Thundercat Caught a Big One...
....on his camera that is!Our club, Tri-State Bassmasters, has had a progressive 6-pound lunker pot
going unclaimed for over 7 years now. It's up to well over $1700. Lots of
5+'s have been caught but no 6's. Harry fished his first tournament with us yesterday, and had a great time
despite the tough fishing (right Harry?). Anyway about half way through the tournament I lowered my dropshot rig into
about 18' of water off a stumpy point & hooked a large fish. I alerted my
rider of that fact & told him I just hoped it was a bass. No sooner did I
say that than it blasted for the surface & jumped clear out of the water, a
hawg largemouth! I was pretty sure it was THE one, and I had it on 8# test
& a tiny size 2 dropshot hook. Let's just say it was a very nervous 2
minutes or so for me lol. Got that slob in & my partner netted it, assuring
me that the lunker pot was mine. He had me convinced it was well over 6. As it turned out the fish weighed 5-13 & the lunker pot is safe for now. My
fellow bass-clubbers were rather happy too lol, and I took some serious
ribbing. It's all good though. Harry's pic of my lunker is on abpf... Warren |
