I've been slow getting around to posting this. But last Saturday I got a 7.93 and a 5.75. I went to the local 30 acre or so reservoir and made my way around 1/3 of it without a fish-2 misses. I paddled into a small cove and the first one bit my Whopper Plopper 110 in bone color. This fish really didn't want to give up. I had the drag set loose because I use a MH rod with braid for this bait. I had to control the drag with my thumb a couple times to keep the fish out of the lilies. I finally landed, weighed photographed and released it. I went around most of the reservoir for about 2 1/2 hours and got the bright idea to return to the scene of the crime. Same exact spot, same lure, I got a 5.75. This one really put a nice bow on the day as I only landed two other 2 pounders on a frog and jig. I'm headed back this evening after work.

Nice Hawgs  ?

If you’re only going to catch a few, those two will do! 

17 minutes ago, BrianMDTX said:

If you’re only going to catch a few, those two will do! 

That's the entire reason I go to this place. Rarely do I catch more than about 7 or 8 fish. 10 is a lot there. But the gap between big fish is smaller than any other place I've ever fished. I know there are places with some bigger bass, but not near here. I have 6 over 4 lbs at this place this year and I lost a couple. On my birthday last summer I caught 2 over 6. I only caught 2 that day.

Good job!!

Congrats. That is the kind of lake you should keep to yourself. 

lightning does strike the same place twice!!!!  well done.. really well done.

Nice. 

10 hours ago, Dwight Hottle said:

Congrats. That is the kind of lake you should keep to yourself. 

I try. It's a lake the Army Corps of Engineers built for a drinking water reservoir. It' owned by the landowners whose property they flooded to make it. I have a key to one of the landowners' gates. There was one other boat there that morning and he stayed on the other end.

 

BTW, I went back after work yesterday. Two dinks and a 2 pounder. I guess they can't all be banner days.