lunkerbasshunter Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 Well I arrived last night in North Bay to the inlaws. Got out on the water today for 6 hours. I was slow working a stick bait and felt the tap tap, wham set the hook!!! Felt good weight. The fish started to pull hard. It started pulling drag, i was freaking out i knew it was a bass and it was pulling drag when i had it set really tight lol I got a look at it and it dove deep and pulled so hard!!!! I couldn't even speak when i got it in the net and into the boat after about 5 minutes. I was so pumped! After i settled down and got the hook out, i lifted her and wow what a great feeling to hold a big fish like this again, its been 5 years + since i have had this feeling. The length was just shy of 23inches and the weight was 5lbs 6oz. A true beast for Lake Nipissing. I was actually surprised it only weighed 5lbs 6 oz with it being so long, it was fat but has alot of room to get bigger, man i would love to see that fish in November. Once in the boat it didn't move, it let me take pics, measure and when i released it it just swam away like nothing happened! Here is a couple pics! I'm still excited about the day! I can't wait to get out tommorow! Cheers!
Bly Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 Sweeeeeet! That is one superb bass......Congrats!!!
ccmtcanada Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 WHOA!!!! Now THATS a huge Bass!!!! Congrats on catching that monster!!!!
steelee Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 congats on that toad, been fishing Nip for 20 years and only caught 1 bucket by accident.
The Urban Fisherman Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 Congrats dude! beauty largemouth for sure! Cheers, UF
ehg Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 That's a big largemouth for way up there. Superb catch! Congrats, ehg
bucketmouthjohnny Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 Beauty Fish !!! I'll be happy if I get one 4 lbs today on the upper Niagara!! As for 23 inches and only 5 lb 6 oz, yea, I too caught a 23 incher (in the fall , no less) and it weighed 5.2 on the berkley digital. If you use the weight guide for bass they both should weigh in the 6-7 lb range, they (yours, mine) seemed to both have missed a meal along the way Still a beauty!!
Greencoachdog Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 That is a beautiful Largie!!! Great report and pics!!!
Bernie Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 Very nice fish there Lunker! These largemouth reports from Nipissing are terrific. Never seen one yet. Guess they are not as rare here as I thought.
Guest Johnny Bass Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 WOW! Nipissing has been producing some huge LM this year! Great catch! Thanks for sharing.
mistyriver1 Posted August 30, 2008 Report Posted August 30, 2008 Congrats LBH, that's a beauty. While we were up there we noticed that more largemouth were being caught and some nice ones too.
MCTFisher9120 Posted August 31, 2008 Report Posted August 31, 2008 (edited) Wow what a amazing catch, so far this year i've only broke the 4lb mark.....i cant wait to get a 5lb bass in the future. Nice Fish Man! Edited August 31, 2008 by Mike The Bass Fisher
Mark Kulik Posted August 31, 2008 Report Posted August 31, 2008 Nice largie Lunker! kudos on the live release, nice to see the biggies swim and make more bass for future anglers to enjoy.
Leecher Posted August 31, 2008 Report Posted August 31, 2008 WOW....Look at this hog.....nice and chunky. Congrats LBH A real beauty Leechman
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