I decided to go fishing today since I have been working nonstop 12-14 hr days for the last two weeks. I didn't really expect much I just had to get out and away from work. We got to the lake around 10.  These fish were huge. I had no idea this lake had fish like this. I have hiked in there before but only caught dinks. We ended up with around 20-25 with our top 5 around 40-45lbs. And almost all of them were over 4lbs. I got two real big ones and Mike got one. We both caught a ton. I took a bunch of pictures but honestly I am not sure witch fish are witch. I know the last one I got was the biggest but of course I didn't bring a scale cause I had to carry a back pack all day and only carried the essentials like water and lures and a camera but my dumb #### figured I wouldn't need a scale there. Oh well at least I have the pics. Enjoy

one word.........WOW!!!!!

Crap dude!! Thats awesome, I love the new bait too!!!

Amazing!!!!!!

holy moly dude thats some fine fish there

Matt,  You are obviously having issues finding and sticking the fish, if I can help, please ask.    Seriously, I have 2 three pounders already this year!  ;D

Unbelievable. Kudos.

Great fish Matt...  When will the new baits be available?

Great fish!!! Don't you know the best way to catch a big fish is by leaving your scale at home. I caught my pb this year and had no scale. :'( The good thing is I can change the weight of it to match the fabrications of present company.

Man!

What a trip...

p.s. That's it.

This post was the straw that broke the camel's back. Order placed...Perch, Largemouth Bass, Striper.

wow is right...what a treat it must be to catchem like that...

Matt,

Awesome day!! I can't imagine how gratifying it must be to constantly catch big fish on your own baits! Speaking of which- that's a great looking bait, it is something that's available to the public???? I have a paypal account that's in need of some excercise! ;D

Best,

-keith

Wow those are some awesome fish!!!!  What lures did you use???? lololol J/K    ;D

I think I'm going to move to the west coast!!!!

:oWOW

I cannot even imagine the rush you get catching em on baits you made!

Very Nice looking bait for sure.

Grats

I'm impressed! Congrats!

Holy Smokes.... if only I could find a place like that out here.  Is that one of your new baits you've been working on...sure looks like is a winner.  

Nice, very nice!!!  

Y'all were on it all right!

Al

nothing to add but another wow...

Is that the new shad swim you've been working on? I'll definitely be needing a few of those.

Excellent fishing Matt!!  Let us know when that shad hits the market if it hasnt already.

Unbelievable.

I feel excellent mojo because just before seeing this post

I went to the mailbox and there was my new ultimate bluegill.

Tomorrow it'll get it's chance.

WTG Matt! Great looking fish. Are those baits out yet? I need a few for some saltwater snook fishing on the beach.

We are not worthy! :o

Thanks for the pics and THE BAITS Matt!!!!!

Dan

thats awsome matt i know you have been about to die to get out to the water glad to see you killing them on the shad  ;D  The matt shad bait is not out yet guys but is coming soon  

You make me hate that I live in Florida.

Those are some absolute pigs ! .....and you didn't bring a scale ? I have one little digital scale that probably doesn't weigh 6 ounces.

At least you got some great photos ! But what do you tell people now when they ask how many bass over 10 lbs you have caught ?

BTW, what is your PB ? Might you have caught it on this trip, but with no way to be sure ? That last one (the super bug-eyed, pot-bellied one looks like a 15 to me).

If your okay with "not knowing" then its all good..... But I would be hating myself, if I ever caught a fish like any of those toads, and didn't have a scale.

Congrats on the great trip though,

Fish

PS, I know what I'd do now..... I go back to that place 600 times, and do whatever I had to, to catch each of those monsters again (you have great photos for verification purposes).... then weigh em'..... then add em' to my DD list.... Twice each :-)

FC whats even worse is when we got out of the truck I took out all the stuff that I didnt think I would need from my backpack including my salter scale witch is pretty big. I am not worried about it, They look bigger than they actualy were although they werent small  . I am sure none of them were teen fish(maybe close). They just didnt have the length. Yeah I have to get back out there but I have soo much work to do I cant justify another trip untill I get some more stuff done. Plus I realy dont want to go durring the weekend. Another interesting thing is this is the time out here were most guys hang up thier swimbait gear untill next year. Well I dont put my swimbaits away I just adjust. I foccus less on the trout baits and more on the other prey species. Thats not to say the bass wont still hit the tout baits because they will but there are definatly times when they are not the best choices. BTW I always have some kinda trout bait tied up even durring the summer but when I see busting shad I know what I am throwing at them. I figured out the key was to not stick the first bump and let the bait sink through them a little and swing on the deeper bites. I know that sounds rediculous but when we figured it out we were not catching the little ones anymore.