Guntersville Bass 8-12-06 (pics)

[CouchTater]

Got home this morning and thought about all the fun you guys up at the night tourney were having, so I decided to hit the water myself. Got on the river around 4:45am and started chunkin the Sizmic Toad. About 20 mins later got the first fish, lil bigger than a keeper,no pic though. There wera bout 15 boats around me all morning and I only saw one other guy catch a fish.

Ran around to three different spots and still no luck ...I was contemplating going home around 9:00am when I rode up to see if the fish I had been on were still there. The past two trips, they weren't there...Sure enough, a no show.

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Was digging a nasty backlash out and trying to get the slack out of my line, so I made a long cast when this big girl hit, Best fighting bass I hve ever caught. She made 5 runs under the boat before I got her in:

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This has to be the biggest/longest bass that I have caught in the past 5 years. I would LOVE to see this fish full of eggs. Her left eye was about to buldge out.

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About 10 mins later, I felt a hit and set the hook...nothing. Then all of a sudden a small fight, not like big mama before her:

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Not as long as the first one, but it was still atleast a 5 lb fish:

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I was getting ready to leave when I decided to make a few more cast. Here is a healthy fish that make 3 good jumps before I got her in:

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They were biting, but when the sun finally peeked out, they shut down. Plus I was out of worms. emoAngel

 

[jon the fisherman]

Good report Tater, glad to see you are on some good fish down thereemoThumbsup That one fish does look a little bug eyedemoEek

 

[Fat Albert]

Tater, you done good... thanks for the report....emoGeezer

 

[2jigs]

I wish I'd been down there with you fishing, rather than getting my rear end soaked! Good pic's. I'll be down there soon, maby this week.

 

[CouchTater]

Thanks guys!!! The action was sort of Bang-Bang. The first fish caught me by surprise and was a heck of a fight, best fight that I can remember. I was starting to get worried on about the 5th run under the boat. The second fish although it wasn't as long, it didn't fight a 1/3rd as good as the big momma, the smallest fish fought harder than the second one...emoConfused