PhishFishing

Wouldn't let me post the picture because it was to large? Hopefully this works though..sadly I was completely by myself, wife was sleeping in? It's a lot tougher then I assumed holding up that weight and getting a selfie picture. As you can see I'm holding the fish up close to me, it's not an optical illusion it was just big☺️..I always told myself if I pulled anything close to ten I'd get a mount. I was shocked when I pulled him out, I thought it was a pike the entire time. In fact I lost a trophy pike two days ago from that exact spot. Inches away from the net and I pulled the hook, set the drag to high and didn't let him run enough? http://tinypic.com/r/282ne4k/9 wouldnt let me copy and paste so I suppose this is the route to go?

Welcome paw paw! New to the place myself. I have had some wonderful times in Missouri! Fishing, ozarks, and back when I was young a place called camp Zoe out there was lovely. Hope you learn much and teach more?

Hello, and thanks for having me! My names Ethan (raised in Indiana, now in Michigan) and I've been fishing since I can remember. In fact I have home videos of a small me fishing with a crankbait on a snoopy pole before I could walk. My first bass was on a snoopy pole, and since then my addiction has only gotten worse (or better) depends how you look at it!☺️ I've never made an account here, although many of you have helped me without knowing it at times...and for that I say thank you! Onto my question! today on a cold front Michigan day I went fishing, something I always do☺️ Today was a bit different, for today I caught my personal best! I debated on keeping the fish for a mount, but she was too large and beautiful I felt it would be selfish.. how can I kill something that I personally would love to catch again as would many others? I released her BUT I still want a mount? Are there any replication companies that can make a look alike mount to my measurements and weight etc? Has anyone used a company before that they were satisfied with? I thank you for your time, and truly hope I did not screw up by releasing her... in case anyone wondered. It was a 9.4 pound largemouth, would of been ten but she spit up some large bluegills! Just shy of 25".. a fish like that is why I go fishing in the first place!