Post thunderstorm fish on a new rod

[yalfto]

Landed my biggest of the year (I think) after a round of quick thunderstorms the other day.  Trying out a new rod to replace a casualty of war I broke a few weeks ago.  Can I just say I'm a fan of the way the St. Croix Bass-X fights?!

 

Had 2 good runs when it saw the boat.  Caught it in tight maybe a foot off shore in less than a foot of water.  Actually had to chase it a little toward the end as it buried itself in a huge mat of weeds and I'm only rocking 10lb test.  Texas rig green pumpkin senko. Never fails to land fish.  Little 58 acre city pond.

[Dwight Hottle]

Always feels great when you slime up a new rod.

[Bankbeater]

Good job breaking in the new rod.