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I need a really good replica made for this monster.....suggestions??


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and how much per inch?

Better yet, tell me where on the MN river you lost it and you can have it back grin.gifgrin.gif

I wonder what the state record is?

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I think Bill Dance may be the owner!!!??? laugh.gif

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You gotta love 80# Power Pro sure comes in handy on the bigguns. grin.gif I'm guessing your circle hooks played a key role also!

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There's a place over in Brainard thay does pretty good paintwork. I'm sure he could make that thing come to life.

WOW, nice catch

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I have always heard you will never know what you will catch in the river.

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Nice job, but you're not suppossed to put those back. Get the real mount, not a replica!

Happy opener,

Walleyedan

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Its not often you catch one with a transducer attached, thats pretty rare right there! wink.gif

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Call in the serial number and see if the DNR has info for you! tongue.giftongue.giftongue.gif

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What do you think the age on something like that would be? Thats got to be a what, "52 incher?"

That puts my personal best of an anchor and fishing rod to shame!! grin.gifgrin.gif

CA

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Either a 395M or 399M (depending if 12-volt or 24-volt, respectively). Manufactured 1987-1991.

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What kind of rod were u using, spinning or trolling??? i am guessing a trolling rod.

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What kind of rod were u using, spinning or trolling??? i am guessing a trolling rod.


I would venture to guess that he was using a fairly stout flathead rod--probably a Surge.

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Darren, I would just sell it to Hanson for a spare. One can always use an extra. I would buy it but I already have three.

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I'm just amazed at the GIRTH of that thing!!!

Must have been caught post spawn...it's all beat up and skinny. tongue.gif

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Must have been caught post spawn...it's all beat up and skinny.


a couple weeks earlier and it might have been a 225 horse merc cool.gif

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Nice hold! Good thing it wasn't a vertical hold or you'd be getting grilled!

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Yeah, it's probably just as well you're having it mounted... I wouldn't want to eat one of those, there isn't alot of meat... and especially out of the minnesota, she'll probably have a muddy taste.

But if you insist... I'm sure petrowski can help you filet out the "y" bones

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Darren, how do you get one of those in the boat?

Net or do you lippem? grin.gif

Sifty

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Maybe I'm too much of an optimist for asking this....but does it still work???

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>>>I think Bill Dance may be the owner!!!???

I just got those out takes from the Bill Dance shows email. Funny stuff, "Dag gum it!". He probably lost a few trollers from the looks of it.

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