dave's new suit .

General Discussion Not Necessarily Fishing
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dave’s been collecting michigan master angler’s awards hand over fist , i guess he’s tring to make a new suit out of them , lol !

forget the guniss book of world records , he’s trying for the bigfishtackle.com book of records .

here’s a list of fish he’s got to beat for all time state records ;

American Eel Weight: 7.44 Length: 43 Year: 1990 Water Body: Lake St. Clair County: Macomb Angler: Chad Markham

Atlantic Salmon Weight: 32.62 Length: 41 Year: 1981 Water Body: Lake Michigan County: Mason Angler: Elaine Bender

Black Buffalo Weight: 31.96 Length: 36 Year: 1998 Water Body: Grand River County: Ottawa Angler: Anthony H. Starks

Black Bullhead Weight: 2.31 Length: 16.3 Year: 1990 Water Body: Prickett DamBackwater County: Baraga Angler: Michael Anderson

Black Crappie Weight: 4.12 Length: N/A Year: 1947 Water Body: Lincoln Lake County: Kent Angler: Frank Lee

Bluegill Weight: 2.75 Length: 13.75 Year: 1983 Water Body: Vaughn Lake County: Alcona Angler: Gary Saylor

Bowfin Weight: 14 Length: 35 Year: 1981 Water Body: Little Crooked Lake County: Livingston Angler: Michael Miller

Brook Trout Weight: 9.5 Length: 28.1 Year: 1996 Water Body: Clear Lake County: Houghton Angler: Dennis Nevins

Brown Bullhead Weight: 3.62 Length: 17.5 Year: 1989 Water Body: Coldbrook Lake County: Kalamazoo Angler: Michael Kent

Brown Trout Weight: 34.38 Length: 38.25 Year: 1984 Water Body: Arcadia Lake County: Manistee Angler: Robert Henderson

Burbot Weight: 18.25 Length: 40 Year: 1980 Water Body: Munuscong Bay County: Chippewa Angler: Thomas Courtemanche

Carp Weight: 61.5 Length: 47.5 Year: 1974 Water Body: Big Wolf Lake County: Jackson Angler: Dale France

Carpsucker Weight: 8.0 Length: 25.25 Year: 2000 Water Body: Stony Lake County: Oceana Angler: Kevin V. Zoulek

Channel Catfish Weight: 40.00 Length: 41.5 Year: 1964 Water Body: Houghton Lake County: Roscommon Angler: Richard French

Channel Catfish Weight: 40.00 Length: N/A Year: 1960 Water Body: Houghton Lake County: Roscommon Angler: Dick Latarski

Chinook Salmon Weight: 46.06 Length: 43.5 Year: 1978 Water Body: Grand River County: Kent Angler: Ray Essex

Coho Salmon Weight: 30.56 Length: 40 Year: 1976 Water Body: Platte River County: Benzie Angler: Paul Lewandowski

Flathead Catfish Weight: 47.5 Length: 44 Year: 1943 Water Body: Maple River County: Ionia Angler: Elmer Rayner

Freshwater Drum Weight: 26 Length: 37.5 Year: 1973 Water Body: Muskegon Lake County: Muskegon Angler: James Black

Gizzard Shad Weight: 4.12 Length: 21 Year: 1996 Water Body: Lake St. Clair County: St. Clair Angler: Gary Bielecki

Great Lakes Muskellunge Weight: 48 Length: N/A Year: 1984 Water Body: Skegemog Lake County: Kalkaska Angler: Charles S. Edgecomb ****

Green Sunfish Weight: 1.53 Length: 10 Year: 1990 Water Body: Kirkwood Lake County: Oakland Angler: Julius R. (“Chip”) Drotos

Hog Sucker Weight: 2.54 Length: 19 Year: 1994 Water Body: St. Joseph River County: Berrien Angler: Allen L. Shembarger

Hybrid Sunfish Weight: 1.44 Length: 11.25 Year: 1988 Water Body: Arbutus Lake County: Grand Trav. Angler: James Manville

Hybrid Sunfish Weight: 1.44 Length: 11.75 Year: 1991 Water Body: Doan’s Lake County: Allegan Angler: Lloyd T. Jarman, Jr.

Kokanee Salmon Weight: 1.94 Length: 18 Year: 1978 Water Body: Clinton River County: Oakland Angler: John Reiland

Lake Herring Weight: 5.4 Length: 25 Year: 1992 Water Body: E. Grand Trav. Bay County: Grand Trav. Angler: Robert E. Rogers

Lake Sturgeon Weight: 193 Length: 87 Year: 1974 Water Body: Mullett Lake County: Cheboygan Angler: Joe Maka, Jr.

Lake Trout Weight: 61.5 Length: 49 Year: 1997 Water Body: Lake Superior County: Unknown Angler: Lucas Lanczy

Lake Whitefish Weight: 14.28 Length: 31.75 Year: 1993 Water Body: Lake Superior County: Ontonagon Angler: Robert J. Majurin, Jr. ****

Largemouth Bass Weight: 11.94 Length: 27.00 Year: 1934 Water Body: Big Pine Island Lake County: Kent Angler: William Maloney ****

Largemouth Bass Weight: 11.94 Length: 26.00 Year: 1959 Water Body: Bamfield Dam County: Oscoda Angler: Jack Rorex

Longnose Gar Weight: 18 Length: 53 Year: 1995 Water Body: Williamsville Lake County: Livingston Angler: Dennis Promo

Longnose Sucker Weight: 6.88 Length: 22.5 Year: 1986 Water Body: St. Joseph River County: Berrien Angler: David Rose

