Hooked into this monster yesterday and managed to land him after an epic struggle. 

Hey it could have been worse. He could have gotten off. 

That reel must be HUGE !

A-Jay

Can you imagine what that fish will try to eat when he gets over 5 pounds?  Keep the kids & small pets out of the water!!

Here is my PW

I had one on like that yesterday that would compete with yours, but it wrapped me around a tree and broke off.  

8 hours ago, senile1 said:

I had one on like that yesterday that would compete with yours, but it wrapped me around a tree and broke off.  

What were you using for line? Sewing thread? 

It's always fun to bring in a bait and see a fish you didn't know you caught.

That is a reel good looking setup OP!!!

Here is the monster I caught recently.

Awwww!!!!  It's so cute!!!!

22 hours ago, dallasdb said:

That is a reel good looking setup OP!!!

Here is the monster I caught recently.

Lol! Put a pair of trebles in that and you have a great perch colored Rapala!

The reel in my pic is a Pflueger Patriarch and the rod is a Fenwick World Class 5wt.

The kids were fishing using 1/4" piece of nightcrawler under a bobber and were killing the little sunfish and this guy.

I've lurked on this forum for quite awhile, but finally had to register to post in this thread. That one a few posts up on the blue ribbon tail worm made me seriously laugh out loud! Great thread. Here's my contribution. Also one of the last times I fished with trebles in the kayak.

 

Don't worry man, I've got you beat for personal worst....

How about this one!

I hit a log or something submerged and set the hook thinking it was a bite. This guy found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.

He ended up swimming away but I doubt he lasted long.