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Reply With QuoteCONGRATS! Super awesome job and catch. Way to go, especially on 2# line.
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I have been craving some fish tacos and gills are my favorite for tacos so grabbed a couple of ultralights and out the door I went. Fishing a small lake with limited access and a very steep hill that doesn't get hardly any pressure. Started catching 7.5-9" gills until I had 10 nice gills on the stringer, perfect for 2 meals. Only 9:30 so kept fishing. I was using my 7' Shimano Soare BB with a Stella 2000 CS reel and 2# Maxima with a 1/48 duck jig tied on a tiny #12 sickle hook and while reeling in another fat gill this monster bass crashes the party and engulfs my 8" gill. Gave her a little time to swallow the gill set the hook and it was on. Several long runs and in five minutes had her in my hand. She weighed 10.23 lbs., 24.5" long with a huge 21" girth. Took a bunch of pics and put her back in the water and watched her swim off. Still pumped up over this.
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CONGRATS! Super awesome job and catch. Way to go, especially on 2# line.
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Very nice beast! She got a meal and you got a memory. Thanks for sharing with us
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I released her after weight, measurements and photo session. Probably had her out of the water for two minutes and she splashed me before bolting away. She looked ready to pop and wanted her to make more babies. Considering that I was using such light line and had probably caught over 100 gills and crackers on that jig over several trips without retying before the bass ate my gill made it even more incredible.
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WOW doesn’t come close!! Very nice fish that any of us would love a chance at. Shows off your skills too, quite a feather in your cap. Somewhere around 5 1/2lbs is mine and it took me a long time to calm down afterwards. I’m sure you’ll carry this high for a while, rightly so. Good Job Mister!!
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Nice catch
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