BucketmouthAngler13 Posted April 1, 2007 Posted April 1, 2007 I think I am going to pee myself! Wait to your hear this! I CANT BELIVE IT! Today I hit my secret pond by myself. I was using jigs and jerkbaits to no avail. After a few hours, I tied on my mattlures Gill and started using that. At 3:30pm, rain drizziling, I hooked, fought and landed my first swimbait bass, and the bass of my dreams! 11lbs 4oz! I beat the state record (that stood for 27 years) by just 6oz! I weighed it on my digital scale, took 3 pictures, and released the mosnter. (I only had her out of the water for about 60 seconds) I AM SO FREAKING PUMPED! I AM STILL SHAKING!!! I'm the luckiest guy in the world! I spent more time and money going after this bass then anything else! She totaly distoried my swimbait, but I didnt care. She hit the bait close to the surface about 15ft out. I had 30lb powerpro and my drag tight, but she still ran out about 50 yards before she tired out. She didn't surface intill I had her right in, and I was so scared I would mess up and loose her I was afriad to lip her. I hauled her out (had to use both hands) and let out a long, loud, shaky, "YEEEEEHAAWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" another fisherman was on the other side of the lake and he came running over. "Holy ****! Holy ***!" was all he could say. He took the pictures, witnessed the weighing and the release, cursing up a storm the whole time. You are the first people (besides my family) to hear this news! I'm going to nodify the NJ Fish and Game deparment right after i post this. I dont know if they will give me the record because the scale isnt certified, but I dont know. I have the guy's name and phone number so they can have a witness. I always told myself I would release the record if I ever cought it, and thats what I did. I AM PUMPED!!!!!!! OK enough jibberish! Ladies and Gentlemen, here is the new record!!! I post more details and pictures later, I got some calls to make. http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g9/catfishguy/recordbass11lbs4oz.jpg Tight lines! I still cant believe it! Matt
WhiteMike1018 Posted April 1, 2007 Posted April 1, 2007 Congratulations Matt you said one day you would do it! omg thats is a pig.
Low_Budget_Hooker Posted April 1, 2007 Posted April 1, 2007 That thing looks like it would go 14 all day,....I can't believe you released a state record...
Super User Long Mike Posted April 1, 2007 Super User Posted April 1, 2007 Nice photo, but I think you caught a crap. I mean carp. ;D
Bassassasin12 Posted April 1, 2007 Posted April 1, 2007 I knew as soon as I saw the post. Good try though
Sean_e_bus_21 Posted April 1, 2007 Posted April 1, 2007 GREAT JOB MATT... i should have gone with you today im so entirly mad and p'ed of at my self................i knew they would be biting today Great job BOII SEan
georgiabassfisherman Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 hahahahhahahahahaha wow u got me ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Gotta Love It Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 You got me too you little ____________!!!! It was a great April fool's joke though!
Super User T-rig Posted April 2, 2007 Super User Posted April 2, 2007 Had me fooled all the way!!! ;D
Cravin Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 I was aware of the whole april thing well before to this post and I still fell hook line and sinker! very funny
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted April 2, 2007 Super User Posted April 2, 2007 Very good young 'un, very good.....You got me for sure. Wayne
BucketmouthAngler13 Posted April 2, 2007 Author Posted April 2, 2007 LOL i thought this was good idea. ;D I was talking to LBH on aim (while he was reading the post and before he saw the picture) and i got him sooooo bad. I was crying with laughter. ;D:'( ;D
FatBoy Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 Fooled me today, a day late. The April Fool's prank that keeps on foolin'. Very nice!!!
Crabcakes Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 I fell for it too. In my defense it was April 2nd when I saw it. ;D
Daniel My Brother Posted April 2, 2007 Posted April 2, 2007 You got me hook, line and sinker. I kept thinking "HE THREW IT BACK!?!"
John J. Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 I remember everyone talking about something about that bma13 got them in my "April Fools Pranks" post, but now I know what everyone was talking about! ;D ;D ;D ;D I probably would have fell for it...then again, I might have figured it was a joke.... IDK.... Good one though lol! ;D 8-)
Guest avid Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 Untill I opened the link, all I could think was. "dummy kid, releases a state record."
Super User Hookemdown. Posted April 3, 2007 Super User Posted April 3, 2007 Got me..... > Until I opened the link, all I could think was. "dummy kid, releases a state record." Funny, first thing I thought was FishChris saying: Good job, kid, C and R'n that monster. Good to see young fellers preserving our sport....(BLA BLA BLA)
jomatty Posted April 3, 2007 Posted April 3, 2007 interesting the varied responses the release of the imaginary fish got. if i caught a state record i would release it no problem. if i caught the world record...that bad boy is goin in the ice box to silence doubters. i guess the different records mean different things to different people. matt
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