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Author:
slim2043
Date:
Apr 12, 2012
Subject:
Big Bass in the Shallows
Message:
Saw a real bigun in the shallows at a local pond today. Just so happened I brought a noodle to a gun fight. I was fishing from shore just testing out my trout gear so I had my UL rod 4lb FL tied on a small chatterbait. I caught a couple smaller bass on the chatter bait when I looked out the corner of my right eye and there was a big big bass had to be 24" easy sitting in a brush pile in the junkiest of junk in maybe 10" of water. I had to look twice and I got a real good look when it twitched its tail a bit that it was huge. My gut told me to tie on a brush hog or a jig an hop it right in front of her. My dumb brain said, the fish is there now and the chatter bait is working. Brain won and lost in one cast. The chatter bait hung up on an underwater branch which spooked the fish enough to make it swim away. Now I don't know what would've happened if I hooked that big in on my Trout setup but I imagine it would've been epic. If only I went with my gut. Instead I just (figuratively) punched myself in the gut.
Lessons learned: You can never be too prepared to fish and Trust your gut.
Author:
Michael
Date:
Apr 12, 2012
Message:
I've been through plenty of those times too.
Have the guts to cast with a nice lure into a productive spot but have a better chance of getting the lure caught.
Author:
rmflint
Date:
Apr 12, 2012
Message:
Been there done that cept this bass let me get within feet and ignored every thing in my tackle box
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