Yesterday evening, this Gal beat me up and I have bruises to show for it ;D While C rigging the Eeliminator off of a rock ledge, she blasted it and took off like a rocket giving me a nice heavy pullin' fight to enjoy. Just when I was thinking she was worn down pretty well, she came near the boat and saw that big smile on my face then she dove for the deep and wrapped a limb in about 25 ft of water.

I laid over the side of the boat trying to free the line for 3 minutes or so and she made one last big pull. I felt the line come free from the limb and went into FINESSE MODE The only finesse fishing I know, is after they're on the hook...I knew the line was probably in bad shape so I loosened my drag and eased her out into open water with my trolling motor before landing her with a white knuckle grip.

I was by myself on this outing but there was a couple of fellows running jug lines nearby who had obviously saw the struggle. They came over chuckling and said "It was a Good Show" They snapped a photo for me and we shared a beverage....or two....well maybe three

Big O

www.ragetail.com

That's a fish. Great pic, too!

Great fish!

The eelimantor does look awesome. They are on my list to get, and will probably be my first Rage baits!

Man that is a pig! Nice story too! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a fatty !!!!!!!!!!

Wow. Just wow. I always look forward to your posts in this section.

Good job.

Your always in the zone. Quick thinking too.

Great pic Big O, definitely worthy of a good fight.

Hey big o, how much did she weigh? Great fish, bummer that you were caught on a hot spot!

Not too shabby!

That is another dandy!

Hawg 

Big O -

One of these days I'm going to make a trip to Texas and let you teach me how to fish. You pull in MONSTERS weekly. I catch one of those about once a year

GREAT JOB!

Now that's a MOGAN Bass for sure !

WTG

A-Jay

As always, great pics and great stories.

Come on man, your making me sick  ;D.  Fantastic catch as usual. 

I wanna fish where your fishing!!!!!!!

Thats a GIANT!!!!!!

Thanks everyone, been trying to fish a couple of times during the week and avoid wkend traffic.

Shimmy, didn't weigh her but that spot's still safe, thanks for the concern 300 yrds from shore and no visible timber...my new friends, the two old blood bait Catter's didn't have a GPS unit either. Photo was after drifting closer to shore.

DR, be glad to help you figure something out if you get out this way 

DM, many of our lakes here in Tx are known for biggun's and each seems to have their own unique differences that make them fun to fish. Falcon would be a good first choice

Big O

www.ragetail.com

Now that's a howitzer!

Apparently they weren't kidding when they said that everything's bigger in Texas!

Steve you catch some real monster! Must be why nobody went fishing with you.... :

Nice fish, pic, and story!!! Way to go Big O!!!

Way to go Big-O!!

Lovin' the Eeliminator.

Big-O, your killin' me with those Texas Hawgs!

By the way, I just saw that video you guys made of the Eeliminator swimming along. Dude, that is just WRONG!!

Wow just wow!

You're really starting to make me jealous with some of the ridiculous fish you're catching lately.  Way to go, another fantastic fish.