Big-O Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 I pitched a 1oz jig n Rage Craw tight to the deep edge of some heavy brush and the line blitzed left and toward me so fast that I couldn't catch up regardless of how fast I reeled the slack or lifted my 7'11" rod... As she headed under the back of the boat, I snatched at her on a slack line and missed her totally, OUCH! I fished the same brush again and the surrounding area meticulously for several minutes without a sniff and I told my buddy Matt that I had the feeling she was a giant because the area we were fishing could hold several good fish, or one GREAT fish! I eased to another likely area which was approximately 100 yrds away and we hooked up with several nice ones but not exactly what I was targeting. An hour had passed since my mishap and I couldn't stand it any longer so I headed back toward her lair. I was approximately 30 yrds from the original mark and I told Matt that we could pick her up at any piece of brush between where we were presently and the original spot... On my next pitch, a hookset was in order causing a WAR to erupt in front of the boat! She ripped to the right heading toward her original location then tore across the surface while breaking limbs and brush along her way... When she finally turned toward me from the pressure, she made one last power surge to the right before waving the white flag... I held her for a moment as we snapped a photo then she swam away wagging her Big Pretty Tail at me Now that's the kind of Valentine present I was looking for, LOL. Hope yall are getting on the water a little too! Big O www.ragetail.com Quote
Fishmaster10 Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 That sounds like a fine valentine's day present to me! But where's the picture of this monster? I'm used to looking at your posts and doing one of these lol. Regardless congrats on your catch Big-O. Quote
Shane Procell Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 :surprised-038: Steve that fish is beautiful! Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted February 15, 2012 Global Moderator Posted February 15, 2012 Wow that's a big beautiful fish! Hard to look at when I'm just sitting here wishing for soft water again Quote
Super User bassfisherjk Posted February 15, 2012 Super User Posted February 15, 2012 Very Nice.Congrat's Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted February 15, 2012 Super User Posted February 15, 2012 SLOUNCH ! Looks like the St Croix RageTail Rod is Making it happen. Congrats ~ A-Jay Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted February 15, 2012 Super User Posted February 15, 2012 She would warm anyone up! Beauty for sure. Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 Very nice Big O. First pic I've ever seen with you not in shorts. LOL Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted February 15, 2012 Super User Posted February 15, 2012 Incredible! Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted February 15, 2012 Super User Posted February 15, 2012 Very nice Big O. First pic I've ever seen with you not in shorts. LOL Yea he looks good in black. Stealthy. Quote
Fishmaster10 Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 There she is! A great fish as usual Quote
piscicidal Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 Nothing like a big ol gal to keep you warm on Valentines day... Quote
bassman31783 Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 Awesome fish and picture, but I'm more interested in these "several nice ones but not the ones you were tageting". I'm envisioning you and Matt catching 8 & 9 pounders left and right all the while saying "hmmm, these are nice but not the ones I'm looking for". HAHA. Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted February 16, 2012 Super User Posted February 16, 2012 That is a healthy looking bass. Good job. Quote
scrutch Posted February 21, 2012 Posted February 21, 2012 Wow Big O! Nice fish! Now come on up to Guntersville this April and put a whoopin on some of those Bama big girls! Quote
hookset on 3 Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 More Pounce to the Ounce, as I like to say. hookset on 3 Quote
Soulgasm Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 That picture has me like . Nice fish! Quote
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