Got off work early today and decided to go to my secret spot with the guy I work with.  It was overcast and calling for rain so I had to go.  We get to the spot around 11 a.m.  and I make a few cast from the bank and stick a nice 3.75lb LMB on a DT4 rapala.  Then we get in the boat and head across the lake to fish the flooded timber.  Ten minutes later here comes the rain, but we fish anyway.  I cast toward a laydown and bring my rapala out about 10ft from the shore and I feel some weight, so I set the hook.... FISH ON!!!  She didn't feel like a big fish the whole fight to the boat.  No jumping, she didn't strip any drag, just kinda drug her to the boat.  Then I finally see her at the boat and she heads straight for the trolling motor.  I get her away from the motor, next to the boat and one hook pops loose.  It's now or never so I swoop down and lip her, get her in the boat and the digi reads 8lb even.  What a day, shortly after that a thunderstorm rolled in and we left.  BTW I smoked my buddy 3 fish to 0.  Here's the pic, sorry its not that great but the camera phone is all I had.

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff351/bassakwards_08/8LB.jpg

Nice pig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha great fish!

Thats a fatty! Nice catch!!

Awesome fish, great job.

A new PB is always great......and that is a real nice hawg!

Thank's guys, my heart was really pounding when I finally saw her.  Here is a pic of the other fish I caught.

http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff351/bassakwards_08/4lber.jpg

Fishing, rain, beer, and an 8 lbs. beast!  Couldn't ask for a better day.  ;D

Nice fish. (plural)  

;D ;D ;D  WOW!   ;D ;D ;D

Nice fish!  But next time, bring cans instead of bottle to the lake!  ...lol

To quote Steve Irwin: 'Awwww, she's a beaut!'  

Nice fish! But next time, bring cans instead of bottle to the lake! ...lol

LOL.  I would have but I was trying to get rid of the old beer in my fridge.

Beautiful fish... Way to go on the new PB. ;D

Beeeeuteeeeful Fish.....WTG and great photo

Big O

Way to go. Great fish!  ;D