a long bass story

zooker · 07-14-09, 12:01 PM

while en-route to the bassfishin.com get togather on ky lake. i stopped to fish the defeated creek lake state park. which my banjo pluckin tennesse kin pretty much own the head waters of.. while there i was informed my order arrived from high roller tackle.talk about a day late and a few hundred miles short. in my order was a 3.25" high roller-in shad- and a 3.25" rip roller-in frog-...

i did not get a chance to use these baits afore i got locked up in the hospital for 36 days..after getting out i was too messed up-weak- from the ordeal to really do any fishing...till TODAY...

i have wanting to fish so bad it hurt. i figured from the bank was just as good as from the boat to bust the rust loose..well i grabbed a rod this morning tieing on the rip roller. snatching up da blade stick in passing.. i drove to a known public fishing spot on the main lake -tuckertown-..

talk about doingin it ALL wrong... stained water,10-15 mph EAST wind,completely loose drag-doh!-,mid morning,and a prop bait...

i was just playing with the prop bait, slinging it out there in a weed free 4 feet deep bare bank flat. i have never seriously worked a prop bait in water this rough/choppy.

noting i can make the rip roller walk-d-dawg with the propper adjustment.i worked the bait for about the 5th time over a dark spot -alge on the bottom- just making lili walk da doogie type yanks that would sputter the tail prop.i am likin dis...

when KABOOOM he hit like a train wreck goin down hill..having backed the drag all the way off upon storing the rod/reel in febuary..doh!!!.... i set the hook with my thumb on the spool while tightening the drag.this loose drag allowed him to burrow into the green booger alge. 15 pound ande mono says he was coming out. which he did bringing 5 pounds of green bogger wid him..i had to remove most of it for this picture..

he was released to warn da others, that i am BACK!!!!!

zooker

MississippiBoy · 07-14-09, 12:07 PM

And so it begins...
Cry "Havoc!", and let slip the dogs of war!!!

Glad you're back out there, zook. I know it's been way too long.

Jim80 · 07-14-09, 12:18 PM

man zook it's great to hear ya are slinging a bait again man nice fish

Jim

nofearengineer · 07-14-09, 12:30 PM

It is great to hear the King is alive and well! Grats on your first bass of your 2009 Micropterus Interruptus Tour!!

Cavs1123 · 07-14-09, 12:44 PM

dang dude! i have trouble not being able to fish for 2 days. but 36 days! thats unbearable! glad you had a good time.

zooker · 07-14-09, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cavs1123

dang dude! i have trouble not being able to fish for 2 days. but 36 days! thats unbearable! glad you had a good time.

36 plus 12...

zooker

BigBassin144 · 07-14-09, 12:57 PM

Awesome Zook! glad to hear ya finally got out!

BB

jooleyen · 07-14-09, 01:46 PM

Sweet. That fish must've felt greaat to catch. I'm glad for you Zooker.

bcklash · 07-14-09, 02:09 PM

He'sss Baaaccckkkk!!!!!

brushhog · 07-14-09, 02:28 PM

Put the women and children to bed and let's go fishin!!!! Welcome back Zook!

MallenManson · 07-14-09, 09:41 PM

15 pound ande mono says he was coming out.

Had me laughin out loud with that one, Zook! Feels good to be back don't it?

And, cue the music.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFGyp...om=PL&index=63

bamabassman · 07-14-09, 09:48 PM

hail da zooker, hail da zook. long live da zooker. bud...ain't skeered ta say it..........ya brought a tear to me eye pal. so glad you got back out there and still haven't lost yer touch. mallen hit the right music too. now rest up and don't overdo it ok? but also go back out as soon as you can,lol. a 5 pounder! man i know it felt great to catch that one.
welcome back pal. now if only I can get back out there huh? and yes... i'll take lisa so's i can show some fish,lmao.

66KingFisher · 07-15-09, 12:16 AM

Thats a great return to the water story......I'm so glad to hear your able to get out and about and do what you love once again Zook.....I know its been tough on ya, but you'll be back to normal in no time from the way it sounds....keep it up buddy.

