5 Dollar Fishing Game

May have been 5 feet. I am positive that the manager told me that fish was 65 years old and weighed almost 150 pounds. :-)

Just by looking at the pictures I took last year when we went maybe 4 feet.

The guy there said it was given to them by someone who had it since it was young. They said it was 65 years old when it died based on how old it was when they got it and how long it was there in their tank. I think Bud was there since it opened.

Went to Bass Pro Shop in Concord NC today. Was really excited to show my wife and daughter the huge 150lbs blue catfish named Bud in the tank. However, he died from a bacteria a few weeks ago at the age of 65. Also, there was an albino catfish in with him too that also died from the same bacteria. Apparently the aquarium has been cleaned and a new 54lbs blue catfish will be added in a couple weeks. Joe

Trip was perfect! We all got some goodies today. Really enjoyed the sales too. :-)

The one we are going to in Concord NC has "uncle bucks". It's a really big snack shop. Has tables and stuff. Sandwiches, hot dogs, I've cream, etc. The food is great there too.

Taking the family to the Bass Pro Shop in Concord Mills (Charlotte) NC tomorrow. I went for the first time last year and loved it. Our daughter and my wife and her parents are going tomorrow for their first time. :-) Hopefully good Labor Day sales. ;-)

lanzbass, 30 below! Wow! I doubt I would've felt the fire. Lol

Mitch, I started fishin seriously 2 years ago Christmas Day. Talk about frustration. Lol I practiced 7 days a week. Learning knots, casts, species, etc. read countless books, mags, and watched every show and video I could find. Here it is present day, I still do all of the above. Except I have something I didn't before,,,,, experience. Keep it up year round and it gets better every day!

Yea it does. :-)

It is awesome. Getting up early and bundling up. Just cruising the lake and watching the water. Find a downed tree. Drop shot. Hook set. :-)

Yep. I love my big winter jacket. Plenty of pockets. :-)

As long as there is no thunder, lightning, hail, monsoon, etc. I will fish. There are some locals here that put away their gear in about September and leave it tucked away until the next spring about May. I would go nuts! I caught some giants last winter on drop shots. Some of the people here hunt when they are not fishing on chilly weather. Others just leave the tackle alone to sit in the shed. How many of you all are the year round folk like me? Joe

Yep. I know that feeling. :-/

Holy cow! That's a huge fish in that pic!!!

Yeah, I was in my kayak too. I wonder how cool that would have looked. LOL I can picture me getting pulled around that pond like a rag doll. :-)

I'd say the one today was between 30-35 pounds. Easily.

Awesome!

Got it Darren. My wife had to tell me. Lol

Lol fly fisher

Who is that???

Ok, excuse my newbie question::::: I can actually catch that thing?????????

There were dragon flies everywhere out there today too!!! Was the one today just a huge beast then????

Cool! You sure there is no such thing as an acrobat carp? Lol

If that is the case then it had to be Asian. I need to find out if they make home in NC. Or if someone put one or more in there years ago. I would have gone in after it had it not scared the poop out of me. Lol