Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted September 1, 2012 Super User Posted September 1, 2012 Yesterday & today got out to use my LTB 69MLXF some more. The more use I get with it the more Im feeling very pleased with its performance. Getting a better feel of the backbone. There is a large stump and a couble of the bass took aim directly for it but give a solid feeling tug away and the bass follow. Got in some thicker weeds as seen in one pic but still no feeling of lack of power just a good fight. I put my JM Carbonlite reel on w/15# PPS8S and this makes for a nice light set-up feels good. Was tossing Palm Trees and Hydras hopping along bottom. A few fish just suck in the bait no tap tap but the slight pressure change was noticeable. I hooked into a little 20" northen but braid and pike dont mix. It got to about 6" from shore and snap Hydra went one way pike just stayed for a couple seconds. I dont move quck but just as I started to grap for it it went away with my Trokar hook. I should have just took a picture of it cause it didnt move til I did. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted September 2, 2012 Super User Posted September 2, 2012 Geez.... Those fish aren't worth a pic... Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted September 2, 2012 Author Super User Posted September 2, 2012 Well they are giants compared to what I usually catch Quote
Super User AK-Jax86 Posted September 2, 2012 Super User Posted September 2, 2012 hah these r soe lunkers I wonder how much it would be to get em mounted especially the last one. Quote
d3bf48 Posted September 2, 2012 Posted September 2, 2012 "Those fish aren't worth a pic" In Illinois they are! 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted September 2, 2012 Global Moderator Posted September 2, 2012 I bought 2 new LTB out of the bargain room myself, can't wait to get them out and give them a try! I'll be lucky to get anything as big as the last one you got on the palm tree, our bass just don't get that big either! Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted September 2, 2012 Author Super User Posted September 2, 2012 "Those fish aren't worth a pic" In Illinois they are! A fishing derby was won with just one 14" bass on this lake. There have been a number of tournaments where 6# took 1st so 4-5 of these and you are placing 1-2. Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted September 2, 2012 Author Super User Posted September 2, 2012 Just got back did a bit better with my 2nd biggest of the year 2# 2oz LTB handled it ok but was a much better fight. Threw palm tree along flat weed area edge 6'-7' deep that drops quickly to 18 feet. Quote
d3bf48 Posted September 3, 2012 Posted September 3, 2012 A fishing derby was won with just one 14" bass on this lake. There have been a number of tournaments where 6# took 1st so 4-5 of these and you are placing 1-2. Sounds fun with an ultra light. I ordered the same LTB you did, looking forward to fishing with it this fall. 1 Quote
Big-O Posted September 3, 2012 Posted September 3, 2012 I like the colors on your baits too... Different bright colors are sometime the ticket for the bites Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted September 4, 2012 Author Super User Posted September 4, 2012 Sounds fun with an ultra light. I ordered the same LTB you did, looking forward to fishing with it this fall. Oh yeah with a bitsy minnow & UL target the boils on top. Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted September 4, 2012 Author Super User Posted September 4, 2012 I like the colors on your baits too... Different bright colors are sometime the ticket for the bites The watermelon/chart is my fav palm tree. The hydra skirt was dipped in JJ's but I put a few together in a bag and well the JJ blead and the rest of the body brightened-up, usually the body is darker. Quote
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