Thump-Thump....Wooo-Hooooo

[Big-O]

Got a chance to fish a few days so I arranged for different friends to meet me at the lake each day. We all had a blast and caught a pile of nice fish. The fish are in full Summer patterns now and the deeper bite is ON....A T-rigged the 10" Thumper, C-rigged the Eeliminator and a Lobster was set up with a 1/2 oz Tungsten for flippin deep timber.

I started out the first evening at 6:00pm fishing with Matt and we had perfect conditions. The fish were mauling the Thumper on 15 ft timber ledges falling into the river channel. We knew "it was on" when we saw as many as six fish of the same size following the hooked one to the boat each time. We boated 18 fish before dark and would've stayed on'em but my trolling motor batteries were screaming for a charge.

The next morning, Matt and I were joined by Wendell. We had heavy winds but managed to find a several pockets of fish in deep water haunts. Feeling the bite in those conditions was the real challenge but we managed some good numbers and size too. I held the nose of the boat into the wind off of the structure and the guys were C-rigging Eeliminators and Thumpers. Alot of Hoopin' and Hollarin' goin' on back there ;D

The wind took a toll on the batteries again that day and we figured the fish would follow the same heavy evening bite pattern so we loaded back up and put a quick 1 hour charge on'em to get back out prior to dark....and glad we did. The fish were back for dinner and so we served'em up

The next day was Cuatro's turn and he showed up ready to go. We were hoping that the wind conditions would slow a bit and "that they did", there was no wind at all and the entire lake was slick as glass all day. This along with high sun and no clouds made for tough conditions but we made a good decision and changed our pattern to flipping the Lobster in 25 ft timber around deep creek channels. Even though we landed a lower percentage of fish per hook up due to hanging them up in the trees....we still had a blast. That day ended with Sunburn and sore thumbs

Cuatro and I hit the water the third morning and the wind was perfect, a constant 10 mph and held from the South East all day long. The patterns were all predictable and holding nice concentrations of fish so we again had an opportunity to stroke some more nice fish.

It was great for things to work out so well and had some terrific friends to fish with too

Here's photo's of a few of the good'uns

Hope y'all are catchin' some too

Big O

www.ragetail.com

[shimmy]

My goodness. Your posts are always amazing. I wonder how many 10 pound bass you see a year...

Nowadays, do you even get excited over a 7 -8 pound bass??? Unbelievable

[Big-O]

My goodness. Your posts are always amazing. I wonder how many 10 pound bass you see a year...

Nowadays, do you even get excited over a 7 -8 pound bass??? Unbelievable

NEVER ENUFF Shimmy When I get tired of seein'em, I'll be tired of chasin'em and I have no plans on slowin' down any time soon

Here's a couple that the boys let run into my hook while we were out :

Big O

www.ragetail.com

[Uncle Leo]

Way to go Steve

I think I heard you Whoo Hoo up in Chitown.

[Shane Procell]

Those are some amazing fish!

[AnglerNFuego]

Wow! Those are beautiful fish. 

[torsten329]

Good lord. Nice fish. All of them are giants.

[JellyMan]

I would die to trip at your lake.

Unbelievable day for sure.

[5bass]

The Thumper worm is the truth, no doubt about it. Nice fish Big O !!

[senko_77]

Mules!!!!!

Those fish are tanks!  Thanks for the pics, Steve

[koulaid]

Wish the bass in michigan gets that big. Very nice catch!

[roadwarrior]

WOO-HOO!

                              

                            

[Dwight Hottle]

Very impressive. Most guys would kill for just one of those beauties.

[BASSINATORBIGJOE]

ALL I CAN SAY IS, WWWOOOOWWWWW 8-) YOU GO GUYS!!!!!

[CWB]

Holy S**T!!!!!

I'm still waiting for my invitation Steve.

WTG man!

Good to see you "Spread the Wealth" around.

[brushhoggin]

holy crap. that first one looks like she laid her eggs not too long ago. jealousy is setting in

[Dinky]

Fantastic fishing Big O! Those are some real hawgs. I haven't seen a belly on anyone like that since LM's at the Road Trip!

Which lake did you catch them on?

[Leever]

Wow those are some ridiculous fish and all over a few days unbelievable.

[steezy]

Big O, you ARE the man !

[Fishing Cowgirl]

WOW!! I can only dream to catch one like that.