earthworm77 Posted March 27, 2006 Posted March 27, 2006 No, they do it quite regularly....maybe a shade over 250 times a year. Roger I 100% agree with your assessment on big bass. It doesn't matter how much experience anyone has, each fish is different and well, nobody really knows just how big until it is weighed. Those guys who are telling you that they would have done it the right way obviously never casted to a large fish, let alone hooked it. Quote
KYbass1276 Posted March 27, 2006 Posted March 27, 2006 No, they do it quite regularly....maybe a shade over 250 times a year. That one makes me think a little different about things Quote
Captain Cali Posted March 27, 2006 Posted March 27, 2006 Yeah, they fish at Dixon up to 5 times per week I believe. Some weeks it maybe more or less. Monday morning quarterbacks... : Quote
buzzbaitfool12 Posted March 27, 2006 Posted March 27, 2006 It was not like they had a perfectly clear view. It was overcast and still a little dark outside the fish was in about 12ft. They could see it it but sometimes its very hard to tell exactly whats happening. When your on a big fish like that you cant sit on top of it. The idea is to be as far away as you can but still see it. If your too close the fish will spook. I think it is absolutly ridiculous to assume they tried to snagg it. They had another 9-10 hours left. They were on the fish it was their shot. The fish was obviously locked on the bed. It was just a matter of time. Mac has already caught a 19 and Jed has caught a 21 both on beds. They know how to fish them. They simply misjudged the bite and set the hook. Eye wittnesses said the fish had already bit and they missed it before he actualy hooked it. Plus the jig he was using was a single hook. no trailer or nothing. This is quote from Mattlure above..dont know how to box quotes in Im from Georgia.. Mattlures if it was hard to see the fish in 10 to 12 feet of water how would some bystanders from I would guess 15 to 40 yards see the fish try to take the lure when these guys are swinging and missing..Did the bystanders have xray vision..Just because they swung and missed doesnt mean the fish is trying to hit the lure..Just like rolo said maybe they were tyring to get lucky and foul hook it outside the mouth..There is no guaranteed the fish would have stayed around nine hours..who knows it may have got spooky. Quote
Mattlures Posted March 27, 2006 Author Posted March 27, 2006 Well the fish stayed there all sunday and it was there monday when they got there. It ws locked and it wasnt going anyware. You are correct in that the witnesses couldnt tell if it bit but they did see Mac Swing. I have personaly seen people snagg fish and I believe you can tell by thier actions if they are trying to snagg it or set the hook. It is also MY opinion that the fish was going to go. It was a matter of time. THE ONLY MISTAKE THEY MAD WAS FOUL HOOKING IT. the certified scale meant nothing because they knew it wouldnt count becuase of the foul hook. Not getting measurements ment nothing to them becuase they knew it wouldnt count. It wasnt till after the first day that the IGFA made a statement saying they would consider the catch so Mac decided to submit it. Acording to him he didnt have enough support so he decided to not submit the aplication. He did every thing right except hook the fish in the mouth. He knew it wouldnt count so he took a few pics weighed it and released it. Just like he should have. The facts are the only thing he did wrong was foul hook the fish period. yeah he kept it long enough to get some pics but not even the fish in game is going to fault him for that. The rest is just opinions and speculation. I believe I have laid it out pretty simple for all of you to understand but some people are so stubborn they will never accept anything if they have to admit they were wrong. BTW most of my information that I am getting is from MAc himself he has answered all of your "tough" questions in interviews on other sites. Glenn has told me not to link to this site specificaly so I will respect his wishes. Mac also did a radio interview tonight but I missed it. You could listen on the computor and you maybe able to download it but i am not sure. Google it and you will probably find these things Quote
buzzbaitfool12 Posted March 27, 2006 Posted March 27, 2006 Mattlures I appreciate your opinion about this..Thanks for your insight...Time to move on.. How do I get some of your lures? Thanks Buzz Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted March 27, 2006 BassResource.com Administrator Posted March 27, 2006 Just click the "www" button in his posts. Quote
Super User flechero Posted March 27, 2006 Super User Posted March 27, 2006 Just click the "www" button in his posts. Glenn, I assume I linked a site you don't approve of, if so, I'm sorry. (as to my post getting deleted) The link on Matt's posts are only to the 5" baits and do not have the 6" trout baits. (which is why I listed both) Sorry for the confusion. Keith Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted March 27, 2006 BassResource.com Administrator Posted March 27, 2006 No issues with the links. Just trying to encourage people to use the forum functions. Quote
Mattlures Posted March 28, 2006 Author Posted March 28, 2006 Flechero. I dont feel right about answering buisiness questions on Glen's forum. I have no problem giving advise on how to use them or recomended gear though. Send me an email from my website and I will tell you how you can get my 6in Thanks Matt Quote
Super User flechero Posted March 28, 2006 Super User Posted March 28, 2006 Matt, I knew you wouldn't be comfortable with that. I have a bunch of you baits already, but posted links for a previous poster that wondered where to buy them. Glenn stepped in to remind us you had the link already on your posts. (somehow I missed that) Anyway, that's that. By the way, I'll be "excercising" several of your creations this weekend for the first time, for real. (they look great in my pool) Quote
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