Terry Shaughessy??

["W"]

Sitting here reading a book at the camp in Cocodrie and came across a line by Terry Shaugheesy in the Book Specks by Todd Mason. Terry is quoted by saying he has caught over 5,000 trout OVER 8lbs in his lifetime

Any Old Timers can comment on this......... My Dad has told me some story's about some good trout trips he saw with Terry were most were over 5lbers

[Big Flounder]

typical fishing story!

[Ray]

Typical Terry!

[Will"E"Fish]

Well we fished together or in the same area for many year's. I guarantee that he's probably caught that many easily.To further his testimony and if you were fortunate to be in the boat with him he would do whatever it took to make sure you caught the quailty fish as well.I could go on about in many aspect's of our many year's of freindship i share when he was here. I 've really missed him and his fishing show.He is one of the true legends of our estuary.

[tigerhead]

I would believe 500, but 5000? I'm not sure where all Terry has fished his whole life, but in the Calcasieu Estuary, my experience tells me that the ratio of 8lb fish to the general fish population is relatively small. So to catch 5000 8lb fish in a lifetime, you would have had to of caught at least twice that many that weighed 7 lbs, which would be 10,000. And the ratios would go up exponentially from there. Like 25,000 6 lb fish. 40,000 5 lbs. 100,000 4 lb fish. 200,000 3 lb fish. Maybe 800,000 2 lbs and under? That adds up to 1,180,000 fish. So if he fished an average of 300 days a year, for 60 solid years, that would add up to 18,000 days of fishing. Now I think I'm being generous because fishing isn't the only thing Terry's done over the last 60+ years. But if he fished those 18,000 days, he would have to personally catch an average of 65 fish a trip. Any honest fisherman is going to tell you that's really hard to do. I'm not calling Terry a liar, but the math and experience tells me that's a tall order. Anybody agree?

[Salty]

Originally Posted by tigerhead

I would believe 500, but 5000? I'm not sure where all Terry has fished his whole life, but in the Calcasieu Estuary, my experience tells me that the ratio of 8lb fish to the general fish population is relatively small. So to catch 5000 8lb fish in a lifetime, you would have had to of caught at least twice that many that weighed 7 lbs, which would be 10,000. And the ratios would go up exponentially from there. Like 25,000 6 lb fish. 40,000 5 lbs. 100,000 4 lb fish. 200,000 3 lb fish. Maybe 800,000 2 lbs and under? That adds up to 1,180,000 fish. So if he fished an average of 300 days a year, for 60 solid years, that would add up to 18,000 days of fishing. Now I think I'm being generous because fishing isn't the only thing Terry's done over the last 60+ years. But if he fished those 18,000 days, he would have to personally catch an average of 65 fish a trip. Any honest fisherman is going to tell you that's really hard to do. I'm not calling Terry a liar, but the math and experience tells me that's a tall order. Anybody agree?

Where did Shaughnessy play college ball?

[Salty]

Originally Posted by "W"

Sitting here reading a book at the camp in Cocodrie and came across a line by Terry Shaugheesy in the Book Specks by Todd Mason. Terry is quoted by saying he has caught over 5,000 trout OVER 8lbs in his lifetime

Any Old Timers can comment on this......... My Dad has told me some story's about some good trout trips he saw with Terry were most were over 5lbers

You're lookin' at the book and can't even spell his name right?

[evis102]

Hahahahahahahahhahahahahaahhahahahah no way that is true.

[SULPHITE]

i think he played a little pro ball????

["W"]

I caught over 5000 1.6lbers

[LaAngler]

Originally Posted by tigerhead

I would believe 500, but 5000? I'm not sure where all Terry has fished his whole life, but in the Calcasieu Estuary, my experience tells me that the ratio of 8lb fish to the general fish population is relatively small. So to catch 5000 8lb fish in a lifetime, you would have had to of caught at least twice that many that weighed 7 lbs, which would be 10,000. And the ratios would go up exponentially from there. Like 25,000 6 lb fish. 40,000 5 lbs. 100,000 4 lb fish. 200,000 3 lb fish. Maybe 800,000 2 lbs and under? That adds up to 1,180,000 fish. So if he fished an average of 300 days a year, for 60 solid years, that would add up to 18,000 days of fishing. Now I think I'm being generous because fishing isn't the only thing Terry's done over the last 60+ years. But if he fished those 18,000 days, he would have to personally catch an average of 65 fish a trip. Any honest fisherman is going to tell you that's really hard to do. I'm not calling Terry a liar, but the math and experience tells me that's a tall order. Anybody agree?

i agree, six's and seven's wayyy more common than eights

[Salty]

Originally Posted by SULPHITE

i think he played a little pro ball????

Yeah, SUL, he played with the Chiefs. Just wondering if he played college ball over that way.

[Salty]

Originally Posted by "W"

I caught over 5000 1.6lbers

W, did you read anything in that book about Bombers?

[Salty]

Originally Posted by SULPHITE

i think he played a little pro ball????

SUL, all I found was that he attended Occidental College on a football scholarship. It's in Lost Angels.

[wooman]

you shoulda been here yesterday !!!

[Salty]

Originally Posted by wooman

you shoulda been here yesterday !!!

That's him.

["W"]

Originally Posted by Salty

W, did you read anything in that book about Bombers?

Yea they had a section on how gay it is too throw a bait that only goes 7yards..........And that its not a big trout bait and to stay away from any bomber products

[Salty]

Originally Posted by "W"

Yea they had a section on how gay it is too throw a bait that only goes 7yards..........And that its not a big trout bait and to stay away from any bomber products

Yeah, I saw that. Wasn't it right under the pic of Salty with a trout hooked up on a Bomber?

[blackmamba]

Originally Posted by "W"

Yea they had a section on how gay it is too throw a bait that only goes 7yards..........And that its not a big trout bait and to stay away from any bomber products

Lmao

[Fishmaster]

Originally Posted by "W"

Yea they had a section on how gay it is too throw a bait that only goes 7yards..........And that its not a big trout bait and to stay away from any bomber products

Lmao x 1000