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Mark Shamburg
Mark Shamburg
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Posts: 143 07/29/2008 01:21 |
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Posts: 141 07/29/2008 01:48 |
Beautiful pics Mark and quite impressive fish as well . If you don't mind me asking which Westy is that???
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Mark Shamburg |
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Posts: 145 07/29/2008 23:30 |
It's the 274L. That brown made it SING!
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Shoeless Joe |
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Posts: 836 08/26/2008 11:00 |
Just yesterday ... a circa-70s Hardy CFO (with a Flea on its back) and a butter-belly brown who's thinking it's already October
Man-0'-War ~ B-17F-10-BO #41-24486 306th BG/367th BS ~ A/K/A, "The Reich Wreckers" Lost to AAA on 09-Nov-42 with 11 KIA |
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bulldog1935 |
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Posts: 6024 08/26/2008 11:30 Bulldog1935 |
The most this little click-pawl Medalist has worked in its 75-year life.
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PayneRods |
What rod | #106 | ||
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Posts: 22 08/26/2008 20:10 |
Mark, I know the reel...very nice. What rod is being graced by it?
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Mark Shamburg |
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Posts: 150 08/27/2008 07:47 |
PayneRods wrote: That's one of my own build. It's my 7'6" 4 weight "Big Creek" taper. That rod was actually destroyed the following day when I tried to land a HUGE fish. The line was tangled around the rod and when I grabbed the fishes tail he went berserk and broke the rod and the leader. I'd happily have broken another rod just to have gotten a picture of that fish! Mark |
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turtledoc |
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Posts: 2083 08/27/2008 07:55 Moderator |
Good Lord Ron !!
I almost take for granted that when you post pics of fish from your local waters they will be nice, but that bass is a proverbial BEAST 
Nice Going......
Recent founder of the "Mark's Sanctuary for Wayward Bogdan Reels", a place where any Bogdan reel that shows up on the doorstep will NOT be discriminated against based on its color, age, size, or winding persuasion, and WILL be provided a safe and happy home for the rest of my days. |
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Coldreive |
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Posts: 145 08/27/2008 09:37 |
WOW that's one great beast of a bass !!!! Kudos .
Sorry to hear about your rod Mark . After seeing the size of your brown above I'm afraid to see what you consider HUGE lol |
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FlymanDan |
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Posts: 148 08/27/2008 10:14 |
Ron,
Whatever it was that your Medalist was singing must have been a pretty loud ballad... 
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bulldog1935 |
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Posts: 6026 08/27/2008 10:28 Bulldog1935 |
the largemouth is 28".
She ran me into the backing twice. I had the butt of the rod jammed into my belly, so my belly would catch the reel handle and slow it down on 1 X R, and I was pinching the line between my fingers for the rest of the brakes. 3x tippet - I really did not expect to handle the fish but was delighted to retrieve my fly (size 8 cats whisker, of course)  
this was sight-fishing to spooky moving pods - had to lead them by 12' or so because any motion or sound on the water and they bolted. I got out and finished my cigar, and was trying to tell me buddies how to fish them, and few caught fish, but no other behemoths. When I got back in right away I sight fished a 5-lb'er but was overconfident late in the fight and tried to turn her when I should have given her room
Last Edited By: bulldog1935 08/27/2008 10:32.
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Coldreive |
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Posts: 146 08/27/2008 22:03 |
wow Wow WOW that's some huge bass
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PayneRods |
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Posts: 23 08/27/2008 22:23 |
Mark,
That rod has (had) all the makings of an excellent rod: beautiful flametone, nice hardward, understated wraps...and most importantly, it could present flies to take large trout. (of course, you the flyfisher is an important part of that function) Very Nice! |
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Mark Shamburg |
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Posts: 151 08/27/2008 23:50 |
PayneRods wrote:Thanks, Understated is exactly what I like in fly rods. I will have it's replacement finished soon. It's got one coat of varnish on it now. I just need to sand it down and dip it one more time then it will be done. But I'm going to fish it this weekend before doing that. You know to give it some UV exposure to fully set up the varnish. 
Hope to have some big fish pics with the new one soon. Mark |
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voodoofly |
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Posts: 17 09/01/2008 13:14 |
I finally got the film developed from this spring. Here is a couple of small watermelons. The bigger was taken on a 4" Perfect. The smaller one was
taken on a 4" Bougle'.
Gary 
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WatercolorMan |
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Posts: 983 09/01/2008 18:13 |
voodo
Welcome to the forum. Great looking fish and your reels are 2 of my favorites. Where are you fishing. . . . If you can say. . .If not we understand. . . . Keep posting those photos |
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payne 100 |
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Posts: 13 09/15/2008 12:37 |
 
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Corcut |
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Posts: 163 09/15/2008 17:34 |
Payne 100 - beautiful rod, reel, and fish. Thanks.
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payne 100 |
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Posts: 14 09/15/2008 18:06 |
Thanks Corcut.
The rod is 4'6" built by Vidar Steimler. 
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bobbeegee |
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Posts: 1937 09/15/2008 18:56 |
Payne100,
I really like the handle and reel seat on that rod! 1/8" cork rings? Bob Go Heels!!! |
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