1/17/09@dvl with ART BERRY

[phantom 34]

well got to the gate about 5:oo am.slept for a while till they opened at 7:00 am on the dot.met up with art berry we were the second boat on the water.took along a buddy of mine for the trip,it was his first time ever fishing for largemouth and it was his first time fishing with a bait caster.but all the way to the lake we kept telling him largemouth and smallmouth throw back don't keep they are only good for catching not for eating.so i think we did pretty good instilling in his head catch and release only.but now if we ran into stripers they die they fry:Big Grin:.so now to the fishing on the way to the first spot there were a lot of tumble weeds in the water took a pic of one very distinctive looking.
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/phantom34_2009/IMG_2887.jpg
we tried everything till i pulled out the old CONGO PUNKER and it came through once again when the fishing was tough.
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/phantom34_2009/IMG_2898.jpg
so on to the next spot we threw everything but the kitchen sink at em for nada so guess what went back to old faithful yup the CONGO PUNKER and it came through once again.
http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/oo141/phantom34_2009/IMG_2890-1.jpg
well through out the day there were plenty of missed opportunities but all in all we had a great time on the water with art berry.oh yeah once again we targeted stripers and caught largemouths now thats not a bad thing but believe me i'll catch them stripers:ROFL:.well good luck to all at the diamond.

[PureAle]

FIRST!:Big Smile:

Those are pigs. How much did they weigh in at?

PureAle

[dodoman]

nice.

who makes the kongo punker?

[DarkShadow]

who makes the kongo punker?

I believe they're made by a guy that goes by the name of "Horse Face." That's the only information I've been privy too.

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/2667/ratnestfi2.jpg

I see the rats found somewhere to hibernate in during the winter months.

[Mondo21]

Nice fish. Thanks for the pics and report. Cindy:Big Grin:

[steve092]

Dang!

Those are some big ones!

[THROWBACK RANGER]

way to go on the homemade lure!!!! but you could'nt think of something more original than "punker" i believe that one is already taken!!!!!!

[THROWBACK RANGER]

I believe they're made by a guy that goes by the name of "Horse Face." That's the only information I've been privy too.

http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/2667/ratnestfi2.jpg

I see the rats found somewhere to hibernate in during the winter months.

lmfao!!!!!!!^^^^

[snag]

Those are some pigs you got there!

Nice going...Art and Gang, I have a feeling there's some more quality fish to be caught from here and it's just around the corner.

Tight lines all

[chivo]

Crazy hair. Nice Bass

[matt duarte]

way to go on the homemade lure!!!! but you could'nt think of something more original than "punker" i believe that one is already taken!!!!!!

im pretty sure that CONGO PUNKER was made before the lunker punker...