This is what you miss out on when you go to work BENDER!

[Rodman_Rob]

LOL, well bender is down here this weekend for work. We're getting together tomorrow for some fishing. I was hoping Bender could have made it out this afternoon but the silly guy must really like working. While he was messing with computers I was fighting with this fish. I couldn't get all of it in the pic, my arm wasn't long enough. The angle of the pic makes her look shorter than she was, 21 inches long and about 5 lbs. Mouth was big enough for me fist. Caught on a rattle trap.

[Vabass22]

NICE!!
Today my dad caught his pb, about that size, and I caught one a half inch shorter.

[Rodman_Rob]

Originally Posted by Vabass22

NICE!!
Today my dad caught his pb, about that size, and I caught one a half inch shorter.

damn good fish for VA, even down here. What did yall catch 'em on?

[skeeter944]

nice fish rob!

[Rodman_Rob]

Originally Posted by skeeter944

nice fish rob!

thanks, I was really surprised considering I caught it about 15 feet from shore, and considering it swam right up toward me in muddy water (took a little bit before I could see the size). Didn't put up much of a fight, was swimming towards me most of the time, kind of fight I like while using rattletraps or anything while using trebble hooks.

[Christopherkeene9]

Nice catch there Rodman!!!

Originally Posted by Rodman_Rob

kind of fight I like while using rattletraps or anything while using trebble hooks.

Man you bass guys need to learn to control y'alls fish. Come on down here to the salt and wrastle a p'd off dolphin,cobia,kingfish, etc. And soon to SWORDFISH for me!!!

[Vabass22]

Rob, they both came off cinnamon Uncle Sinkos(My Mom Is Becky), T-rigged w/ a 3/8 oz weight, in hydrilla.

[Bender]

I wish I was working on computers, I was completely covered in grease and hydraulic oil yesterday.
I think that picture is from last spring....j/k We had a good time today, but no fish. I did have a 3 footer with my popper in his mouth, but that was a gator. Rob had a 6' gator go after his huge popper. I missed four on horny toads too.
I am going to try to go back there tomrrow before I fly back to freezing Detroit tomorrow, hopefully I will have something to add here.
Thanks again Rob!

[Rodman_Rob]

Originally Posted by Bender

I wish I was working on computers, I was completely covered in grease and hydraulic oil yesterday.
I think that picture is from last spring....j/k We had a good time today, but no fish. I did have a 3 footer with my popper in his mouth, but that was a gator. Rob had a 6' gator go after his huge popper. I missed four on horny toads too.
I am going to try to go back there tomrrow before I fly back to freezing Detroit tomorrow, hopefully I will have something to add here.
Thanks again Rob!

well maybe you can catch some that are bigger....than the gator . it was definately a tough day fishing. not much was moving in that water, even when the sun went down there wasn't ANY feeding going on the top either. i'm starting to wonder if the heat mixed with muddy water and dropping water levels caused low oxegen levels making the bass even more lathargic. hopefully you can make it down here again next spring. good luck and let us know how ya do tomorrow. it was good meeting you and hope we can do it again soon.

[RatLTrap]

Originally Posted by Rodman_Rob

LOL, well bender is down here this weekend for work. We're getting together tomorrow for some fishing. I was hoping Bender could have made it out this afternoon but the silly guy must really like working. While he was messing with computers I was fighting with this fish. I couldn't get all of it in the pic, my arm wasn't long enough. The angle of the pic makes her look shorter than she was, 21 inches long and about 5 lbs. Mouth was big enough for me fist. Caught on a rattle trap.

RatLTrap is the way to go~

Im getting ready to go ratltrappin again.

[ToPwAt'R GuY]

Nice fish.

[mack]

Originally Posted by Vabass22

NICE!!
Today my dad caught his pb, about that size, and I caught one a half inch shorter.

i caught one that was 21.25 inches and was only 4.5 - 4.75 pounds..woulda thought it would be more...was pretty skinny..congrats to your dad and you va..and nice fish rob..

[WTL]

Hey you guys need to post pics of these with measurements. I think we only have a few weeks left in this quarters big bass tourney and we need more entries.

[Rodman_Rob]

Originally Posted by WTL

Hey you guys need to post pics of these with measurements. I think we only have a few weeks left in this quarters big bass tourney and we need more entries.

i didn't have the oppertunity. both trebles were hooked double (as in 2 of the 3 hooks of each treble were hooked) and in the solid portions of the lips. had the fish out of water too long taking the hooks out and by that time was more concerned with getting her back in the water, only had time for a quick pic, spent a longer time than normal "nursing" her back in though.

[Bender]

I didn't make it back out there yesterday, it was so hot. I did go to BPS in Orlando and got a Team All Star 7' heavy rod. Then when I got it back home the A%#@% from the TSA bent 2 of the guides. I watched them inspect it the first time and everything was O.K. when they put it back in the case and they put my rubber bands around the cap. When I got the case in Detroit the rubber bands were gone and the guides were bent. Other than that they had a good dinner on the flight.

[Rodman_Rob]

Originally Posted by Bender

I didn't make it back out there yesterday, it was so hot. I did go to BPS in Orlando and got a Team All Star 7' heavy rod. Then when I got it back home the A%#@% from the TSA bent 2 of the guides. I watched them inspect it the first time and everything was O.K. when they put it back in the case and they put my rubber bands around the cap. When I got the case in Detroit the rubber bands were gone and the guides were bent. Other than that they had a good dinner on the flight.

lol, I had a feeling that you would end up there. sucks to hear about the guides. i don't believe they had good food on a flight, gotta be bs.

[Christopherkeene9]

Man seems like I'm in Bass Pro every other week spending at least $50 on bass, inshore, and offshore equipment and when its time to hunt for a new offshore combo (hint hint coming soon) I spend a bunch!!

Man I need a job!!

[flfireman]

Gotta feed the need. unless you are independently wealthy work is the only alternative.

[Bender]

I don't think that I have ever walked out those doors after spending $50. Last week with the online order and next day air for the rod case and other stuff I NEEDED then the trip to the one in Orlando, well, I would rather not say. I am proud that I didn't buy that Curado reel I was looking at. But after seeing a Lucky Craft in action last weekend I figured I better try that so, $$$.
The crapped of th whole situation is that I get home and it is 40 degrees and raining here. I am afraid bass season is nearly finished. Come hell or high water I will get a few more days out on the water this year between the weather and all of the travel I have scheduled.

[Rodman_Rob]

what lucky craft and color did you end up with? i love how realistic they are.

[Vabass22]

Originally Posted by WTL

Hey you guys need to post pics of these with measurements. I think we only have a few weeks left in this quarters big bass tourney and we need more entries.

I hope top have some pics to post, adter we go to Anna, and the shenandoah. I will try to remeber to bring the tape measure next time, and were getting one of those that go on your boats soon....
What do yall use to measure girth? Like maybe a sewing tape would work well?

[Bender]

Originally Posted by Rodman_Rob

what lucky craft and color did you end up with? i love how realistic they are.

I just got one Slender Pointer, then a Rapala DT-10 and a DT-16, and a few Bomber ones as well. Then rod socks and reel covers, new trebble hooks, some methiolate trick worms, some other plastics, etc.