Revisited my boss' pond (pic)

Fishnngolfn · 06-09-10, 01:49 PM

I revisited my boss' pond last night to see if I could catch a few since I have had a small dry spell at the other private pond. I started out with a 5 inch dink. Then I caught a nice little 1.5 lbr. I then moved over to the turtle trap where I caught the 6.5 lbr last year to break 5 lbs for the first time. Sure enough she was still there. Only she was a little longer but not quite as fat. She measured 21" in length and 19" in girth (~7.22 lbs). I caught her on a baby brush hog (bullfrog color). Last year, I caught her on a 4 inch finesse worm (bullfrog color). Here is last evening's pic.

I was about to call it an evening. When I decided to throw a very large spinnerbait (black and blue with a colorado blade). I didn't bring that extra rod for nothing. I didn't expect to catch anything since the luer was so large and I have absolutely no confidence in a spinnerbait. After my third cast, I felt something on the end so I set the hook. The line took off to the left and the fight was on. As I pulled her close the jonboat, she rolled near the surface and I about had a cow. She was a beast. She took off again and pulled out about 50 feet of drag. I reeled her back in and it seems she was done fighting. Unusually it was not a long fight. Her mouth was wide open at the boat and I literally good put my balled up fist completely in her mouth with room to spare. But I was more amazed at how long she was. I got a good visual of her length compared to the side of the boat.

As I reached for her mouth, I missed and grabbed the line. I had my other hand under her belly and could tell she was at least the same girth (if not more) than the one pictured above. I then totally forgot that I was using 10 lb mono instead of my 20 lb braid on my other rod. I tried to lift her out of the water using the line and hand under her belly. Stupid stupid stupid. The line broke at the lure and she was gone. Judging by the length of her compared to the side of the boat, I used a tape measure and would say she was 26 inches long. Now if she was the same girth as the other fish (which would not be farfetched with her length), then she weighed just shy of 9 lbs!!! I really wished I could have landed her to get true measurements and a weight. I personally believed that I missed my first 10 lbr. I was excited and upset at the same time. Last night made me want to take off the rest of the week and spend it fishing. I will definitely be back every night this week trying to actually land her. But I think I will stop at BPS for a net first.

MississippiBoy · 06-09-10, 02:08 PM

If you ever need a fishing partner, I'm available. Sounds like you've got quite a honey hole there. I bet you're going to give spinnerbaits another chance, huh?

islandbass · 06-09-10, 02:30 PM

Great story. I think the prospects are very good that you'll encounter her again.

Fishnngolfn · 06-09-10, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MississippiBoy

If you ever need a fishing partner, I'm available. Sounds like you've got quite a honey hole there. I bet you're going to give spinnerbaits another chance, huh?

Yes I will be fishing spinnerbaits more often there.

If anyone of you guys are in the Prattville, Alabama area, honestly let me know. I always enjoy fishing with other people. At each of my honey holes, I have access to jonboats.

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Originally Posted by islandbass

Great story. I think the prospects are very good that you'll encounter her again.

I sure hope so. She was the kind of fish that would make a man smile for years.

Embrey · 06-09-10, 02:47 PM

yeah, that was dumb...lol. although i doubt it was a 10lber.things tend to grow some when you dont actually get a chance to find out for sure...lol

rodnreel · 06-09-10, 02:49 PM

Nice fish! Too bad you couldn't land her, but it sounds like you'll have a good shot at hooking up with her again.

Fishnngolfn · 06-09-10, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Embrey

yeah, that was dumb...lol. although i doubt it was a 10lber.things tend to grow some when you dont actually get a chance to find out for sure...lol

I have caught my fair share of 5 to 7 lb fish this year and have become fairly accurate with my estimates. I look forward to proving you wrong.

BigBassin144 · 06-09-10, 04:21 PM

Great fish FnG!

BB

Bassboss · 06-09-10, 04:44 PM

Man, that friggin blows dude!

I think a net would be a good investment along with a partner!

Fishnngolfn · 06-09-10, 09:29 PM

Well I will keep you guys in suspense until tomorrow. But quick story. I went back out tonight after work. Fished the same area with a very similar spinnerbait. I caught her, landed her, and my boss photographed me holding her. I will post the pics AND video tomorrow along with her measurements. Let's just say that is by FAR the largest bass I have ever caught. I am on cloud 9 right now.

bamabassman · 06-09-10, 09:45 PM

SON!!!!! now dats a hawg mollie f&g! nice going man.

WatterBoy · 06-09-10, 10:17 PM

Way to go, FnG -- lookin' forward to the rest of the details tomorrow, although I may not get to see them until next week since we're leaving in the afternoon for a long weekend up at the lake.

P.S. - Buy yourself a scale when you go buy that net! Then you can get a weight on your HAWGS without having to estimate based on length/girth measurements.

Fishnngolfn · 06-10-10, 12:00 AM

Embrey was right. She wasn't a 10 lbr.

