Large Mouths Out of My Honey Hole
Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:26 am
Pulled over 100 fish out of here since the new year. Mostly been using 8" Gambler Flapping Tails black and blue or june bug color. The first big one (24" long with 18" girth, approx. 8.45lbs, largest fish to date) was caught using a fluke on a 3/0 hook in late February around 9am. Short fight, was sight fishing. Second large one (23" long with 17" girth, approx. 7.5lbs) was caught a few weeks later around the same time in the same area on a KVD Sexy Frog, brown/black, from Wally World. The 7.5 pounder was the absolute first fish I landed on my new combo, 7ft Star Rod Stella Light Med/Hev with Shimano Stradic FJ4000 on 10lb mono. Had about 10+ hits before her with no hook set, wasn't used to the new combo. What a way to christen my new baby! Was a great fight too, wasn't ripping her in like most frog fishermen. All released quickly and safely, I remove all the barbs before casting out.
