express168 Posted March 30, 2007 Report Posted March 30, 2007 (edited) This article and picture appeared in the Stoney Creek News today. It is a free local paper , I am not sure if it appeared in the Hamilton Spectator or not. Here are some exerts from the article in the Stoney Creek News. " Earlier this week I received a call from a local man, who had been fishing down at pier 4. I got a huge scoop you won't belive what I just hauled in." said Kristopher Hadfield of Dundas. " It was a big fish , much bigger than I expected. " " I didn't know how big or small a Goby fish would grow so I called the Ministry of Natural Resources office in Peterborough. This is where I finally realized this was no ordinary catch." "Speaking to fisheries expert Marcel Jobard, I found Gobies typically grow up to 25cm(9.8in). When I told him I have a picture of a 10 pounder, he was shocked and somewhat skeptical." " I'll send you the photo, I said. Sure but I need to have someone come and confirm this catch, he replied. Maybe it's that polluted water down there in Hamilton." "I sent the photo and Mr. Jobard called back to confirm it did in fact appear to be a Goby." "In order to confirm Mr. Hadfield's catch, the ministry is sending a Conservation Officer to Hamilton on Sunday, April 1." I am sorry I don't have the picture but it is in the Stoney Creek news and o the Stoney Creek news website with the angler and it looks like a HUGE goby! I am just too computer illiterate to know how to post a link. Watch out Lake Ontario! www.stoneycreeknews.com. it is on the opinions page. Edited March 30, 2007 by express168
Steelcat Posted March 30, 2007 Report Posted March 30, 2007 10 lbs goby?! Did he mean total weight of gobies he caught that day? 10 lbs of one single fish = heavier than the heaviest fish I've ever caught in Canada LOL.
express168 Posted March 30, 2007 Author Report Posted March 30, 2007 It is pretty sad that you have to arrange an appointment to get a CO in a city of 500,000 people. P.S if you are fishing in Hamilton on Sunday make sure you have a licence, I heard there might be a CO around.
brifishrgy Posted March 30, 2007 Report Posted March 30, 2007 interesting http://www.stoneycreeknews.com/scn/viewpoi...int_753878.html
setomonkey Posted March 30, 2007 Report Posted March 30, 2007 Hmmm, the 1st... I wonder what the CO will be able to say about that monster goby... Mike
fishindevil Posted March 30, 2007 Report Posted March 30, 2007 well i wish if that was a 10lb goby ...man i would pay to smash his head in with a nice big boulder....... KILL ALL GOBYS......
Fishmaster Posted March 30, 2007 Report Posted March 30, 2007 Here ya go http://www.hamiltonmountainnews.com/hmn/vi...int_753541.html
irishfield Posted March 30, 2007 Report Posted March 30, 2007 Betcha he caught it, like all of you, on a "hook..line and sinker".....
Rob Posted March 30, 2007 Report Posted March 30, 2007 Quote the last line of the article... "Talk about a fish tale". Rob C
DrPhil Posted March 30, 2007 Report Posted March 30, 2007 Do you have April Fool's jokes in Canada? Hmmm the joke appears to be closer to 5 than 10 lbs though?
Roy Posted March 30, 2007 Report Posted March 30, 2007 Another good story for the unbelievably naive. ('Naive' is the polite word.)
express168 Posted March 31, 2007 Author Report Posted March 31, 2007 (edited) Somebody have some plyers to get the hook out of my mouth! Edited March 31, 2007 by express168
JerseyDog Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 To reply to DrPhil - yes we have April Fools in Canada - and you just witnessed a pretty good one.
mepps Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 remember that time some one bit my finger off...
Hooked Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 Had me going too! Funny thing is, I believe I went to school with the guy who supposedly caught that fish.
Bob Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 Wouldn't it be more appropriate if it appeared in tomorrow's edition? Our local paper runs the odd prank but only on the first. Doesn't happen too often since our local paper is a weekly.
Greencoachdog Posted March 31, 2007 Report Posted March 31, 2007 That ain't nothin'... lookit this Stickleback Minnow I caught while fishin' my favorite lake!
express168 Posted March 31, 2007 Author Report Posted March 31, 2007 I have cabin fever so bad that I would kill to catch a 10lb Goby right now! Man did I get burned with that story. HA!
fishboy Posted April 1, 2007 Report Posted April 1, 2007 look before you leap...the question is, what is it? I'm guessing a bowfin?
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