#12948, "Almost got my teen" Mon Mar-29-04 11:59 AM by Mattlures
Sat. started at first light and went hunting. We fished till about 3:00. I caught 3 louis caught 1. I got one good one and two small fish I caught while louis was working a big girl. He hooked her within 10 minutes but she must have been spitting the bluegill out when he swung. She shook her big head a couple times with just the top hook in her uper lip, then she threw it. He worked her for about an hour after that but she wouldnt bite again. she would get about 4 inches away but not commit. I also lost a toad probably my teen. I hooked her and she immediately burried her self into one of those damn trees. I had her pinned to a branch about 10 feet down. louis was pulling the branch up while I kept pressure on her. He pulled as hard as he could and got the fish to about 5 feet . I had my arm all the way in the water with the net and was trying to get her in and somehow I got the bluegill stuck in the net and knoked her off. So close! I did end up with a 9 1/2 lber so I wasnt to sad. Those were pretty much the only fish we fished for. The big fish hit my Mattlures bluegill and the dinks were on jigs Sunday. louis cancled at the last minute so I went out solo. I ended up with a big fat nuthin! I didnt see any big ones on beds. http://momentoffame.com/snapshots/MomentOfFame/l76527.jpg .