Nice summer catch

VolForLife · 07-06-11, 07:52 PM

So I was out fishing in the summer heat the other day at a local pond. Caught a few keepers and was ready to call it a day, so I called my wife to come get me. After that I was just killing time thrown a watermelon dinger around the pond and all of a sudden my line takes off sideways. I soon realize I have a nice fish on the other end and fight him half way across a smallish pond. Well I get him up to the bank and Im freaking out cause it was a huge bass. Prob a trophy, but as Im tryin to steady him to pull him up on the bank to grab him my freakin line breaks. I swear I wanted to cry. Anyways I went back out a few days later in 98 degree heat and was rewarded with a nice solid 7 pounder in these pics. Caught him on a pearl super fluke in same pond. My advice for everyone fishing these dog says of summer is to remember to be patient and consistent. its easy to get agitated out there and just cast and reel out of frustration and boredom of no bites. I tried everything, then said I might as well try the super fluke. My buddy has great success with the regular flukes, but with smaller fish. G/L yall

Sorry the pics aint that great, it was hard to take pics with fish in one hand and phone/cam in the the other

TennTyrant · 07-06-11, 08:22 PM

Very nice fish.

bamabassman · 07-06-11, 08:36 PM

awesum fihs pal. keep it up and thanks!

WatterBoy · 07-06-11, 10:04 PM

Hey, nice fish, VFL -- way to go!

VolForLife · 07-07-11, 03:50 PM

Thanks yall

WaffleJaw · 07-07-11, 04:10 PM

Very nice fish! Congrats!

keithdog · 07-07-11, 10:45 PM

Congrats on the big ole sow man! Thats a pig!

Old Hooker · 07-08-11, 11:17 AM

Ya done good VFL.

Bassboss · 07-09-11, 01:15 AM

Definitely a very nice bass ya got pal. I'll have to try the fluke, I'm been getting skunked pretty bad recently... finally got a break with a soild 4 1/2 pounder yesterday.. but jeeze.

TennTyrant · 07-09-11, 02:46 PM

Great fish way to go!

MallenManson · 07-10-11, 06:20 PM

Nicely done!
I like how you call a 7 pounder "solid". I'd call it "HOLY ****!!!!"

VolForLife · 07-11-11, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MallenManson

Nicely done!
I like how you call a 7 pounder "solid". I'd call it "HOLY ****!!!!"

lol ^ Well I said solid cause scales were dead on 7 lol

07-06-11, 07:52 PM	#1
VolForLife BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 20	Nice summer catch So I was out fishing in the summer heat the other day at a local pond. Caught a few keepers and was ready to call it a day, so I called my wife to come get me. After that I was just killing time thrown a watermelon dinger around the pond and all of a sudden my line takes off sideways. I soon realize I have a nice fish on the other end and fight him half way across a smallish pond. Well I get him up to the bank and Im freaking out cause it was a huge bass. Prob a trophy, but as Im tryin to steady him to pull him up on the bank to grab him my freakin line breaks. I swear I wanted to cry. Anyways I went back out a few days later in 98 degree heat and was rewarded with a nice solid 7 pounder in these pics. Caught him on a pearl super fluke in same pond. My advice for everyone fishing these dog says of summer is to remember to be patient and consistent. its easy to get agitated out there and just cast and reel out of frustration and boredom of no bites. I tried everything, then said I might as well try the super fluke. My buddy has great success with the regular flukes, but with smaller fish. G/L yall Sorry the pics aint that great, it was hard to take pics with fish in one hand and phone/cam in the the other Attached Thumbnails

07-06-11, 08:36 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	awesum fihs pal. keep it up and thanks! __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-07-11, 04:10 PM	#6
WaffleJaw BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dallas,TX (DFW) Posts: 2,212	Very nice fish! Congrats! __________________ [nelsoncustomrods.com]

07-07-11, 10:45 PM	#7
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Congrats on the big ole sow man! Thats a pig! __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

07-08-11, 11:17 AM	#8
Old Hooker BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Shadow of the Smokys, East Tennessee Posts: 249	Ya done good VFL. __________________ To fish or not to fish. What a stupid question! -Jim

07-06-11, 08:22 PM	#2
TennTyrant BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 112	Very nice fish.

07-06-11, 10:04 PM	#4
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Hey, nice fish, VFL -- way to go!

07-07-11, 03:50 PM	#5
VolForLife BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 20	Thanks yall

07-09-11, 01:15 AM	#9
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Definitely a very nice bass ya got pal. I'll have to try the fluke, I'm been getting skunked pretty bad recently... finally got a break with a soild 4 1/2 pounder yesterday.. but jeeze. __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-09-11, 02:46 PM	#10
TennTyrant BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 112	Great fish way to go!

07-10-11, 06:20 PM	#11
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Nicely done! I like how you call a 7 pounder "solid". I'd call it "HOLY ****!!!!" __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

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