so i couldt go to the golf course this evening cuz my buddy(who is the member there) couldnt go...so i decided to try the private stock tanks that havent produced crap for a while now....well recently i have been trying to put some advice i read on another thread that matlures posted regarding bigger fish...he said...."stop fishing for small fish"  i have been trying to do this.....i only took one rod with a few 10" power worms and some jigs....i was out there for about one hour, it was hot, bright sun, and HOT!  i t-rigged a 10" red shad powerworm with a 1/4 oz bullet and tossed her out....i let it sit there and after a few casts working it very slow and letting it sit caught one that went just over a pound....tossed again and instantly had something break my line(turtle?)...rigged another worm and tossed one more time....about half way back to me, while the worm was just sitting for about a minute, i felt one good "bump" i reeled down and set it hard...fish on!!   knew it was a good one right away...it took some drag and i finally got her in....removed hook...ran to truck, snapped pic, weighed real quick and let her go...she swam away strong....didnt rinse her off for the pic cuz i was trying to hurry....my scale told me 4.1lbs...my new PB! previous was 3.5 that i have matched 3-4 times over.

Nice fish! You shoulda cleaned him off after this pic, then taken another with him clean cause even if he got away you'd still have the 1st picture.  

Terrific Texas Bass TRT!!!  Ya done good young man! 8-)

Nice fish! You shoulda cleaned him off after this pic, then taken another with him clean cause even if he got away you'd still have the 1st picture.

wasnt worried about him getting away, was worried about him staying alive!

That's a nice fish buddy.  I like how you go back to those holes that normally don't treat ya well and then end up literally stickin' it to em'.  Good job out there boss.  Way to work those bigger baits.

My friend Andy uses those red shad 10" power worms and has good luck with em' but I can't find em' anywhere local.  Looks like I'll have to drive a few towns up and pick some up from Dick's Sporting Goods one day in the near future.

Nice Fish!  ;D

........Congrats on the new PB!  Very pretty fish......keep 'em coming....

deb

Congratulations!

Lookin good! Nice fish! Keep goin after the big ones! Yea!

Ronnie

Good Job!

Good point red

Got to appreciate a guy willing to do the best thing for the fish's health.  That gets good marks in my book.  Way to go on the new PB!!!  Nice Fish.

thanks guys....i believe this to be the same fish i had on earlier this year, when i was just starting out bass fishing....i had one on in the same tank right close to shore...i got a good look at it and this fish was about the same size.....the other tank in the area produces more and better fish normally...but i always go back to this one to try t get that fish i had on months ago...i think i finally got her

Cliff

Congrats on a new PB!!

And kudos for trying something new and making it work too.

Nothing like a new PB! I've been searching for mine for years!

WAYTOGO!!!!

Congrats on the PB, that fish looks like a hawg for just over 4.

Texas Redneck Bubba Bass  

Congrats, nice fish.

congrats dude!!  

Congrats on the PB, that fish looks like a hawg for just over 4.

when i first saw the fish, i thought for sure it would go 5lbs...but after closer inspection she was kinda skinny...maybe i can get her again when she is full of eggs

nice fish  /congrats   bigger ones 2 come they just get bigger and bigger

Great fish! shattered my PB, i didn't think i seen it in any previous posts, but what was the length on that?

i didnt measure it, but if i had to guess, i would say between 21" and 23"

Nice fish man.  Great pic.