Menominee Whitefish Weight: 4.06 Length: 21.5 Year: 1992 Water Body: Lake Michigan County: Ottawa Angler: Kenneth E. Bilski

Mooneye Weight: 1.69 Length: 14.38 Year: 1995 Water Body: Lake St.Clair/Goose Bay County: St. Clair Angler: Robert J. Commire

Northern Muskellunge Weight: 49 lbs. 12 oz. Length: 51 Year: 2000 Water Body: Thornapple Lake County: Barry Angler: John Geml

Northern Pike Weight: 39 Length: 51.5 Year: 1961 Water Body: Dodge Lake County: Schoolcraft Angler: Larry Clough

Pink Salmon Weight: 8.56 Length: 28 Year: 1987 Water Body: Carp River County: Mackinac Angler: Ron Karasek

Pinook (Chinook x Pink Hybrid) Weight: 14.05 Length: 31.5 Year: 1992 Water Body: Lake Huron County: Chippewa Angler: Buddy L. Jacob ****

Pumpkinseed Sunfish Weight: 1.32 Length: 9.5 Year: 1993 Water Body: Wabasis Lake County: Kent Angler: Robert Howard

Rainbow Trout Weight: 26.5 Length: 39.5 Year: 1975 Water Body: Lake Michigan County: St. Joseph Angler: Mark Johnson

Redear Sunfish Weight: 1.94 Length: 13.25 Year: 1995 Water Body: ColdwaterLake County: Branch Angler: Ellen Gillette

Redhorse Sucker Weight: 12.89 Length: 29.25 Year: 1991 Water Body: Muskegon River County: Newaygo Angler: Mike Polega

Rock Bass Weight: 3.62 Length: 20 Year: 1965 Water Body: Holoway Reservoir County: Genesee Angler: Edward Arnold

Sauger Weight: 6.56 Length: 25.5 Year: 1976 Water Body: Torch Lake County: Houghton Angler: Gary Frederick

Smallmouth Bass Weight: 9.25 Length: 27.25 Year: 1906 Water Body: Long Lake County: Cheboygan Angler: W. F. Shoemaker

Smelt Weight: — Length: 12 Year: 1996 Water Body: Ripley Creek County: Houghton Angler: John Watson

Splake Weight: 16.25 Length: 33 Year: 1977 Water Body: Lake Huron County: Huron Angler: Richard Jezewski

Tiger Muskellunge Weight: 51 Length: 54 Year: 1919 Water Body: Lac Vieux Desert County: N/A Angler: John Knobla

Tiger Trout Weight: 9.25 Length: 26.6 Year: 1975 Water Body: N.Branch Manistee R. County: Kalkaska Angler: Francis Putnam

Walleye Weight: 17.19 Length: 35 Year: 1951 Water Body: Pine River County: Manistee Angler: Ray Fadely

Warmouth Bass Weight: 1.02 lbs Length: 10 inches Year: 2000 Water Body: Eagle Lake County: Cass Angler: Mark A. Losee

White Bass Weight: 6.74 Length: 21.9 Year: 1989 Water Body: Lake Huron/Sag. Bay County: Arenac/Iosco Angler: David Kraushaar

White Bass Hybrid Weight: 10.75 Length: 27.5 Year: 1996 Water Body: Kalamazoo River County: Allegan Angler: Jeff Van Broklin

White Crappie Weight: 3.39 Length: 19.5 Year: 2000 Water Body: Stoney Creek Metro Park County: Macomb Angler: Terrance Poirier

White Perch Weight: 1.69 Length: 13.25 Year: 1996 Water Body: Roethke Pk. Pond Lake County: Saginaw Angler: Jeff Spooner

White Sucker Weight: 7.19 Length: 28 Year: 1982 Water Body: AuSable River County: Iosco Angler: Matt Frampton

Yellow Bullhead Weight: 3.45 Length: 16.5 Year: 1979 Water Body: Reeds Lake County: Kent Angler: Gary Bennett

Yellow Perch Weight: 3.75 Length: 21 Year: 1947 Water Body: Lk. Independence County: Marquette Angler: Eugene Jezinski

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[;)] He should have those beat by the end of ice season !!! LOL

Flagmanonice… (Dave wanna be !!! )

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HAHAHAHA THAT,S A GOOD ONE!! HE,S GONNA HAVE TO HAVE! THAT,S COOL. GLAD HE CAN GO THAT MUCH, IT,S GOOD FER HIM!! HAHA. LOTTA FISH!! LITTLE BOY GOT HIS FIRST DOE ON THE OUTDOOR CHANNEL I,M WATCHIN!! THAT COOL HE WAS SOME HAPPY. REMINDS ME OF DUB HAHA CLIFF. LATER

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HEY FLAG! I THINK HE,S FINDIN FISH I AIN,T NEVER HEARD OF UHAHAHAHA WHAT YA THINK?? JUST BUSTIN HAHA LATER

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the water temps are getting cooler now, I dont think I will be fishing as heavily as I did during the summer, with our being able to get the boat in the water, the thought of walking in cold water with leeky waders dose not excite me.:blush: come trout season, I will probaly change my mind only after I am used to the cold again.

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what size you wear ? General Jim’s army surplus next to JAY’S in Clare sells them cheap , around $20.00 . i can check on them for you .

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thanks but I am still holding out for getting my boat back in the water.

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WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE BOAT ?

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the boat has never been in better working condition been holding watter all summer long. it is getting it down the road past the peta neighbors to the lake is the problem.

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angler harasment or boundery dispute ?

i thought if she had a leak i have some of thoes alumunum welding rods i could send you .

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thanks I picked up a pile of them rods several years back.

more like discrimination. they dont like poor folk. if they aint in their income bracket they snub ya.