Well, it happened again. We went up north for the standard 4th of July trip. Most time was spent with the family doing boat rides, watching fire works, and just relaxing with family and friends. We were however able to sneak out in the early mornings while everyone else was asleep. We defiantly had up and down action. With the late spring, the fish still seemed to be scattered all over the lake at various depths. Water temps are getting closer to the low to mid 70 degree range and once that plateaus out, the mid summer bite will be in full effect. With that said, we had some awesome action. BIG rubber was the ticket for us, they love chasing and eating big Bulldawgs and Medussas. We did however loose a bunch, we ended up going 3 for 9. One monster did hit the net for us! I was lucky enough to land a 54x24 inch Giant. It ate a Pounder Bulldawg boatside, it was a sight I will never forget. Just to have the chance to see a fish of this size let alone hold it for a picture is unreal. This fish is the reason why I get minimal sleep each night thinking about my attack on how to catch them. After everything was said and done after the release, I just had to sit down and reflect for a while and enjoy a victory Mountain Dew!
Ben pictured with a nice one below!
I also was able to stick this nice mid 40 inch fish!