This little CPL has been very good to me this year.

 

Pitched my jig past the head of a big tree in the water. She bit on the fall in about 15 FOW. Didn't see the line jump in the breeze, but felt the bite all right (12# Tatsu).

 

Set the hook, and she dove straight into the tree (of course). Kinda difficult to turn a biggish fish on a medium power rod and 12# line, so I gave her a little thumb drag after freespooling the reel, and she found her way out of trouble after a while and made off for deeper water.

 

Changed my position a little so that the tree wasn't in the way any more, and got her in.

 

At least I'm getting enough practice landing adult fish until I eventually run into the heavy hitters lol. Got some catching up to do.

 

1/4 oz jig and craw fished on 12# Tatsu. Fish went 4-05 on my Berkely handheld.

 

 

 

 

 

Deep you are on em! Keep at it and a sho nuff mama is gonna bite eventually!

Jeff

Very nice!

Nice!!

Nice!

Awesome man!  My season doesn't start until end of June. 

Awesome!