My kinda guy! As good as they taste catch and release is the way to go!

^^#20 Behind that nice green hedge in the background is a nice lake on a golf course... I didn't have a camera with me at the lake so I walked him to the parking lot. I had to have 'picture proof' for that one. Nobody would have believed that 'fish story' otherwise!!! ;o))

"Did you say what the bait was Shovelgirl?"

No, I was not the bait...that's how he catches 'gaitors, though. hahahahahahahaha

That fish is big!

They are wonderful fighters.

Sorry Chief, no teeth from that one!!! But you can catch him again if you like!

Shovelgrrrl is great bait...tasty too!! ;o))

^^^^HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Such a bad boy you are...time for another spanking....

PFT! I use that for bait offshore...

^yep!!!!!

Big Bass Country is 100 steps from my front door..

Neo and Andy, look for 'Okay, I go offshore too.'... I do know how to use bigger baits also.

You walked the fish from lake to car for photo, walked fish back, and released it?

It survived?

That's a hardy fish!

Chief, what you don't see in my left hand is the top of a garbage bag that had about 3 gallons of water in it to allow the fish a little breath or two. It was about a 40 yard walk at the most anyway.

Jack, your bass are mostly small mouth aren't they?

Well I caught one last night about 12" and a blue gill. It got dark too quick and it was raining. Maybe we can try again on Sunday.

I love catching them on top water. The Zara spook works well up here too but I prefer the buzz baits or wiggle warts.