THE BASS COLLEGE

Hey guys, wanted to share this with you. Woke up this morning before sunrise and decided to fish a lake 25 minutes from my house. I bundled up. It was 27 degrees. There was ice forming in my guides. I caught 2 little bass on a z-man chatterbait, slowly bouncing and ripping it on the bottom. I headed over to some thick cover, big trees in the water, casted a 1/2oz Bill Lewis Rat'l Trap, Chrome and Blue, Bleeding shad. A few small rips and then let it sink, slow reeling with a few rips in between the logs. Keep in mind this was the LAST cast of the day. I thought I had something else on like a northern. This fish took quite awhile to land and was hooked with JUST ONE HOOK from the treble, the other hook from the set of trebles resting on the gill plate. BIGGEST bass I have ever caught in my entire life. 10lb test.

Nice bass congrats on the pb. Very healthy bass

very nice..way to go..

dang i need to get my lic

That is sweet!!!! great job on your PB!!!

Great job, nice pic!!

Nice bass, now thats a pig, any idea what it weighed? put it in the junior forums as well

Nice bass Tim, Congrats on the PB. Way to represent!!

WAY TO GO TIM !!! Great job geating out there and landing that bass. I bet it wasn't the last cast after catching that thing. LOL What do YOU think it weighs? Nice pics but if you could get a shot of the belly side next time that would be great.Good job on the P.B Tim. Keep up the good work.

Nice fish,i remember about a month ago you were really mad because you didnt catch a fish for a while.See what hard work,determination,and the bass college help you caught your personal best,congrats.

"SPANKY" Scottie Barbosa at February 4, 2012 at 11:06 AM

WAY TO GO TIM !!! Great job geating out there and landing that bass. I bet it wasn't the last cast after catching that thing. LOL What do YOU think it weighs? Nice pics but if you could get a shot of the belly side next time that would be great.Good job on the P.B Tim. Keep up the good work.

Lol my adrenaline was just flowing, I made my dad get in there and lip the thing. We were both in complete shock. I've caught 5 and 6 lb bass before and it was, no doubt, in the 7 range. Didn't even bother bringing my scale because I didn't expect to catch anything over 2 pounds lol.

Paul Angelini Spookman at February 4, 2012 at 11:19 AM

Nice fish,i remember about a month ago you were really mad because you didnt catch a fish for a while.See what hard work,determination,and the bass college help you caught your personal best,congrats.

Absolutely! If it wasn't for these guys, I wouldn't have believed in a ratl trap and it would've never left my tackle box! Today took away any doubts lol

You look like Daniel Tosh!!! Ok that was random but great fish! that fish was 7+ easy!

Corey_Stillings at February 4, 2012 at 11:25 AM

You look like Daniel Tosh!!! Ok that was random but great fish! that fish was 7+ easy!

 

Everyone tells me that!!! haha thanks man

Oh yea, nice hog my friend

there ya go Tim!  Way to stick it thru the cold weather, that seems to be the time when the biggest fish hit!  I'd say that fish is every bit of 6.5-7lbs.  Again pictures tend to make it hard to judge, but it's easy to see that is a LUNKER!  Whereabouts in PA are ya?

thanks guys, once I saw the mouth on it I knew it was gonna be a good one. It's mouth was so rugged looking

NewarkBasser at February 4, 2012 at 11:41 AM

there ya go Tim!  Way to stick it thru the cold weather, that seems to be the time when the biggest fish hit!  I'd say that fish is every bit of 6.5-7lbs.  Again pictures tend to make it hard to judge, but it's easy to see that is a LUNKER!  Whereabouts in PA are ya?

Thanks man, i wish i had that scale! I'm from bucks county, PA 

Paul Angelini Spookman at February 4, 2012 at 11:19 AM

Nice fish,i remember about a month ago you were really mad because you didnt catch a fish for a while.See what hard work,determination,and the bass college help you caught your personal best,congrats.

I remember that.lol i Agree ...all of 7

Congrats, nice fish!

There you go buddy. Its about 6 3/4 right in that neighborhood. really nice.