snakem Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 For a whole year in this one spot off of a certain dock every fall, I have used the Eakins jig and hooked up to me the same fish with the same results breaking my line. Well Sunday me and the honey was out with the jig getting numerous bites. We pulled up to this dock and low and behold my rod bent over like the devil was on the end and as I turned and hollered get the net I've got the lake record bass on the end of my rod. My drag started peeling off so immediately this time I started backing my drag off as not to have him break off again. Still thinking this is a big bass LOL finally I realized this is a big cat. Short story I have a 12 pound flat head on my jig. My honey netted it with a fine job I may say. It was wonderful eating. Then we proceeded on. We caught numerous bass on the Eakins jig. She skunked me with a 4 pound sm and a nice Kentucky keeper. I lost a couple of nice Kentuckies. All in all from the time we started at Aunts creek to Baxter they bit all day till we left. She did not want leave as they were still biting. I had to go home and watch Nascar and eat catfish. The sm and Kentucky are still swimming. What a wonderful day as I have been gone two months working. Snakem out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ188 Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Snakem, sounds like a very good day on the water. My wife is my best fishin' buddy and fishes team tournaments with me. She was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer and the prognosis for full recovery is very, very good ... 95% or better. Still, she's facing surgery and quite a while off the water afterward. I think she's more worried about missing out on winter crappie fishin than the darn cancer. Thanks for the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techo Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Sorry about the wife's diagnosis, but thankful for the great prognosis. My wife is my favorite partner too. She is going to fish a few of the buddy tourneys with me this year. She might as well as she makes the boat payment Best wishes to you and your family. Tim Carpenter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakem Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 Snakem, sounds like a very good day on the water. My wife is my best fishin' buddy and fishes team tournaments with me. She was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer and the prognosis for full recovery is very, very good ... 95% or better. Still, she's facing surgery and quite a while off the water afterward. I think she's more worried about missing out on winter crappie fishin than the darn cancer. Thanks for the report. God Bless,and best wishes for the wife Snakem Out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pstone Posted October 7, 2008 Members Share Posted October 7, 2008 We will keep your wife in our prayers and good luck to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whack'emGood Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I will be praying for Mrs. Champ as well. My hat is off to her for being so brave about the situation. God Bless you both. Whack'em "Success builds confidence, and you have to learn to trust your instincts and forget about fishing the way a tournament is supposed to be won. I'm going to fish my style and make it work for me." -KEVIN VANDAM "Confidence is the best lure in your tackle box." -GERALD SWINDLE "A-Rig? Thanks, but no thanks. If I can't catch them on the conventional tackle that I already use, then I guess I just can't catch them." -LK (WHACK'EM) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing Buddy Don House Posted October 7, 2008 Fishing Buddy Share Posted October 7, 2008 Snakem, sounds like a very good day on the water. My wife is my best fishin' buddy and fishes team tournaments with me. She was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer and the prognosis for full recovery is very, very good ... 95% or better. Still, she's facing surgery and quite a while off the water afterward. I think she's more worried about missing out on winter crappie fishin than the darn cancer. Thanks for the report. You and your wife our in our prayers and thoughts every day, everything will be just fine. Tell her I said to hang in there she can beat it! Call me when you can I would like to hear about our trip to LOZ... God Bless and Good Fishing Capt. Don Capt. Don House Branson Fishing Guide Service Table Rock Lake and Taneycomo Lake Branson MOBranson Fishing Guide Service Website Pro Staff for G3 Boats, Yamaha Outboards, Humminbird Electronics, Minnkota Trolling Motors, Grandt Custom Rods, Ardent Reels, Seaguar, Berkley-Fishing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getfished Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Snakem, sounds like a very good day on the water. My wife is my best fishin' buddy and fishes team tournaments with me. She was recently diagnosed with kidney cancer and the prognosis for full recovery is very, very good ... 95% or better. Still, she's facing surgery and quite a while off the water afterward. I think she's more worried about missing out on winter crappie fishin than the darn cancer. Thanks for the report. Champ, thanks for sharing. My family will keep yours in our thoughts and prayers. Hey guys I'm gonna have to get my wife to take a look at this thread.She used to fish with me but she has gotten off the path . Maybe this will be good for us. GETFISHED !!! http://www.tacklespecialty.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ188 Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 Thanks so much guys for all the thoughts and prayers. God has already been very good to us in seeing that this was discovered at an early stage. We're confident that He will see us through. We'll be at Table Rock this weekend for the Champion owners tournament. Hope to see some of you there. If you see a white/silver/red/black 188 Elite with a Merc 200 Opti, please stop by and say hi. We'll likely be somewhere between KC and the Kings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Mrs. Champ here. Thanks to all for the warm thoughts and prayers. Champ didn't mention that I got the doctors to agree to let me finish our tournament season before surgery. How bad is that? lol At any rate, as he said, the cancer was discovered early and the prognosis is good. We were told yesterday that complete removal of the kidney is best. The tumor is small, but in a poor spot for a partial. That's not all bad. I'll be down a shorter period of time then if they had done a partial. Heck, I might be ready for the annual Polar Bear tournament January 1 at Beaver. ha ha Donna G Donna Gilzow Bella Vista, Arkansas The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope. --John Buchan, 1915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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