Lake management like your doing sounds cool! Mad Props on the catch!!!!

Another awesome fish and a fascinating read Paul. I've seen the highs and lows of fishing Chickamauga Lake in Tennessee for 50 years. As with proper pond management the lake has been managed much better over the last 10 -15 years with a combination of much less spraying of weed growth...catch and release...and the introduction of Florida strain bass. A 6 pound bass was considered to be a pretty big bass 15-20 years ago and now 10 -11 pounders are becoming somewhat common now. The 15.2 pounder caught recently on the "Chick" breaking the 60 year old state record is a testament  to the better management over the years. Now if we could just manage the boat traffic because it's hard to find a spot to fish anymore.

Nice fish Paul.

Wow that's a pig and a half! What a crazy good fish!

WHOA.  nice fish Paul!! 

That is a Big fat fish!!! :jaw-drop: