moxie Posted January 6, 2011 Report Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) I know theres ice out there but ........ Mid-summer, early morning, a foot and a half of water under the shade of an old Cedar Tree drooped over the shore. The water is like glass as I cast the Pop-R, reel in slack as the ripples fade, one twich and BANG!! Halfway to the boat she dives and obliterates the Med-Heavy Lightning Rod into three pieces. The rest of the battle was fought Mano a Mano. We've seen many and caught a few big fish there but this one is my personal best. Scale read 8 1/2 lbs. I wonder if shes put on any weight since. moxie Edited January 6, 2011 by moxie
mercman Posted January 6, 2011 Report Posted January 6, 2011 sigh....... I cant wait till bass opener...
tb4me Posted January 6, 2011 Report Posted January 6, 2011 Nice fish! I caught one just like that big boy this summer at the Fishathon! What a blast!
Carp Posted January 6, 2011 Report Posted January 6, 2011 A hand fought pb. Excellent !!! These are the stories we want to hear, ice or not.
msp Posted January 6, 2011 Report Posted January 6, 2011 Next time you go there can I come ? Nice fish ! yer killin me
MCTFisher9120 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Posted January 6, 2011 wow man that's a brute...mark my words OFC I'll get over the 7lb mark next year . How deep was the water under your topwater? Too bad the picture quality wasn't better, would be nice to have that pic on the wall.
WeedLine Posted January 6, 2011 Report Posted January 6, 2011 BIG fish for Canadian waters. That will make your knees shake
Lunker777 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Posted January 6, 2011 Jesus.... you make me upset ! hahah as in, im upset I only get to look at my rods till march ! Nice fish !
johnnyb Posted January 6, 2011 Report Posted January 6, 2011 Awesome post But bass season'll be here soon enough....I'm set to enjoy the ice while I can
moxie Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Posted January 7, 2011 wow man that's a brute...mark my words OFC I'll get over the 7lb mark next year . How deep was the water under your topwater? Too bad the picture quality wasn't better, would be nice to have that pic on the wall. The water was a foot and a half deep. The cast dropped like a 3 pointer, nothing but net . It was one of those , "Thats the spot, right there" feel it in your gut bang-on casts. Luck had nothing to do with it.....at least it didn't in my head. hehehe. Cheers. moxie.
Blue Lk Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 270 acre lake,gated access. Was this LM stocked in that pond?
David Chong Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 Absolute GIANT! Nice fish, get her next year when she should be over 9! Cheers, Dave
moxie Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Posted January 7, 2011 270 acre lake,gated access. Was this LM stocked in that pond? No sir. For a small lake it is relatively deep. We've sounded its deepest spot at 94 feet . It also has all the classic attributes you could wish for. Weeds, deep and on the flats, a couple of rock shoals topped with grass, rock, rubble and wood piles, humps, islands, overhanging trees, dead falls and undercut banks and a deep main lake basin with a few Springs. Did I leave anything out? Oh ya.... BIG BASS! Just a lil' ole Lake with an unspoiled shoreline that sits in the woods at the end of a dirt road . Species: Rock, Large and Small mouth Bass, Walleye, Lakers, Perch and Pumkinseed. moxie.
johnnyb Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 Wow. Gated access...they must be Pearly Gates
moxie Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) Wow. Gated access...they must be Pearly Gates 3 1/2 hours away JB,off the beaten track and when you're on the water ya, Its so quiet sometimes you'd swear you can hear the Fish Gods whisper. moxie. Edited January 8, 2011 by moxie
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