Caught a monster bass Sunday!

Wheelsman56

After Irene pounded us with rain on my only weekend off work this month, I went out to my families cabin with my brother and my buddy who I roomeed with in college. The day was perfect, 85 degrees and sunny, you never would have guessed that a hurricane had just come through. I expected the fishing to be rather poor because of all the rain, but hey a bad day fishing is better than most other things!

I was throwing a watermelon 6 inch senko along the edge of a weed bed. I was standing on the dock, I hadnt even gone out to my prime spots in the canoe yet, when all of a sudden, WHAM! The line whipped taut and the fight was one. The bass jumped 4 times like a tarpon, slapping its tail as it went vertical in the air. When I saw how big it was my heart was racing, I did not want to lose it. I cranked the loosened the drag and played the fish out. Finally I brought it alongside the dock and my brother helped land it. It was huge! I have a large 8 1/2 pounder on my wall, this thing dwarfed it! Plus I landed it on a trout/panfish rod that is only 5'6"!

NN

Nice fish

CHIRO1989

Send that picture into Outdoor Life, you should still be smiling today:applause:.

Six-Gun

That's a helluva toad!

beartracker

Awesome Bass :beer:

Big Al1

Man!! It looks like you could stick your head in it's mouth!! Nice fish!!

Big Al1

It looks like you can stick your head in it's mouth!! Nice fish!!

Diver43

EXCELLENT fish.
The Senko is my GO TO bait in shallow water.

jbp-ohio

Should have been in the canoe, she would have made a good motor pullin around the pond....

After a storm is a good time to fish. Washes a lot of food into the water and the fish know to be on the lookout for it...

shawn1172

Wow! That is awesome! I've caught some big bass but not like that. Are you still in Maine? I live in Saco and have found a few good bass spots. Ufortuneatly, only made it to my favorite once this season.

Wheelsman56

Back in Virginia now. I never came close to catching anything that big in Maine. Caught plenty of pickeral and tons of small 1-2 pounders in ponds around Brunswick, Wiscassett...etc. I couldnt stop smiling for so long after landing this monster. Biggest bass I've ever caught.

Teach

Looking good! I hope you threw that minnow back and let it grow up! (Just kidding- - - - -I'd have one like that mounted!)
Jerry

MileHighShooter

NICE BUCKET!!! Wow! And on the ultralight! Man UL bass fishing is the way to go, way more fun then just hossin' in 4-7lbs average fish with 65lbs braid on 8ft H rods.

Wheelsman56

MileHighShooter wrote: »

NICE BUCKET!!! Wow! And on the ultralight! Man UL bass fishing is the way to go, way more fun then just hossin' in 4-7lbs average fish with 65lbs braid on 8ft H rods.

I love it! The bass on my wall I caught on an ultralight trout rod with 4 or 6 lb mono, I cant remember. Hard to beat fighting a bass so big that the drag screams every time it runs. You have to be so diligent to not snap the line when they pull. This one went airborne multiple times, such a thrill! This was my first double digit bass, so I was super pumped, especially since its not even the spawn right now. Next spawn that girl will be even bigger!

Wheelsman56

Here are a couple more pics. Check out the size of the mouth compared to my fist!

Wheelsman56

knitepoet wrote: »

i take that to mean you released her?

I released her since I already have a nice bass on my wall from the same pond (not as big of a bass but oh well). Earlier this summer I caught a couple 8 pounders an released them as well. Pretty soon the bass from this 4 1/2 acre pond will start giving the state record a serious run for its money. They are already pretty close.

Buffco

Wow. Just wow. A double digit bass is on my bucket list.

What was the weight? Did I miss it?

Wheelsman56

Now the hardest part will be deciding whether I go hunting or fishing on my days off!