Jfish Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Well, I keep preachin' how every year in Feb I snap my winter skunk streak....got a few 4lbers the past few trips and lost a giant last night. First Hudd fish I've landed-just never learned it. Went back this evening for some redemption and got it...my scale put her right at 10. Prior to the last few days I had gone over 300 hours with NADA. Bites yes...missed fish yes...but it don't count unless it hits the bank. I prefer to come home with the smell of fish on my hands. Got her on LDC Production Heavy, Calcutta 400TE (Just serviced and upgraded by Geoff) and a modded ROF2 Hudd. Special thanks to Ben for making a rod that absolutely gave me confidence handling this fish like it was childs play and Geoff for doing an APlus job on my reel. OH the Hudd, thats a story in itself. Never gets old...stoked. JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke V. Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 That is a PIG! I sure as hell hope the big mommas are out sunday ... Congrats on the fish man that is soo sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishindude420 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 hell yah bro thats a donkey right there!congrats again man. johns on his hotsteak now were all in trouble!!! lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Baiter Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Nice, Jfish!! Congrats on breaking the skunk.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echoedd Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Thick!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzeback Bomber Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Wow that thing is fat!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestabe101 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassindon69 Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 That's my boy!! I knew you had one coming bro. Everything is great again Stoked for ya!!! VERY nice lookin fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonmitch Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Nice one John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Awesome fish John. Nice way to get redemption. You making friends with them Hudds now? -Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LunkerPunkTW Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 freicken pig dude hope i get one like that one of these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBbassin Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 damn dude, nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jfish Posted February 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Appreciate it mucho guys. Ali, I've never been able to put my hard baits down long enough to really take the time to learn the Hudd. Of course I get my a$$ handed to me every winter because of it. I didn't want to go through that again this year. To me really learning means its part of your arsenal and part of your confidence. The main problem I've had is getting the hooking scheme worked out. I went almost a month using the BB rig and watched fish after fish just bounce off it-probably 15 strikes and not one fish to show for it. Still I could see how effective the bait was. I did what everyone says not to and just ran a treble on the Hook hanger (isn't that why Ken put it there?) My bites are now turning into fish so I'm going to keep it unless I decide to do some bottom dragging. I'm really late to the party on this Hudd thing but fortunately the fish don't care about that. Thanks again. JK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedak Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 I'm quite jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltaman Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Holy crap that's a nice fish!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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