The Baker Big Bass Bonanza.......

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Permalink Reply by Russ Baker on March 20, 2010 at 8:09pm

Very funny mr maderos. Phil and I were break dancing after I caught this donkey. Would have loved to have this fish today, but thats fishing. 4-11 wins silver open

Permalink Reply by Shawn O'Connell on March 21, 2010 at 10:22am

Congrats Russ that is a pig.

Permalink Reply by Eric DeLay on March 21, 2010 at 8:38pm

Russ,
Did I miss it or was there a post about how you caught that giant?
I'd like to hear a detailed account about how you caught it. What was going through your head when you saw how big it was? Was there any drama? When I caught that 8-2 last year she actually wrapped me up on something and I leaned back real hard until she came out.

Permalink Reply by Russ Baker on March 22, 2010 at 1:17pm

Eric,

I caught the giant with my 7-2" Loomis spinning rod medium light action flipping a lipless crankbait to a log with 10lb test. My lined moved sideways and the fight was on.

How is that Mr Delay is that detailed enough?

Eric DeLay said:

Russ,
Did I miss it or was there a post about how you caught that giant?
I'd like to hear a detailed account about how you caught it. What was going through your head when you saw how big it was? Was there any drama? When I caught that 8-2 last year she actually wrapped me up on something and I leaned back real hard until she came out.

Permalink Reply by Tom Edwards on March 22, 2010 at 1:25pm

Permalink Reply by Mike Bess on March 22, 2010 at 1:51pm

I don't think Eric was asking you to be a smart ass Russ. We would all like to know how it all happened.

Russ Baker said:

Eric,

I caught the giant with my 7-2" Loomis spinning rod medium light action flipping a lipless crankbait to a log with 10lb test. My lined moved sideways and the fight was on.

How is that Mr Delay is that detailed enough?

Eric DeLay said:

Russ,
Did I miss it or was there a post about how you caught that giant?
I'd like to hear a detailed account about how you caught it. What was going through your head when you saw how big it was? Was there any drama? When I caught that 8-2 last year she actually wrapped me up on something and I leaned back real hard until she came out.

Permalink Reply by Daniel on March 22, 2010 at 2:32pm

For the first time ever I also think Eric was being serious.

Permalink Reply by Mike Bess on March 22, 2010 at 2:39pm

cool.

Phil Mehrtens said:

We fished all morning up by the motel than headed down near Streeters lookin for warmer water.Fished a small creek all the way to the end and we were about to pack it up when he hooked up.The fish was caught in 4ft of water under a floating log on a 1/4 oz black blue jig and craw on 30lb test braid. Water temp was 47 degrees and light southwest winds.Fish was released sucessfully.

Mike Bess said:

I don't think Eric was asking you to be a smart ass Russ. We would all like to know how it all happened.

Russ Baker said:

Eric,

I caught the giant with my 7-2" Loomis spinning rod medium light action flipping a lipless crankbait to a log with 10lb test. My lined moved sideways and the fight was on.

How is that Mr Delay is that detailed enough?

Eric DeLay said:

Russ,
Did I miss it or was there a post about how you caught that giant?
I'd like to hear a detailed account about how you caught it. What was going through your head when you saw how big it was? Was there any drama? When I caught that 8-2 last year she actually wrapped me up on something and I leaned back real hard until she came out.

Permalink Reply by Tom Edwards on March 22, 2010 at 2:44pm

I thought so too, but Russ' reply was still funny. lol

Daniel said:

For the first time ever I also think Eric was being serious.

Permalink Reply by Russ Baker on March 22, 2010 at 3:56pm

Bess,

I wasnt sure if he was being serious or not with all the past posts being so negative. So that is why I was trying to be funny.

But Phil was dead on caught the fish on the 1/4 oz black/blue jig and braid. In fact before the fish was caught I had told Phil we had stuck a couple of 5-6 lbers on this spot in the past. The rod I have used for the past 3-4 years is a 7-6" Ordella Salmon rod I had gotten cut down from 8 -1/2 feet to the 7-6" length. I found this length and power to be perfect for my pitching, I cant tell you at the moment what the power rating is on it because when I buy a rod its all based on feel not on a number stensiled to the rod.

When I pitched the jig in the water I just happened to turn and look at Phil to say something too him and out of the corner of my left eye I noticed my line jumped 6 feet to the left. It was an instant reaction to just slam the hook home.

When the fish turned I was thinking like 6-7 lbs no big deal but Phil was thinking like 10+ I said we will see. She turned left/right/left/right then on the last pass I said holy crap get the fffn net. Phil scooped her up and grabbed her mouth and said %4&%$ which I wont repeat this fish has got to be 10+ and I started shaking like a drop shot worm and started freaking myself.

It took me like 5 minutes to pull the jig from the top of her jaw since my hooked had buried so far in her mouth.

I can tell you this that when I saw the fish bleeding from her tail I was quite surprised. I'm not an expert on spawning fish but this fish was pretty close to doing her thing if not doing it allready.

I think that we all have this preconcieved thinking that all fish spawn in higher temped waters than 47 degrees, I have since learned that is not the case.

Permalink Reply by Mike Bess on March 22, 2010 at 4:32pm

That's more like it. Cool story. Erics 8.2 last year had similar twists as well. The difference was we both watched the fish eat his jig then all hell broke loose.

Russ Baker said:

Bess,

I wasnt sure if he was being serious or not with all the past posts being so negative. So that is why I was trying to be funny.

But Phil was dead on caught the fish on the 1/4 oz black/blue jig and braid. In fact before the fish was caught I had told Phil we had stuck a couple of 5-6 lbers on this spot in the past. The rod I have used for the past 3-4 years is a 7-6" Ordella Salmon rod I had gotten cut down from 8 -1/2 feet to the 7-6" length. I found this length and power to be perfect for my pitching, I cant tell you at the moment what the power rating is on it because when I buy a rod its all based on feel not on a number stensiled to the rod.

When I pitched the jig in the water I just happened to turn and look at Phil to say something too him and out of the corner of my left eye I noticed my line jumped 6 feet to the left. It was an instant reaction to just slam the hook home.

When the fish turned I was thinking like 6-7 lbs no big deal but Phil was thinking like 10+ I said we will see. She turned left/right/left/right then on the last pass I said holy crap get the fffn net. Phil scooped her up and grabbed her mouth and said %4&%$ which I wont repeat this fish has got to be 10+ and I started shaking like a drop shot worm and started freaking myself.

It took me like 5 minutes to pull the jig from the top of her jaw since my hooked had buried so far in her mouth.

I can tell you this that when I saw the fish bleeding from her tail I was quite surprised. I'm not an expert on spawning fish but this fish was pretty close to doing her thing if not doing it allready.

I think that we all have this preconcieved thinking that all fish spawn in higher temped waters than 47 degrees, I have since learned that is not the case.

Permalink Reply by Mike Bess on March 22, 2010 at 4:48pm

What happened to your post Mark (The Flippin Technician) Chevrier? I was all geared up and it magically vanished...

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