Mainebass1984 Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 This past weekend was good for me size wise but a bit slow on numbers. Landed some quality fish on a jig. I was fishing deep off shore trees. I had already fished one particular tree earlier in the day with no luck. I had actually broke off a crank bait in the tree which is always a bummer. A couple hours had passed and I decided I wanted to fish the tree again. I pull up to the tree and took a cast with my jig. After it hit bottom I go to inch it forward. I feel a tree branch and hop it over it. Before the jig hit bottom I felt a bite. I set the hook into what felt like a tree. The fight was on. Even with 50 lb braid the fish was kicking my butt and got wrapped into the tree. I had to go in and try to get it out. After a minute or two of trying to get it unwrapped I some how managed to get it free. Once I had it in the boat I noticed my crankbait that I had lost in the tree earlier in the day sticking out from its side. The fish measured 23 inches and weighed in at 7 lbs 4 oz. My biggest so far this year. 7 lbs 4 oz I got a couple more good fish this weekend. 6 lbs 3 oz 5 lbs 4 oz 5 Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted September 8, 2014 Super User Posted September 8, 2014 nice! That last one is a beauty. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted September 8, 2014 Super User Posted September 8, 2014 NICE ~ ! What a Gorgeous Bass. Congrats. btw - Landing a Trophy Bass like that and having her deliver your lost crank bait to you all means - GO BUY A LOTTERY TICKET - You Are On a Wicked Lucky STREAK ! ! ! A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted September 8, 2014 Super User Posted September 8, 2014 Nice story & some very nice northern bass. 1 Quote
CarolinaBoy4Life Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 I'd take a weekend filled with those three fish anyday! Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted September 8, 2014 Super User Posted September 8, 2014 i'm looking up flight costs to Barre, VT right now.... nice fish! Quote
RSM789 Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 ...Once I had it in the boat I noticed my crankbait that I had lost in the tree earlier in the day sticking out from its side. The fish measured 23 inches and weighed in at 7 lbs 4 oz... Wait, what? Was the crankbait sticking out of the side of the fish or the side of the tree? 3 beautiful fish, congrats. Quote
einscodek Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 nice 7 pounder I like the line on the 5 though Quote
Mainebass1984 Posted September 9, 2014 Author Posted September 9, 2014 Wait, what? Was the crankbait sticking out of the side of the fish or the side of the tree? 3 beautiful fish, congrats. Earlier in the day I lost a crank bait on this particular tree. When I hooked the fish on the jig it wrapped on that tree getting caught on my crank bait as well. Pulled the fish out of the water and the crank bait was in its side. Here is a pic of it. 1 Quote
RSM789 Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 That is too cool. That crankbait put in the overtime, grabbing hold of a bass you were fighting and trying to help you land him, even after being abandoned. Maybe he thought it was a suicide mission Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Awesome catching!! Congrats. Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted September 9, 2014 Super User Posted September 9, 2014 Earlier in the day I lost a crank bait on this particular tree. When I hooked the fish on the jig it wrapped on that tree getting caught on my crank bait as well. Pulled the fish out of the water and the crank bait was in its side. Here is a pic of it. that's too cool!!! Quote
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