2 T.A.R.P.s and a true double from my last trip on DHL

[fishfindergeneral]

Closed out with a bang yesterday. I took my last trip on Dale Hollow for a while as we are expecting an addition to our family in the form of a little girl. here's a 26 inch rainbow http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/FishFinderGeneral/C93C46DD-E570-4CEC-9F2A-514100EF0886-3585-00000366ADE586EE_zps909fe2ce.jpg (http://s467.photobucket.com/user/FishFinderGeneral/media/C93C46DD-E570-4CEC-9F2A-514100EF0886-3585-00000366ADE586EE_zps909fe2ce.jpg.html) and a 20.5 inch smallie http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/FishFinderGeneral/F18EB6EA-3027-46D0-873B-546A3C493B54-3585-0000036A0802B1DE_zps2886d875.jpg (http://s467.photobucket.com/user/FishFinderGeneral/media/F18EB6EA-3027-46D0-873B-546A3C493B54-3585-0000036A0802B1DE_zps2886d875.jpg.html) and the double which hit about 2 seconds apart http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/FishFinderGeneral/89AF18B7-0F3C-405D-BDCB-4A33EFA58537-3585-00000369F245182D_zps25712123.jpg (http://s467.photobucket.com/user/FishFinderGeneral/media/89AF18B7-0F3C-405D-BDCB-4A33EFA58537-3585-00000369F245182D_zps25712123.jpg.html)

[Alphahawk]

Congrats on your TARP and some great looking fish!


Regards

[blink]

Great fish!

What is a T.A.R.P.??

[geckel]

Great fish!

What is a T.A.R.P.??

Tennessee angler recognition program. It's an award certificate issued by the twra for catches over a certain size particular to a species.

[Travis C.]

Awesome job Dave!

[Transplanted Sportsman]

Awsome fish Dave!!, congrats on the new addition to the family!!! I have a almost seven year old girl and there is not a day that goes by without me thanking God for giving me such a beautiful human being, another baby is in the oven right now forcasted to be born last week of November, can't wait to find out what the gender is!!!

[tkwalker]

Great Day Dave !!!! <'TK>< ;)

[Pinwheeled]

Congrats! Quite a day.

[fishfindergeneral]

Transplanted Sportsman, I have a 7 year old girl and a 5 year old son so I know right where you're coming from. After 5 charters this week I'm really looking forward to some serious family time...

[fishfindergeneral]

Thanks guys, just got back from an over night false alarm trip to the hospital.. we're also putting some decent channel cats, walleye and drum in the boat too..http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/FishFinderGeneral/53158B63-0F64-4B98-85F8-0052E1C6A177-574-000000DD8C2BDF0F_zpsaea01c8d.jpg (http://s467.photobucket.com/user/FishFinderGeneral/media/53158B63-0F64-4B98-85F8-0052E1C6A177-574-000000DD8C2BDF0F_zpsaea01c8d.jpg.html) http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/FishFinderGeneral/9ec34d23-2ddb-4b94-a32a-e0ee5d0311d1_zps605b5cfe.jpg (http://s467.photobucket.com/user/FishFinderGeneral/media/9ec34d23-2ddb-4b94-a32a-e0ee5d0311d1_zps605b5cfe.jpg.html) http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/FishFinderGeneral/5CEC760C-85FB-4716-933F-C2FA1F776E52-574-000000DF9706ACE2_zps4652ee2d.jpg (http://s467.photobucket.com/user/FishFinderGeneral/media/5CEC760C-85FB-4716-933F-C2FA1F776E52-574-000000DF9706ACE2_zps4652ee2d.jpg.html) http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/FishFinderGeneral/A3BA1F77-618F-4692-B379-F00066AA5986-574-000000DF2D34ECF6_zps3d1171af.jpg (http://s467.photobucket.com/user/FishFinderGeneral/media/A3BA1F77-618F-4692-B379-F00066AA5986-574-000000DF2D34ECF6_zps3d1171af.jpg.html)

[fishfindergeneral]

My client was generous enough to give me one of the fillets from that 9lb rainbow on Friday. Here it is after marinating in teriyaki for 24 hours and again on the grill. It might have been the best tasting trout of all time. http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/FishFinderGeneral/7542A5E0-6E43-4012-9964-4541E2A511EA-1357-000001F5542D1988_zps059d6020.jpg (http://s467.photobucket.com/user/FishFinderGeneral/media/7542A5E0-6E43-4012-9964-4541E2A511EA-1357-000001F5542D1988_zps059d6020.jpg.html) http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/FishFinderGeneral/4FEC2027-76BB-4BD4-8D3C-00D5D538D0DF-1357-000001F53AC4747F_zps989f4e48.jpg (http://s467.photobucket.com/user/FishFinderGeneral/media/4FEC2027-76BB-4BD4-8D3C-00D5D538D0DF-1357-000001F53AC4747F_zps989f4e48.jpg.html)

[Travis C.]

