It only took me nearly 50 years, but I finally broke the 8 lb. mark. I had just lost a very good fish, maybe bigger than this one, that took a Pop R and peeled off drag into the lilies. I thought it was likely a potential PB. This was about 8:45. I had already fished for 2 hours and only had one dink to show for it. Just a couple casts later I had this big gal smash my 3/8 oz. War Eagle golden shiner double willow blade spinnerbait about 5 ft from my kayak. The fish never jumped, just kept digging and taking drag for about 30 seconds. 

 

Congratulations @the reel ess on that big girl and new Personal Best!  Happy to see you updated the PB section of your avatar, and welcome to the 8+ club! 

 

Gorgeous!  

 

Roger

Wow!!

Beautiful fish!

Congratulations

 

 

 

 

Mike

Congrats 

Congrats on the new PB they are always super sweet. 

Congratulations, wish you more to catch.

Nice work! 

Great Bass ~ 

Bet that felt good.

You may have that grin for a while.

Congrats

A-Jay

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

Great Bass ~ 

Bet that felt good.

You may have that grin for a while.

Congrats

A-Jay

Thanks. It's actually my first big bass of 2020, not for lack of trying. Numbers have been good this year, but my biggest bass before today was about 3.5.

That's quite a milestone, especially after that many years! Congrats!!!!!

Awesome job and congratulations!

Congrats, enjoy the high!

Wow! That's a big bass! And from a kayak too. Very cool being down close to the action. Congrats.

Nice fish!  Congrats!

28 minutes ago, Paul Roberts said:

Wow! That's a big bass! And from a kayak too. Very cool being down close to the action. Congrats.

Thanks! It's how I always fish unless I'm in the back seat of my buddy's Bass Tracker. I sold my big boat last summer after not using it for a couple years. I find it easier to fight big bass from the kayak. If they make a run under the boat you just hold on and they turn it for you.

 

 

Yeah I like the up close and personal too.  I sold my last big boat some years ago, enjoying the simplicity of small boats and small waters. I fish from my float tube most and sometimes I get spun around, and sometimes, around again! :))

Nice bass! Congrats on the new PB!

Great looking fish!  Congrats on the PB!