Babler Caught a hog today!

[SplitG2]

1 hour ago, rps said:

Only counts one on the clicker.

My clicker only goes to one....

[merc1997 Bo]

nice one bill!!!  nothing like catching the big un's.

bo

[gabe]

Very nice!  Curious on the weight.

[Bill Babler]

That one could have eaten a 5 pounder.  And all the pictures were taken in the middle of the lake about 5 miles from where she gobbled the Custom painted Tim Hughes Megabass 110 Plus 1.  She was 8 pretty easy and probably closer to 9.

Really had a pretty nice afternoon with Buddy Phil and a good friend of his Greg, visiting from Denver.  Hopefully not a Broncos fan, did not ask.

Pretty much a main lake bite for us, with the boat setting in 15 to 20.  Had a few swimming a Chompers 4" Ctail in Smoke Pepper, but the majority of our fish were on the Varmint.  PBJ was the color on one of Dave's 1/8 oz. heads.  Just so as to keep the clicker straight, I believe Phil caught 10, Greg caught 12 and I came in with a solid 5.  One of them of course was worth the wait.

Most all our fish outside of the Big Gal, probably one of the thickest bass I have ever seen come out of the Rock were runnout fish.  We for the most part were fishing the long points at least 2 to 3 casts off the bank, riding the edge in deep water and tossing up on top and hopping or dragging the little guy.  We had 3 other keeps to go with the biggin, and I believe Phil caught all three of those.

Always have fun fishing with Phil and we for sure had several belly laughs making fun of ourselves today.  Just a beautiful afternoon. 

This water in the dam area is so many different colors and temperatures it is simply crazy.  It runs from pea green, to brown to a terrible red.  Surface temps were 54 to 60.  Most all our fish came out of 56 degree water.  I did see quite a few beds in that 54 degree water with some fish on them.  They are not locked on and any movement or casting near the bed and the bucks that are on them are out of there.

The big fish came on a transition right at the end where a very nice ledge rock broke off to flat gravel.  It is a place I fish every time I'm in the area and most often catch the fish on the ledge.  Today she was right exactly on the break.  I was telling the boys, we used to camp on the very location back in 1974 when I was at the School of Oz.  Had some great memories from those days and today was another highlight for the books made it even more special, fishing with friends.

Good Luck

[Nitro 750]

Great job Bill, that is a very nice fish!!!!  Thanks for the detailed report.

[big c]

Very nice sir.

[Mitch f]

Very nice fish!! 

[MOsmallies]

Congrats Bill! Great fish!

[Smalliebigs]

8+????...hahahahahaha. ....those dudes must be giants with some of the biggest  hands in the world hahahahaha...that fish would be lucky to be 6 IMO

[dwiebenga]

Great Fish!!!!