midnightbite Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 My first double digit since 2004 and basically a tie for my PB. More importantly, my first truly big fish on a swimbait. I was by myself and couldn't get anyone to help with a photo, so these pics are horrible ... was more worried about making sure I released her safely and she was some kind of pissed off when I got her to the bank. 13.11 on the digi! Just a freaking monster. Couldn't hardly hold her up. I've been committed to swimbaits on principle to force myself to finally learn them, and have to say again that you guys on this forum have been a tremendous help. Now I'm beyond hooked on them. Forget about it. Easily the most exciting fish catch of my life. This girl hit last night at about 10:30 and when I say she hit ... lets just say I'll remember the sound of it forever. She wanted that wake jr dead. Choked it. When I saw Encinoman's post from earlier in the week, I could see that spot he was fishing actually had some room on the surface above the weeds, which it didn't have two weeks ago when I was out there, so I knew if I could get the Wake Jr. to keep its hooks clean above those weeds, it had the potential. Sure enough. About 20 minutes later, another huge blow up and I landed the smaller one pictured below ... she went 6 pounds even herself! Here's the pics. thanks SBU! Credits: 8' Production H LDC. Luna 253. Wake Jr in Blue Trout. 25 pound big game. -Dax Me and Her. One handed blind shot with the iphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romanbiggame Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 DANG! That is a BEAST!!! Congrats on the Swimbait PB! Stoked for ya!! Keep em coming man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace D Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Whooooo! That's a PIG! Way to go man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 That is incredible! Congrats on the fish. -Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
se4sons2013 Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Nice swimbait fish. On the BEAST mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
encinoman Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 the lagoon is a truly awesome body of water. i really wish they would start stalking it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilog Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 awesome and congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaswimbaiter Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 !!!!!!! Now thats a true PIG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Addict Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 holy crap. I can't even imagine what a lm that size looks like in real life.That must have felt like a war when you were fighting that fish. Awesome catch man and thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echoedd Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 MONSTER! Congrats Dax, that a great catch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedak Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Congrats dude, that's a tank. I'm jealous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Baiter Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Awesome man!! Stick to the swimbaits and you'll stick big ones like that. Congratulations, I think that's the biggest fish we have seen on here in a long time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4g63power Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 congrats man! thats a fish to remember. im stoked for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missinfish Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Damn! Bad A$$ fish right there!! Thanks for sharing that. What kind of retrieve did she hit? If you don't mind me asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dsouth Posted July 17, 2012 Report Share Posted July 17, 2012 Freaking Monster.....Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.