Embrey · 06-11-10, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fishnngolfn

Embrey was right. She wasn't a 10 lbr.

well, ya know...ive been around fisherman before...myself included. i have to talk myself out of a fishes size now and then

Fishnngolfn · 06-11-10, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Embrey

well, ya know...ive been around fisherman before...myself included. i have to talk myself out of a fishes size now and then

I understand but I under-estimate the fish when I don't land them or don't measure / weigh them. I enjoy fishing too much to "lie" or stretch the truth. I enjoy my fishing events and don't want my memory of them clouded with severe distortions of the size.

Embrey · 06-14-10, 07:04 PM

so was it OVER 10 then? that would be neat

WatterBoy · 06-14-10, 08:57 PM

See this thread.

06-09-10, 01:49 PM	#1
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	Revisited my boss' pond (pic) I revisited my boss' pond last night to see if I could catch a few since I have had a small dry spell at the other private pond. I started out with a 5 inch dink. Then I caught a nice little 1.5 lbr. I then moved over to the turtle trap where I caught the 6.5 lbr last year to break 5 lbs for the first time. Sure enough she was still there. Only she was a little longer but not quite as fat. She measured 21" in length and 19" in girth (~7.22 lbs). I caught her on a baby brush hog (bullfrog color). Last year, I caught her on a 4 inch finesse worm (bullfrog color). Here is last evening's pic. I was about to call it an evening. When I decided to throw a very large spinnerbait (black and blue with a colorado blade). I didn't bring that extra rod for nothing. I didn't expect to catch anything since the luer was so large and I have absolutely no confidence in a spinnerbait. After my third cast, I felt something on the end so I set the hook. The line took off to the left and the fight was on. As I pulled her close the jonboat, she rolled near the surface and I about had a cow. She was a beast. She took off again and pulled out about 50 feet of drag. I reeled her back in and it seems she was done fighting. Unusually it was not a long fight. Her mouth was wide open at the boat and I literally good put my balled up fist completely in her mouth with room to spare. But I was more amazed at how long she was. I got a good visual of her length compared to the side of the boat. As I reached for her mouth, I missed and grabbed the line. I had my other hand under her belly and could tell she was at least the same girth (if not more) than the one pictured above. I then totally forgot that I was using 10 lb mono instead of my 20 lb braid on my other rod. I tried to lift her out of the water using the line and hand under her belly. Stupid stupid stupid. The line broke at the lure and she was gone. Judging by the length of her compared to the side of the boat, I used a tape measure and would say she was 26 inches long. Now if she was the same girth as the other fish (which would not be farfetched with her length), then she weighed just shy of 9 lbs!!! I really wished I could have landed her to get true measurements and a weight. I personally believed that I missed my first 10 lbr. I was excited and upset at the same time. Last night made me want to take off the rest of the week and spend it fishing. I will definitely be back every night this week trying to actually land her. But I think I will stop at BPS for a net first.

06-09-10, 02:08 PM	#2
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	If you ever need a fishing partner, I'm available. Sounds like you've got quite a honey hole there. I bet you're going to give spinnerbaits another chance, huh? __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

06-09-10, 02:30 PM	#3
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Great story. I think the prospects are very good that you'll encounter her again. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

06-09-10, 02:49 PM	#6
rodnreel BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jamestown, OH Posts: 310	Nice fish! Too bad you couldn't land her, but it sounds like you'll have a good shot at hooking up with her again. __________________ "If you become a jack of all bass fishing trades but a master of none, you're setting yourself up for mediocrity." - Denny Brauer

06-09-10, 04:21 PM	#8
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Great fish FnG! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-09-10, 02:47 PM	#5
Embrey BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 505	yeah, that was dumb...lol. although i doubt it was a 10lber.things tend to grow some when you dont actually get a chance to find out for sure...lol

06-09-10, 04:44 PM	#9
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Man, that friggin blows dude! I think a net would be a good investment along with a partner! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

06-09-10, 09:29 PM	#10
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	Well I will keep you guys in suspense until tomorrow. But quick story. I went back out tonight after work. Fished the same area with a very similar spinnerbait. I caught her, landed her, and my boss photographed me holding her. I will post the pics AND video tomorrow along with her measurements. Let's just say that is by FAR the largest bass I have ever caught. I am on cloud 9 right now.

06-09-10, 09:45 PM	#11
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	SON!!!!! now dats a hawg mollie f&g! nice going man. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-09-10, 10:17 PM	#12
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Way to go, FnG -- lookin' forward to the rest of the details tomorrow, although I may not get to see them until next week since we're leaving in the afternoon for a long weekend up at the lake. P.S. - Buy yourself a scale when you go buy that net! Then you can get a weight on your HAWGS without having to estimate based on length/girth measurements.

06-10-10, 12:00 AM	#13
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	Embrey was right. She wasn't a 10 lbr.

06-14-10, 07:04 PM	#16
Embrey BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 505	so was it OVER 10 then? that would be neat

06-14-10, 08:57 PM	#17
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	See this thread.

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