Lois and I got our usual midday start (12:50 pm to be exact),

a day that started out slow and got even slower. Consistent with Florida's weather pattern of late,

the afternoon was breezy and cool. A couple bowfin quickly destroyed

two of my keitech swing impacts by nipping off the paddletails.

I only managed to get one runt bass to the boat, then as the afternoon wore on

the weather grew cooler and windier and neither Lois nor I could raise a bass.

Only moments before I decided to pull the plug on the day, I got a pickup on the Gambler 7.0 Big Stick,

a lure I confess to over-touting on the boards.

She wasn't the sow I was hoping for, but she was the gal that saved the day.

Roger

Real nice fish there bud.

Was the tail fin missing some chunks & you colored it in, or just a photoshop miss hap when trying to enhance the color?

Sucker has some bug eyes on it for sure 

Awesome Fish Rolo....keep'em coming 

Big O

www.ragetail.com

Awesome is right. Beautiful fish, and a nice shot; Congrats to Lois too.

I see a Slider Head too. Is that Okeechobee Craw color on that Big Stick?

Awesome Fish Rolo....keep'em coming

Big O

www.ragetail.com

Thanks Big O.

By the way, the Rage Lobster has been an exceptional performer

throughout our unusually cold Florida winter.

Roger

I see a Slider Head too. Is that Okeechobee Craw color on that Big Stick?

You're observant as usual Paul

I normally fish the Big Stick on a 3/16 oz Owner Type-Z Bullet head,

but fishing was so lousy today I opted for a 1/8oz Brewer Slider Head.

The color btw is "Shadow Blue Glitter".

Roger

Niceee

Rolo, this is just more proof that Polish folks must not bass fish.

Nobody, and I mean NO body would ever sing "She's too fat for me!"

;D

Rolo, this is just more proof that Polish folks must not bass fish.

Nobody, and I mean NO body would ever sing "She's too fat for me!"

;D

Hey, now wait a minute! I resemble that remark. ;D

Beautiful bass Roger. Your timely midday start reminds me of a quote from big Al. "the fish never start biting until I get there" Me thinks Lois takes a pretty good picture as well.

Way to go!

She wasn't the sow I was hoping for, but she was the gal that saved the day.

Great fish!  That's a fish of a lifetime for me in the northeast.

Great fish! That's a fish of a lifetime for me in the northeast.

I heard that.

I lived 50 years in New Jersey where any bass over 3 pounds was a dandy.

Come on down

Roger

Great fish! That's a fish of a lifetime for me in the northeast.

I heard that.

I lived 50 years in New Jersey where any bass over 3 pounds was a dandy.

Come on down

Roger

beautiful, and agreed!  Anything over 3lbs is a great fish up this way, last year hitting the lake 3-4 times a week, best I got was just under 5... boooo

But great fish, i'll take em like that anyday!

Real nice fish there bud.

Was the tail fin missing some chunks & you colored it in, or just a photoshop miss hap when trying to enhance the color?

Sucker has some bug eyes on it for sure

yeah what is up with the tail? Why did you fill it in?

Photo doesn't look retouched to me -looks like the way the camera/software rendered the color. The shadow behind the tail shows it's all there. There's even a drop of water dripping off! That would be some fancy work!

Photo doesn't look retouched to me -looks like the way the camera/software rendered the color. The shadow behind the tail shows it's all there. There's even a drop of water dripping off! That would be some fancy work!

By no means am I insinuating that the fish was photo shopped in.  I just noticed, on my computer at home, that some of the tail had a totally diff color to it that looks like it was added afterwards.  I used to do photo editing for a real estate company so I have my computer settings set so I could catch any mistake I may have missed while editing.  When I look at the pic up at work (diff computer) it looks perfectly fine.  I apologize if I sounded like I was taking anything away from the fish, because I'm not.  Heck it's bigger then any bass I've caught this year.

Photo doesn't look retouched to me -looks like the way the camera/software rendered the color. The shadow behind the tail shows it's all there. There's even a drop of water dripping off! That would be some fancy work!

By no means am I insinuating that the fish was photo shopped in. I just noticed, on my computer at home, that some of the tail had a totally diff color to it that looks like it was added afterwards. I used to do photo editing for a real estate company so I have my computer settings set so I could catch any mistake I may have missed while editing. When I look at the pic up at work (diff computer) it looks perfectly fine. I apologize if I sounded like I was taking anything away from the fish, because I'm not. Heck it's bigger then any bass I've caught this year.

I didn't take it that way at all. I have done a fair amount of image editing too, so it's a minor interest of mine.

Why the worry of asking??

Guys, the tail looks photoshopped. Looks like MS paint actually. No question.

Rolo catches pigs out of Kissimmeee all the time...he posts pics all the time. Its not a big deal. The fish is a pig and its a great catch.....i was just curious as to why he filled it in.

Its chromatic abberation. You can look it up....happens when subject is brightly back lit. Small compact digicams have inferior glass, and this crops up frequently.

And oh, nice work Roger.

Its chromatic abberation. You can look it up....happens when subject is brightly back lit. Small compact digicams have inferior glass, and this crops up frequently.

And oh, nice work Roger.

You would know. I never knew what it was called. Definitely not edited. Why put in the fin splits and water drop, and not do the fin rays and color?

Roger, this discussion (as I'm sure you know) has nothing to do with your catch, but digital image chat for geeks LOL.

Hey J, LOVE you avatar, and it's caption. Fine photo.

Its chromatic abberation. You can look it up....happens when subject is brightly back lit. Small compact digicams have inferior glass, and this crops up frequently.

And oh, nice work Roger.

You would know. I never knew what it was called. Definitely not edited. Why put in the fin splits and water drop, and not do the fin rays and color?

Roger, this discussion (as I'm sure you know) has nothing to do with your catch, but digital image chat for geeks LOL.

Not a problem...have at it gents  ;D

You're so spoiled...

Nice fish!

8-)

Its chromatic abberation. You can look it up....happens when subject is brightly back lit. Small compact digicams have inferior glass, and this crops up frequently.

And oh, nice work Roger.

And we have our answer. Its not bad to ask questions guys....people on here get hyper sensitive about being critical......its ok to be curious. 

Its chromatic abberation. You can look it up....happens when subject is brightly back lit. Small compact digicams have inferior glass, and this crops up frequently.

And oh, nice work Roger.

And we have our answer. Its not bad to ask questions guys....people on here get hyper sensitive about being critical......its ok to be curious.

Absolutely. No harm in asking stuff.

I try not to make assumptions about people's intent, when I can't see their faces. Easy to get gunshy on computer boards too.