frozen-fire Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 My friend and I decided we would do some 'close to shore' fishing in an inflatable. We hit the lake at about 5 PM and starting to fish in some very weedy water. I had a nice topwater hit on my second cast and I manage a decent 1 lb largemouth. We don't see anymore action til about 6:30 or so when I get a nicer 2.5 lber. Not nice enough for pics though! A couple casts later, I see something making a disturbance in the water, following my rapala J-7. It was like a torpedo! It hit, and I set the hook. Solid. Fish took it deep into the weeds. It feels really good, as it gets closer to our inflatable, I see it swirl it's body. I notice that it was really long looking, and the first thing that came to my mind was that it would turn out being my first musky! I start to get worried as it gets really deep into the weeds and won't move. I eventually pull everything up and see a huge head... it's a largemouth! I lip the thing not knowing how big it was and when the whole fish is out of the water, I start screaming. Didn't have a scale and also no measuring tape. It still swims and is to be caught next year by me when it gains weight This fish was over 2 feet. Heaviest bass I've caught, and I've managed to get a couple 5 lbers in the past. Pics don't really do it justice as we were on a tiny inflatable and couldn't take any better ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governator Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Wow.. Very nice congrats!! Amazing pics, I think he makes you look tiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Well, I am impressed. How long did it take to briing it in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cudz Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Nice hawg! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickNblock Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Thats one heck of a bass there Bud....... I dont know about 2' but it sure is one heck of a hog and ifn you've alreaqdy caught several over #5 then you would know for sure if your approaching #6... Regardless.... Thanks for letting me view that great looking bass. bNb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limeyangler Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 that is a real hippo....lol......nice fish....congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen-fire Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Well, I am impressed. How long did it take to briing it in? It was probably a few minutes... before it threw itself into a pile of weeds, it was an awesome fight! It never came up to take a leap, just kept it's nose down and took us for a ride in the inflatable. I find that fish tend to stop fighting after getting wrapped up in some weeds. It seems to subdue them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozen-fire Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Wow.. Very nice congrats!! Amazing pics, I think he makes you look tiny. wow, now that you mention it... i do look tiny! pics could've been better, they were just taken with my cell phone, and we were in an inflatable. Pretty much sitting next to each other, no room at all to get a better shot in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Nice fish for sure, just hard to get a guess from just a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarzan's Jane Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Nice fish...congrats on your PB. I'm sure you had double the fun in the inflatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadian_copper Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 NICE HOG BRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paully Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Thats a nice Largie ! Is that a J-9 you caught it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modny Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 i would put that close to 6 lb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Now thats a bucket mouth if I ever seen one. Nice fish !! If you ever get the oportunity to do a replica of that bad boy in the future it would be a great wall hanger..... Congrads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCTFisher9120 Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Thats amazing man, nice bass. And on a Rapala too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey123 Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Awesome Fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Way to go!! That's one hog of a fish!! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyboss Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Definetly a nickel + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b2kptbo Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 That a good bucket 4 sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jediangler Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 She's a beauty! Congrats on the new PB. Something tells me that will hold up as your biggest bass for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Congrats on your PB frozen-fire That is a huge monster bass Great job and thanks for sharing Leechman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reef Runner Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 wow, good job. 5 maybe pushin 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Gadzooks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youngvedder Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 A beauty! great catch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketty55 Posted September 18, 2008 Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Wow, what a hog! congrats on your PB. I bet it towed your inflatable around for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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