well we had a good weekend forecast this weekend and I had a new trolling motor, so fishing I went........

 

 

got up at 3 30am and headed to Pickwick. going it alone........about half way there I realized

I left my scale on desk in the shop.

 

I had that sinking feeling, I just new I was going to catch something big without my scale. trying to calm myself I thought I had an extra one stashed in the boat.......again, no joy.

 

pressing on, I launch...... new software on the humminbirds didn't work, so I reinstalled some older software.

 

pressing on, seeing no baitfish, after the massive shad kill I move to a spot  near I caught good fish too.

 

 

Classic spot to fish with warming water, long rocky point with scattered grass, with a secondary point leading into a spawning cove. 3 foot on top dropping back into to 15, then 25 foot.

 

Throwing big hammer up on top and slow rolling it then letting it fall off the ledge.

Pausing it one time I reeled up some slack..... I thought it might have hung up in grass, I ripped it out...... quickly realizing it wasn't grass since it never budged..........IT WAS A HORSE!!!!

 

the fight escaladed quickly, with my Dobyns 735 and Lews TP spooled up with 20# tatsu being the victor!

After a few runs I led the beast around the trolling motor to the other side so I could lip at the side of the boat......... not only did I forget my scale, but I never replaced my net when it blew out of the boat last fall!

 

lifting it into the boat I felt sure it was a new PB, the fish was heavy, thick and heavy..... admiring the catch I put it into the livewell until I could find some in with a scale.

About an hour later, I found someone idling by with a scale and weight and photo the fish.

 

woke up this morning and shaved the beard.......... an accomplishment in its own right! the beard might have weighed more than this 6 pound 10 ounce donkey!

 

Awesome today was good for me as well with the cold front the must have been feeding

Tight lines

Andrew

Awesome catch!

You shaved the beard after that?  CRAZY!  nice fish tho!

That's awesome

The razor industry thanks you. WTG on the new PB.

Nice fish congrats on the PB nice write up too

Good looking chunk right there

Congrats on the New Personal Best Bass Brian ! . ! . !

 

And since it's so early in this 2014 season, you have plenty of time to get another one . . . .

 

Nice Job . . . .

 

 

A-Jay

Speaking of PB Beards -

 

This could be your new theme song

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X5Go5kUNv0

 

Oh wait, you said you shaved . . . . . never mind.

 

 

A-Jay

Good job Brian

Congratulations on your new Personal Best 

 

Roger

A-Jay..... there is plenty of time to grow 'nother....

A-Jay..... there is plenty of time to grow 'nother....

 

I would encourage you to do so -

 

Look how nicely this one worked out.

 

I grow one every winter and it keeps coming in greyer and greyer  . . . so off it comes . . . .

 

A-Jay

I shaved mine after deer season. As soon as the first whiff of cold air, I felt like putting an old lady scarf over my face.  

I shaved mine after deer season. As soon as the first whiff of cold air, I felt like putting an old lady scarf over my face.  

 

 

that's gonna be me in the morning!

Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

I do not condone the last part of your story.

 

The shame....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice fish though.

Thats a dandy.  Congrats.

Congrats man nice fish!

nice fish.  glad you found a scale to verify too!

Looking good in the hat and shades. Nice Hawg

Congratulations on the PB lunker.

 

That Beard gave you that Jeremiah Johnson look.  It's def. Swag.

Good catch man. There's a lot of year left keep that razor humming!

Nice Catch. 

FEAR THE BEARD!!!