Finally struck gold!

carolina-rig-01 · 04-18-10, 12:25 AM

Fished a tourney on Grand today and we had a great day. I stuck a solid 3lber on my second or third cast and that is where the snowball started. By 9:00 we were culling 3lbers and we actually got culled a few 4lbers and gained a couple ounces. We ended up winning it by 5lbs with 21.60lbs. Caught all of our fish on a Bomber Firetiger crankbait. I did get broke off though by an absolute monster. She ate my flippin tube and got me into a brush pile before I could get her turned. I could still feel her head shakes even though she had me hung but she sawed me off before we could get the boat in to her. Even though we won the tournament this fish is going to haunt me for a while because I have caught several 5 to 7lbers and I konw this fish was bigger than that. Anyways we had a great time and there is nothing quite like throwing back 3lbers in front of other tournament boats who are begging for keepers to fill out a limit

. I have been needing a good finish for a while now so hopefully this win will put me in a groove!

catch2288 · 04-18-10, 01:12 AM

Congrats bud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like a dream day to me. Season isn't open yet here so I have to depend on reading posts of others. Again, congrats great day!!!!!

bcklash · 04-18-10, 02:12 AM

That's great Kory

It's going to be a good summer.

lowrider · 04-18-10, 03:27 AM

can you feel the jealous vibes??? congrats on the win!

BigBassin144 · 04-18-10, 09:11 AM

Congrats on the win Kory!

Sounds like an awesome day on the water too.

BB

Jim80 · 04-18-10, 09:17 AM

that's great Kory glad you had a good day .

Jim

BassinNC · 04-18-10, 09:23 AM

That's awesome man! Congrats.

CamG · 04-18-10, 09:26 AM

Congrats! That's a rather big margin of victory, especially for a one day deal!

If you are anything like me, the one that got away will overshadow the rest unfortunately, but that's what keeps us motivated.

woody · 04-18-10, 05:04 PM

Way to go, Kory!

Sounds like all of your hard work is paying off for ya, congrats.

-Mark

nofearengineer · 04-18-10, 05:36 PM

Sounds like a much deserved win!!! You really smoked em, Kory. Do you give fishing lessons? I've got this "friend", see.....LOL

MrPhotographer06 · 04-18-10, 05:59 PM

Congrats Kory, sounded like a fun day

bamabassman · 04-18-10, 09:13 PM

Kory................POST THE PIC YOU SENT ME MANNNNNNNNNNN! Congrats again pal.

nmanley · 04-18-10, 09:51 PM

Man that sounds like a GREAT time was had. It very good hearing about others catching good fish too. Looking forward to have a day like that myself soon.

carolina-rig-01 · 04-18-10, 10:39 PM

Here is a pic of our bag. The guy on my right is my partner and he is one bad dude on Grand. As a matter of fact in the pic we are standing a few hundred yards from his house which has a boat ramp more less in his back yard so he is on the lake a lot and has a ton of knowledge about this lake. Not to mention he is funny as hell and keeps me cracking up and laughing all day long.

MississippiBoy · 04-18-10, 10:51 PM

Man, those are some pigs, Kory. Well done, man, good job. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy....

Wait, yeah, it could've happened to me....

carolina-rig-01 · 04-18-10, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MississippiBoy

Man, those are some pigs, Kory. Well done, man, good job. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy....

Wait, yeah, it could've happened to me....

Thanks man. Truthfully we had a 45 minute stretch where we lost 3 legit 5lbers and that is also when I got broke off by that giant. It's crazy to think that we could have culled those 2 "smaller fish" with fish that were the same size as the bigger 3 in our bag and if I didn't get broke off we would have had a huge kicker. Now that would have been a crazy bag.

MississippiBoy · 04-18-10, 11:13 PM

No kidding...two 5 pounders, two of your original 4 pounders, plus the maybe 8 or 9 pound kicker...that's getting up around 27-ish.
I'd be happy with that...

rodnreel · 04-19-10, 10:01 AM

Congrats on the win! The two in your right hand look like giants.

keithdog · 04-19-10, 10:37 PM

Congrats big time C Rig!!! Thats a hell of a way to start off the year.

awhitaker1992 · 04-20-10, 08:59 AM

Gratz carolina!!! good looking bass

Cavs1123 · 04-20-10, 02:55 PM

Wow Kory! WTG man!!

rrw4258 · 04-20-10, 08:10 PM

Kory, congrats on the win, it sounds like you were in need of a solid finish. That is a dang big sack of fish!

Enjoy it bud

Ryan

MIbasser · 04-21-10, 04:04 PM

Nice sack C-rig! Congrats on the win.

Dshow28 · 04-21-10, 09:23 PM

Congrats!! Looks like alot of fun. Judging by your gear it looks like it's still pretty cold out there.

carolina-rig-01 · 04-21-10, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dshow28

Congrats!! Looks like alot of fun. Judging by your gear it looks like it's still pretty cold out there.

