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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Got a message on my cell at 2:11 today the Shep broke the 50" barrier today...no cell number registered in my caller ID because I'm out in South Dakota, so I can't call him back! Congratulations on your first 50 Shepster!! |
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Location: oswego, il | Way cool Shep!!!!! I want to see pics! |
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| SHEP! SHEP! SHEP!
My most very favorite unenlightened conservative repub SOB.
Edited by Ranger 10/8/2006 12:05 AM
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| Tre cool
Edited by Sponge 6/26/2007 5:30 AM
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| Man, I feel really good today. Finally got out on my favorite water, and finally, after a long time, I broke the fifty barrier. My previous PB was first caught in July of 1998, on Lake St Claire. That fish was 47 1/2" and I have matched that twice since. I've had opportunities for bigger fish, but something always happeneed. The 55" I lost with Brian major, the toothless girl I lost on LOTW, the 48 1/2" pig that Netman ultimately caught on Pewaukee a couple years ago, an easy 50 that I missed with Kyle at the Sab Bay outing. And untold others not seen.
I fished with a coworker, Chris today. We had a great day, and went 1 for two in the morning. Then, right at noon,I heard the rip-rip-rip, and I looked up to see the board go under. It stayed under for a good minute or two, while Chris cleared the lines. I got the board to the boat, and once free to fight the fish alone, I started to get a bit excited as she felt really big. I got her to the boat, Chris dipped the Frabill under her, and she slid into the net. No way was this fish coming unpinned, as she had all three sets of trebles buried in her yap, the bait was engulfed sideways! Out with the Knipex, and 7 snips later, she was in my arms! My knees were shaking so I had to sit.
We did get another 36 later in the afternoon. Only thing that would have made it a better day, was if I would have been in my new Tuffy!
Edited by Shep 10/7/2006 8:41 PM
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| Way cool, Shep. Nice job. |
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Location: Racine, Wi | Sheeeeeeeeeep!!!! Way to go man. You've earned it. Now in another 40 years, get another. 
Good job buddy! |
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Location: Ogden, Ut | Hey nice fish Shep - congrats!
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Here's a cropped shot that shows the size of the fish a bit better, WAY TO GO SHEP!!
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| Put it on the front page. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | I agree Shep needs a front page spot!! Very nice fish sir!! |
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Location: The Yahara Chain | Awesome fish , congrats. |
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Location: North Central Iowa | Congrats on a great fish. |
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| Way to go Shep, congratulations on your personal best. You deserve a 50 now and then  |
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Location: north central wisconsin | Good show man!!! Wish I could have been over there today to get a closer look at her. Congrats on your first fiddy. They should come a bit easier from here out......so I tell myself.....yeah right............
Did you get her on the two sided Shep special(wait till after the tourney to tell...LOL)? |
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| Congratulations on your personal best. Great job ! Bryan |
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Location: Clintonville, WI | Shep the "cover girl".....it must be so.
Way to go Shepper!! Bring photos to next C&R Meeting and so a lot of us may live vicariously through you. |
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Location: Green Bay, WI | Congrats Shep nice fish. Jay |
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| Nice fish... I am starting to get jealous of all these pigs being caught this year. |
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Location: Brookfield, WI | Not bad for a musky purist in denial. I bet your partner for the day was just as happy as you were.
Kevin
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | Shepster! Congrat's on a nice fish- may all your day's be blessed w/ fat girls!
Have fun!
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Location: Chicago | Congrats on your PB. Great looking fish. |
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Location: The desert | Nice job Shep! Good work!
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | Nice fish Shepper.....congrats on a 'bute!! |
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| Excellent!
Way to go Shep. Now let's beat it at the PI outing...
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Location: Athens, Ohio | That is front page material, congrats Shep. Now, too bad you caught it trolling and it doesn't count (hee hee, my answer to the caught-with-a-guide thread!). Hope you had a good fight with her. Congrats again, m |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | CONGRATS Shep....
Couldn't have happened to a nicer person, enjoy. |
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Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin | Long time comming pal. I thought you were going to try to beat Jason for most time on the water before boating a fifty.
Very cool, I liked the call, you were so pumped. Now go get a bigger one next weekend. I know you can with the pattern you got. |
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Location: Iowa | Congrats to you sir...what a pig...stick another...
Big Perc |
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Location: Madison, WI | Nice Fish shep!! Most Defiantly a fish of a life time. Glad you got it now, you're not getting any younger!! :P
Congratz |
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| Nice fish guys. Congrats! |
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Location: Madtown, WI | WAY TO GO SHEP!!! Well earned! Glad to see you put the walleye rod down...at least for a bit!!
sweet fish....
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Location: Madison, WI | OHHH!!! Frontpage!!! |
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Location: Waukesha & Land O Lakes, WI | wait a second........where did the EVINRUDE hat come from Shep? Mr Merc. |
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| Wow, Great lookin fish, was that in fox or bay? Nice job |
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| 50" eh? Hell of a fish, Sir, CONGRATS. You know, you and I are purtnear neighbors, perhaps I could buy you a congratulatory beer some day and maybe swap a fishing tale (lie) or two.
BTW, nice hat, MR. Mercury. hehehe
Congrats again, Talk to ya later |
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| Jayman, how about tonight!? Thanks for the offer. I'm usually up for a beer. I can't remember where exactly you are again. Maybe if I went to WF, I'd remember!
Give me a call, and we'll get together. I'm sure I can tell a few little tales!
And thanks everyone else for the calls, PM's, e-mails and posts of congrats. It was a long time coming. I knew it was just a matter of time, luck, and the right circumstances. I could have bested my PB 3 years ago when Eric got his big fish. IF he had not been there that day. It was his turn on the clock, and I wouldn't trade that day for anything.
Edited by Shep 10/9/2006 3:33 PM
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| I can actually do tonight. I'm in the town of dale. Your place, my place, favorite watering hole. I'm easy that way.
Cell 920-540-0668 Give me a shout |
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Location: Appleton,WI | Nice fall fatty!!Great job! |
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Location: Neenah, WI | Way to go Shep!!!
Congrats my friend |
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| Nice fish dude,Thanks for letting me follow you around on the river last weekend..You rule.. |
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| Congrats Shep!
How about we blow out of work and talk switches on the river?
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Location: New Berlin,Wisconsin,53151 | Shep Buddy,
Congrats.....Sanks and I were out last night on Pewaukee and scored a couple of bait fish campared to that slob in the picture. Glad to see you entered the club save some room for me.
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Location: menasha wi 54952 | Very nice Shep.....very nice. Did this fish have a tag or a clipped fin? It would be interesting to see how old it is.
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| I was so excited, I didn't notice if it had a fin clip! I know it did not have a tag.
I would say about 20% of the fish I have caught have tags. I notice them, and sometimes write them down, but keep forgetting to submit them. From now on, I will be taking close up photos of any tags. Did this with a walleye I caught, and worked great. I will also try to remember to notice the fin clips, and maybe make sure they are in a pic.
Edited by Shep 10/11/2006 7:11 AM
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Location: Waukesha, WI |
Way to go, Shep. Good Job. See you at P.I.
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| Very cool fish... And, I am thrilled for you. As with all Muskie Fishermen you were starting to get that 1000 yard stare and a pronounced twitch... Now, hopefully, with therapy and a photo of that fish you can begin the long road back to normalcy... Walleye in your future!
j/k you... Very, very cool fish... Congrats... |
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Location: The Sportsman, home, or out on the water | Way to go Shep!
Maybe big fish of the month for the club! |
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