Super User AK-Jax86 Posted January 4, 2016 Super User Posted January 4, 2016 Amazing start to 2016 for my two fishing partners and I. January 1st: Jermaine started it with his 10lbs 10oz (his new personal best) on a black zoom horny toad. January 2nd: I catch an 8lb 3oz on a blue gill rat-l-trap (I had to check my fish a couple times couldn't believe she was only 8 lol) January 3rd: Rich catches an 8.06 on a rat-l-trap We all fish together but the past 3 days when we caught our trophies we weren't together and each fish was caught in a different part of Jacksonville, FL (rich got his on a golf course). All fish are caught and released and Florida Trophy Catch certified. If you live in FL and don't know about the program or don't participate you need to. It's a catch and release program that awards you Bass Pro Shop gift cards ($100, $150, $200) for fish caught 8+ pounds. Regardless of the incentives the program offers you must ALWAYS catch and release it's the only way to make these moments plentiful for everyone. QUESTION: Jermaine was told by someone on his Facebook that his fish may be some sort of hybrid. I forget exactly what he was telling me but said something about how the mouth is small, fin coloration, and the girth of the fish with its lack of length. He sent pics and what he was told to the FWC Facebook page so he's waiting on a response. 5 Quote
Super User soflabasser Posted January 4, 2016 Super User Posted January 4, 2016 Congratulations for catching big bass from land! Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 4, 2016 Super User Posted January 4, 2016 Congrats to you & your friends ~ Heck of a way to start the year . . Three Big FATTIES ! A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted January 4, 2016 Super User Posted January 4, 2016 I can't believe that first fish spent the energy to swim that big ol' gut to the surface to eat! Nice fish! 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 4, 2016 Global Moderator Posted January 4, 2016 I saw Jermaine's fish on FB, that is a tank! It looks like a bass from Mexico, but not any kind of a hybrid, just a straight up fattie! 1 Quote
Super User AK-Jax86 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Super User Posted January 4, 2016 7 hours ago, everythingthatswims said: I can't believe that first fish spent the energy to swim that big ol' gut to the surface to eat! Nice fish! His fish was actually on the bank under a grass mat. Probably 2-4ft of water right on bank. She didn't make much effort he said the second his frog came in front of it she smoked it Quote
Super User AK-Jax86 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Super User Posted January 4, 2016 4 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: I saw Jermaine's fish on FB, that is a tank! It looks like a bass from Mexico, but not any kind of a hybrid, just a straight up fattie! Yea thing was obese lol I'm sure you see his pics all over Facebook he puts em all over he definitely is a good angler. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 4, 2016 Global Moderator Posted January 4, 2016 6 minutes ago, AK-Jax86 said: Yea thing was obese lol I'm sure you see his pics all over Facebook he puts em all over he definitely is a good angler. It has back fat, that's something you only see on the fattest of the fat bass. Yeah, I see his pics all the time. Makes me jealous times like right now when it's not going to make it above freezing for a high today and there's snow and ice on the ground. He for sure seems to be able to catch them. 1 Quote
Dypsis Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 You guys straight caught some hogs!!! Well done. 1 Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted January 4, 2016 Super User Posted January 4, 2016 33 minutes ago, AK-Jax86 said: Yea thing was obese lol I'm sure you see his pics all over Facebook he puts em all over he definitely is a good angler. I always see your posts on Bassmaster catch of the week. 1 Quote
bigbrotae Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 makes chasing that new p.b. a challenge but no better feeling! 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 4, 2016 Super User Posted January 4, 2016 CONGRATULATIONS! 1 Quote
BassObsessed Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 Real nice! Gotta love those Florida neighborhood hawg ponds. 1 Quote
Super User buzzed bait Posted January 4, 2016 Super User Posted January 4, 2016 that's a killer trio!! 1 Quote
Super User AK-Jax86 Posted January 4, 2016 Author Super User Posted January 4, 2016 1 hour ago, BassObsessed said: Real nice! Gotta love those Florida neighborhood hawg ponds. I still want that one you found in Orlando where you caught those two on the Hudd 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted January 4, 2016 Super User Posted January 4, 2016 Congrats! That is a great way to start the year! 1 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted January 4, 2016 Super User Posted January 4, 2016 Good grief, those are awesome catches! Congrats to you all! 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted January 4, 2016 Super User Posted January 4, 2016 Looks like $350 of big bass AK. Great start to 2016. Congrats. 1 Quote
SchlottyD Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Very nice fish! Ice on the water around here, waiting for another warm spell. 1 Quote
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