I'a Kekoa (Fish Warrior)
08-11-2009, 04:24 PM
Hello to all on the board, feels good to get my first post up. I'd like to thank all of you for helping me to learn how to fish, all of your post have taught me sooo much!! After two years of reading and a lot of practice i caught my pb at the pudd on Wednesday August 5, 2009. I was throwing a dropshot from shore just about to go home @ 6:30pm when i thought i snagged the bottom with my weight. I set the hook just in case. Two quick drag pulls and i knew i had something good ( i fish with my drag set tight ). Instantly there was just dead weight, couldn't crank or pull. I wasn't going to mess this up so i just sat on my butt right where i stood and waited. About 1 1/2 minutes go by when i feel line movement again, i reel in the slack and crank for all its worth. The fish starts heading to shore, he or she zig zags back and forth but doesn't make anymore runs. I get it to the shore, lip it and start running and screaming to my backpack where my camera is. A 6 lb. bass weighed on my cheap pull spring type scale, a few photos and back in the water it goes to get bigger. Last fish of the day out of 4 and the last cast of the day. I dont know about you but i always seem to do better by myself. Thanx and keep on fishin'.