So I fished my first tournament, although it was only a club tourny. It was the first time I've EVER fished from a bass boat, and the first time I fished a real lake from a boat, period.

Bite was tough, I put the first 3 fish in the boat, 1.11, 2.6, 2.14. Partner then put two in, one just shy of 4lb and another just under 2.

With 15 minutes left to fish, I hook into a nice fish that starts taking drag and heading for weeds.

Pulled it out, went 7lb 2oz (My new PB / Big fish of the tourny).

It was a good way to start this new bass club I joined, and I had a great time.

I'll post pics once I get them sent to me hopefully tonight or tomorrow.

Here's the pic. No belly, but nice size none the less. The picture looks so much smaller, I'm a bit disappointed. Finally get a fish weighed on a reel scale, and the pics look small, just my luck.

Nice fish man. Where was your tournement held at?

Nice fish man. Where was your tournement held at?

Clear Lake. I was very disappointed with the bite Sunday morning. We fished 6-am-1pm. I saw you fished Clear Lake, what were you using and where'd you fish upper or lower lake?

Nice fish dude!

What is with her back? is that a prop cut or something? or am i just seeing things?

WOW. What a way to get things started. I know your hooked on tournament fishing now. That's great.

I saw you fished Clear Lake, what were you using and where'd you fish upper or lower lake?

To be honest with you I was everywhere on that lake. I fished the north and south end along with the narrows. I usually started up north with topwater and moved south as the sun came up and targeted docks. I caught most of my fish on a frog and jig but I did get on a swimbait bite and a buzzbait bite as well. And of course the senko worked well to.

Great fish! Congrats on the tourny.

Your not the only one seeing it Fourbiz, I thought it might be a prop cut as well when i first saw it, but i would think a prop would do a lot more damage to bass than that. :-?

Nice fish dude!

What is with her back? is that a prop cut or something? or am i just seeing things?

Yah man, she had a cut on her back. Looked fairly fresh too from up close, but I'm not too sure what it was from. I got her in clean so It was nothing from me, so who knows!

and Bryant, jeezus man what day did you fish? It was a full moon or very close Saturday night maybe that changed it if you didn't fish sunday?

Morning time at 6:30 we lost 3 fish in 10 minutes on smaller swimbaits 5" and so. I threw a suspending jerkbait and hit 3 in the boat in the following hour, and after 8am the bite just disappeared. We stayed fairly close to the Redbud launching ramp.

You had an AMAZING day compared to everyone in the bass club tourny.

Biggest bag was 19.6 Or so, 2nd was 18 something and we had 3rd 17.8. If it wasn't for my 7 we'd have had a miserable bag.

Hahaha.

That fish doesn't look small at all! Well done and congrats!

Dude that don't look to small to me  

Can we say kicker fish  8-)

I guess I under estimate sizes, that's a rare thing in fishing these days  ;D I'd rather guess lower then higher and be disappointed. When it first came out though, I swore it was 8lbs+ but none the less, my new PB.

thanks guys.

That's a great fish.

Congratulations!

8-)

nice job man!  that looks big to me

Thanks guys, I'm still excited about it!

Great looking fish and congrats :)

congrats dude! that's a dandy

Congratulations and awesome fish man, can't beat getting big fish of the tournament.

The cut could be from a prop or a 23 pounder tried to eat her.  

Congratulations and awesome fish man, can't beat getting big fish of the tournament.

The cut could be from a prop or a 23 pounder tried to eat her.  

Haha, maybe I should have used her as bait?

Not only was it great winning big fish, it was 1000 times better because it was the first tourny i've fished, and the first time I had met everyone in the club. I had been nervous for a few days, felt very pressured to do well!

Congrats on your new PB!  I'm sure that number will be going up.

Congrats on your new PB!

Congrats on the PB.  That pretty cool winning big fish your first time out 8-).