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Wow - that's an awesome bass.
Can you believe I have yet to fish this year?!? I have been swamped by work and various family obligations and haven't had any time to get out. It doesn't look like I'm going to make it this weekend, either.
Something to think about...a bass that size is probably about nine years old. Living in the most heavily fished reservoir in the state - and possibly America, can you imagine how many times that bass has been caught and released in its lifetime? Catch and release works!
Length-Age chart:
http://www.fishandboat.com/Fish/Penn...Management.pdf
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