Went out Sunday afternoon to a spot with a southwest wind blowing right in our faces. I watched for a few minutes as there were about 7,other guys fishing the same stretch of water and everyone was struggling to get small fish.

I looked out and saw fish breaking way beyond the other guys' casting range and decided to clip on a Bigfish pencil popper in silver back, pinkish orange sides and white belly.

Second cast, I pick up my first keeper of 2009, a respectable 36" fattie. For about 10 minutes, people stopped and watched me as I was having fish explode on every cast. I ended up with a few more from 25 to 32" and then I took a 39" bass that took me down to where I could see the mono backing on my reel. I've never seen the kind of vicious strikes that the bass were putting on that plug!

I know the fish look short in the pic, but keep in mind that I'm 6'4" and my son is 44" tall.

Nice post, cool pic.

That is awesome FB! Thanks for sharing the story and the pics from your outing! You can't beat topwater action like that!! :btu::claps:

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I wonder what your son is thinking standing next to a fish only a few inches shorter than him.

Good stuff Bones

nice!

That is awesome FB! Thanks for sharing the story and the pics from your outing! You can't beat topwater action like that!! :btu::claps:

I almost exclusively fish topwater plugs during daylight and love working pencil poppers. That plug of yours casts a mile and had great action at the furthest point point of the cast. I barely had to do anything.


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I wonder what your son is thinking standing next to a fish only a few inches shorter than him.

He loved it. I only keep a couple of fish a season and they come home filleted, so he doesn't see them whole. Now he really wants to get out fishing with me.

love those BF pencils - slayed 'em on Friday with them too - they cast a mile

good stuff fb....that plug is magic...:jump:

good going great pics

Slingah swears by the yellow over white!! :uhuh:

FB...how old is your son??