Well, I caught a new PB today..... even if just barely :-) My old PB Northern strain Largemouth was 10.4.... and the one before that, was a 10.3.... and before that (I swear this is true.... although against all odds) 10.2 :-) At this rate, I'm going to have to catch a lot of DD Northern bass, to finally get a 12 lb'er ! :-)

Anyway, I was up against the shore, casting a Hud way out. Where it landed, it probably had 70 feet of water under it. I let it sink about 15 or 20 feet, then started a slow retrieve and Whack ! {I love that feeling ! ....heck of a thing to be addicted too, huh ? ;-)} Fought really good too. Couple of jumps, and some hard digging.

Anyway, although I usually take my own photos, there were some trout guys nearby, who offered to take a few shots for me. Plus, that way we got some scale shots (and the release, but those were a little OE)

Oh anyway, I also caught five Smallies from about 3 lbs to 5.7 lbs  (only weighed and photo'd the biggest one)

Caught two of those (the smallest, and biggest) on crawlers.... and man did that 5.7 rip on the micro-light ! One on a charteuse Huddlebug, and two on a 6" Hud trout.

Anyway, look at that belly ! ....the Smallie was pretty fat too ;-)

Sure had a blast today :-) The crowds can just have the place this weekend, while I work. But I'll be back Monday ;-)

Peace,

Fish

PS, I sighted a Smallie cruising, that had to have been 9 lbs or more ! Her location is now permanently marked on the map in my head ;-)

You dont even want to know how my day went.

[insert kicking self smilie here]

Way to go bud. great fish.

J

excellent!  just one of those fish pictured woulda made my day week month, but both in the same day?  that's just ridiculous.  you are definitely the man chris.

WOW Chris!!!!!!!! I look at the big fish your catching I'm ready to move. congrats on your new PB I'm sure you will break that soon. I also checked out your website what a great collection of fish.

You are DA MAN!

Super catch and super photos.

Do I see a new picture Christmas card in the future?????

Congrats.

Keep on catching them and sending us the pics.  

Awesome fish! Congrats to you.. ;D

Man that things eyeball looks like a golfball!     Great catch man, I may have to start trying some of the larger swimbaits in a few of my holes!

Those are some beautiful bass Chris...congrats on the PB. Your trophies never cease to amaze me...I have no doubt you'll get that 12.

Sweeeeeeeeet!

Congrats Chris!

Much thanks guys  

Can't wait to be back there Monday  

Peace,

Fish

wow. what do you call that when you get two monster fish in the same day?. That woulda made my year in ny! awesome job buddy!

t

Awesome, as usual.  I'd give up eating thin mint girlscout cookies and poptarts if I could catch a smallie like that.  We don't have too many of them here in S. Fla.

That smallie is absolutely beautiful!!!!

Thanks again guys.

But one thing comes to mind.... You guys really seem to like that Smallie (don't get me wrong..... I love them big Bronzebacks too :-) Honestly though, I've probably caught a dozen Smallies bigger than this one, with 5 of them over 7lbs (all from this lake of course) while that 10.5 Northern bass, is my very biggest.

The fact is, when it comes to giant Smallies, that lake will really twist your perspective. It's like, if I caught a 4 lb'er from any other lake I fish, that would be a darn good one, and a 5 would be an absolute trophy.... but at this place, it almost gets to be like, "Oh. Another 5+. That's a nice one. Splash. :-)

I guess it's no different than catching a 10.something, from a trout-fed, trophy Florida bass lake, that's known to produce 17's. It's all relative to what that particular body of water produces.

You guys would be sticking them just as well.

Peace,

Fish

WOW! Just reading your stories and seeing the awesome pics get me so stoked! Congrats on the great catches. That is a beautiful LM and a beautiful SM. Those 3 lbers can be dynamite!

BTW, I'm steppin' into the world of Hud this year. Got me some of the 4 in. shads. I really think they're gonna work great on the ledges here!

CJ

Wow! Awesome catching Fish Chris.

           CONGRATULATIONS!  

Great pictures!  Congrats on the Northern Largie PB!    

Awesome :-)

I always enjoy your posts and your quality pictures, Fish.

Congrats on the PB Northern strain!