benito

Great write-up - thanks! I also laughed about the "so-so" day comment....give me a day like that anytime! BEN

Patience, Persistence, "Pulse-stopping-hook-sets" Kinda cheated on the last one, sorry....

By the way, that's a 35 pound Cobia right next to what's left of the Wahoo - show's how big it was (or would have been!) BEN

Here are a few of mine..... First is my PB, 11lb-4oz.... Second is my son's first Bass - priceless! Third is the wildest fishing story I have - spending 45 minutes catching a 100+ pound Wahoo, only to have a Shark attack it right by the boat, 5 feet in front of me, took the entire fish (other than the head) in one bite - never seen anything like it..... BEN

You won't regret Dream Lake....Really, really amazing fishing, you won't catch anything under 2 pounds, and LOTS of 5+ pounders..... Homemade Southern cooking at every meal, great hospitality, big 21-foot bass boats, but quiet/serene/isolated, you can tell I love this place. Best Bass fishing I've ever seen...... BEN

You won't regret Dream Lake....Really, really amazing fishing, you won't catch anything under 2 pounds, and LOTS of 5+ pounders..... Homemade Southern cooking at every meal, great hospitality, big 21-foot bass boats, but quiet/serene/isolated, you can tell I love this place. Best Bass fishing I've ever seen...... BEN

You won't regret Dream Lake....Really, really amazing fishing, you won't catch anything under 2 pounds, and LOTS of 5+ pounders..... Homemade Southern cooking at every meal, great hospitality, big 21-foot bass boats, but quiet/serene/isolated, you can tell I love this place. Best Bass fishing I've ever seen...... BEN

I'd try Dream Lake Lodge in Livingston, Alabama....just mentioned this on another post as well to someone else.... I've fished all over the South, and it's by FAR the best fishing I've ever experienced! Average Days you'll catch 40-50 Bass per person, many in the 4-6 pound range, with a few 7+.....On a good day, could be 75 Bass per person or more. My first day there I caught 73 Bass, including my PB of 11-04, plus a 9 pounder, and literally lost count of 5+ pound bass I caught. It's a great place, privately owned/managed by a very nice couple, great food/etc.....Website is Dreamlakelodge.com. I'm going back again this February for my birthday. Second choice would be Guntersville....And I'd strongly Discourage Lake Fork - was a great lake in the early/mid 90's, but I think it's gone way downhill. I went there 2 Springs ago, was very bad experience. 6 of us, with a professional guide, flew in from around the country, and first day we all got Blanked! Second day, I caught 3 small fish......Haven't ever seen a lake with so many boats/pressure in my life. Won't be going back..... Hope this helps. BEN

I'd try Dream Lake Lodge in Livingston, Alabama....just mentioned this on another post as well to someone else.... I've fished all over the South, and it's by FAR the best fishing I've ever experienced! Average Days you'll catch 40-50 Bass per person, many in the 4-6 pound range, with a few 7+.....On a good day, could be 75 Bass per person or more. My first day there I caught 73 Bass, including my PB of 11-04, plus a 9 pounder, and literally lost count of 5+ pound bass I caught. It's a great place, privately owned/managed by a very nice couple, great food/etc.....Website is Dreamlakelodge.com. I'm going back again this February for my birthday. Second choice would be Guntersville....And I'd strongly Discourage Lake Fork - was a great lake in the early/mid 90's, but I think it's gone way downhill. I went there 2 Springs ago, was very bad experience. 6 of us, with a professional guide, flew in from around the country, and first day we all got Blanked! Second day, I caught 3 small fish......Haven't ever seen a lake with so many boats/pressure in my life. Won't be going back..... Hope this helps. BEN

I'd try Dream Lake Lodge in Livingston, Alabama....just mentioned this on another post as well to someone else.... I've fished all over the South, and it's by FAR the best fishing I've ever experienced! Average Days you'll catch 40-50 Bass per person, many in the 4-6 pound range, with a few 7+.....On a good day, could be 75 Bass per person or more. My first day there I caught 73 Bass, including my PB of 11-04, plus a 9 pounder, and literally lost count of 5+ pound bass I caught. It's a great place, privately owned/managed by a very nice couple, great food/etc.....Website is Dreamlakelodge.com. I'm going back again this February for my birthday. Second choice would be Guntersville....And I'd strongly Discourage Lake Fork - was a great lake in the early/mid 90's, but I think it's gone way downhill. I went there 2 Springs ago, was very bad experience. 6 of us, with a professional guide, flew in from around the country, and first day we all got Blanked! Second day, I caught 3 small fish......Haven't ever seen a lake with so many boats/pressure in my life. Won't be going back..... Hope this helps. BEN

