This one didn't get away

[Otter]

I hooked two in the 6-7 pound range the first time I fished this private lake in East Mississippi.  This one was the biggest one I hooked this trip, caught him on a taildancer crankbait in open water.  The fishing was quite a bit tougher this day, this fish weighed 4.25 lbs, and one was a very fun fight on my medium action spinning rod (which has caught more big fish then any other rod I've ever owned). 

I usually wear large or extra large shirts.  I was a swimmer and have pretty big shoulders and a small waistline.  When I bought this shirt at the Easton booth at a hunting show in Alabama, I didn't know I was buying maternity wear...

[fozsey]

Good one Otter....

[fishercat]

Who cares about the shirt  NICE FISH Otter 

[camo_fish]

very nice largey.  bet that was a fun fight. 

[Fat Boy]

Nice pick Otter

[Otter]

LOL!  "I'll take the moo-moo."---Homer Simpson  -Reminds me of the episode where Homer ate his way onto disability.

Thanks 

[TroutFishingBear]

Why is it we all always catch the smaller ones?

[Jigwiggler]

Nice catch Otter!!


Moo Moos... LMAO!!

[vancouvercanuck]

Good pic, that's a nice fish you got der.

[HIMO]

great fish Otter.

                             HIMO

[Otter]

Hey thanks guys!  I know there is a 10 pounder in this lake with my name on it, just have to keep trying!

I forgot to tell you guys this part, it was kind of neat.  The first day I fished this lake with my Assistant Coach / swimmer, and his brother also one of my swimmers (both quite talented), and I absolutely slayed them, mostly on buzzbaits-so much so that they both changed lures.  The next trip the fishing was tougher and we caught fish on spinnerbaits and plastics mostly with a few caught on the surface.  I was fishing with my younger swimmer (a 14 year old boy) when I caught this fish, I was hitting a dropoff with a Rapala Taildancer, fishing almost in the middle of the lake.  Knowing that I liked fishing buzzbaits a lot, Jacob asked me if I hated this type of fishing.  I said, "no, it's just different but I have some tackle that will work for this type of fishing and I am patient and patience makes me a better fisherman, and a better hunter."  He then asked me if I was a patient coach, and I said, "well, I'm here in Meridian, aren't I?"  Just about then, this fish hit and I set the hook and the fish cleared the water trying to throw the crankbait.  I was concentrating on fighting the fish and I looked at him and said, "patience pays off."  He later reminded me that I said that right as that fish jumped.  It was rather poignant. 

[grumpymoe]

very nice fish otter......sssshhhhhh......don't say taildancer so loud......that is probably the best all-round crankbait i've ever used.......shallow water walleye, northerns, smallies....now you with largemouth....what else does it catch???

[Otter]

I love 'em, very nice crankbaits.  I too had success with walleye, bass was just a bonus!  I was using the one that is kind of chartreuse, the water was kind of muddy.  I think that is my favorite one.

[charlie]

[genz_man]

You are a very patient  fisherman and I have seen it first hand. Compliments on the nice fish. You and Fat boy were born to fish. We are going to do a check on the susky as primer before our adventure in august if you still plan on coming up. Maybe we can snag a few smallies like that 1 aye?