Biggest fish of 2019 so far

[N Florida Mike]

Got out today with my G- daughter. About 30 minutes later, I got this 7 pound , 6 oz fish on a golden bream zoom super fluke. She was 25 inch long.  Got her in my lake in a spot I had never caught a fish over 3 pounds before, but it was along side of an eel grass bed  in about 3 f.o.w.

Caught some other fish too. They were all over the zoom speed craws, baby brush hogs, and 5 inch yum dingers.Just a beautiful afternoon . Perfect weather. 

 

[N Florida Mike]

I wanted to add that this fish didnt seem to be carrying any eggs , and was slightly lean, but had a big frame. She would easily have been over 8 with a full tank of eggs. 

The fight was a little less than I would have expected, even though I Caught her on one of my lighter combos. I was able to hold her to 1 jump and a couple head shakes before lipping her.

[long island basser]

Ahh...to be able to catch a few bass......but unfortunately it’s still snowing!?.

Nice going mike.

[N Florida Mike]

Thanks. We have had such a mild winter. Only 5 freezes, and they just barely made it. I didnt fish much in january, because it  rained nearly every weekend. But the fishing only slowed down a little this year due to all the warm weather.

For some reason , they went on the beds later than usual this year though.

Hang in there, spring cant be too far off for yall . Or take a trip to Florida !?

[roadwarrior]

Nice fish, great pic!

 

[lonnie g]

wow! great fish ! altho she takes a much better picture tan you!!?. we are under another winter weather advisory until fri. morning . ice on the lake here. I am going back to bama. the week end of the 20th, we bought two more houses we are flipping. then on to chickamauga tn. 4th thru the 7th. I am looking forward to feeling the tug of a fish on my line again. crappie slabs are starting to move in in bama. my brother caught some 15 inchers this past week.

[kenmitch]

On 3/4/2019 at 3:29 AM, N Florida Mike said:

I wanted to add that this fish didnt seem to be carrying any eggs , and was slightly lean, but had a big frame. She would easily have been over 8 with a full tank of eggs. 

The fight was a little less than I would have expected, even though I Caught her on one of my lighter combos. I was able to hold her to 1 jump and a couple head shakes before lipping her.

 

Spawned out was my 1st impression. I got a 7lb 23 1/2"  2 weeks ago was my reasoning. 2nd photo confirmed my suspicion.

 

 

Nice one none the less.

[Darren.]

Great stuff, Mike! And that bass definitely has a really big frame.

Looks almost famished.