A pig has landed

[dk4885]

rewind a couple days ago, so im fishing this spot and I keep catching dinks I mean super dinks
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/008_zpsb7174bb0.jpg (http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/dk4885/media/008_zpsb7174bb0.jpg.html)
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/010_zps861c9b59.jpg (http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/dk4885/media/010_zps861c9b59.jpg.html)

so for the last couple days iv been telling my nephew I need to get back to that spot and he tells me why do you want those dinks. I tell hi its not those dinks I want its what eats those dinks.

so I get to my spot at 2:50am and at 3 am I hook up and right away I no its not a dink this one is ripping drag.
turns out to be 9.1#
2 casts later I hook another nice fish pulls drag then shakes loose...

so I move on to another spot and get a couple more better grade fish after the sun comes up
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/022_zpsd102316b.jpg (http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/dk4885/media/022_zpsd102316b.jpg.html)
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/023_zps81947acf.jpg (http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/dk4885/media/023_zps81947acf.jpg.html)
















oh yeah so I go back to spot #1 to try for the one that got away and first cast zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

all hell breaks loose, 20 min fight, no net, and about 50 yards from were I hook up I finally land her
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/020_zps29223be1.jpg (http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/dk4885/media/020_zps29223be1.jpg.html)




that pic don't do it justice so I wave a car down driving by and ask the guy to take this pic
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/021_zps9ef03758.jpg (http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/dk4885/media/021_zps9ef03758.jpg.html)

as you can see on the scale if you zoom in 28.1#
caught on a homemaid lipless crank bait....................

ill b back out tonight and try for another pig.

[Double A]

Oh yea Donald.

Your text came thru right when I was parking at my 1st spot

Well,,, you got me by 20 lbs

I got one that went 8.2,,, way to burst my bubble!!!

Seriously, SWEET fish bruthA.

[fishermanx14]

nice catch, if you dont mind me asking, what reel is that?

[koifish]

beautiful...congrats

[slacker189]

WTG! You are the man! thats an amazing catch.

[vegas fish slayer]

OMG if i saw that pic i never would have guessed that fish was that big. Beats my best by 10lbs. Congrats

[gogreeenz4]

NIIIICE FISH!!! a pig may be an understatement

[cutbait]

Dk?


Short for death kill....

That feesh is a pig!

[MikesOcean]

CONGRATZ DK!! Trophy fish for sure!!!

Baaaaasturd!!!

[FKNChristopH]

:Applause::Applause:

*shakka*

[AqueDuck]

:Applause::Applause:

*shakka*

Zulu? Khan?

Nice fish dk4885! What the he ll are those red welts on it?

[ZipperWurm]

nice catch, if you dont mind me asking, what reel is that?

looks like a shimano cardiff

what a hawg!!!!

[trail blazer]

Great job D.K,,,,,,,,,PIGGGGGGGGG HUNTIN !!DUCT MASTAAAAAAAAAA

[striperchaser559]

nice catch .. looks like the delta mendota ???

[TroutOnly]

NICE KILL D/K,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,t/o,,,,,,,,,,,

[HawgStalker]

Well done dk!!!

Congrats!

[striperchaser559]

hey what model and length is that clarus rod the one with the round bait caster ? i like it .

[dk4885]

CSC-80MBH
8.0 foot
MH

[striperchaser559]

CSC-80MBH
8.0 foot
MH

thanks i might have to pick one up at the wearhouse

[AqueDuck]

Still curious about the red sores. I have caught a lot of stripers in my time but have not seen one with a disease like that. Anyone have any ideas? What did the meat look like in those areas?

[cutbait]

Still curious about the red sores. I have caught a lot of stripers in my time but have not seen one with a disease like that. Anyone have any ideas? What did the meat look like in those areas?

I'm still curious why you have an x marks the spot avatar potentially leading innocent to an illegal spot to fish?

[dk4885]

Still curious about the red sores. I have caught a lot of stripers in my time but have not seen one with a disease like that. Anyone have any ideas? What did the meat look like in those areas?

