08-21-09, 03:23 PM | #1 |
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Rained out = PB!
Rained out at work so I decided to try my luck on the lake, hoping to stay dry and catch some fish. (No to the first, yes to the second)
Headed to Lake Dubonnet and caught some pike and bass. Got tired of bein soaked so I headed for the boat launch. Just before I got to the launch, the sun popped out (wouldn't last long), water clarity seriously increased, so I said "screw the boat launch" and headed on past it to the other side of the lake. Set up shop just outside some pads I've been fishing lately. Got a nice hit but no hook up and no repeat strike on the next cast. Shifted about 30' to the left and got a really nice hit just on the edge of the pads, and it was on. Got himself into the pads and I was starting to realize he was a nice one, and wondering if I was gonna be able to get him. Got him out of the pads & he started runnin with my line. My drag was set at max. Once I got him turned and saw him roll, I knew he was a big fish. Then I got nervous, knowing that this would probably beat my old record. The closer I got him to the boat I kept thinkin "don't miss the lip!". Luckily I didn't miss it and beat my old pb by 1/2 pound. This one weighed in at 4.5. I'm tellin my boss I'm glad we got rained out
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Forgot the pic
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Nice fish!!!!
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Nice'un!!!!!
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08-21-09, 04:02 PM | #5 |
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mallen, great looking fish! congrats on the new PB!
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good deal!
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A real Beaut! great color.
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looks like a pig, from the head haha. congrats on the PB!
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Look at the head on that one!
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Is that your custom spinnerbait, too? Good catch, Mallen...way to go.
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From the look of that hookset, the only way that fish was getting away was breaking your line. Very nice catch.
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nice fish mallen beats working any day huh
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08-21-09, 07:03 PM | #13 |
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Thanks guys!
Mississippi, that is one of the homebrew baits I made. This was an old general of a fish on that lake, even had a big ol scar in his side, so I feel good about foolin him with my bait lol Jim, truer words were never spoken! Funny thing is, my bosses tell me all the time "You can't work in the rain but you can fish in the rain?" lol
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I wish I could use that one but I work inside and live within walking distance of my job , plus my boss is family so I am screwed on calling out for fishing trips
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Nice bass Mallen! Great job on the spinner bait.
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<<<starting to really get annoyned at ol mallen, hahahahahahaha. show off, ROFLMAO!
for real mallen, very nice catch. nothing like fooling an old war hoss of a bass huh?
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Good job Mallen....any chance of including a pic of that home-brew lure? always curious at what people are throwing.....
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Sure. I need to get better at the upper wire bends and experiment with blade set-up, but this is where I'm at right now Gave one to a buddy of mine at work today, gonna see if I can break him of his live bait fishin. Makin a few more tonight.
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Come on up and we'll jerk 'em out of the water! Maybe when you're done with the house!
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