Hit Union Point from the bank for about an hour this morning before work. I got there around 5:45a and started pitching plastics to holes in the grass along the riprap. The water is pretty much stained, so I was just targeting the light spots. Hit a solid 2.5 right of the bat. Continued down about 20 yards and hit a 3.5 when I made a pitch back towards my starting point. For some reason I decide to continue down the bank to the pumphouse thing and did so without getting bit. I fished the pumphouse for about 30 minutes and decided to head back and make a few more pitches where I had picked up the earlier fish. First pitch to the bamboo...THUNK...SWING...Fish On!! Then this fish realizes its been hooked and takes off. Keep in mind that I am 10' or so above the waters edge trying to chase this fish down a riprap bank without breaking an ankle.:) Long story short, I land the fish, its a good one, and I don't have my camera or scale. Now, I am not sure about the ethics involved with this, but I wanted to document the catch. So, I called my wife and told her to get the camera and scale, I tied the fish off in the water with some nylon cord and went to work. Four hours later my wife met me on the water and I retrieved the fish in excellent condition. My wife took some pics I weighed the fish and let her go. The fish went 8.5 lbs on a digital scale. Its not often that I am able to pull 14+lbs from the bank in about an hour. I still can't believe I left that bite for work!!



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Here fishy, fishy, fishy......

Clay

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