rondef Posted April 9, 2008 Posted April 9, 2008 I had quite the day today, I hooked a hawg probably 7 to 8 pounds and he spit my crankbait about 25 feet from shore. I figured I lost my chance to get a new PB and I moved down the shoreline a bit and cast out and then it happened I hooked another hawg. I started pulling him in and when I got him to the shore my line snapped. I immediately pulled a Mike Iaconelli and jumped in after him and yanked him out and saved my crankbait. I put him on the scale and was pumped when I saw the weight 6lbs 8ozs. What a great day I just wish I caught the first one to. I am going back to catch him later this week. Quote
A.Do? Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 wa wa wee wa! NICE CATCH! My friend did the same thing when I got my PB. not quite sure how to land a fish that big other than to jump in after it when you're on shore! Jay has a ways to go to catch up to you Quote
Super User Dan: Posted April 10, 2008 Super User Posted April 10, 2008 WAY TO GO RON! that's awesome! Where did you get that baby? Quote
Big Bass Man Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 Way to go IKE, oops I mean rondef ! ;D Nice Catch ! Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted April 10, 2008 Super User Posted April 10, 2008 Great story...Great fish...Great pic! 8-) p.s. Consider a different line, fish don't break my line... Quote
rondef Posted April 10, 2008 Author Posted April 10, 2008 You nailed it Rob, I caught this at Lake Mercer. Quote
Tpayneful Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 Congratulations on the new PB! Way to save the day! Quote
rondef Posted April 10, 2008 Author Posted April 10, 2008 Thanks guys, the only thing that would have made this catch better would be if my son had been there fishing with me. After all if it was not for him I would have never known about Lake Mercer. I hadn't been fishing in years and he decided that we were going to start spending quality time together fishing. So last fathers day he bought me a new rod and reel as a gift and we have been sharing a lot of great times together since then. Quote
JCrzy4Bass Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 Dad, WTG on nailing that new pb. Figured you weren't too far off. I fear for those fish come spawn time, you know that lake in and out now. Don't know of too many other guys around here who catch fish over 5lbs as consistently at that lake. Hopefully I can find one of em' next time out or this Sunday on the Potomac. Like to finally break that 4lb mark. Good job on going the extra mile in order to save the fish. And just the other day you were calling Ike and idiot for pulling crap like that on his boat lol. Now you can see why big fish just make you do the craziest things. Again, great job. Quote
Hung up Paul Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 Nice catch! I'm still waiting to catch my first bass of the year never mind PB! Skunked yet again at Barton yesterday. Quote
Trevor in Burke Posted April 10, 2008 Posted April 10, 2008 This time of year, with a belly like that... i'd say it's a her not a him you made out though, I missed a beautiful fish at braddock the other night with the same sort of scenario when I hooked her with a jig and right as she got up to the bank as I tried to horse her up the steep slope, somehow the jig popped out and she flapped around back into the water as I jumped in getting totally soaked but to no prevail... I didn't get a chance to weigh it to the decimal like you but I'd guess it was right around 5 lbs. But now I know where she lives and i'm not telling :-X Quote
AnglerNFuego Posted April 11, 2008 Posted April 11, 2008 Good job Ron! I remember telling Jay last year when I lost a hawg over at Mercer's that there had got to be some huge hawgs in that lake. Quote
flippin4it. Posted April 11, 2008 Posted April 11, 2008 Over the last couple of outings the "ladies" have become active. I can't wait to do some sight fishing in a couple of weeks. Quote
Kozak Posted April 12, 2008 Posted April 12, 2008 Congrats on that fish and that is quite the story ;D Quote
osbornj2 Posted April 12, 2008 Posted April 12, 2008 Ron - great fish, and an even better story ! Congrats, and keep on whackin' 'em ! Tight Lines, Jeff Quote
VekolBass Posted April 13, 2008 Posted April 13, 2008 Great fish Rondef. Good luck on catching her big sister. Quote
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