Ladies and gents I can officially say I am this months winner (I could possibly give ak a run even if he ninjas his fish) with the pig I just pulled in. I'm still at my pond so I'm going to make you guys suffer a little while until I get home! But I will say it's a PB by a lot for me

 

Dsidle congrats on your catches and possible win. Although more than likely you won.  It will be official on Wed. It's always exhilarating when you catch a PB. It's been a while for me, but its one you will never forget. You have have been consistent the last few months good for you. 

alright guys and gals here she is.  so as most of you can assume caught it on a popr.  Rained all morning when I was supposed to go out w AK and Czar, got a break around 1030 so I decided to head out to my spot up the street.  was working the smaller of the two ponds w no action at first.  Was about to head over to the second pond but I decided to work this weeded shoreline that I missed a nice one at the other day.  This thing hit literally 2 feet in front of me, I coulda picked it out of the water w my bare hands lol.  With all the rain it was pretty murky water or else I probably could have seen it where it was sitting.  Still put up a nice fight took out a bunch of drag before I got it on shore.  So as you can see the tape measure stops at 24"  but its also hanging off the front lol so im just gonna call it 24"  and as for weight it was 8lb 3oz.  My previous pb was 6lbs. Lou ive completely lost track of what I have left to cull but I think its either an 18 or 18.5 so this should put me at 105 or 104.5.   

 

Awesome fish congrats.

Dude great looking fish!!!

WOW!!!

Nice fish D!

alright guys and gals here she is. so as most of you can assume caught it on a popr. Rained all morning when I was supposed to go out w AK and Czar, got a break around 1030 so I decided to head out to my spot up the street. was working the smaller of the two ponds w no action at first. Was about to head over to the second pond but I decided to work this weeded shoreline that I missed a nice one at the other day. This thing hit literally 2 feet in front of me, I coulda picked it out of the water w my bare hands lol. With all the rain it was pretty murky water or else I probably could have seen it where it was sitting. Still put up a nice fight took out a bunch of drag before I got it on shore. So as you can see the tape measure stops at 24" but its also hanging off the front lol so im just gonna call it 24" and as for weight it was 8lb 3oz. My previous pb was 6lbs. Lou ive completely lost track of what I have left to cull but I think its either an 18 or 18.5 so this should put me at 105 or 104.5.

DS FOR THE WIN!!!!! Won the lengths and big fish of the month!!!

I will not ninja you and if I did I don't think it would matter cuz I'm at 44" depends on how u wanna call it with 2 fish that are time eligible according to the rules.

It's a shame we didn't get into anything at the new spot, Czar did but that was before we got there, then Mother Nature rained on us. But i know you arent complaining cuz if we didnt get rained on this morning and we met at the new spot you would have not caught that beast! Still it's unbelievable that Me, u, and Czar all caught our PB in a 3 day period, you would think we were fishing in the Bass Pro tank lol

Here are the last two days

12",12",14",15" and 19"

DS FOR THE WIN!!!!! Won the lengths and big fish of the month!!!

I will not ninja you and if I did I don't think it would matter cuz I'm at 44" depends on how u wanna call it with 2 fish that are time eligible according to the rules.

It's a shame we didn't get into anything at the new spot, Czar did but that was before we got there, then Mother Nature rained on us. But i know you arent complaining cuz if we didnt get rained on this morning and we met at the new spot you would have not caught that beast! Still it's unbelievable that Me, u, and Czar all caught our PB in a 3 day period, you would think we were fishing in the Bass Pro tank lol

NICE PIG d.

nice fat fat fatty,  congrats on the victory and pb,   topwater rules the day!!!!

This was the guy that had both of my worms in his mouth. Hard to see but these weren't long worms and he had a mouthful lol.

Holy smokes!! Beautiful fish Dsidle. That's a pig right there. Yes sir, that fish places you at 105". Great job buddy. Way to wrap up the year with a great fish. You guys are fishing some healthy waters. 

Here are the last two days

12",12",14",15" and 19"

 

Great job Gator. I documented your numbers, and those catches put you at 72" with 5 fish. WTG!! 

The Berkley Havoc Subwoofer is my new goto topwater bait. Cheap and durable. Bought a bunch in a silver color for less than 2 dollars a pack today. I have caught Bass and Snakes on them. I even let them fall and swim them slowly. I know most love them as swim jig trailers.

 

 

 

 

Guys, I have a question about lines. I am currently using fire line braid with a fluorocarbon leader. I like braided more than full fluorocarbon because for me, it cast's so much smoother and I get less back lash. It's time to re-spool--->Does anyone have an opinion on which braid is the best all around line??   

Guys, I have a question about lines. I am currently using fire line braid with a fluorocarbon leader. I like braided more than full fluorocarbon because for me, it cast's so much smoother and I get less back lash. It's time to re-spool--->Does anyone have an opinion on which braid is the best all around line??

Majority of people including myself use power pro braid, I use 30lb others use heavier but it's really not necessary unless you are flipping and pitching. But Power Pro is the best bang for tour buck.

Power Pro spectra is the best.  Don't get the new Super Slick.  The original is what you want.  And don't waste your time with a leader.

I like PP and Suffix. I like 50 on my daily use baitcaster, 65 on my special usage reels. I like these weights because I usually get my lure back when casting into overhanging trees.

On the 3 outfits that carry braid on, I run with 40, 50, 65lb PP original braid. This braid could be bought at Walmart for a lower price than most. I have been using it for years and it has never failed me. As far as leaders, that's up to you. I use them in certain applications. 

The Berkley Havoc Subwoofer is my new goto topwater bait. Cheap and durable. Bought a bunch in a silver color for less than 2 dollars a pack today. I have caught Bass and Snakes on them. I even let them fall and swim them slowly. I know most love them as swim jig trailers.

 

 

 

 

 

Nice fish Diggy. Its been a while since you posted a nice one. 

Went out this morning finally got a chance to get a full hour in, chilly 50 degrees with 5-10 mph winds. Started about 5:45 am and finished at 7:15. Threw a spinnerbait early then switched to a jig. Once sun came up around 6:50 things got active. Landed my first jig fish ever and on the new setup. Nothing special but at least it wasn't a dink. Had to leave for work threw a couple casts with a lipless but no action.

 

Here is the fish and the setup

 

 

wow DS nice catch.

 

went out with my new rig i got for xmas got the quantum smoke its a sweet reel. caught the big one right out of the gate with a 6" pearl white senko worm he was 22" and weighed 5.5lbs was a great start to the day

the nexte one was a little bit later but still not bad he was 18.5 but only weighed 3 lbs caught him on a crawfish colored 6" senko

overall it was a good day not to hot and had a few laughs and only one heart break from being only half a foot of landing a nice 7-8lb lmb he jumped right at the shore and snapped my line like tinsle i almost cried.

dang it i loaded the wrong picture scratch that one that said it was 18.5 i need to see where that one is

found it

Went out this morning finally got a chance to get a full hour in, chilly 50 degrees with 5-10 mph winds. Started about 5:45 am and finished at 7:15. Threw a spinnerbait early then switched to a jig. Once sun came up around 6:50 things got active. Landed my first jig fish ever and on the new setup. Nothing special but at least it wasn't a dink. Had to leave for work threw a couple casts with a lipless but no action.

 

Here is the fish and the setup

 

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Congrats on your first jig catch on your new set up.