Fishing Rods

Well the fishin trip started this afternoon at about 4 at the golf course. We worked our way around through the little ponds and lakes with pretty much zero luck. At the last pond we fish I threw out a black and blue jig, with a Zoom sapphire trailer. A small bump and I set the hook ... I wound a couple turns and he ( - - blocked - - ) up shakin' his head; Ez tossed his rod and went for the scales ... but the lunker threw my jig. I know everyone claims how "big" the fish that got away was ... but we both figured that he was probably a 6 pounder from the size of his head when he broke the surface.

At this point I was really mad (as will be shown in the attached photo), anyway ... I tied on a Rat-L Trap (Lake Fork Special). I made about four or five casts with it and on the fifth it felt like I hooked a bowling ball. I slammed the rod back and started crankin' on him. Ez is yelling at me to move down the bank as I'm standing where I'd have no chance of getting him outta the water. After fighting this guy for what felt like five minutes he finally ( - - blocked - - ) in close to the bank and we pulled him out. The rapala digital scale read 5 lbs 1 oz. It felt really good to get him ... but I still wish I'd pulled the first one in as well.

Rig: Diawa TD-S 103HL, Kistler 7' Crankbait Special, Rat-L Trap Lake Fork Special

Great Rods guys ... keep makin' em.

All right Bobu, first blood with the KCBM7. Keep that lunker juice outa yo mouth and on the lures.

Sorry Bob, I d/k how I missed your post/pic earlier . Nice Bass and pic.

I missed a big one Sat. I had pitched a 3/4 ounce Johnson(Lake Fork?) and a Sweet Beaver trailer next to a stump that stuck out of 9' of water. I watched the line but no line-jump but after it hit(btw, that SB trailer must really slow down the fall-rate?) bottom, I felt the tell-tale 'thud' of a sucked in jig. I reeled down and set the hook. She took off to my right as I lifted her towards the surface. I saw her profile and she looked to be from 4-6lbs of beautiful, fightin' Bass ! I set the hook a second time but that was when she spit it back to me . I hollared and she fled!

I did my hook sharpness test by seeing if the point would readily dig in into my thumbnail and instead, it skittered across the nail. This was a brand new jig too I do like that brand with its two rattles and good colors though.

Dan