Dayuummmm, that looks good. Still throwing back the throwbacks I see.

Hope everything goes smoothly with the new one coming.

My oldest little one (don't know if I told you) was able to get into the private school and starts next Monday.

[geckel]

Wow that fillet looks real good. I'm going to try marinating in teriyaki on the next trout I bring home. Trout is my second favorite fish to eat. I made smoked trout dip with one fillet and grilled the other on a cedar plank yesterday that was exceptional.

[jaycee]

Dale Hollow is a great lake to go for TARP fish. My wife got two TARP fish. This was spring two years ago. A huge shell cracker, 12 3/4", and a 23 1/2" small mouth on a cricket under a float. Water was so clear I could see the sm go under the boat. My heart was pumping so until she got it in the boat. It was a skinny spawned out female she chose to release. The shell cracker on the other hand died to make the table grace.

The shell cracker actually put up the best fight. And yes, she out fished me. She always does.

[agelesssone]

Hmmm, geckel. I've always thought that you grilled the trout on a thin cedar plank, basted with butter, sprinkled with rosemary and/or thyme, sea salt, and coarse ground black pepper.

After letting in bake on the grill for 25 minutes, you removed it from the heat, scraped the trout into a garbage can and ate the cedar plank. Have I been doing it wrong all these years??

[geckel]

Hmmm, geckel. I've always thought that you grilled the trout on a thin cedar plank, basted with butter, sprinkled with rosemary and/or thyme, sea salt, and coarse ground black pepper.

After letting in bake on the grill for 25 minutes, you removed it from the heat, scraped the trout into a garbage can and ate the cedar plank. Have I been doing it wrong all these years??

Yep, that's right Merv. You can get a whole months worth of fiber in one meal...but the splinters could be a pain in the butt haha (pun intended).

[MNfisher]

Yep, that's right Merv. You can get a whole months worth of fiber in one meal...but the splinters could be a pain in the butt haha (pun intended).

Ha! Well played!

[Transplanted Sportsman]

Hmmm, geckel. I've always thought that you grilled the trout on a thin cedar plank, basted with butter, sprinkled with rosemary and/or thyme, sea salt, and coarse ground black pepper.

After letting in bake on the grill for 25 minutes, you removed it from the heat, scraped the trout into a garbage can and ate the cedar plank. Have I been doing it wrong all these years??

Merv, you just gave out my mother's secret recipe for Merganzers!!!!

[MNfisher]

Merv, you just gave out my mother's secret recipe for Merganzers!!!!

And spooners!

[fishfindergeneral]

Nice one Geckel... Travis, Congrats on that, i know that's a huge weight off your shoulders. We are still weighting for our delivery, Candice is really getting tired of it.

[fishfindergeneral]

Today was the day!!!! Roxana arrived around 6am. She is 10lb 8oz, 21.5 inches. A keeper for sure. :)

[Alphahawk]

Big congrats!!!



Regards

[Alphahawk]

Today was the day!!!! Roxana arrived around 6am. She is 10lb 8oz, 21.5 inches. A keeper for sure. :)

Big baby...



Regards

[tkwalker]

Dave ... Fantastic ... Nothing better ... Want to see some trophy pic's soon of your new addition !!! <'TK><

[MNfisher]

Congrats Dave!!!

[Travis C.]

Awesome man. Congrats to you guys.

About time for that pontoon now.

[chaseasl]

Awesome catches

[Transplanted Sportsman]

Congrats on that baby Dave!!!

[fishfindergeneral]

Here's my 10lb 8oz 21.5 inch keeper. http://i467.photobucket.com/albums/rr36/FishFinderGeneral/AD70648C-51A1-4EA0-8F00-463A37B2F4FC-1999-000001CF7FBD191E_zpse778f68a.jpg

[Alphahawk]

Yep that's a keeper...LOL....once again congrats!


Regards

[tkwalker]

Congrats Dave ...She is beautiful !! You must be Proud !! <'TK>< :)

[agelesssone]

LOVE IT! If you're gonna throw'er back, I'll take her!!

My little Sophia would love to have a baby sister!

[nomad60]

Congratulations on the new family addition!