I finally got the BIG one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shrimpman steve]

Well here it goes. I fished the striper thon on saturday and the fishing was a little slow. I did win the custom rod and a free trip with capt. Fran, but my luck had not run out yet. I got home, spent an hour with my wife and decided to hit the river for the evening bite. Got down there, showed off my new rod, and into the water I went. I forgot my vest being that I was in saltwater mode all day, I borrowed a hook some splitshots and jumped in. with 45 minutes to fish before dark I was doing ok landing 4 stockies. I was just about done due to light issues when all of a sudden I get SLAMMED! with only two other peeps in the water, I look over to kevin and say I think I have a big one. He looks over and sees my micro light bent and the line peeling off at an alarming rate. He and Teddy reel up as to get out of my way (thanks guys)! and it was game on. the fish gave me three runs of a lifetime, and then it was time to start chasing him up river. after a 15 minute fight in the fading light and some coaching from Kevin, who walked with me during the fight, my fish of a lifetime hit the net!

the fish weighed between 8 and 9 pounds, I thought I just pulled a salmon out of the ramapo! What a way to end a great day! I'll be back at it in an hour! almost 26 inches and on TWO pound test.

Finally, the one that didn't get away!

[AJFISH13]

AWESOME JOB SHRIMPMAN. Saw you out there on the Fisherman, I was on the Big J.

[The Sinker Man]

NICE JOB!!!!!!!. You put ALOT of time for that one, but you finally did it...

[FASTEDDIE29]

WOW, dude thats a big trout! NICE FISH!!!

[vinntastic]

DUDE AWESOME FISH.....MOUNT THAT BAD BOY:eek: CHECK THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SHOE:p

[Tin Squid]

That's a big one for 2 lb line. Nice job Steve! ;)

[jigman90]

wow realy nice fish !!
I hope you bought a lottery ticket on the way home what a day!!
things run in three's

[GDubya07]

Great Fish Shrimp - Beautiful and Fat - 2lb test - WOW - Fish of a lifetime

Congrats - G-:cool:

[Moz]

Fantastic fish and great catch.

[AndyS]

W O W !!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/skflang.htm

Does that make the count around 106 now ?

[jlrotary]

Nice fish Steve. Must of been a fun and nervous fight on 2 lb test. WTG and Congrats.

[Mike M]

Nice job Steve. After our slow RFA trip things had to pick up for you. Congrats on winning the rod and the free trip with Capt. Fran. You wont be disappointed fishing with Fran.

[Wilson]

You should hit AC soon!
Nice "Slob of a Trout"

[shrimpman steve]

W O W !!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/skflang.htm

Does that make the count around 106 now ?

I had 108 on friday, 4 plus the slob yesterday, and 5 today (so far:D).

118 total. I had the fish measured and weighed for the skillfull angler program

24 inches long
15 3/4 inch girth
official weigh in 8 pounds (a day after I caught it).

thinkin of having it mounted. any advice; replica or skin mount? what should it cost per inch, I have never had a fish mounted.

[ReelErIn]

Nice fishhttp://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj295/reelerin/thumbsupjpg.gifhttp://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj295/reelerin/thumbsupjpg.gifhttp://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj295/reelerin/thumbsupjpg.gif

[AndyS]

Keep it frozen, skin mount, I'll PM the name of the guy, he's done 3 fish for me !

[njfisherman1975]

Beautiful fish...fish of a lifetime right there.

[ALS Mako]

what a beaut!- nice going Steve

[Capt. Jerry P]

Way to go Steve!!! awesome fish!!!

Feather inlay and Monster trout

SCRATCH OFF TICKET Steve!!!

[Brookie729]

Great Fish my jaw hit the floor when i saw that!!

[carm prez]

I never seen one that BIG WOW!!! great job.:)

[Detour66]

Now thats a beaut !!! Great job!!!

[dboyd101]

Seriously didn't think the 'Po produced fish of that caliber. You sure that isn't RV? :p

AWESOME catch! Congrats!

[BottomBouncer13]

Wow amazing fish...steve you deserve it, you put your time in and now u have been rewarded...

[SplitShot]

WOW STEVE!!! THAT IS "THEE ONE"!! And on 2lb test is even more amazing.... Perserverance Pays Off!! Mazel Tov!! :D

[jmurr711]

NEWS HEADLINE:

blind squirrel finds 2 acorns in 6 month span!

nice job bananarama

[Gerry Zagorski]

You are on a roll Steve..... WTG!!

[Art Berkman]

Awesome Fish !

Congrats Steve !

[shrimpman steve]

thanks guys! I will never forget the one that didn't get away!

[njfish4life]

that is an amazing fish- congrats on the big one!!!!

[bunker dunker]

congrats steve,great fish.
did ya get it on a shrimp{sorry}

[jmurr711]

congrats steve,great fish.
did ya get it on a shrimp{sorry}
i'm going shrimp salmon eggs

[BloodGroove4570]

Wow thats a Beauty!!! Congrats on your great catch and awsome day...;)

[JeffSaxonFalls]

Nice fish Shrimpman. I was on the Saturday trip also. It was good to put some faces on the names. The rod was awsome. Keep fishing!!!

[NJ Dave]

Its always the way, when un prepared I seem to get my best fish.
No vest, hooks, splits, net.
NICE CATCH !

[Almaink]

Wow thats a fish of a lifetime. I lost a nice brookie yesterday afternoon when my 4 lb. test line broke as I was lifting the fish out of the water on to the bank. Anyone else have any issues with Stren mono this year?

[AndyS]

NEVER use Stren........ TRILENE ALWAYS !!

[JonDevin]

I can't believe you took that breeder out of the reproductive cycle. WTF are you thinking? You are an animal! What were you smoking? Uh.... err.... nevermind!

[Wilson]

Wow thats a fish of a lifetime. I lost a nice brookie yesterday afternoon when my 4 lb. test line broke as I was lifting the fish out of the water on to the bank. Anyone else have any issues with Stren mono this year?
If you want to land way more Trout bring a net, otherwise any line will break when trying to land / lift a feisty Trout.
I never bring a net think it's bad luck...like Bananas:eek:

[Jerseydix]

Thats awesome!

[Stumpy]

Thats one heck of a fish on 2lb test!!!!!
Nice work Shrimpman

[skippy]

Awesome fish!!!!!!!!!

[Life's A Beach]

the fish weighed between 8 and 9 pounds,



Nice Catch.



The House has officially laid the odds at EVEN MONEY that this fish will be 10# by the 4th of July.















on and on

[jmurr711]

Nice Catch.



The House has officially laid the odds at EVEN MONEY that this fish will be 10# by the 4th of July.








on and on

still funny!

[shrimpman steve]

the world is full of haters:D