The canal is only 6-8 feet deep. Maybe got them from feeding along the bottom who knows. Meat was all fine

[striperchaser559]

Still curious about the red sores. I have caught a lot of stripers in my time but have not seen one with a disease like that. Anyone have any ideas? What did the meat look like in those areas?

ive caught alot of cats and stripers like that not sure what it is ,but is always from the mendota area .

[Risso]

Nice work DK! I can't wait to hook into one like that!

[AqueDuck]

I'm still curious why you have an x marks the spot avatar potentially leading innocent to an illegal spot to fish?
No that's one of those red dot striper sores! I wasn't sending anyone anywhere.


The canal is only 6-8 feet deep. Maybe got them from feeding along the bottom who knows. Meat was all fine
Sounds good. Thanks.


ive caught alot of cats and stripers like that not sure what it is ,but is always from the mendota area .
Sounds like a Mendota phenomena then. Thanks.

[dk4885]

Still curious about the red sores. I have caught a lot of stripers in my time but have not seen one with a disease like that. Anyone have any ideas? What did the meat look like in those areas?

the 9#er had them also
http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd520/dk4885/018_zps79d5df62.jpg (http://s1223.photobucket.com/user/dk4885/media/018_zps79d5df62.jpg.html)

[Double A]

Still curious about the red sores. I have caught a lot of stripers in my time but have not seen one with a disease like that. Anyone have any ideas? What did the meat look like in those areas?

I am curious also...

With all of the stripers you have caught in your time,

Why don't you post any reports ?

[dk4885]

I am curious also...

With all of the stripers you have caught in your time,

Why don't you post any reports ?

that is a very good question

[Bassnman Mike]

Now thats a PIG!! Very nice!

[cutbait]

Delta mendota stripers with sores?


Been biting my tongue too long.


Delta mendota is in Fresno area

Fresno area = crystal meth

Sores = crank sores.

Stripers on meth like the fresnecks

[dk4885]

That's how I'm able to work and fish with no sleep. Lmao

[AqueDuck]

I am curious also...

With all of the stripers you have caught in your time,

Why don't you post any reports ?

I don't post reports and I also don't ask for advice or leech. Fair enough? I do give advice freely though.

To dk4885. Hopefully you don't see it progress to this. Some times the east coast stripers develop these lesions.
40452

Link to article http://boatinglocal.com/fishing/anglers-reporting-stripers-with-skin-lesions.html

[AqueDuck]

Here's the same bacteria but looks more like the sores on your fish.
40453

And a link to the article http://www.onthewater.com/sores-on-striped-bass-not-mycobacteriosis/

[dk4885]

Here's the same bacteria but looks more like the sores on your fish.
40453

And a link to the article http://www.onthewater.com/sores-on-striped-bass-not-mycobacteriosis/
I hope not that would suck

[jdduckman]

Is it ok to eat them if they are infected with that bacteria?

[fishinone]

Nice fish DK!

I missed this before, been busy at work.

[AqueDuck]

Is it ok to eat them if they are infected with that bacteria?

Supposed to be fine to eat once cooked but handling it with open cut on you is what's dangerous. Don't even know if this is the case with these Mendota fish but like I said, I have caught a lot of stripers and this is the first I have seen with the sores on them. That got me searching and the east coast bacteria infected stripers showing similar sores came up. Others on this thread can mess around and be you know whats but I was just intrigued by what I saw as it is a first for me. At the least it got a conversation going and hopefully it's nothing to be concerned about but better to be safe than sorry. Just tryin to help and not asking for anything in return.

DK, keep the thread updated if you catch any fish with sores out of the California aqueduct and even if more with sores keep coming from the Mendota canal. Might consider having a lab test the fish? Maybe DFW can have it tested?

[Hardcor]

That is an impressive Pig Striper ! Nice ! Very Nice !

So you are the King of the great cement pond ? I'm learning. Bow to the King !

Good work Donald !