Randall Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Sombody please tell the fish at Lake Varner its not spring it's July and the big ones aren't susposed to bite unless the water is at least below 70 degrees. ;D I took a vacation for a week and didn't fish at Varner for five days in a row. Wife had a big list of things for me to do and it was hard since the last day I fished before I took the Vacation I thought I had just about got the big ones figured out and we caught a big one that afternoon. Next day I was cleaning out the attic and doing home repairs wondering if the big ones were biting while I was stuck at home working. So Sunday afternoon I got out to the lake in search of the big ones and had five good ones out of around twenty fish caught that went 25lbs plus. Water temps were 85-90 degrees. Next day I was back with a couple of guys and the first spot we stopped I got a big swimbait fish just under eight pounds that confirmed for me that the big ones were feeding. We fished the spot a while longer with nothing so we continued to move around the lake on what I call big fish holes since the big ones were eating getting one here and there until we had caught around ten fish with most of them going over four pounds but we still hadn't got the giant we were looking for. Around 1pm we hit what Doghouse and myself call the 10lber hole. Its an area that multiple big fish live and feed in that gets very little fishing pressure because to most it looks like nothing. More than once it has produced two fish between 10 and 12 pounds in one day so I am thinking this is one of our best chances to get a big one. Its also the same area my big fish in my last post here came from. . The guy in the photo, Victor , makes the first cast with a trickworm right on target to where I think a giant might be. His line starts moving off and he sets the hook with eight pound line and it don't move. Then the fish comes to the surface and goes crazy pulling off three big jumps in a row while spitting out a big gizzard shad before it starts taking drag. A few minutes later the fish gives up and goes into the net looking every bit of eleven or twelve pounds. We weigh it and the scale says 9.5lbs. He was really wanting the fish to be over ten but it had an empty stomach when it got to the boat and the shad it spit out weighed a pound easily. :'( We finished out the day with some more fish but no more monsters. I started estimating our best five for the day and came up with at least 30lbs minimum but maybe as high as 35lbs for our best five. ;D Best five I can remember in July. My camera lens must have been fogged up when I took the photo since this photo didn't come out well and a couple more didn't come out at all but I did get another photo of the first fish of the morning thaty came out pretty good before the lens fogged up. Quote
Randall Posted July 3, 2007 Author Posted July 3, 2007 Here is our first fish of the day that hit a Mattlures East Coast Series swimbait (same as the Mattlures Perch) that Matt painted to look like a shad for me. Quote
Hawg_Hunter Posted July 3, 2007 Posted July 3, 2007 Great report as always Randall....I just can't get over the number of hawgz that place gives up Incredible stuff Quote
Fishing Doug Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 great fish Randall. incredible for July.... FD Quote
Guest avid Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 Five fish for over 30 pounds at Varner in July HA - LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE The world record is 22 lbs 4 oz. and is over 50 years old. Now you come along.........Mr. Bigshot Varner guide and try to make us believe that you caught five 30 lbers in ONE MONTH> You are exposed............. Nah Nah Na Nah NA Quote
Super User burleytog Posted July 4, 2007 Super User Posted July 4, 2007 Can I live with you for 2 weeks Randall? I'll mow your yard, wash your car, do the dishes...whatever it takes. Quote
bassnleo Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 Randall, when I come down to sunny FL to fish I''m looking you up, YOU DA MAN! Quote
bassmasta7 Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 Amazing fish Randall. These past couple days seem like perfect conditions. Good weather for july in GA and just after the full moon. Doesnt get any better! Quote
TennesseeVols14 Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! dont c fish like that in northern alabama an southern TENNESSEE... BUT congrates on a great fish!!!!!!! Quote
eastkybass Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 congrats on the good looking fish and a great July day. Quote
Randall Posted July 4, 2007 Author Posted July 4, 2007 Amazing fish Randall. These past couple days seem like perfect conditions. Good weather for july in GA and just after the full moon. Doesnt get any better! The water was still hot at 85+ but it was nice yesterday with the breeze clouds and temps lower than the ninetys. One of the nicest summer days I can remember for just being comfortable. Quote
Super User T-rig Posted July 4, 2007 Super User Posted July 4, 2007 Can I live with you for 2 weeks Randall? I'll mow your yard, wash your car, do the dishes...whatever it takes. I'll do all that and even take care of your shopping, cut all your kids hair and everything else that needs to be done! ;D ;D ;D Congrats on the great outings! For what reason do cameras fog up like that? Due to the heat? Quote
Cajun1977 Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 Randall, when I come down to sunny FL to fish I''m looking you up, YOU DA MAN! look him up but he wont be in florida he is in georgia ;D Quote
TheBeast Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 Can I live with you for 2 weeks Randall? I'll mow your yard, wash your car, do the dishes...whatever it takes. Sounds and looks like we are gonna have to make another trip to Georgia. Quote
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