Sorry for looking like hell, I had a lot to do today and I just decided to go fishing to try out my new baitsI bought last night since it was getting ready to rain, I knew tonight was going to be pretty good.

Anyway, on to the story. I got out to the towns reservoir and I walked down to the bank and was casting out on the back side of the current ofthis tree that had fell in. I was casting side arm to keep the bait down because it was windy and when I cast over head the wind took the line and ran with it. Well, anyway, I cast out and the bait went a little off to the left. So I walk down the bank to get the bait out in front of the tree so it wouldn't get hung up. I was actually just trying to get the lure back to me so I could cast again, wasn't really paying attention. Then I felt a tug and I thought "crap I got it snagged anyway" then I felt it really tug so I swept the rod back and I had him. My pole was doubled over and I could barely get him to shore because he was taking my drag out. Luckily I had a friend there to lip him, or else I wouldn't have got him to shore. It couldn't have been my 5th cast, we were only there maybe 5 minutes. I got him in the freezer, Im getting him mounted, he's my first big bass.

Congrats!!! Be sure to post the pics after he is mounted!!

I meant to say, Im gonna go buy another spinner just like the one I caught him on and have the taxidermist use that in the mount, have it hooked right where I caught it and everything.

Nice fish Congrts,

Nice fish dairy. Get ready for the addiction, now you are hooked for life.

hopefully he will but will be doing releases unless they are over 10 lbs.
what kind of spinner is that?

good fish dairy

hey,
I mounted my first 5 pounder too...Great fish Dairy.
then I gave it away..the very next day and cast I caught a 7 and mounted it.You reap what you sow...LOL

My next mount must be at least a 10...

ya i havent mounted a fish yet cuz i dont really want to unless its over 10

I very serisouly dout that Dairy King is going to catch a 10 lb bass out of Illinois. Bass just don't grow that big that far north. 5 lbs is a real good bass for up north from what I understand. Congrats on the bass man!! Hope you catch some more like her.

Chief