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#1743574 - 05/28/18 02:31 PM If You're Going To Catch Only One....
Tall 1 Offline

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I hit the river this morning with hopes of catching some smallmouth. My hopes were faded with the drastic cold front the last two days, but it beats watching fishing shows on TV.
I threw a keitech on a jighead and a Findbass paddletail grub but never had a hit.
I knew better than to throw a topwater in these conditions but I couldn't help myself so I tied one on and stubbornly just kept throwing it. I hoped every cast would be "the one".
I covered about 1/2 mile and fan cast the area.
Finally, on about cast 763 my bait disappeared in a huge flush and I was tight to a very big fish.
When she jumped for the first time I knew she was a big girl. She fought like a warrior in the heavy current and fast water. She sky rocketed one more time and made some powerful runs, but the steel was buried in her jaw and she soon tired and came to my hand.
Laying your hands on a river bass of this size never gets old. She was 20" long and I'd say a solid 4 lb class fish.
A few quick pics and back she went to her world.
I hope to catch her or her other over weight girlfriends soon.
If you only catch one...this is the one.



Edited by Tall 1 (05/28/18 03:35 PM)
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#1743577 - 05/28/18 03:13 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
Frank Offline

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BIG river fish Jon. Congrats!

Man are they strong when they spend all that time in the current.


Don't give up, don't EVER give up -Jimmy V

Tight Lines!

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#1743586 - 05/28/18 06:19 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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my man! great fish, those river bass are a different breed...
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#1743588 - 05/28/18 06:37 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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Awesome!!
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Hug your mom more ! !


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#1743596 - 05/28/18 07:44 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
CWood Man Offline

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Nice smallie Jon!


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#1743598 - 05/28/18 08:20 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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Nice fish and pic Jon.
Congrat's
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#1743604 - 05/28/18 09:51 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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Nice smallie Jon ! beerchug
Better to imitate a Winner then be an Original Loser.

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#1743616 - 05/29/18 06:47 AM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
JohnS Offline

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That is a tank! On top water no less. beerchug Great tenacity Jon you da man. thumbsup
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#1743631 - 05/29/18 09:35 AM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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Sweet fish congrats on a good one!

Can't wait to see you holding a tarpon like that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Save a tree eat a Deer!!!!!!
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#1743679 - 05/29/18 04:44 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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Geeze, try to look more happy when catching nice fish. biggrin
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#1743680 - 05/29/18 04:57 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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Way to go.
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#1743681 - 05/29/18 04:58 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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Very nice fish! Congrats on the river chunk! The topwater bite is on. Don't think it is not. Keep throwing it for the big girls.
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#1743685 - 05/29/18 05:37 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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Great Fish! It's never too early for top water...

MikeV
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#1743720 - 05/30/18 06:59 AM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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Way to grind it out.

PS. I've been trying to call you.
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#1743734 - 05/30/18 09:48 AM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Jighead]
Tall 1 Offline

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Originally Posted By: Jighead
Way to grind it out.

PS. I've been trying to call you.


Same number Bro...
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#1743881 - 06/01/18 01:01 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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4 lb smallie in the current is the best, Nice fish Jon, it definitely made the trip worth it.
Brian Roy Stevens
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#1743896 - 06/01/18 03:14 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: BRShuntfish]
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applause applause applause
My name is Jim. You can call me slim. I row my boat way out to the middle.Cause the fish I'm after ain't so little. Pike, Trout, Largemouth Bass. Get me out there really fast. I know I'm good,really the best. The rest of you are such a pest. - By Henry Gibson
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#1744023 - 06/04/18 11:58 AM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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Now that is a fish !!! Great job
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#1744048 - 06/04/18 06:02 PM Re: If You're Going To Catch Only One.... [Re: Tall 1]
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cha beerchug cha
SAWEET Smallie Jon. applause

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