Super User A-Jay Posted June 29, 2012 Super User Posted June 29, 2012 We got a bit of a late start on this trip, didn't get out on the water until 10 am. Air temps were a little on the cool side despite the brilliant sunshine. This particular lake has a healthy bass population but getting to them most days is a challenge. First off, every trip starts and ends with a mile or so of canoe portage and the dense weed growth requires short accurate casts. Hook-ups are real hand to hand battles. After probing in and around some of the thinner vegetation, we had connected with a few dinks. Shifting gears and committing the rest of the afternoon to fishing the thickest, nastiest weeds we could find. A Texas rigged jig / craw was the bait of choice. The quality of fish improved right away. A little after high noon my wife set up on a solid strike in a big patch of mil foil under 8 ft of water. Right away she declared that "this is a good fish". The bass never showed itself and didn't give an inch and after a very short battle had her buried down in the very bowels of a nasty mess this fish called home. It was a stalemate for a minute or two, neither one could gain an advantage over the other. I was ready with the net but honestly didn't think we'd be getting that fish out of there. With nothing to lose, she heaved on the bass for all she was worth and slowly but surely she started gaining line. It was hard to tell if there was anything more than weeds coming our way but at least it was moving. Well, the 30lb braid w/ 15lb big game leader was more than up to the task, and her spinning rod was definitely put to the test. As the massive clump neared the canoe, I anxiously watched for signs of life - a fin, a tail perhaps. It seemed to take forever for the last few feet of line to be retrieved but the swamp-like mass was finally along side. As the designated - "Clean the mess off the line guy" - I carefully began peeling back the multiple layers of grass, weeds, slop and slime. And what do you know - there was a bass under all that - and a very decent one at that ! I got the "I knew it" response I expected and there were smiles all around. It was a good day. A-Jay Quote
Broke bass fisherman Posted June 29, 2012 Posted June 29, 2012 Great fish!!! Thanks for the update. Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted June 29, 2012 Super User Posted June 29, 2012 She outfished ya again, huh A-Jay! HOKIE SMOKES, NICE HAWG MRS. A-JAY! LOL Great report and congrats to your wife and both of you for spending memorable time like that. Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted June 30, 2012 Super User Posted June 30, 2012 Congrats to her and you! It's ok to be outfished by a woman every now and then! Thats a solid hawg. Tell her we all said congrats! Jeff Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted June 30, 2012 Super User Posted June 30, 2012 I have been waiting to see something big caught from up there. I guess this is the year of PB's for the A-Jay family. Tell Lynn I said congratulations & WTG! 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted June 30, 2012 Author Super User Posted June 30, 2012 I have been waiting to see something big caught from up there. I guess this is the year of PB's for the A-Jay family. Tell Lynn I said congratulations & WTG! Will do ~ Thanks Dwight. btw - Lynn says it your turn to post up a Fatty. A-Jay Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted June 30, 2012 Super User Posted June 30, 2012 ok, well if no one else is gonna ask....how big is that thing? Jeff Quote
Super User tomustang Posted June 30, 2012 Super User Posted June 30, 2012 Good story to read, makes me feel like I was a apart of it. Congrats to your wife! 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted June 30, 2012 Author Super User Posted June 30, 2012 ok, well if no one else is gonna ask....how big is that thing? Jeff At 21" long, it Lynn's first LMB that qualifies for a Master Angler Award in Michigan (Catch & Release category). Boga had her at a little over 5lbs. A-Jay Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted June 30, 2012 Super User Posted June 30, 2012 Congrats! She is turning that one in right? Jeff Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted June 30, 2012 Global Moderator Posted June 30, 2012 Very nice looking fish, congrats to her! Quote
Bassin' gal Posted June 30, 2012 Posted June 30, 2012 Woo hoo! That is a great fish. Congrats to her! Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 1, 2012 Author Super User Posted July 1, 2012 Congrats! She is turning that one in right? Jeff Most definitely ! We do wait until the end of the year to submit them - just in case she upgrades. A-Jay Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted July 1, 2012 Super User Posted July 1, 2012 Well here's wishing for another upgrade before the end of the year!!! Jeff Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted July 1, 2012 Super User Posted July 1, 2012 Well done by both of you. Most people won't make the effort to get to a spot like that. My wife has caught the biggest fish the last couple of times out. That is OK with me. If momma is happy... 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 1, 2012 Author Super User Posted July 1, 2012 Well done by both of you. Most people won't make the effort to get to a spot like that. My wife has caught the biggest fish the last couple of times out. That is OK with me. If momma is happy... We can usually count on that and routinely have this place all to our selves. A-Jay Quote
hookset on 3 Posted July 1, 2012 Posted July 1, 2012 Congrats to your wife, Lynn. That is a true North Country lunker. Gotta love summertime up north. You two will be talking about it for a long time. hookset on 3 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted July 1, 2012 Super User Posted July 1, 2012 Congrats to you both on that nice bass! Quote
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