Thanks guys, it was a great tourney and like I said I hope it snowballs into a great season. And it wasn't too cold but we were fishing a pretty big cold front. The weather was in the mid 60s but it was raining most of the day and we had a north wind.

04-18-10, 12:25 AM	#1
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Finally struck gold! Fished a tourney on Grand today and we had a great day. I stuck a solid 3lber on my second or third cast and that is where the snowball started. By 9:00 we were culling 3lbers and we actually got culled a few 4lbers and gained a couple ounces. We ended up winning it by 5lbs with 21.60lbs. Caught all of our fish on a Bomber Firetiger crankbait. I did get broke off though by an absolute monster. She ate my flippin tube and got me into a brush pile before I could get her turned. I could still feel her head shakes even though she had me hung but she sawed me off before we could get the boat in to her. Even though we won the tournament this fish is going to haunt me for a while because I have caught several 5 to 7lbers and I konw this fish was bigger than that. Anyways we had a great time and there is nothing quite like throwing back 3lbers in front of other tournament boats who are begging for keepers to fill out a limit . I have been needing a good finish for a while now so hopefully this win will put me in a groove! __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

04-18-10, 02:12 AM	#3
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	That's great Kory It's going to be a good summer. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

04-18-10, 09:11 AM	#5
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Congrats on the win Kory! Sounds like an awesome day on the water too. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

04-18-10, 09:17 AM	#6
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	that's great Kory glad you had a good day . Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

04-18-10, 09:23 AM	#7
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	That's awesome man! Congrats. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

04-18-10, 01:12 AM	#2
catch2288 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ironwood, MI Posts: 44	Congrats bud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like a dream day to me. Season isn't open yet here so I have to depend on reading posts of others. Again, congrats great day!!!!!

04-18-10, 03:27 AM	#4
lowrider BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 937	can you feel the jealous vibes??? congrats on the win!

04-18-10, 09:26 AM	#8
CamG BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Superior, NE Posts: 974	Congrats! That's a rather big margin of victory, especially for a one day deal! If you are anything like me, the one that got away will overshadow the rest unfortunately, but that's what keeps us motivated.

04-18-10, 05:04 PM	#9
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Way to go, Kory! Sounds like all of your hard work is paying off for ya, congrats. -Mark

04-18-10, 05:36 PM	#10
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Sounds like a much deserved win!!! You really smoked em, Kory. Do you give fishing lessons? I've got this "friend", see.....LOL __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

04-18-10, 05:59 PM	#11
MrPhotographer06 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Fort Bragg, NC Posts: 2,096	Congrats Kory, sounded like a fun day __________________ For Those I Love, I will Sacrifice: US Army since 2012

04-18-10, 09:13 PM	#12
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	Kory................POST THE PIC YOU SENT ME MANNNNNNNNNNN! Congrats again pal. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

04-18-10, 09:51 PM	#13
nmanley BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Daleville, AL Posts: 265	Man that sounds like a GREAT time was had. It very good hearing about others catching good fish too. Looking forward to have a day like that myself soon. __________________ 2015 Triton 18 TRX, Evinrude 200HP

04-18-10, 10:39 PM	#14
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Here is a pic of our bag. The guy on my right is my partner and he is one bad dude on Grand. As a matter of fact in the pic we are standing a few hundred yards from his house which has a boat ramp more less in his back yard so he is on the lake a lot and has a ton of knowledge about this lake. Not to mention he is funny as hell and keeps me cracking up and laughing all day long. Attached Thumbnails __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

04-18-10, 10:51 PM	#15
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Man, those are some pigs, Kory. Well done, man, good job. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.... Wait, yeah, it could've happened to me.... __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

04-18-10, 11:13 PM	#17
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	No kidding...two 5 pounders, two of your original 4 pounders, plus the maybe 8 or 9 pound kicker...that's getting up around 27-ish. I'd be happy with that... __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

04-19-10, 10:01 AM	#18
rodnreel BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jamestown, OH Posts: 310	Congrats on the win! The two in your right hand look like giants. __________________ "If you become a jack of all bass fishing trades but a master of none, you're setting yourself up for mediocrity." - Denny Brauer

04-19-10, 10:37 PM	#19
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Congrats big time C Rig!!! Thats a hell of a way to start off the year.

04-20-10, 08:59 AM	#20
awhitaker1992 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: sumter ,South Carolina Posts: 8	Gratz carolina!!! good looking bass

04-20-10, 02:55 PM	#21
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Wow Kory! WTG man!! __________________ Tom

04-20-10, 08:10 PM	#22
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Kory, congrats on the win, it sounds like you were in need of a solid finish. That is a dang big sack of fish! Enjoy it bud Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

04-21-10, 04:04 PM	#23
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	Nice sack C-rig! Congrats on the win.

04-21-10, 09:23 PM	#24
Dshow28 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 105	Congrats!! Looks like alot of fun. Judging by your gear it looks like it's still pretty cold out there.

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