The one that "got away" today 9-04

alwaysfishking wrote:
And you will never forget it either I bet.

A few years back I was fishing early summer morning, lake was like glass at
my 4 a.m launch, I cast a Heddon Lucky 13 towards a huge tree standing in
the water, I popped it once and let it sit, It got slurped under and I set
the hook with a quick wrist snap. Then the fun began, this fish took off,
then launched itself way out of the water landing with a thunderous splash,
Like you my blood started pumping, two more jumps as it peeled drag, then
gone. It was a huge fish, could have easily been 7 + but I'll never know for
sure. A bit later Dave showed up and I trolled over to him at the shore, I
told him about the fish I lost and he says "What happened to your popper? I
look over at it and realize one of the hooks on the rear treble was
straightened. Just made me even sicker. You never forget the big ones lost



Great story. We will never forget.
I almost always land big bass with no problem but now I am going to
bring my net!









"SHRED" wrote in message
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Place: Lake Hodges CA
Bait: Yamamoto Fat Ika ~pumpkin color~

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Why did I not have my net with me?
Because I AM AN IDIOT!

Just a very faint "tap" "tap"...set the hook!...
OMG, she rolled up to my kayak quickly and my adrenaline went off the
charts.
I knew she was "fresh" and kind of in a daze so I wanted to grab her lip
quick before she woke up.
NOPE! The hook pulled off the jaw and grabbing her slippery tail was of no
use.

This was my personal best. Big black/grey back, super wide mouth and body.
I have caught 9 and 10 pounders in there and this bass had them beat by at
least 4 pounds.

WOW!

Now, my net will be near me at ALL TIMES!!!
Fall is my best time for big bass.

This one broke my heart.


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~~SHRED