text message. I don't give a rip bout no fish during hunting season. Glad ya'll got them. WAM, I'll send you the bill for the text messages

Still looking for the pictures of the trout over 30"

snatch-n-reel wrote:but in the last five years we have put back a bunch over thirty.

What a mess wrote:The day before we had our 1 per man over 20" and guess what Redbelly caught his personal best a twenty four inch trout.

Guess what we threw it back!!!!!!

When the guy that had beeen down there two weeks that lives about two miles from me and had not caught crap told me he went to where I told him the fish were the night before and caught 16 put them in the truck and came back out I told Redbelly that he had crapped where he eats he would never get a drop of knowledge from me again.

I do have the FWC tip line on speed dial in my phone.

I have put back one 20" plus after another and went home with out a five per man limit often this time of year there.

I also have sat there and watched guys run out of cooler space and throw them on the floor of their boat.

I respect the resource and your opinion.

I one time came in with a 11 pound bass and had it mounted the next year caught one 12.5 I didn't have the heart to kill it and put it back.

I am however willing to consider for more thought what you guys have said.

Whats that smell....did someone hit a major sewer line with a backhoe