Rained out = PB!

MallenManson · 08-21-09, 03:23 PM

Rained out at work so I decided to try my luck on the lake, hoping to stay dry and catch some fish. (No to the first, yes to the second)
Headed to Lake Dubonnet and caught some pike and bass.
Got tired of bein soaked so I headed for the boat launch.
Just before I got to the launch, the sun popped out (wouldn't last long), water clarity seriously increased, so I said "screw the boat launch" and headed on past it to the other side of the lake.
Set up shop just outside some pads I've been fishing lately. Got a nice hit but no hook up and no repeat strike on the next cast.
Shifted about 30' to the left and got a really nice hit just on the edge of the pads, and it was on.

Got himself into the pads and I was starting to realize he was a nice one, and wondering if I was gonna be able to get him.
Got him out of the pads & he started runnin with my line. My drag was set at max. Once I got him turned and saw him roll, I knew he was a big fish. Then I got nervous, knowing that this would probably beat my old record. The closer I got him to the boat I kept thinkin "don't miss the lip!".

Luckily I didn't miss it and beat my old pb by 1/2 pound. This one weighed in at 4.5.

I'm tellin my boss I'm glad we got rained out

MallenManson · 08-21-09, 03:41 PM

Forgot the pic

damian2b · 08-21-09, 03:45 PM

Nice fish!!!!

bcklash · 08-21-09, 03:52 PM

Nice'un!!!!!

BigBassin144 · 08-21-09, 04:02 PM

mallen, great looking fish! congrats on the new PB!

BB

JB · 08-21-09, 04:17 PM

good deal!

nofearengineer · 08-21-09, 04:18 PM

A real Beaut! great color.

crankybait · 08-21-09, 04:40 PM

looks like a pig, from the head haha. congrats on the PB!

woody · 08-21-09, 04:49 PM

Look at the head on that one!

~Mark

MississippiBoy · 08-21-09, 04:50 PM

Is that your custom spinnerbait, too? Good catch, Mallen...way to go.

Fishnngolfn · 08-21-09, 04:59 PM

From the look of that hookset, the only way that fish was getting away was breaking your line. Very nice catch.

Jim80 · 08-21-09, 05:56 PM

nice fish mallen beats working any day huh

jim

MallenManson · 08-21-09, 07:03 PM

Thanks guys!
Mississippi, that is one of the homebrew baits I made. This was an old general of a fish on that lake, even had a big ol scar in his side, so I feel good about foolin him with my bait lol

Jim, truer words were never spoken! Funny thing is, my bosses tell me all the time "You can't work in the rain but you can fish in the rain?" lol

Jim80 · 08-21-09, 10:18 PM

I wish I could use that one but I work inside and live within walking distance of my job , plus my boss is family so I am screwed on calling out for fishing trips

jim

Crank-Bait-Frank · 08-21-09, 11:00 PM

Nice bass Mallen! Great job on the spinner bait.

bamabassman · 08-22-09, 08:47 AM

<<<starting to really get annoyned at ol mallen, hahahahahahaha. show off, ROFLMAO!
for real mallen, very nice catch. nothing like fooling an old war hoss of a bass huh?

Wags · 08-22-09, 09:04 AM

Good job Mallen....any chance of including a pic of that home-brew lure? always curious at what people are throwing.....

MallenManson · 08-22-09, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wags

Good job Mallen....any chance of including a pic of that home-brew lure? always curious at what people are throwing.....

Sure. I need to get better at the upper wire bends and experiment with blade set-up, but this is where I'm at right now

Gave one to a buddy of mine at work today, gonna see if I can break him of his live bait fishin.

Makin a few more tonight.

MallenManson · 08-22-09, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamabassman

<<<starting to really get annoyned at ol mallen, hahahahahahaha. show off, ROFLMAO!
for real mallen, very nice catch. nothing like fooling an old war hoss of a bass huh?

Come on up and we'll jerk 'em out of the water! Maybe when you're done with the house!

08-21-09, 03:23 PM	#1
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Rained out = PB! Rained out at work so I decided to try my luck on the lake, hoping to stay dry and catch some fish. (No to the first, yes to the second) Headed to Lake Dubonnet and caught some pike and bass. Got tired of bein soaked so I headed for the boat launch. Just before I got to the launch, the sun popped out (wouldn't last long), water clarity seriously increased, so I said "screw the boat launch" and headed on past it to the other side of the lake. Set up shop just outside some pads I've been fishing lately. Got a nice hit but no hook up and no repeat strike on the next cast. Shifted about 30' to the left and got a really nice hit just on the edge of the pads, and it was on. Got himself into the pads and I was starting to realize he was a nice one, and wondering if I was gonna be able to get him. Got him out of the pads & he started runnin with my line. My drag was set at max. Once I got him turned and saw him roll, I knew he was a big fish. Then I got nervous, knowing that this would probably beat my old record. The closer I got him to the boat I kept thinkin "don't miss the lip!". Luckily I didn't miss it and beat my old pb by 1/2 pound. This one weighed in at 4.5. I'm tellin my boss I'm glad we got rained out __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

08-21-09, 03:41 PM	#2
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Forgot the pic Attached Thumbnails __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

08-21-09, 03:45 PM	#3
damian2b BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 122	Nice fish!!!! __________________ "Hook up another barrel...Im coming around again!"

08-21-09, 03:52 PM	#4
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Nice'un!!!!! __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

08-21-09, 04:02 PM	#5
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	mallen, great looking fish! congrats on the new PB! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

08-21-09, 04:17 PM	#6
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	good deal!

08-21-09, 04:18 PM	#7
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	A real Beaut! great color. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

08-21-09, 04:40 PM	#8
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	looks like a pig, from the head haha. congrats on the PB! __________________ www.fishinfanatics.com

08-21-09, 04:49 PM	#9
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Look at the head on that one! ~Mark

08-21-09, 04:50 PM	#10
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	Is that your custom spinnerbait, too? Good catch, Mallen...way to go. __________________ I smell smoke, and I hear sirens. Do you think that's a problem?

08-21-09, 04:59 PM	#11
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	From the look of that hookset, the only way that fish was getting away was breaking your line. Very nice catch.

08-21-09, 05:56 PM	#12
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	nice fish mallen beats working any day huh jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

08-21-09, 07:03 PM	#13
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Thanks guys! Mississippi, that is one of the homebrew baits I made. This was an old general of a fish on that lake, even had a big ol scar in his side, so I feel good about foolin him with my bait lol Jim, truer words were never spoken! Funny thing is, my bosses tell me all the time "You can't work in the rain but you can fish in the rain?" lol __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

08-21-09, 10:18 PM	#14
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	I wish I could use that one but I work inside and live within walking distance of my job , plus my boss is family so I am screwed on calling out for fishing trips jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

08-21-09, 11:00 PM	#15
Crank-Bait-Frank BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Long Wood, FL Posts: 329	Nice bass Mallen! Great job on the spinner bait. __________________ CBF

08-22-09, 08:47 AM	#16
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	<<<starting to really get annoyned at ol mallen, hahahahahahaha. show off, ROFLMAO! for real mallen, very nice catch. nothing like fooling an old war hoss of a bass huh? __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-22-09, 09:04 AM	#17
Wags BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Swartz Creek, Michigan Posts: 163	Good job Mallen....any chance of including a pic of that home-brew lure? always curious at what people are throwing.....

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