Did I mention that I like to fish? Have I talked about how
much effort, pain and research I go through in hopes of catching really big
fish? Every year I focus a lot of attention in hopes of landing some epic
prespawn fatties. It seems to get tougher ever year.
These fish came from a section of ponds that are not very
big and a total shorebang situation. Once again the trick wasn’t targeting the
nesting the males but rather search casting the water just a few yards beyond
the nesting zone.
Both fish came off of the southwestern edge of the pond.
This quarter of the lake congregated the nesting activity as it had everything
a bass could want. Shallow nesting shelf and then a sharp incline that led
instantly into deeper water. A little bit of wood structure and emerging plant
growth mixed in as well. No tape, no weight. Just ham it up a lil and get the
fish back to minimize the stress. These fish could be sisters they look so
similar. Both fish hit a 4” salamander, green pumpkinseed rigged with an 1/8oz
Texas rig.
Sport Preservation note: Put the big fish back! If you take
fish like this out of the system ultimately you are hurting the sport in many
ways. Each time I show a big fish picture I worry about how many people will be
encouraged to take up the sport of angling only to take home everything they
catch.
My name is Matt and I’m a fishaholic.
