Do I get the credit for fish landed from my boat?  No?  Crap

This is how my buddy broke in his brand new Curado/Crucial combo I helped him pick out a few weeks ago.  I think it can be considered properly broken in.  Hehe.  She went 8-7, and was released to fight another day (hopefully when I take my swimbaits down there in a month or so).

wowzers. It almost looks photoshopped. Nice Fish.

Big fish , congrats!

WoW!

Beautiful lady.

Go catch her again.

And no, you don't get any credit.

wowzers. It almost looks photoshopped. Nice Fish.

Thats what I thought at first, what a fatty.

Well, you already know that's a great fish, but that pic looks more like 18-7!  

8-)

Look at the head on her!! What a hog

What a freakin beast!  It looks warm and sunny there... :'(

Great Fish!  

Well, you already know that's a great fish, but that pic looks more like 18-7!

8-)

NO KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess because it wasn't your fish you brought out the scale that cuts weights in half ;D ;D

HAWG

wow what an amazing fish!!! thats really great.

i think since its held way out it looks much bigger than 8-7. but jeez if i caught a fish that big i'd be showin it off too! but it does look bigger than 8-7 even it its not held out. looks huge! very huge head and plenty fat!  ;D

Well I can say with 100% certainty that is was NOT Photoshopped.  I held the previous 'record' on this private pond so it killed me to have to pass the torch onto this guy.  Hehe.  Then again, it is his family's pond so I have to be nice

As far as it being bigger.  What can I say, he's a fisherman!  The full arm extension towards the camera is only natural

If you would have said that fish went 12 lbs. I would have believed it.  That's a pig!  Great picture too BTW.  8-)

wow, that is a mogan! Your buddy has got you beat!!

 That's an awsome friend to let you watch him catch a fish like that!! LOL

   Congrats on a great day guys!

That was an absolute monster.

Wait till about a month when she gets completely full of eggs.

WOW!!!

HOw cool is that,

but here's a tip from Avid's famous fish foto school and outpatient clinic.

If your buddy would have held the fish with his left just BEHIND the belly instead of directly over it, the full effect of the bass' gut would have been emphasized.

This is known as the "full belly experience"

Your welcome  

but here's a tip from Avid's famous fish foto school and outpatient clinic.

If your buddy would have held the fish with his left just BEHIND the belly instead of directly over it, the full effect of the bass' gut would have been emphasized.

This is known as the "full belly experience"

Your welcome  

I'll remember that when I retake the title on this pond next month

WOW thats a hawg! look at that things head

Huge fish great picture.  I wouldn't of thought twice if you would of said 12lbs.