Hey guys, haven't been to the site in quite a while, but it looks great, and it's nice to see a lot of the same people posting.

My year has been unspectacular. Fished a bunch in April, with many largemouth from 4-5.5 lbs, and my friend caught a 7 lber the second time I took him out on my lake. Freakin kid beats my pb on MY lake which I've fished 100s of times, on his 2nd time out, and he's not even a bass fisherman. I still haven't heard the end of it.

I haven't fished much lately. I don't know why my interest has waned, but I've been hitting the gym hard and doing other things. I guess it's just a down cycle. Reading threads here definitely makes me want to get back out there though.

Anyway, I was fishing a couple weeks ago and this little bad**** hit my spinnerbait lol. I'll try to get around to posting some of the bass pics I have in the near future...

Haha that's awsome I had one bite a j11 rapala one time

Nice trailer on that spinnerbait.

lol that's classic - I have a pic like that with a bluegill hanging from a flatfish bigger than the bluegill itself. Look forward to the bass pics - thanks for sharing!

Got you beat, Tony, LOL:

3" Gill vs. 5" Sebile, LMAO! Hooked on the front treble, and I felt the strike.

Now post some slobs!

Got you beat, Tony, LOL:

3" Gill vs. 5" Sebile, LMAO! Hooked on the front treble, and I felt the strike.

Now post some slobs!

lol nice - I remember you posting that pic a while back

good to see youre still around bud. thats some good lookin water

Nice to see your back Tony. Got love that perch's tenacity.

Nice trailer on that spinnerbait.

That's funny right there

Tony, you've got me revisiting my northeast roots, if only in my mind.

I often made length comparisons between yellow perch and the lure, and it commonly ran between 50 and 100%.

As you eloquently put it, they are "ballsy" critters for sure..

Roger

good to see youre still around bud. thats some good lookin water

Thanks brush - that's my home lake. Love it when the water is at that level, but when it drops 2+ feet from there, where it currently is, I'm at a loss. I really think they're hugging the bottom in 20-30 feet. I'll find 'em

Nice to see your back Tony. Got love that perch's tenacity.

Thanks Dwight. Your avi reminds me - a guy was trolling for trout on my lake in 30', out in the middle, in 60 feet of water, and he landed a 6.5 lb smallmouth. You know, an average smallie for you haha

That's funny right there

Tony, you've got me revisiting my northeast roots, if only in my mind.

I often made length comparisons between yellow perch and the lure, and it commonly ran between 50 and 100%.

As you eloquently put it, they are "ballsy" critters for sure..

Roger

Roger, I plan to live in FL within the next couple of years, so I'll be experiencing your northeast nostalgia when that happens and I see posts from up here.

Perch are definitely ballsy and curious. Sometimes a whole school of 5-10 perch will follow my lure right up to the boat. They are also one of the prettiest species up here, in my opinion.

I had a similar experiance Friday night not a perch but a ballsy rock bass

I had a similar experiance Friday night not a perch but a ballsy rock bass

It's all about the fight in the fish!

Good to see you back Tony!

Big O

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