JB · 07-15-09, 06:14 AM

geesh I wondered I kept hearing AC/DC singing "Hells Bells" all day....
nice come back big un

07-14-09, 12:01 PM	#1
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	a long bass story while en-route to the bassfishin.com get togather on ky lake. i stopped to fish the defeated creek lake state park. which my banjo pluckin tennesse kin pretty much own the head waters of.. while there i was informed my order arrived from high roller tackle.talk about a day late and a few hundred miles short. in my order was a 3.25" high roller-in shad- and a 3.25" rip roller-in frog-... i did not get a chance to use these baits afore i got locked up in the hospital for 36 days..after getting out i was too messed up-weak- from the ordeal to really do any fishing...till TODAY... i have wanting to fish so bad it hurt. i figured from the bank was just as good as from the boat to bust the rust loose..well i grabbed a rod this morning tieing on the rip roller. snatching up da blade stick in passing.. i drove to a known public fishing spot on the main lake -tuckertown-.. talk about doingin it ALL wrong... stained water,10-15 mph EAST wind,completely loose drag-doh!-,mid morning,and a prop bait... i was just playing with the prop bait, slinging it out there in a weed free 4 feet deep bare bank flat. i have never seriously worked a prop bait in water this rough/choppy. noting i can make the rip roller walk-d-dawg with the propper adjustment.i worked the bait for about the 5th time over a dark spot -alge on the bottom- just making lili walk da doogie type yanks that would sputter the tail prop.i am likin dis... when KABOOOM he hit like a train wreck goin down hill..having backed the drag all the way off upon storing the rod/reel in febuary..doh!!!.... i set the hook with my thumb on the spool while tightening the drag.this loose drag allowed him to burrow into the green booger alge. 15 pound ande mono says he was coming out. which he did bringing 5 pounds of green bogger wid him..i had to remove most of it for this picture.. he was released to warn da others, that i am BACK!!!!! zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

07-14-09, 12:07 PM	#2
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	And so it begins... Cry "Havoc!", and let slip the dogs of war!!! Glad you're back out there, zook. I know it's been way too long. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

07-14-09, 12:18 PM	#3
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	man zook it's great to hear ya are slinging a bait again man nice fish Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

07-14-09, 12:30 PM	#4
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	It is great to hear the King is alive and well! Grats on your first bass of your 2009 Micropterus Interruptus Tour!! __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

07-14-09, 12:44 PM	#5
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	dang dude! i have trouble not being able to fish for 2 days. but 36 days! thats unbearable! glad you had a good time. __________________ Tom

07-14-09, 12:57 PM	#7
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Awesome Zook! glad to hear ya finally got out! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

07-14-09, 01:46 PM	#8
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Sweet. That fish must've felt greaat to catch. I'm glad for you Zooker.

07-14-09, 02:09 PM	#9
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	He'sss Baaaccckkkk!!!!! __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

07-14-09, 02:28 PM	#10
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	Put the women and children to bed and let's go fishin!!!! Welcome back Zook! __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

07-14-09, 09:41 PM	#11
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	15 pound ande mono says he was coming out. Had me laughin out loud with that one, Zook! Feels good to be back don't it? And, cue the music..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFGyp...om=PL&index=63 __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

07-14-09, 09:48 PM	#12
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hail da zooker, hail da zook. long live da zooker. bud...ain't skeered ta say it..........ya brought a tear to me eye pal. so glad you got back out there and still haven't lost yer touch. mallen hit the right music too. now rest up and don't overdo it ok? but also go back out as soon as you can,lol. a 5 pounder! man i know it felt great to catch that one. welcome back pal. now if only I can get back out there huh? and yes... i'll take lisa so's i can show some fish,lmao. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-15-09, 12:16 AM	#13
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	Thats a great return to the water story......I'm so glad to hear your able to get out and about and do what you love once again Zook.....I know its been tough on ya, but you'll be back to normal in no time from the way it sounds....keep it up buddy.

07-15-09, 06:14 AM	#14
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	geesh I wondered I kept hearing AC/DC singing "Hells Bells" all day.... nice come back big un

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