mrlang123 Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) I've been fishing most of my life in Massachusetts and caught countless fish in the 4-5lb range but never seemed to be able to break 5. Fishing swimbaits exclusively for the past 2 years on a quest to catch a big one. Earlier this week I was stoked to finally break my curse with a nice 5lb 4oz largemouth, tying the PB smallmouth I caught last year. Got back out there today and managed this 6lb 14oz tank on the BGC crankdown gill painted by Bill Barton. I've been slaying on this bait with a couple of 15+ fish days and knew if I kept at it I'd find a trophy. The way this bait fishes it cranks down roughly 3-5 feet and where I have been fishing has weeds right at that depth. So I am constantly catching the tops of the weeds and ripping the bait out. Well this morning I ripped it out of the weeds and the weeds ripped back! Barely skin hooked her on the outside of the mouth. F5 MVT did its job and kept the fish on. We are talking about a rubber band sized bit of skin that the fish was hooked by. My heart's been pounding all day and I can't wipe the ish eating grin off my face. Last year my smallmouth PB and today my largemouth PB both during the waxing gibbous. Get out there and catch some giants!! p.s. the fish was 23" x 18" , just slid down the board a little in this pic Edited July 8, 2022 by mrlang123 GetTight21, BoatSquirrel, CG_Fishes and 30 others 33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetTight21 Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Congrats boss hell of a fish! mrlang123 and Inkedup fishing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishfoo Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 What a great day enjoy!! mrlang123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefchris Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 awesome man congrats, i know you've been grinding all season (last year too) nice to see the stars (moon) align for you mrlang123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkedup fishing Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Killer fish brother!! That thing is a pig!! mrlang123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillerDaPikeKiller Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Pig! mrlang123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbass Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Mass pig. Congratulations mrlang123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ipleadthefish2 Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Nice fish!! Congrats mrlang123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphaneuf16 Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 TANK. Congratulations man. mrlang123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim137a Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 Beautiful fish mrlang123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLo7 Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 awesome catch! congrats on a new pb!! mrlang123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tybo jones Posted July 11, 2022 Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 Summertime Mass PB is pretty sweet. Congrats man. mrlang123 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlang123 Posted July 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2022 16 hours ago, tybo jones said: Summertime Mass PB is pretty sweet. Congrats man. Its belly was even a little flabby. Healthy build but I'm dreaming of that same fish when it's got a deep belly during spawn. Probably closer to an 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanhick Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 There are toads in that pond, nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkedup fishing Posted July 23, 2022 Report Share Posted July 23, 2022 Nice pig!! Sick catch. Keep up the hunt!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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