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WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/16/17 05:46 PM
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J-Moe
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They opened Buescher State Park back up this week so I decided to head out there with the kayak. When I was launching the kayak another fisherman was trying to catch a bass that he had just missed a bite on. So when I launched I threw the popper dropper in that area and caught a 1.5 lb. bass. I continued working my way down the bank with the popper dropper for about 15 minutes but didn't get a bite so I changed over to fishing for sunfish. I tried a Llano bug, a couple different colored briminators and a rubber legged dragon in all my favorite spots but only caught 2 small bluegill. While I was sitting there I saw a small bass come up after a dragon fly in deeper water. So I threw the rubber legged dragon over to the spot for a couple casts with no luck. I grabbed the 8 weight with the popper dropper rig and on my second cast something grabbed the dropper and started pulling. At first I thought it was the small bass I saw. Then it made the first run and I thought it was like a 3 or 4 pounder so I was still tying to muscle her a bit on the 6 lb. fluorocarbon. But then she made the 3rd run and there was no mistaking she was bigger. She took me on a ride in the kayak. She finally tired and I lifted her in the boat. When I stuck my fly on the end of the rod and tightened it up to put it away the dropper broke off. One more run and I would have lost her. I had her officially measured and weighed for a Buescher State Park record. She was 23.5 inches and weighed 7 lbs. Oh, and the fly was a magical clouser j_hirn. PS: Robert, I know that it takes far more skill to catch a 4 ounce bass in 2200 cfs of flowing water than a 7 lb. bass in still water but these guys seem to like the pictures. They even congratulate me, go figure.
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/17/17 11:22 AM
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Hunter498
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Great Catch my friend, congratz!
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/17/17 02:01 PM
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Bug-e
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Congratulations on a great fish! I am planning to take my kids fishing there soon. I've been to the park several times, but never fished.
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/17/17 05:39 PM
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J-Moe
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Thanks Alan and Bug-e.
Lots of big redear sunfish and bluegill in the lake too. My favorite kayaking lake.
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/18/17 07:22 PM
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j_hirn2
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Congratulations again. I'm getting very jealous. Just kidding. Keep em coming. I need a little bit (a lot) of that magic.
The tug is the drug
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/18/17 08:22 PM
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/18/17 08:28 PM
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/19/17 12:46 AM
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/19/17 12:55 AM
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Robert Hunter
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Another great fish bud!!!!
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/19/17 04:25 AM
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/19/17 02:32 PM
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/20/17 02:17 PM
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J-Moe
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Thanks for all the comments.
I'm starting to see the fall patterns. I went out to the ponds last night and when the sun set the bass were extremely aggressive. The were destroying the top water froggy fly.
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/20/17 11:18 PM
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Robert Hunter
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Not much fall pattern today it's hot lol. Hope we get some rain up here in the next week. Getting cool again for sure I don't think I ever remember a year August seemed like it was cooler than September. Havnt been out since Sunday but it was dead till close to dark for sure.
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/21/17 03:16 AM
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Dfitz
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Don't worry about the mule, just load the cart
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Re: WOW!!! Another PB Largemouth on the Fly
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09/21/17 11:19 AM
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Nice fish Jamie and HUGE congratulations on both your RECORD and PB bass!
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