04-25-13, 03:06 AM | #1 |
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Lesson learned.
Ive been dreading writing this but here goes. I got an invite to go fishing at a privately owned lake. I went just to wet a line. Low and behold after about 30 minutes i get a bit on a swim bait. Little did i know i had approximately a 7lb bass. I get it in the boat and lip it. While digging for my phone frantically to get a pic. I had never caught anything this big before and severely underestimated its strength. It shook once and flopped on the center bench of the john boat, then one more flop and into the water she swam. After about 30 minutes of kicking myself i got back to fishing and had to leave an hour later. I have been invited back this weekend and am determined to get that fish. Maybe bigger. I would like to say that thanks to all of you though. All the advice and tips have helped improve my quality of fishing and i will get this fish with pics this weekend.
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04-25-13, 05:22 AM | #2 |
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Ive flipped them in one side and had them go out the other,or measured on deck and after meeting keeping size flipped out and desperately needed it for weigh in.
Ive had guys open livewell to check on them and the great escape started. Could be worse phone could have escaped. Remember to thank whoever invited you for some private fishing,even if you did fumble at the goal line -it happens. |
04-25-13, 05:52 AM | #3 |
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That sucks..........if you're fishing from a john with a tiny (or no) livewell get 6' of paracord and tie one of those metal safety pin style clips to one end and the other end to the boat within reach of where you're sitting. Hook the fish through the bottom lip and drop overboard while you calm down and find the camera and such. Probably better for the fish too.
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04-25-13, 06:27 AM | #4 |
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I have found that taking a fish photo can be harder than catching the fish.
Wait till the bass stays in the boat and the camera decides to take a swim.
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04-25-13, 07:19 PM | #5 |
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Good idea ken.
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04-25-13, 09:31 PM | #6 |
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Great idea ken I'm hitting this lake both days this weekend. Its weird because we didn't even have a stroller old school paddles. Very peacefully though.
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