Finally got my goal bass, I’ve been hunting this fish for years. Countless hours and heartbreaks. 
I started out waking up at 430 am, feeling like crap, mixture of expired cheese and a couple of beers the night before. Almost didn’t go, but I said I have to, I wouldn’t catch my dream fish sleeping in.  Got to the spot at 7 am. I got a small bass just shy of 3 on the DS glide. Few cast later I caught this giant. Didn’t know she was this big until I weighed her, thought it was a 6er maybe 7.   She hit the glide along a drop off to a spawning flat. Slowly worked, she just nipped the hook, only one hook point in the top lip.  
 

She went 8lbs 2 ounces 22 inches. I’m so happy to finally break 8lbs in MA!    I needed to change my undies  after that fish 

That’s a beauty of a bass. Congrats!

That's a big bass anywhere.   

Great work! I know that was a fun fight.

Congrats!!!!

I have to admit, when I read “Finally got my goal bass, I’ve been hunting this fish for years. Countless hours and heartbreaks.”  and saw your name was Mr. Aquarium, I was a bit concerned! ?

Congrats!!!

Congrats!

 

                                      CONGRATULATIONS!

 

 

                    

Great fish!

PB's are always sweet.

Heck, that's a super fish in Florida and Texas, nice ?

Congratulations on the new PB hawg!

I know I already said this in your post on Sunday, but awesome catch - that is a beauty!

Dang, man! That's  BEAST! Congrats!!

How do you catch big bass...fish for them!

?congratulations?

Great fish buddy

Awesome, she is healthy to say the least!

Went back to the same spot today. Stuck a smaller fish but missed a big fish. d**n wind blow slack in my line, couldn’t set the hook 

Have you noticed a tendency to return to the spot of a good catch, over and over? I do, takes a lot of nothings before I stop.

What a tank! Congratulations!

4 hours ago, padlin said:

Have you noticed a tendency to return to the spot of a good catch, over and over? I do, takes a lot of nothings before I stop.

 I’ve been learning this spot for years. Right now it’s prime time to stick the giants here.  Just gota get out there and fish.  It’s a hot bite, so I’ll keep grind it until it stops 

North East Hammer! ?

All your dedication paid off BIG time! 

Congrats!