I'd suggest Dream Lake Lodge in Livingston, Alabama. I've fished all over the Southeast, and Dream Lake is the best bassfishing I've ever experienced! It's a privately owned/managed lake (actually they have 2 lakes) that specializes in BIG bass - Many, many caught in the 8-10 pound range and up. I went for first time last February, caught 73 Bass in 1 day, including my PB of 11 pounds, 4 ounces....Lost count of bass in the 5-6 pound range, also caught a 9 pounder. Simply incredible...... They rent full-sized Bass Boats, and it's very reasonable - $250 for a day, $350 for a day if you stay at the lodge/eat food.....If you want to hire a guide, it's only another $100 for the day. Their website I believe is Dreamlakelodge.com I went back again last month in November, during a cold spell I "only" caught 45 in 1 day, biggest was about 7 pounds It's about 2 hours from Birmingham, AL, and 4 hours from Atlanta, GA. They have a lodge on site, great food/hospitality/etc....I'm going there again this February for my Birthday. It's that good.... I'd also have to give a big "NO" to Lake Fork.....went there 2 years ago in February for my birthday, we hired a guide - 0 fish on first day, 3 small 1-2 pounders on the 2nd day.....Haven't ever seen a lake with that many boats..... My 2 cents. BEN

I'd suggest Dream Lake Lodge in Livingston, Alabama. I've fished all over the Southeast, and Dream Lake is the best bassfishing I've ever experienced! It's a privately owned/managed lake (actually they have 2 lakes) that specializes in BIG bass - Many, many caught in the 8-10 pound range and up. I went for first time last February, caught 73 Bass in 1 day, including my PB of 11 pounds, 4 ounces....Lost count of bass in the 5-6 pound range, also caught a 9 pounder. Simply incredible...... They rent full-sized Bass Boats, and it's very reasonable - $250 for a day, $350 for a day if you stay at the lodge/eat food.....If you want to hire a guide, it's only another $100 for the day. Their website I believe is Dreamlakelodge.com I went back again last month in November, during a cold spell I "only" caught 45 in 1 day, biggest was about 7 pounds It's about 2 hours from Birmingham, AL, and 4 hours from Atlanta, GA. They have a lodge on site, great food/hospitality/etc....I'm going there again this February for my Birthday. It's that good.... I'd also have to give a big "NO" to Lake Fork.....went there 2 years ago in February for my birthday, we hired a guide - 0 fish on first day, 3 small 1-2 pounders on the 2nd day.....Haven't ever seen a lake with that many boats..... My 2 cents. BEN

I'd suggest Dream Lake Lodge in Livingston, Alabama. I've fished all over the Southeast, and Dream Lake is the best bassfishing I've ever experienced! It's a privately owned/managed lake (actually they have 2 lakes) that specializes in BIG bass - Many, many caught in the 8-10 pound range and up. I went for first time last February, caught 73 Bass in 1 day, including my PB of 11 pounds, 4 ounces....Lost count of bass in the 5-6 pound range, also caught a 9 pounder. Simply incredible...... They rent full-sized Bass Boats, and it's very reasonable - $250 for a day, $350 for a day if you stay at the lodge/eat food.....If you want to hire a guide, it's only another $100 for the day. Their website I believe is Dreamlakelodge.com I went back again last month in November, during a cold spell I "only" caught 45 in 1 day, biggest was about 7 pounds It's about 2 hours from Birmingham, AL, and 4 hours from Atlanta, GA. They have a lodge on site, great food/hospitality/etc....I'm going there again this February for my Birthday. It's that good.... I'd also have to give a big "NO" to Lake Fork.....went there 2 years ago in February for my birthday, we hired a guide - 0 fish on first day, 3 small 1-2 pounders on the 2nd day.....Haven't ever seen a lake with that many boats..... My 2 cents. BEN

12lb, 2oz.... Great fish! BEN

Nice fish man, congrats!