Randall you got robbed! as great as that fish is, I feel sorry for you. Had that fish been healthy it would have been a mid teen. had it been healthy and spawning it would have been a high teen. Had that fish been here in CA and spawning you would be famous!

monster fish once again, man o man. Whats the lake record on Varner, is it held by one of the crew?

The official lake record weighed on certified scales is 15lb and 3 or 4 ounces. I  personally weighed a fish that was 16lbs  8oz for a guy a couple years ago and the same guy showed me and a couple other Varner regulars a photo of what was told to be an 18lb fish he suspected was the same fish that weighed 16 lbs although there was no witness to verify the 18lb fish. You know you got to have a witness for a fish like that. There was a fifteen pounder found floating a couple of months ago as well. Is the record held by one of the crew? Not yet but we are working on it. All we have to do is catch one of these long slim fish after she decides to go on a feeding spree while full of eggs. ;D

Randall you got robbed! as great as that fish is, I feel sorry for you. Had that fish been healthy it would have been a mid teen. had it been healthy and spawning it would have been a high teen. Had that fish been here in CA and spawning you would be famous!

I agree. Thats actually about the third time I have seen a head come up and shake and thought this is it. Then the fish gets in the net and you pick it up and cant help to be disapointed since the fish should weigh more. Almost all the fish in the lake start getting in better shape by late December so I will just have to catch her again then. ;D

Seems simple.

sunrise in a tree,  mid afternoon in the boat, back in the tree for dusk.

Life doesn't need to be so complicated,lol

That Varner fish is just a touch smaller than the monster I got yesterday

What a head on that fish!!  And what a monster she will be when she fattens up some.  What a sweet lake and you obviously know what you're doing.  I think you post a DD just about every week or two.  

UN-FREAKIN-REAL!!!!!!!! 30.5, crazy!!!

RAT that bass was around 4lbs she was very thin tho i have playing with the DEEP fish at varner lately my weak side

I caught a similar fish this past friday, it was 23 to 24 inches long but only weighed 5lb 13oz. When I first layed eyes on it I figured it was 7 to 8 pounds, unfortunately that wasn't the case.

Either way, it's still a nice fish.

Deep water fishing isn't my strong point either.

How do you guys get tofish this Lake? I heard its private? Around how many acres?

You guys sure have a handle on the Sweet-Spots (unbelievable).

Roger

How do you guys get tofish this Lake? I heard its private? Around how many acres?

Varner is a public 860 acre lake. It has an electric motor restriction and is run by the Newton County Water Authority. It cost 10 bucks for those who don't live in Newton or Morgan counties.

Make that Newton or Walton Counties there Fluke.   :D : :

I had a feeling I was wrong.