First 8" Hudd Fish!

[GoneFishi'n]

This was my second day fishing the 8" Huddleston Deluxe Swimbait and I got to say I have so much confidence in this bait now. I heard that it takes a while to get your first bite so I didn't even want to throw it but I bit the bullet and said the hell with it. I was fishing a drop off which goes from like 1-2 feet almost straight down to 10-10 1/2 feet. I knew there would be a big one there because its the deepest part of the lake and the drop off is next to a spillway which has moving water and rocks all around the banks. Everything added up. Third cast at the spillway and I got it hung up on a floating branch from the most recent storm that had a tornado and about 70MPH winds and just pulled it off and waited till it hit the bottom. The water temp was 84.7 and lower at the spillway so it was also the coolest part of the lake. Partly cloudy, exactly 7:43pm. Rod: Okuma Guide Select Big Bait Rod, Reel: Lews Speed Spool, Line: Mainline 65# Power Pro Braid and 25# Berkley Big Game as a leader. It wasn't a giant but man was it fun getting that first hudd bite. I haven't posted in the fishing trip section in a while. Its not that I haven't been catching a lot of fish and some big ones I just didn't have the time to post. My Season is alright so far. Several 4+ and at least 90-100 bass so far. Not including some crappie bream and a 6 pound catfish. I'm going to go try the spillway again since we just had a good rain last night. Hope to get another one today.

And here is one that I caught on a jig head with a custom skirt and a rage craw. Jigging trees in 5-7 foot of water. Had another one on and he jumped and shook loose at the boat.

 

 

 

[SCangler91]

Nice catches man.  Is this on Lake Rabun?

[GoneFishi'n]

Nope, a lake in my neighborhood.

[BrettD]

Nice fish. Looks like your fishing out of a gheenoe.

[Bluebasser86]

Haven't worked up the courage to try an 8 incher yet but I imagine it's a serious rush when a fish eats one, I know it is when they eat a 6 incher. 

[Broc]

Nice fish.   Sure it takes longer inbetween bites when fishing big lures but its well worth it when they finaly eat it.

[GoneFishi'n]

Nice fish. Looks like your fishing out of a gheenoe.

Yep, I love being able to stand out of it and not having to worry about falling out. With the battery, my rods, trolling motor and tackle it barley wobbles. I love being able to glide into small parts of lakes to.

[Tuckahoe Joe]

Nice one!

[GoneFishi'n]

Thanks!

[BassinLou]

Great catch. I have never fished a swim bait before of that size. I can only imagine the excitement when bass loads up on it .