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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 2:49 pm • # 1 |
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Took a trip to my favorite little lake( introduced to me by Cliff no less) and nailed my personal best on the TFO 2 weight 8' Professional, nice fight that at one stage thought I would lose when he headed for the reeds. The first one is for this years competition. No one could beat Cliff last year.
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 3:57 pm • # 2 |
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Nice bass, Eric! Did you catch any bream?
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 6:06 pm • # 3 |
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That's beauty and the bait.
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linecaster
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2015 9:44 pm • # 4 |
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Thanks for both of your replies, Cliff I got one Blue Gill and a few Sunnies, Rockthief it was caught on a fly tied the same as a clouser but using Olive Marabou instead. The bass I caught last week was on the same fly tied on a #8 long shank.
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keebranch
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 12:19 pm • # 5 |
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pikeonafly
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 12:42 pm • # 6 |
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That's one heck of a nice bass. That had to be a blast on a 2 wt. What do you think it weighed 5 # plus!!
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 12:56 pm • # 7 |
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I would like to say it weighed #10, but around #5 would be more accurate, I do not have a scale or tape I guess I should carry both.
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 1:27 pm • # 8 |
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Rockthief wrote: That's beauty and the bait. HA! Good one! And wonderful catch Eric! Must've been a blast!
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linecaster
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 2:31 pm • # 9 |
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Working on the video and the way my rod bent I thought it may not hold.
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 11:13 pm • # 10 |
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Here is the video, sorry no sound per se, I thought I could edit on you tube and put sound in but there was no edit opportunity given. Cliff on the TF Forum the one of three kayakers on the lake with me caught 11 bass fishing conventional, I was targeting "bream" guess I should have switched to bass mode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw--Lsrw-6o
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 12:55 am • # 11 |
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Awesome video what weight tippet were you using.
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 6:18 am • # 12 |
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Oh my that is a nice largemouth!
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linecaster
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 11:57 am • # 13 |
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pikeonafly wrote: Awesome video what weight tippet were you using. I never go less than 7-8 lb tippet simply because Mr Bass could show up. Thanks on the video comment, I am trying to get better at editing and more creative with the whole thing. Johnny thanks, yes the fight was the best yet by a bass for me, nice and chunky too.
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 5:38 pm • # 14 |
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Eric, nice bass-
what brand / length is your yak?
Les
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 6:31 pm • # 15 |
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Les- It is a Perception Pesador 12. I have one just like it. The kayak is the same mold as the pre 2009 Wilderness Systems Tarpon. Academy sells them for $500. It is a great all-rounder. I use mine mostly for a couple trips to the coast each year.
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 7:43 pm • # 16 |
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keebranch wrote: Eric, nice bass-
what brand / length is your yak?
Les As Padre said it is a Pescador. I still have my inflatable but missed my first Pescador too much and then purchased this from Acadamy for 320 dollars on clearance, could not pass it up
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 10:02 pm • # 17 |
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I wondered about that I have the old tarpon 120 and I've been telling people that the mold is still being used - yet i didnt know the name the pescador. It's a beyond the breakers boat - that is it can by design go safely offshore.
Les
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2015 10:35 pm • # 18 |
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They are made by Perception and I think the 10 and 13 foot kayaks are also Wilderness Tarpon hulls, I stand to be corrected.
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 7:52 am • # 19 |
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Great video. I've been considering getting a kayak to fish from but I haven't had a lot of free time to fish lately. That kayak is on sale at academy for $399 I think. I was looking at them the other day.
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2015 7:59 am • # 20 |
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Those boats were once $900 tarpon 120 when I got mine on sale for $700.
Les
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