http://www.lakebaccaraclodge.com/catch_of_the_week.htm

Dan

That thing looks dead to me, mabey it was one of the ones they found floating?

looks alive to me. :D nice fish.

Tim,

C'mon man, yeah it looks dead in the pic on the left but how can you assume it was found floating? Little comments like that are what start false rumors around the internet that get blown out of proprortion and make honest guys look bad.

When you start sticking some double digits, you'll be glad if people don't start bs rumors about your fish because I can assure you the bigger the fish you get, the more the rumors will fly. For all you know the guy who caught that fish could read this forum each and every day and he deserves better than some off hand comment.

-Rob

It's got those big ol' bug eyes like the 18.62 that was caught on the Delta back in 2002 :D

So what's it feel like to catch an 18 lber Rob }(

You get really shaky! Then your brain goes blank and you forget to measure the fish or take enough pictures. And you forget about the locked on 12lber you could have gone back and caught. And you forget that you are soaking wet from rain. And then you feel like you're in a daze for a few days. That kinda summed it up for me. The shakes are the worst/best part and I think that's the addictive part of fishing... nothing else gives me that pure adrenaline rush like that. Last year I saw a huge fish on a bed and I started shaking just from seeing it :D That catfish got me going pretty good last week too. It's definitely an addiction.

That's toooooo cool :7

I get all excited and shaky just reeling one of those hard fighting 5 or 6 pounders that feels like it might be a 10 :+

Speaking of hawgs, check out what Supermat just posted in his photo section. Good job man!

That is a giant! Anyone know how big that lake is?

Hey, Thanks Bmxbasser!

cmon Supermat tell us the story

Rob your right I should not have assumed it was floating, does look dead though. I didnt really think of people keeping big bass like that but I guess down in mexico alot of guys end up keeping them to get mounted.

I have no doubt that the fish was caught alive. What puzzles me is that the guide(?) is holding the fish in the pictures. Rob, don't get mad at me :-) , but maybe he caught the fish and not the client. If and when I catch an 18 lber you bet your life I'll be the one holding the fish in all the pics!

Doug

You know, I've seen a lot of big fish come out of those areas where the guides were holding the fish. I'm not sure why that is, but I'm sure they are legit catches. Maybe the guy wants a pic of his guide, plus a pic of his fish, then it turns out to be the best pic because the guide knows how to hold a toad. Thats my best guess.

And to Mattlures... The story is coming, the story is coming. I'll let you know when my bite tapers off a little more. :)

Matt Allen