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26 inch 6 1/2 pounder from the Berry! - deyoungfisherman - 11-16-2008 I went up to the Berry with Uinta Ice and my brother-in-law. On the drive up to Strawberry I told Uinta Ice that we've yet to catch a fish over the slot and i'd like to see us do that. I also told him that we're so close to fishing the hard deck and since we just signed up for the ice fishing contest let's save a big one for winter. Well, I spoke to soon. We were fishing with white tubes. The last couple trips up there I've fished with two different sizes. I usually use the 2 inch tube, but every now and then I switch to a 3 1/2 to shoot for a bigger fish. I've caught fish with the 3 1/2 before, but usually it seems like it's tough for the normal 19 to 20 inch fish to get it's mouth around the tube. Well, the fish I caught yesterday had no problem getting this tube down it's mouth. It could have fit a few of these tubes in it's mouth at once, when the average fish up there would get a mouth full. I snagged a 26 inch 6 1/2 pounder. The girth was 14 inches, and alone the tail was 7 inches wide. It was the only fish I caught all day, but I wouldn't have traded it for a full season of catching 20 or 30 normal sized fish up there. What a fight! I had a blast yesterday and will never forget it. Thanks again Uinta Ice! As for the ice fishing contest, I guess I'll just have to settle with a 19 or 20 incher. [signature] Re: [deyoungfisherman] 26 inch 6 1/2 pounder from the Berry! - TROUTSLAYER47 - 11-16-2008 Nice fish .Great pics[cool]Love the Berry in the fall. [signature] Re: [TROUTSLAYER47] 26 inch 6 1/2 pounder from the Berry! - ratstar - 11-16-2008 Awesome fish! [signature] Re: [deyoungfisherman] 26 inch 6 1/2 pounder from the Berry! - HaggardW - 11-16-2008 Congrats! very nice Cut [] [signature] Re: [deyoungfisherman] 26 inch 6 1/2 pounder from the Berry! - Kent - 11-16-2008 Congrats on a fun cutt. [signature] Re: [deyoungfisherman] 26 inch 6 1/2 pounder from the Berry! - UintaIce - 11-17-2008 [ul][li][/li][li]That was one heck of a cutthroat! I was sure glad I was there to see it all.[/li][/ul] [signature] Re: [deyoungfisherman] 26 inch 6 1/2 pounder from the Berry! - tlspyder13 - 11-17-2008 Your right that would have been a nice fish for the Ice fishing contest. Nice fish. [signature] Re: [deyoungfisherman] 26 inch 6 1/2 pounder from the Berry! - lavaman - 11-18-2008 Very nice! Those big fish rule. I caught one like that at the 'Berry just from the bank, on an ultra light with 6# test if you can imagine that- reeling it in was a blast. Thanks for sharing those pics! [signature] Re: [lavaman] 26 inch 6 1/2 pounder from the Berry! - deyoungfisherman - 11-22-2008 Luckily I switched from 6lb test to my pole with 12lb just before I snagged him. I do plan on going for another one over the ice. We'll see if I can find one. Those extra few inches would make a difference in the contest. [signature] Re: [deyoungfisherman] 26 inch 6 1/2 pounder from the Berry! - Theekillerbee - 11-22-2008 Congrats on getting a great fish! [signature] Re: [deyoungfisherman] 26 inch 6 1/2 pounder from the Berry! - utwalleye - 11-22-2008 nice fish !!! only one fish at the berry in the fall, things that make you go hmmmmm. later chuck [signature] Re: [deyoungfisherman] 26 inch 6 1/2 pounder from the Berry! - fishing4thehog - 11-22-2008 Great fish !! Cant wait to hit the hard top on the berry..[cool] [signature]