Citation!!! 2024
Hanover_Yakker reply :
Fished a private pond this morning with a fellow HOW volunteer and my son. My son missed a few but caught a couple on this slow and hot day. My buddy missed several bass blow ups on his hollow bodies frog. I on the other hand had a decent day. Managed seven total on the day, the most memorable being my first ever citation fish out of the kayak. This big girl breached the pads like Air Jaws and was an absolute fatty! She nailed my Clone Frog with a purpose! She measured out at 22.75". An awesome day!
Senko lover reply :
Nice fish!! That's one you'll never forget.
A-Jay reply :
That IS a Fatty ~ !
Really NIce
Congrats
A-Jay
*Hank reply :
That`s a Pig! Congrats! 
00 mod reply :
Nice fish. Just curious if you got a weight? At 22.75 she should be holding some weight for sure!
Jeff
Hanover_Yakker reply :
She was a shade over 8.
00 mod reply :
On 7/11/2015 at 9:32 AM, Hanover_Yakker said:She was a shade over 8.
That is a great fish! I was thinking it might be your new PB......looks like I was right!
Jeff
Darren. reply :
Beautiful! The 6.6 in my avatar was the same
or right about the same length. I've got the
citation paperwork sitting on my desk. Never
sent it in, LOL.
J Francho reply :
Good job Chuck!
deep reply :
Awesome!
BocaGrande reply :
Sweet fish! Congrats! Tight lines bud!
jtharris3 reply :
Nice fish!
Dwight Hottle reply :
Congradulations on the new PB.
edfitzvb reply :
Nice fish. Why not send in both sets of paperwork? The VA Citation has no time limit. The other is still valid if you decide to send it in.
Hanover_Yakker reply :
The scale wasn't certified, and I'm not killing a fish on the chance it may be a weight citation. I practice C.P.R. In fresh water. That's Catch, Photo, Release so that someone else might experience the same feelings I did.
BassinLou reply :
On 7/11/2015 at 8:31 AM, Hanover_Yakker said:Fished a private pond this morning with a fellow HOW volunteer and my son. My son missed a few but caught a couple on this slow and hot day. My buddy missed several bass blow ups on his hollow bodies frog. I on the other hand had a decent day. Managed seven total on the day, the most memorable being my first ever citation fish out of the kayak. This big girl breached the pads like Air Jaws and was an absolute fatty! She nailed my Clone Frog with a purpose! She measured out at 22.75". An awesome day!
That's a great fish!! Congrats.
Quick question, where did you get that measuring device? I like the concept.
Hanover_Yakker reply :
It's
On 7/11/2015 at 9:05 PM, BassinLou said:That's a great fish!! Congrats.
Quick question, where did you get that measuring device? I like the concept.
It's called a Hawg Trough and can be found for $15-20 online all over the U.S.
A-Jay reply :
On 7/11/2015 at 9:43 PM, Hanover_Yakker said:It's
It's called a Hawg Trough and can be found for $15-20 online all over the U.S.
Do you happen to know if they also offer the "Dink Trough" ?
I'll be needing that one.
A-Jay
lmbfisherman reply :
Congrats on the nice fish!
Hanover_Yakker reply :
On 7/11/2015 at 9:45 PM, A-Jay said:Do you happen to know if they also offer the "Dink Trough" ?
I'll be needing that one.
A-Jay
Well the measurement marks start at 8" which may cause self esteem issues for some
BassinLou reply :
On 7/11/2015 at 9:43 PM, Hanover_Yakker said:It's
It's called a Hawg Trough and can be found for $15-20 online all over the U.S.
Thanks Hanover_Yakker, based on the pic I was able to find the company that makes that particular trough. Thanks again. 
Hanover_Yakker reply :
On 7/11/2015 at 10:06 PM, BassinLou said:Thanks Hanover_Yakker, based on the pic I was able to find the company that makes that particular trough. Thanks again.
Not a problem. If you have any kayak retail shops in the area, they normally carry them in stock on the shelves with their own logo on them. They're all the same though.
BassinLou reply :
On 7/11/2015 at 10:08 PM, Hanover_Yakker said:Not a problem. If you have any kayak retail shops in the area, they normally carry them in stock on the shelves with their own logo on them. They're all the same though.
Good to know. I don't have a yak, but the concept of the trough is appealing. I see it secures the fish better than a regular ruler.
Darren. reply :
On 7/11/2015 at 10:16 PM, BassinLou said:Good to know. I don't have a yak, but the concept of the trough is appealing. I see it secures the fish better than a regular ruler.
The trough does work great, but they can be "brittle" as
they're not the strongest things out there.
There's one by Plano that is a bit more sturdy, can find
at Walmart. I've got one though I don't use it much at
this point.
Have had to repair my trough a number of times.
All that said, they hold fish great...
BassinLou reply :
On 7/11/2015 at 11:51 PM, Darren. said:The trough does work great, but they can be "brittle" as
they're not the strongest things out there.
There's one by Plano that is a bit more sturdy, can find
at Walmart. I've got one though I don't use it much at
this point.
Have had to repair my trough a number of times.
All that said, they hold fish great...
Darren I went ahead and just ordered a trough by Frabill. It floats, its adjustable, and it ran me $13 from Amazon with free shipping.
buzzed bait reply :
That's a fish worthy of the hawg trough! Nice catch.
mnbassman23 reply :
Chunk man congrats!
Hanover_Yakker reply :
Darren is right. The trough is plastic and can crack over time. To prevent that I added 3/8" dowel rods into the rear channels. They snap right in and it adds flotation to it in case you knock it overboard.
Knock on wood but I've used it now for four years like that and have had no issues. I've even re-drawn the measurement lines with a black sharpie then clear coated it. Over time, fish slime and cleaning it will wear the markings off.
Sam reply :
Congrats!
Great story.
Master Bait'r reply :
Please excuse my ignorance, but to what does the term "citation" refer? I clicked this thinking he got a speeding ticket towing his boat or something.
Hanover_Yakker reply :
On 7/13/2015 at 8:10 PM, Master Bait said:Please excuse my ignorance, but to what does the term "citation" refer? I clicked this thinking he got a speeding ticket towing his boat or something.
Virginia is fortunate in that it has trophy awards for both fresh and salt water. For fresh water, the VA DGIF runs the program: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/trophy/
In salt water, the VA Marine Resource Commission runs the program: http://www.mrc.virginia.gov/vswft/Angler_Guide/index.shtm
Master Bait'r reply :
Ooooooooooh cool I wish we had that in Mass!
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