When I got out yesterday morning, the first thing I wanted to do was to try out the Ragetail Shad. It's my favorite topwater bait, and I was hoping things had warmed up enough for some nice topwater action.

After fishing it for about 20 minutes, I was about to switch to something else and then suddenly the water exploded! It looked like a bowling ball fell from the sky and hit my shad!

The next 2 seconds were certainly the longest 2 seconds of my life. A dozen thoughts raced through my head, most of them telling me to hold on and wait until I felt the fish. The line started moving down and then I felt the weight....I set the hook and my rod doubled over.

The power on the other end of the line was beyond anything I've ever felt before. "Is this really happening?" "Is this a bass?"

She didn't jump or even come to the surface, she just kept running and pulling. When I finally got her to the side of the boat I completely lost it. If any of you were within a few miles of Canton, TX yesterday morning and heard of bunch of histerical screaming...don't worry that was just me.

I got her unhooked and put her on the scale as quick as I could. 12 POUNDS 1 OUNCE!!! Woohoo! A new PB!

I snapped a few pics and put her back. What a morning!

Congratulations!

Awesome, Congratulations!!!!

WOW ETB ... That's a SLOB in th biggest sense of the word . WTG friend, I'm proud for you too!!! GIANT

Big O

www.ragetail.com

INCREDIBLE!

Congratulations!

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Way to go! And on topwater to boot!!

Oink Oink!!!

Congratulations ~ !

What a Huge and Perfectly Gorgeous Trophy Bass.

And on topwater to boot.

Really Nice.

A-Jay

Crap... that thing is huge, I would have lost it to if I were to catch that hog, especially on top water. Congrats on the PB, looks like a replica might be on order!

On a side note we might see ice out here this week.... so only a couple more months until we catch any topwater fish...lol

I'm moving to TX! Nice fish that is a monster.

Nwice!

WOW! Congrats on a great fish, and pic!

WTG on that new PB! I'm sure you were pumped.

WTG on the pig

That one of the best pictures I've seen in a long time. Hats off to you!

ETB, great description of the hit and ensuing battle.

Well, for now on in my mind, ETB stands for Enormous Trophy Bass.

Congrats, hookset on 3.

Awesome nice pic!

Wow, what a great fish! Congrats on the new PB!

WTG! Congrat's on the new P.B.

Now thats a fish! killer fish, the top water adds to it in a real way in my book.

NGaHB