midnightbite Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Man this felt good. This is my first 8" Hudd fish. I got my first Hudd fish Friday night on a 68 Special. That was cool but I felt like it didn't really count. Went out again last night and started out with the 68 Special again. Threw that for an hour or so with no bites. The conditions had changed. The clouds moved off so it got clear and cool. I thought to myself, they don't want to mess with this little 68 in this colder weather and you need to get the 8 incher dialed in anyway. So I tied on the REAL Hudd. 8" ROF 12 in HoldOver. This fish wanted that Hudd DEAD. She about ripped the rod out of my hand. She went 6 pounds even, and I've got some much bigger fish out of the Lagoon, but there were moments during this fight where I thought I had something truly huge. I've learned a lot about swimbaiting this year through experience and info from you guys on this board. This fish was a good lesson. The confidence in the Hudd is obviously crucial, but I now understand why some of you guys are so obsessed with bigger reels, heavy gears, and over-sized reel handles. This freaking 6 pounder battled me to a stalemate a couple times. I couldn't hardly turn the reel handle on her. Crazy and awesome. Look how she choked this thing! That Hudd's in there talking about PEEEK ABOOOO!! So sick. -Dax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echoedd Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Congrats Dax! She def choked it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adconx Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 SWEEEEEEEET!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigworm Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Nice pic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
998tuan Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWIMBO Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Sick!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasturgeon Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Awesome nice hudd fish… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaswimbaiter Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Great pic dude, congrats on a nice one. When I read title to your thread, I had to check twice to see what website I was on. VAngler 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evans_usmc69 Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Choked!! Good job man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ltrain Posted December 5, 2012 Report Share Posted December 5, 2012 Nice one bro. I'd like to hit up the lagoon when I visit Socal this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin08261985 Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 Awesome stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwels Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 nice toad brotha i got this one last night at the goon also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbass Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilog Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 nice dax... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwels Posted December 6, 2012 Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 my name is matt dax hope to see you out there the hudd bite is on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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