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lockjaw · 07-24-05, 05:28 PM

I had a pretty bad day. I didn't have trouble getting them to bite just landing them. I was forced to fish from the bank. I only brought 2 rods. One for topwater (a stiff rod for keeping a bass from burying in the milfoil with 20lb line) and a rod to worm with (A flimsy sensitive rod with 12lb. line). I was there at daylight and made my first cast with a popper as soon as I could see good enough. Sure enough I got it about 15ft. from the bank and a monster blew up on it, blowed water everywhere. I had my drag set as tight as it would go to keep a bass from burying in the thick milfoil. I rared back with a Bill Dance hookset and the fight was on. Being hooked so close it made a hard run for deeper water. I had the monster hooked for about 3 sec. It was just too much for my little old reel. My reel made the awfulest sound as a gear stripped and the bass came off. I estimate the bass at 6 or 7 lbs. It was definately the biggest bass I've ever hooked. So my reel is broke and reeling backward. I am forced to use my worm rod to topwater fish. To make a long story short I had one break my line with a popper and one break my line with a spook. Both 3 or 4 lbs got me buried in milfoil. I missed 2 off a buzzbait and another off a spook. I ended up catching one about 3lbs. off a spook and another about 2lbs off a buzzbait. I took pictures but I don't know how to post them and it really doesn't matter since I don't have enough weight to win it any way. Hope you had a better day than I did.

PowerBass · 07-24-05, 05:51 PM

Wow, sorry bud that sucks. I got 1lb 9 oz on my t-day. I lost a nice 3-4lber on a spooks and a couple 2 lbers.

JB · 07-24-05, 06:34 PM

They sure were picky today, many I got weren't hooked well at all, or came off at the boat...keep trying

Rodman_Rob · 07-24-05, 11:30 PM

i was skunked on the tourney.

Bender · 07-25-05, 12:35 AM

I had a huge day Saturday. At the end I had caught 118" of fish with none smaller than 15". And here is the bigest one I have ever caught which happened to be the third fish of the day. A very small pond with heavy cover and clear water. My personal best day of fishing ever.

Edit: I caught 2 today a 16" and a 17", Sunday, but it was too hot and they weren't moving at all. Also that big guy above weighed in just over 3 lbs.

Denny_ohio · 07-25-05, 04:07 PM

Nice fish!!!!!!!!!!!! chucky monkey

07-24-05, 05:28 PM	#1
lockjaw BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 328	Tourny results I had a pretty bad day. I didn't have trouble getting them to bite just landing them. I was forced to fish from the bank. I only brought 2 rods. One for topwater (a stiff rod for keeping a bass from burying in the milfoil with 20lb line) and a rod to worm with (A flimsy sensitive rod with 12lb. line). I was there at daylight and made my first cast with a popper as soon as I could see good enough. Sure enough I got it about 15ft. from the bank and a monster blew up on it, blowed water everywhere. I had my drag set as tight as it would go to keep a bass from burying in the thick milfoil. I rared back with a Bill Dance hookset and the fight was on. Being hooked so close it made a hard run for deeper water. I had the monster hooked for about 3 sec. It was just too much for my little old reel. My reel made the awfulest sound as a gear stripped and the bass came off. I estimate the bass at 6 or 7 lbs. It was definately the biggest bass I've ever hooked. So my reel is broke and reeling backward. I am forced to use my worm rod to topwater fish. To make a long story short I had one break my line with a popper and one break my line with a spook. Both 3 or 4 lbs got me buried in milfoil. I missed 2 off a buzzbait and another off a spook. I ended up catching one about 3lbs. off a spook and another about 2lbs off a buzzbait. I took pictures but I don't know how to post them and it really doesn't matter since I don't have enough weight to win it any way. Hope you had a better day than I did. __________________ Alabama Catch & Fillet

07-24-05, 05:51 PM	#2
PowerBass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,638	Wow, sorry bud that sucks. I got 1lb 9 oz on my t-day. I lost a nice 3-4lber on a spooks and a couple 2 lbers. __________________ fivealivebassmasters.com

07-24-05, 11:30 PM	#4
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	i was skunked on the tourney. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

07-25-05, 04:07 PM	#6
Denny_ohio BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: eaton ,ohio Posts: 290	wow momma Nice fish!!!!!!!!!!!! chucky monkey __________________ Bass Fishing,Drums and Football...this is my life:)

07-24-05, 06:34 PM	#3
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	They sure were picky today, many I got weren't hooked well at all, or came off at the boat...keep trying

07-25-05, 12:35 AM	#5
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I had a huge day Saturday. At the end I had caught 118" of fish with none smaller than 15". And here is the bigest one I have ever caught which happened to be the third fish of the day. A very small pond with heavy cover and clear water. My personal best day of fishing ever. Edit: I caught 2 today a 16" and a 17", Sunday, but it was too hot and they weren't moving at all. Also that big guy above weighed in just over 3 lbs.

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