Jtelarkin08 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 What a way to end my week.. Started it out with two good fish and ended it with a lake fork toad.. I was so pumped.. I fished all day with my kokanee slow sink freestyle trout and never gave up.. About 30 min b4 dark i made a long cast and was letting it sink a little.. B4 i even started my retrieve i felt my line jump so i set the hook.... I knew it was a good one when i set the hook and just started praying she stayed down.. I wenched her in and my dad netted her.. To say i was excited would be a complete understatement.. Im really gonna be on them in a few weeks. THe area i caught this one is just sarting to get good.. No doubt I will stick a DD this year.. THis one wasnt far from it. She was 23.5 inches long and im guessing 8 3/4 to 9 1/4 pounds.. Somewhere in there. C_R_TX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassindon69 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hell to the YEAH! That's what I'm talkin about! WTG! and way to stick with it. That dude has what I call "tail fat" Edit: get ya a scale now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtelarkin08 Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hell to the YEAH! That's what I'm talkin about! WTG! and way to stick with it.That dude has what I call "tail fat" Edit: get ya a scale now ha i have one it was in the truck.. You not think she will go 8 3/4 don???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwimbaitsatLMV Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 I think she's 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHanson79 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Nice man real nice. I would say that she is at least 9lb! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakefromClearLake Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Nice Fish man!!!!! That fish makes that 10" FS look LITTLE! Stay Hot JT!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakefromClearLake Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Im assuming thats your 10" FS..... Btw What did your dad think of you getting that fish on a swimbait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwafan Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 great fish man! way to stay at it! still looking for my DD as well :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtelarkin08 Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Nice Fish man!!!!! That fish makes that 10" FS look LITTLE! Stay Hot JT!!! Thats 8 inch fs... and my dad thought it was so cool.. He said he wont be buying any 125$ baits anytime soon but he wont mind throwing mine!!! HAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Baiter Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Man, I'm pumped!!! So awesome, I hate traveling but maybe one day I need to venture down to the Lone Star State with Butch and Ben! Congrats on the personal best and I also think you're you're going to get a double digit this year if you keep chucking like this! It ain't a week in the life of Butch Brown but I know id take it for sure! You catch another big fish and your dad might change his mind! I know swimbaitrookie is kicking himself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyforfish21 Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 NICE!! Awesome job JT! nice way to break in that new(ish) bait! Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimbaitrookie Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Helluva fish JT!!! ... I know swimbaitrookie is kicking himself... No chit Denny. I'm sitting here right now with an ice pack on my shoulder after my daily pain session. That's ok though, I had a 9 on a swimbait last April, long before JT did, so I've just been letting him catch up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassindon69 Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Hell to the YEAH! That's what I'm talkin about! WTG! and way to stick with it.That dude has what I call "tail fat" Edit: get ya a scale now ha i have one it was in the truck.. You not think she will go 8 3/4 don???? Oh no, That thing is so close to 10 that when you are looking for that 1st DD it's best to know for sure. When they get in that 9 lb range it is hard to tell for sure if it is 10 or not. She sure looks real damn close in that pic to me. She looks every bit of 9+ but I was thinking she could have squeaked out that 10 even. Just looking out for that 1st DD for ya buddy haha! She has a killer frame (thick). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Baiter Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Nice Don, especially that last comment! Yeah, that fish looks super close to 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Dam that fish is awful sweet! Very nice catch. Keep it up man! Better still, pay it forward and buy the 'ole man a FS Trout so he can share the fun with you. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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