Nice report and good story about the one that got away.
PG REPORT: 7/28/06 .... Better out look
PG REPORT: 7/28/06 .... Better out look
Earlier this evening I got out at 8:20p.m. On the bike and fished until 8:40 p.m. I didn't have much time at all but I did manage a bass. It hit on a tube Jig while it was falling on the first cast. From there I switched to shallow diving white crank bait and hooked 3 landing none. I lost the crank bait to a snag and started throwing a white spinner bait second cast under some trees and I had a monster hit, And I mean The best and hardest hit I've ever got while bass fishing. I Set the hook hard and the fight was on It jumped out of the water and I was amazed at the size of this bass It was a good 4 pounds. While bringing it in He wrapped around something so I let the line go and figured he'd swim his way out, He did swim away but then when I pulled back to see If I got him out he'd go directly back in the snag. So walking to my left to see if I can get him out that way the line just got loose. Felt like someone cut it with a sharp knife... But that isn't the worse part not only did I lose a great bass for the Chicago river 5 minutes later My Friend jumps straight out of the water Spinner bait in mouth adding insult to injury. I wasn't as concerned about losing him as I was about him surviving it will be hard for it to feed Hopefully it manages to some way fall out of its mouth. Very unlikely but I would love for this fish to survive so I can get another chance at it!
Here is the one Fish I did manage not much size:
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* Conditions*
Temperature: 90
Sky: Mostly Sunny
Wind Range: Light (0-10mph)
Wind Direction: West
Weather trends: Stable
Barometer: Stable
Water Temp: 71 - 75
Water Color: Muddy Brown
Water Visibility: 1 ft.
Current Conditions: Moderate
Bottom Conditions: Brush/Grass
*Out Come*
Caught: 1
Hooked: 4
Released: 1
Fish Health: Normal
*Equipment/Supplies*
Bait/Lure Presentation: Fast
Rod used: Ugly Stick Lite 6'0 Medium Lite
Reel Used: pFlueger Trion 5 ball bearing
Line Used: 10lb Trilene XT (GREEN)
LURE/HOOK USED: Tube/Shallow Crank (white)/Spinnerbait (white)
Bait Used: N/A
*SEASON TALLY*
Season Skunks: one
Season Fish : 505
Season Outings: 31
George
[email protected]
Avid Mulit- SPecies Fisherman
North West chicago illinois
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:aaasunsmile:
Earlier this evening I got out at 8:20p.m. On the bike and fished until 8:40 p.m. I didn't have much time at all but I did manage a bass. It hit on a tube Jig while it was falling on the first cast. From there I switched to shallow diving white crank bait and hooked 3 landing none. I lost the crank bait to a snag and started throwing a white spinner bait second cast under some trees and I had a monster hit, And I mean The best and hardest hit I've ever got while bass fishing. I Set the hook hard and the fight was on It jumped out of the water and I was amazed at the size of this bass It was a good 4 pounds. While bringing it in He wrapped around something so I let the line go and figured he'd swim his way out, He did swim away but then when I pulled back to see If I got him out he'd go directly back in the snag. So walking to my left to see if I can get him out that way the line just got loose. Felt like someone cut it with a sharp knife... But that isn't the worse part not only did I lose a great bass for the Chicago river 5 minutes later My Friend jumps straight out of the water Spinner bait in mouth adding insult to injury. I wasn't as concerned about losing him as I was about him surviving it will be hard for it to feed Hopefully it manages to some way fall out of its mouth. Very unlikely but I would love for this fish to survive so I can get another chance at it!
Here is the one Fish I did manage not much size:
* Conditions*
Temperature: 90
Sky: Mostly Sunny
Wind Range: Light (0-10mph)
Wind Direction: West
Weather trends: Stable
Barometer: Stable
Water Temp: 71 - 75
Water Color: Muddy Brown
Water Visibility: 1 ft.
Current Conditions: Moderate
Bottom Conditions: Brush/Grass
*Out Come*
Caught: 1
Hooked: 4
Released: 1
Fish Health: Normal
*Equipment/Supplies*
Bait/Lure Presentation: Fast
Rod used: Ugly Stick Lite 6'0 Medium Lite
Reel Used: pFlueger Trion 5 ball bearing
Line Used: 10lb Trilene XT (GREEN)
LURE/HOOK USED: Tube/Shallow Crank (white)/Spinnerbait (white)
Bait Used: N/A
*SEASON TALLY*
Season Skunks: one
Season Fish : 505
Season Outings: 31
George
[email protected]
Avid Mulit- SPecies Fisherman
North West chicago illinois
<8><
:aaasunsmile:
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Great report, George. You'll get that big one again 
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