went fishin' today!

[bigredsmoker]

Me and my neighbor went out fishing today since the weather was so nice (70 and sunny). Caught the biggest Largemouth bass I have ever caught. 6lb. 8oz. I know this is not that big in some parts of the country, but here it is a big fish. Here is a pic. Just had to share my excitement with my friends here on the board. Time for a celebration adult beverage!!

[Buck36]

Beautiful fish!!!

I can't wait for some days off to go hit the water myself.

[La Quinta]

WOW...that is a hunka munka bass!! Nice pic bigred!! Whatcha gonna do with it?

[iceman]

Nice catch bigred.

[bigredsmoker]

La Quinta, caught it on a catch and release lake, so she's back swimin' with her friends telling them about how she saw the "other world"

I've been bass fishing since I was probably 16 years old and this is by far the biggest Bass I have caught. It was a hell of a lot of fun to fight and land. Jumped out of the water twice (which is usually when you loose them) so I was afraid I wouldn't land her. Nebraska has Master Angler Awards which it gives out for big fish and this one will qualify. It has been a dream of mine to catch a Master Angler fish and now I have one. Time to celebrate!!! Thanks for the Kudos, It's so nice to be able to share this type of stuff with all of you!

Terry

[Smoking Duck]

Great fish, Terry.  That sure is a big 'un for your part of the world.  Now, go catch some Husker Salmon for smoking ;D

[Wildcat]

 :o Nice fish!  I am not so sure I could have put her back unless she was full of eggs.  :'(

[Mr Walleye]

Hey congrats BigRed!  8)

Unfortunately our season closes for the spawn....

Only 16 days, 11 hours and 52 minutes until our opening day tournament!

Not that I'm counting or anything!  ::)

Mike

[La Quinta]

I'm glad she went back home Red...(and no I am not a tree/fish hugger from CA)...but when you catch the fish of your dreams...get a pic...throw it back...never know... you could catch her again (when she's even bigger)!!!

[Oldman]

caught it on a catch and release lake, so she's back swimin'

Bass that size IMO are not good eating anyway. Give me some large  Blue gills or stump knockers any day. Fry them up in Corn meal and flour in some old fashion lard... leave the tails on and eat them too...! Much better than bass.

[yul]

 :o Nice fish Bigred, like Mike said "can't wait for opening day" ;D  ;D
   

[Gizmo]

but when you catch the fish of your dreams...get a pic...throw it back...never know... you could catch her again (when she's even bigger)!!!

That is for sure.  Many years ago, I caught the same bass 4 different times.  There was a unique mark on its dorsal fin.  I didn't notice it the second time but the 3rd and 4th time is what clued me in that it had always been the same fish in this general area.  Territorial bugger.

[La Quinta]

There is one thing to catch a fish to eat...there is another to catch a fish...be proud...and throw it back...after all that fish lived a long time to get that big...when I was younger we used to catch and eat fish all the time...but the big boys (and girls) went back into the water...we only caught as much as we wanted to eat...the rest went back...guess it's just a fishin' thing in our family? :)

[Mr Walleye]

I couldn't agree more with you LQ! We practise "catch & release" all the time. The big girls all go back after all, they are the prime breeding stock. Anything kept is usually in the smaller range. Olds said it earlier... the small ones are the best eating anyway. Besides.... we are merely custodians for the future generations and we have to maintain or improve these great resources for future generations.

Mike

[La Quinta]

Couldn't agree more Mike...just something sacred about fishing...something about respect...(I know...there are people here who think I'm nuts!!) just grew up doing it (with my brother)! It's just weird to people who have never had the pleasure of the hunt for the big fish!!!