So i headed out today after school at about 3:00 and only had about a hour and 45 minutes to fish before work. I decided to hit an old farm pond that i've only fish once this year wuth no luck. But I know this pond holds some real pigs and this is the time to catch 'em.

I tie on a trusty white 1/8 oz stanley spinner bait and start flipping it back into freshy flooded bushes and parallel to the shore lines. I made a long parallel cast down a shore line with some chunk rock. My bait was only about 5 yard from the shore and I was burning it quick just under the surface. I just bounced it through a little fallen tree branch when the water erupted! The fight was on! She gave me two good head shakes and a cart wheel but it didnt matter because the spinner bait and trailer hook were both securly in the corner of her jaw!

When i got her to shore and grabbed hold of her massive head my knees were shaking and I just kept sayin " Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my God..." I grabbed my scale as quick as I could. 8 pounds 1 1/4 oz! I've never even heard of a bass that big around here. I snapped a few quick pictures before giving her a big kiss and letting her go. She was deffinetly about to lay here eggs any day and her tail was all scraped up where you could tell she was fanning her bed.

OINK!

Congratulations, she's a beauty!

8-)

Nice Fish!

Awesome fish!! That is one fat lady. What is the state record?

wow thats great .............Does that dot on her gill remind anybody of a certain fish  just saying.

wow thats great .............Does that dot on her gill remind anybody of a certain fish just saying.

I was thinking the same thing!!!

Great fish and congrats on a new PB!

She sure is purty!  Good Job!

Congrats!!  Nice fish!

Awesome fish and great pic! 8-)

Awesome fish, I just wish they were that big around here!!  I need to go pond hunting... I know of a spot, but its a no go  :'(

Nice fish dude!

I just wish they were that big around here!!

I'm sure they do get that big!

wow thats great .............Does that dot on her gill remind anybody of a certain fish just saying.

O yeah, good ole' Dottie.  Man thats an awesome fish.  An 8 pounder up by us, thats amazing.  Great fish bud.

wow!  that's a biggun alright.  i know you're happy.  great job man.

Awesome fish!! That is one fat lady. What is the state record?

I think the state records 11-3.  3 pounds off from the record, not too shabby in my book.  

Thanks for all the complements guys!

That's good one for sure!! Nice job

Great picture man. When I first saw the pic of the bass and had not seen the pic of the scale or read what you said about I assumed that bass was in the 10-11 LB range... Realy nice pic

Awesome fish. i got one near that size on wednesday. didnt have a scale . heres a wierd question how much larger do u think urs is. i think its close but ur belly may be bigger WISH I HAD A SCALE WITH ME hahahaha.

man that is a nice fish

Nice fish!!!

What is the state record?

Pa's LM state record is 11lbs 3 oz.

Awesome fish! Nice pond!

Awesome fish. i got one near that size on wednesday. didnt have a scale . heres a wierd question how much larger do u think urs is. i think its close but ur belly may be bigger WISH I HAD A SCALE WITH ME hahahaha.

Yours deffinetly looks to be in the 6-7 pound range.  Im not good at gessing tho.  You gotta get a scale man.  

the catch for the state record is now on !! well done mate  8-)

Outstanding!

Congrats.

Now go back and catch her again!!!

Awesome fish man.  Congratulations.