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AcousTennis · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 1319

Warning: the following report contains a exciting fishing adventure do not read if you are at work or there is a lightning storm outside! A/T is not liable for injuries you receive from attempting to recreate this adventure...unless you catch then its totally my fault :dance:

Day started off with good news and a A average in my class, hard work pays off...

Figured i would load up the kayak and try to max out drum for this month...

knew it would be windy but it wasnt too bad at first i got there at a good time...anchored up and started going to work hitting some drum

started getting slow and i threw around a poping cork with a purple/chart DOA shrimp

caught a few dinks and a keeper at 18" (trout)

Then it gets wild...

my left flush rod holder rod goes off set the hook and while im fighting i notice my tiger stick in front of my is slack...i reel in the slack and set the hook and set it back down...then reel in a nice drum for points...i left it in the footwell to take pics after i get the other fish

I grab my tiger stick and i think im stuck..i reset the hook and nothign but drag...then drag ...then drag...and a fish starts moving to the right of me, i knew it was big because it was moving faster then the 20inch drum do...

It was a log/fighter 30 minutes into the fight my other rod goes off...2 fish on managed to get the other drum in the yak, i throw it in the storage well and keep fighting the brute...

finally had to pick up anchor and stake out stick to go for a bit of a ride...

it took me 55 minutes to get the fish in the kayak on 17lb test...sounds like a long time i know tell me about it i had to fight it...very frustrating i ended up holding down the spool and pulling myself to the fish and when it would take off id let it go...

Here it is..

Caught it on a 4/0 lazer sharp circle hook with shrimp fishbites...

tried to get a accurate measurement but with chop and surprisingly still fiesty drum, and having to add another ruler to mine it was really tough

measured out to 46-48" ...

now the bummer is since i couldnt get a great measurement i can only enter it as a 39 on KW...and no Big Ugly lead for the team oso tournament...BUT im not complaining one of the catches ive ever had =)

OH! and i caught about 20 other drum =)
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YakAttack · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:47 pm Post subject:

nice!!!!!!!!!
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gotmullet? · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:54 pm Post subject:

Dang bro that's EPIC Razz

Excellent job as always...
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ziacatcher · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 12:16 am Post subject:

Nice one there AT. Too bad you couldn't get an accurate measure for BU.

rabbit · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:23 am Post subject:

Thats a monster. Very Happy

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SharkBait · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:09 am Post subject:

still haven't got fish bites to hookup big like that, nice job and on a 4/0 circle!!
i have been throwing some flappin devils, pretty cool bait have not fond your favorite color yet though
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SpanishFly · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:34 am Post subject:

You had me at the disclaimer.
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SpanishFly · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:39 am Post subject:

You had me at the disclaimer.
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SpanishFly · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:39 am Post subject:

You had me at the disclaimer.
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jagarcia10 · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:35 am Post subject:

Nice!

Bigd · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:16 pm Post subject:

What no giant trout, I guess that drum will do. Try not to slack off next time Wink

watthapho · Finger Mullet Joined: 11 Feb 2012 Posts: 19

wow. nice catch. the fight was fun i bet omg. i have caught big bull reds but never a big black like that.. Very nice!

hickroots07 · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:11 pm Post subject:

Awesome catch man! That's truly a monster!

Towboat Trash · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:12 pm Post subject:

Massive!

Congrats.
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Stinky Fish · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 3:24 pm Post subject:

GNARLY Bro!!! Shocked

Congrats!!!
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