pig finally caught

screwballl · 02-08-10, 08:23 PM

I had been hunting this little pig and his friends for some time... so I finally got one of them... it is in a small creek area down from a spillway from a small lake/pond. Normally I base whether I keep them or not on the situation... normally so close to spawn starting I let them go... but because these bass are actually in an area where they are considered somewhat invasive due to a rare fish in the same creek, I decided to keep him and will fry him up in a few weeks.

16" long, around 2.5 lbs (he was moving so much it was tough to get an accurate read)

Caught him on a basic 6'6" rod, spinning reel, Strike King watermelon flake 5" worm and 10lb PowerPro braid

Embrey · 02-08-10, 09:21 PM

you're in florida? and thats a pig? lol

Bubba_Bruiser · 02-08-10, 09:46 PM

No, read closer, that is a "little pig" he has been after. Nice haul for a creek bass on top of that.

screwballl · 02-08-10, 09:51 PM

yes, it is a "little pig"... considering the creek was only 2-3 feet deep and maybe 6 feet at the widest, I consider this a nice haul for the location.. still waiting on the big pigs (6+ pounds)

bamabassman · 02-08-10, 09:56 PM

NOW I AM REALLY BUMMED OUT. Hahahahaha, kidding man, very pretty "pig".

screwballl · 02-08-10, 11:27 PM

oh... by pig I mean that him and his buddies chomped down several live worms, a Strike King worm (same as what I caught him on) in the past few ays... so I had to keep on working it until I picked up at least one one. In the next few days I may go for his buddies and release them in the pond/lake above the spillway

BassinNC · 02-08-10, 11:35 PM

Nice fish. Let us know when you get his big brother.

keithdog · 02-09-10, 07:49 PM

Nice lil pig screwball. Hopefully in about 6 weeks I'll be landing one just like it.

WTL · 02-09-10, 07:53 PM

Northwest florida is not quite the same deal as central florida...

By the way, where in northwest florida?

screwballl · 02-10-10, 04:29 PM

Small town an hour east of Pensacola and and hour west of Panama City just outside/north of Eglin AFB.

WTL · 02-10-10, 06:52 PM

Near Crestview? I am in Fairhope Alabama. One of the lakes that I hit is north of where you are on the florida alabama border. Hope cold weather moderates a bit so I can go out there.

screwballl · 02-11-10, 01:19 AM

yes just south of Crestview... I like going to Karick, Hurricane and Bear Lake... and the bass fishing at Hurricane Lake has been pretty good for some years now.

02-08-10, 08:23 PM	#1
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	pig finally caught I had been hunting this little pig and his friends for some time... so I finally got one of them... it is in a small creek area down from a spillway from a small lake/pond. Normally I base whether I keep them or not on the situation... normally so close to spawn starting I let them go... but because these bass are actually in an area where they are considered somewhat invasive due to a rare fish in the same creek, I decided to keep him and will fry him up in a few weeks. 16" long, around 2.5 lbs (he was moving so much it was tough to get an accurate read) Caught him on a basic 6'6" rod, spinning reel, Strike King watermelon flake 5" worm and 10lb PowerPro braid

02-08-10, 09:46 PM	#3
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	No, read closer, that is a "little pig" he has been after. Nice haul for a creek bass on top of that. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

02-08-10, 09:56 PM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	NOW I AM REALLY BUMMED OUT. Hahahahaha, kidding man, very pretty "pig". __________________ so many lures, so little time.

02-08-10, 11:35 PM	#7
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	Nice fish. Let us know when you get his big brother. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

02-08-10, 09:21 PM	#2
Embrey BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 505	you're in florida? and thats a pig? lol

02-08-10, 09:51 PM	#4
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	yes, it is a "little pig"... considering the creek was only 2-3 feet deep and maybe 6 feet at the widest, I consider this a nice haul for the location.. still waiting on the big pigs (6+ pounds)

02-08-10, 11:27 PM	#6
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	oh... by pig I mean that him and his buddies chomped down several live worms, a Strike King worm (same as what I caught him on) in the past few ays... so I had to keep on working it until I picked up at least one one. In the next few days I may go for his buddies and release them in the pond/lake above the spillway

02-09-10, 07:49 PM	#8
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Nice lil pig screwball. Hopefully in about 6 weeks I'll be landing one just like it.

02-09-10, 07:53 PM	#9
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Northwest florida is not quite the same deal as central florida... By the way, where in northwest florida?

02-10-10, 04:29 PM	#10
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	Small town an hour east of Pensacola and and hour west of Panama City just outside/north of Eglin AFB.

02-10-10, 06:52 PM	#11
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Near Crestview? I am in Fairhope Alabama. One of the lakes that I hit is north of where you are on the florida alabama border. Hope cold weather moderates a bit so I can go out there.

02-11-10, 01:19 AM	#12
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	yes just south of Crestview... I like going to Karick, Hurricane and Bear Lake... and the bass fishing at Hurricane Lake has been pretty good for some years now.

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