Lord Have Mercy It''s A 5 Lb. Bass

[derekburleson]

HIt an A-rig today near Monte Ne. Only fish I caught in about 3 hours on the water.

[J-Doc]

Nice. I hope you put it back. She looks a bit "stiff" in her pose and I have never seen a cooperative fish pose for me on the edge of the deck. Lol!

She's definately been eating good.

[gotmuddy]

I love that song...

[jerry241]

Did she have a hole in her lip?? Pretty sure that's the 1 that spit my jig at me just as she got to ythe boat the other day ..... HA.

Nice fish!!!

[Feathers and Fins]

Someone is enjoying his new found freedom Way to Go Derek. I am not surprised at where you caught her one single bit either. Were the shad still in the back thick?

[derekburleson]

Yes, she was successfully released and I watched her swim off. And yes Scott, I am enjoying my newfound freedom. As for the shad, I ran out of Monte Ne to Horseshoe Bend and back to the docks south of the mouth of Monte Ne, which is where I caught her. So no reports of shad in Monte Ne, but I can tell you, my graph was pretty quiet on the few spots I did hit. Saw some some guys trolling for stripers in Monte Ne and others jigging spoons around Horseshoe Bend.

[Feathers and Fins]

Ya there were a few in their Sunday as well chasing striper near the big community docks. Nice of them to keep kicking the ducks up for me

Glad your enjoying but you are already missed.

[derekburleson]

Thanks man. I need to tag along sometime on your famous trolling trips.

[Feathers and Fins]

As soon as duck season is over, Ill be back to fishing, so around Feb, Probably take me a week or two to find the fish ill definitely let you know.

[Quillback]

Nice one Derek, if you're only going to catch one, then that's the size you want!