Started off the day cruising the lake looking for bedding fish.  Found some aggressive little males holding shallow (great to get the skunk out of the way)

Came across some bluegill beds with some mysterious dark figures looming around the outer edges, so I says to myself, "Self, I think they might just eat that Mattlures Hardgill today."

Yep, sure did.   ;D  6lb 4oz of swimbait crushing fury.

Had to get the bait in the second shot there.

Nice fish Beader...

But you look like one of the bad guys from Thunder Dome.

Nice Bass Wayne!  8-)

That bass had one thing in mind, kill that bluegill getting ready to raid her nest.  Great looking fish Wayne, very healthy looking.

Awesome fish, man.  Its purdy.

Those a great pics, thanks for posting. I think you look a little bit like me. Your obviously a handson devil and good stick too !

Nice fish! Congrats..  ;D

That's a real nice fish man, great pics!

 and LOL at tin

Great looking fish... and bait!

Thats a beauty, especially for PA.

Great fish!  I was fishing a pond on Wednesday and spotted a 4-5lber guarding a bed.  He would chase the 'gills away, but would shy away from anything I threw at him.  The first thing in my head was "I wish I had that mattlures 'gill!"  

Nice fish Beader...

But you look like one of the bad guys from Thunder Dome.

Chicks dig it.  

Well, one did anyway.... ;D

Well done! Congrats!

Nice bass! Floater or sinker? Nothing else like it when you can see them, make the cast and then watch them slam the gill.

Nice bass! Floater or sinker? Nothing else like it when you can see them, make the cast and then watch them slam the gill.

Sinker.

Thinking about getting a floater this weekend for deadsticking.

Nice fish Beader...

But you look like one of the bad guys from Thunder Dome.

                  CONGRATULATIONS!

Nice bass, great pics!

Forgot to add in the OP, I put my buddy on his first swimbait fish during this trip as well.

I hooked him up with a 6" Triple Trout, gave him some general retrieve info and let him start chucking away.

About 1/2 hour later, he loaded up on what looked like a 2.5-3lb largie that shook the bait at the boat.  He just sent me an email wondering when the next TW order is going to be   ;D

And another one is born....

what camera is that

Nikon D40.

Best investment I have made in a while.

Solid fish Speedbead.  

What a beauty!!!

Nice fish Beader...

But you look like one of the bad guys from Thunder Dome.

Or Burley.

Nice hawg Wayne.

I still say that fish only weighs around 3 lbs.

But what do I know?   8-)

You been reading some of those Cali  posts too much, they don't seem to trust  trust any pics, unless it's of a replica :-?

awesome fish there wayne!  big congrats to ya.  way to figure 'em out.