The pond again...biggest bass...

jooleyen · 07-28-07, 12:14 AM

Well. I said I guarantee that my biggest bass will come out of that pond, and it sure did. It was only a half on inch longer than my last one with the same girth. Using the weight calculator, it turns out to be 4 pounds 9 ounces. At this stage in my fishing "career", it's a hog by my standards.
I WILL catch a bigger one in this same pond.
Here is the story...

Everything was going well from the start of the day. I got the correct parts for my Quantum reel, along with a free "ProTeam" Quantum hat. My dad caught his first jig bass and his first superfluke bass. I hadn't caught a bass for like three hours. All I was throwing was a jig. I went by my dad and picked up my other rod and threw a superfluke. I don't know what told me to, but I picked up my jig rod and flipped my jig right into a tree. I was just yapping from boredom, and BAM! I horsed the bass out of the tree within seconds. Thank you Zooker for telling me to lock down my drag, because if it hadn't been, I wouldn't have landed the bass. I caught it on a 5/16oz Booyah Bed Bug Jig in Brown&Orange with a Green Pumpkin Baby Brush Hog as a trailer. I was using 50lb test braid also. Then the next cast I caught a bullhead. And the next cast a big snapping turtle, and it bit my dad's thumb. The turtle jumped and did a 360 while extending its neck and biting my dad.

It was pretty freaky. Luckily, he still has his thumb, and it's just cut on the top.

Here is the tree I flipped my jig into. Right in the center. I never thought I'd be able to horse him out, but if you look at cedar trees in Texas and Mexico, this is nothing.

JB · 07-28-07, 11:09 AM

Nice bass a great job! godzirra!

wargoth · 07-28-07, 11:43 AM

Spiffy feesh...

brushhog · 07-28-07, 11:58 AM

Congrats Joolz - My son hit double Pr's this week too (see my post in hte message board). Let's break that 5lb mark next! Keep us posted.

lunker-lander · 07-28-07, 12:31 PM

Nice catch Joolz...Better update your signature to "Best: 4lbs 9 ounces"...

jooleyen · 07-28-07, 12:37 PM

Thanks.

Yeah, my signature is way outdated. I'll change it soon.

I saw your post BrushHog. Nice bass there. It's great to see a youngster fishing.

JRL · 07-29-07, 02:25 PM

Nice fish.

You always know somebody actually weighed a fish, or measured it, versus just guessing when they mention ounces.

jooleyen · 07-30-07, 12:28 PM

Yeah. I try to be as specific as I can.

BigBassin144 · 08-06-07, 02:32 PM

That's a Nice. Work on hitting 5# next time =P

Captmikestarrett · 08-07-07, 10:12 AM

Nice LGMouth there..

Capt Mike

DRBASSMAN · 08-29-07, 12:39 AM

Good goin;! Nice fish...........a 5-pounder will come soon. Let us know
DrB

lizardsrule · 08-29-07, 08:41 PM

CONGA-RATS, very nice indeed. Keep up the great work.

Lizards

07-28-07, 12:14 AM	#1
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	The pond again...biggest bass... Well. I said I guarantee that my biggest bass will come out of that pond, and it sure did. It was only a half on inch longer than my last one with the same girth. Using the weight calculator, it turns out to be 4 pounds 9 ounces. At this stage in my fishing "career", it's a hog by my standards. I WILL catch a bigger one in this same pond. Here is the story... Everything was going well from the start of the day. I got the correct parts for my Quantum reel, along with a free "ProTeam" Quantum hat. My dad caught his first jig bass and his first superfluke bass. I hadn't caught a bass for like three hours. All I was throwing was a jig. I went by my dad and picked up my other rod and threw a superfluke. I don't know what told me to, but I picked up my jig rod and flipped my jig right into a tree. I was just yapping from boredom, and BAM! I horsed the bass out of the tree within seconds. Thank you Zooker for telling me to lock down my drag, because if it hadn't been, I wouldn't have landed the bass. I caught it on a 5/16oz Booyah Bed Bug Jig in Brown&Orange with a Green Pumpkin Baby Brush Hog as a trailer. I was using 50lb test braid also. Then the next cast I caught a bullhead. And the next cast a big snapping turtle, and it bit my dad's thumb. The turtle jumped and did a 360 while extending its neck and biting my dad. It was pretty freaky. Luckily, he still has his thumb, and it's just cut on the top. Here is the tree I flipped my jig into. Right in the center. I never thought I'd be able to horse him out, but if you look at cedar trees in Texas and Mexico, this is nothing.

07-28-07, 11:43 AM	#3
wargoth BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Thompson, Ohio Posts: 223	Spiffy feesh... __________________ -Wargoth

07-28-07, 11:58 AM	#4
brushhog BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesboro, NY Posts: 1,222	Congrats Joolz - My son hit double Pr's this week too (see my post in hte message board). Let's break that 5lb mark next! Keep us posted. __________________ 3/4 of the Earth's surface is water and 1/4 is land. Clearly god wants me to fish, not mow the lawn.

07-28-07, 12:31 PM	#5
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	Nice catch Joolz...Better update your signature to "Best: 4lbs 9 ounces"... __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

07-29-07, 02:25 PM	#7
JRL BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 265	Nice fish. You always know somebody actually weighed a fish, or measured it, versus just guessing when they mention ounces. __________________ Jason

07-28-07, 11:09 AM	#2
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Nice bass a great job! godzirra!

07-28-07, 12:37 PM	#6
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Thanks. Yeah, my signature is way outdated. I'll change it soon. I saw your post BrushHog. Nice bass there. It's great to see a youngster fishing.

07-30-07, 12:28 PM	#8
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Yeah. I try to be as specific as I can.

08-06-07, 02:32 PM	#9
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	That's a Nice. Work on hitting 5# next time =P __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

08-07-07, 10:12 AM	#10
Captmikestarrett BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: Accokeek MD Posts: 3,315	Nice LGMouth there.. Capt Mike __________________ Capt Mike Starrett light tackle guide Potomac River http://www.indianheadcharters.com

08-29-07, 12:39 AM	#11
DRBASSMAN BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Rockville, Virginia Posts: 23	Good goin;! Nice fish...........a 5-pounder will come soon. Let us know DrB __________________ *The eyes look for what they see and they see what is already in the mind.*

08-29-07, 08:41 PM	#12
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	CONGA-RATS, very nice indeed. Keep up the great work. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

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