Congrats to Slipnot
 

For breaking the 40 lb mark tonight, what a beautiful fish, wish I'd had a camera with me. You fish hard Bruce and you deserve it, you fish hog:). Figures, I'm late moving with him and get to the spot he's headed and 2nd cast he's on this fish.

Saltheart nailed 2 nice fish tonight as well, a 17 and 24 lber I think. I had one maybe 26 inches and dropped one that felt good. Too bad Bruce wasn't in for the MSBA tourney, that would have been a good shore fish, I was hoping for one tonight for myself. Oh well tomorrow night I'm doing the easy boat fishing :), well I hope it is anyway.

It's late but I'm all wound up. Nice fishing with the boys tonight, next time it's Smokies and my turn right?

Good going slip
 

must have been a beautiful night out there for you:bounce: :claps:

Congrats Bruce =you fish hard & earned it ===========ENJOY buddy

:btu:

Way to go Bruce!
 

You worked hard for it, hope your 50 comes soon. :btu:

:happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:


Way to go Bruce. Guess that makes up for not getting out last weekend. Now I wished I had gone tonight.


Congrats!!

i guess the beach bum still knows how to jig...:D

heck of a weight for a 45 inch fish...thats how they should all be...

i knew one of us would yank a 40 out of that rip sooner or later...:happy:

Great report! Hey Bruce, what did she fall for? Hope to see a pic posted soon, assuming you took her home? Now bring sum o dat mojo to Cutty!

Taking the twins out for their first keepers(we hope) today.

Ross

I heard on another thread it was a 40 oz fish,I dont know BRUCE,did ya have any witnesses?:smas.h: ...NICE JOB BRUCE:D

he's going ta have red cheeks for a week now from all that smilein.nice work slipage.......:claps: ..

:kewl:

If anyone deserves to pull a large out of that place it is YOU! You are probably the most dedicated Canal Angler on this board. Congrats.

Thanks!
I don't know about that statement Specialist, JPowers is a member here too ya know:)

Caught on a jig I painted and tied myself, a 4 oz mr.pogie ball type jig with a red pork rind

Bwoosey got a bigg'n! woo hoo! great job! congrads!

nice fish!!!!
who wears short shorts?:D ;)

DID I miss something ????
how much did it weigh??????

Nice!!!!:btu:

:claps: :kewl:

Nice fish SLIP, congrats!!!

There's a reason for the shorts, too---along with doing some jigging, slip was booked to give some swimming lessons :D

Nice fish and nice Daisy Dukes! Congrats Bruce.

Way to go Bruce
 

See................. you are an expert Slip!

Nice bass man!

Mike

Yo, Bruce. Congratulations!!!!! You da MAN.


BUT........ We have got to get you some pants, buddy.

:laughs:


BTW, I talked to Tim S & Luke this am. They were on the other side ( AGAIN - ;) ) and thought they heard you over there. YIKES.

:btu: Congratulations Slip, that is quite a fish, especially from the Ditch

Oh yeah!

Nice Job Slip!!!!

Let's hear more, you've got to have a story. You didn't pull that thing up with a spinnin' reel did ya?

Congrats Bruce. Nice fat fish!!! I guess Smokey and I should have stayed for one more spot! :) Great fishing with you and GS. I'm thinking you may be going back again ? :) Hope to see you there.

Way to go SLip you deserve it, nice fatty baby!!!!!!! YEEE HAAA

Nice going slip. congrats:)

Great fish Bruce nice pants too!!!!!!!1

Well done Slip! That's a he11 of a fish! Congrats! :claps:

outstanding
 

well i guess thats one fish that didn't "slip" away heh heh heh

Raven quickly ducks .... all the stuff thrown his direction for the pun....:D

Nice!!! Good going Slip!!!:btu:
Seems like everyone's more interested in your shorts though:confused: :topic: :laughs:

It wieghed 40.6 lbs on my berkley ditgital scale, 45-1/2" long, 27-1/2" girth.

Yes, caught with spinning gear in the canal at mid stage of the current, luckily with the SW wind the west running current was not as fast as usual.

I fished a few hours at the begiing of the west tide with Saltheart,Smokey and Got Stripers , it was dead at first but at 11 when I was about to leave Saltheart proceeded to school me on his spot as I was overcasting my jig and he was nailing decent fish in closer. I moved to another location and Bob followed not far behind me. 2nd cast and I hook into this fish and it is taking drag more than usual. JJ18 says to me, ya these fish in the rip have shoulders. And the bass starts rubbing in the rocks trying to bust off but I tired her out and won the fight before my 40lb leader broke. Funny thing was that earlier I had a jig break off and was too lazt to put a new leader on so I tied the new jig direct which I never do. I was very worried about that knot the whole fight. When I saw the size of the bass once it got close, I knew I was close to 40 lbs.

The bass had 2 small lobsters in it's belly, so anyone who thinks jigs don't catch large fish is crazy. I caught it on a 4 oz ball type jig I got from mr.pogie and I painted it white and tied it with white bucktail and red thread and I dressed it with red pork rind (=lobster) :D

My sister in law had a huge smile on her face when I told her I had some fish for her, she loves fish.

about those shorts, I guess I should toss out my old clothes huh? :) You guys don't miss anything, what can I say, it is laundry day:smash:

Anyway, that's my story.

a while later after putting the fish on snow I got a nice 25 lbder on a skinjig while GS pouted and called me fish-hog :D
I was just lucky to plant my jig in the right spot is all.

Way to go Bruce! :cheers: :btu: :claps:

Way to go Bruce ! ! I guess some of those jersey fish finally made up there.....those 50's can't be far behind..... Ray

Way to GO Bruce!!!

Super Job and Nice shorts to boot!!!!

CONGRATS SLIP.......

HELL YEAH BABY
 

You the man Bruce! Real Reel Beauty:D :claps:

thats My BubbaH