New PB

Bender · 07-15-09, 02:19 PM

I planned to fish a little lake (maybe 50 acres) early this morning but I stayed up making baits too late again last night. I got up at 9 and decided to go anyway for a couple of hours. I have only ice fished the lake before but it is too small for the bass boat so I took my little plastic Bass Raider. It has steep breaks with pads all the way around the shore that go down to 17'. I got one on topwater and about 6 on our Nemesis Sicko 5" KLK worms wacky rigged. Nothing on the frog since the water is down over a foot.

I was getting ready to head in and decided to try one more point on the way in. I tossed out the wacky rig beside the pads and let it sit, they wouldn't hit anything moving. Wait...then see the line move towards the boat in deeper water and reel down and set the hook. The fish started heading deep and made a few runs but I was finally able to grab her.

I didn't have a scale or anything since I only grabbed a couple rods, pliers, and a bag of worms out of my boat this morning. I measured the length on one of my rod and it was 23" when I got home and checked it with a tape. That was the fish I have been looking for all year so after a successful release I left.

MIbasser · 07-15-09, 02:26 PM

Nice job Chris!!

swimbaitkid · 07-15-09, 02:32 PM

Looks like 4lbs,but nice job

BigBassin144 · 07-15-09, 03:13 PM

Chris, awesome fish man! Congrats on the new PB!

BB

Bassboss · 07-15-09, 03:21 PM

Nice bass you got there bender, congrats on the pb! It's like your own little dotty!

(see the dot on the gill plate).

Jim80 · 07-15-09, 04:54 PM

congrats bender those little lakes are some of the best places to fish huh

Jim

JB · 07-15-09, 05:20 PM

Great catch, its always rewarding to catch a bass on your own product.

woody · 07-15-09, 05:32 PM

That's a great looking bass, and congrats with your new PB!

That's interesting, her measurements are the same as my PB; I wasn't able weigh mine either, but I would put it up around 6# though.

~Mark

MallenManson · 07-15-09, 07:19 PM

Way to go Chris! Great bass!!!!!!

bamabassman · 07-15-09, 11:15 PM

DOG GONE IT MAN! now dats a hawg mollie fo sho. thanks and congrats to ya man.

bcklash · 07-15-09, 11:46 PM

nice -- very nice

Bob Smith · 07-16-09, 08:35 AM

Way to go, Chris! BTW, I like your T-shirt! I fish Division 125 down here in Georgia

Bender · 07-16-09, 12:44 PM

Thanks guys, it's hard to take a picture of yourself with a camera phone. I plan on heading back there soon.

07-15-09, 02:19 PM	#1
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	New PB I planned to fish a little lake (maybe 50 acres) early this morning but I stayed up making baits too late again last night. I got up at 9 and decided to go anyway for a couple of hours. I have only ice fished the lake before but it is too small for the bass boat so I took my little plastic Bass Raider. It has steep breaks with pads all the way around the shore that go down to 17'. I got one on topwater and about 6 on our Nemesis Sicko 5" KLK worms wacky rigged. Nothing on the frog since the water is down over a foot. I was getting ready to head in and decided to try one more point on the way in. I tossed out the wacky rig beside the pads and let it sit, they wouldn't hit anything moving. Wait...then see the line move towards the boat in deeper water and reel down and set the hook. The fish started heading deep and made a few runs but I was finally able to grab her. I didn't have a scale or anything since I only grabbed a couple rods, pliers, and a bag of worms out of my boat this morning. I measured the length on one of my rod and it was 23" when I got home and checked it with a tape. That was the fish I have been looking for all year so after a successful release I left.

07-15-09, 03:13 PM	#4
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Chris, awesome fish man! Congrats on the new PB! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

07-15-09, 03:21 PM	#5
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Nice bass you got there bender, congrats on the pb! It's like your own little dotty! (see the dot on the gill plate). __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

07-15-09, 04:54 PM	#6
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	congrats bender those little lakes are some of the best places to fish huh Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

07-15-09, 07:19 PM	#9
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Way to go Chris! Great bass!!!!!! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

07-15-09, 02:26 PM	#2
MIbasser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 1,447	Nice job Chris!!

07-15-09, 02:32 PM	#3
swimbaitkid BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 352	Looks like 4lbs,but nice job

07-15-09, 05:20 PM	#7
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Great catch, its always rewarding to catch a bass on your own product.

07-15-09, 05:32 PM	#8
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	That's a great looking bass, and congrats with your new PB! That's interesting, her measurements are the same as my PB; I wasn't able weigh mine either, but I would put it up around 6# though. ~Mark

07-15-09, 11:15 PM	#10
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	DOG GONE IT MAN! now dats a hawg mollie fo sho. thanks and congrats to ya man. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

07-15-09, 11:46 PM	#11
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	nice -- very nice __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

07-16-09, 08:35 AM	#12
Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	Way to go, Chris! BTW, I like your T-shirt! I fish Division 125 down here in Georgia __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

07-16-09, 12:44 PM	#13
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	Thanks guys, it's hard to take a picture of yourself with a camera phone. I plan on heading back there soon.

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