I finally got my first good fish for the year.  I don't know the weight but she was 25 inches and about to pop!.  I caught her on a Bandit 200 in about 7 feet of water.  I was using a Lamiglas Excel 703 ML too, so it was a great fight.  Snapped a pic, gave her a big ol kiss and released her in good health.  The only fish I caught besides one white bass on the same crank. 

Thanks for lookin!

Cliff

Very nice fish!  I love some Bandit 200s as well!  What color pattern did you get her on? 

I usually use the bass or their version of the sexy shad pattern.

The only color I ever use....pearl/chart back...the one I was using is more like pearl/kinda a little chart back left...it is pretty beat up, I have caught a ton of bass on that thing.

I forgot to add, when this fish was boatside right as I lipped it another fish of some sort came out of it mouth.  It was pretty well mangled but it was about 7-8 inches long.

Good looking fish there.  Nice job.

Nice job.

Roby