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I’ve been using the Eugene Bend knot for fluorocarbon line, but this episode of Knot Wars has me convinced the Miller knot may be the way to go. I just got try it a few times.
A bass recently caught out of Lake Biwa in Japan is reported to challenge the long standing world record bass caught by George Perry eons ago. The bass that was just caught by Manabu Kurita with a bluegill weighed 22 pounds and 5 ounces.
I’ve never seen a bass this big and this thing looks like a mutant. I have a dream every once in a while of me catching the world record bass.
Now that I see this thing, I can’t even figure out how a bass gets like that.
Here’s the link to the full story: Bassmaster.com
I thought I caught a toad when I caught this fish last summer but it looks tiny compared to this thing. It’s about the same length but my fish looks like it’s been on the slim fast plan.
Daylight savings means it doesn’t get dark until later and that the Wednesday night tournament at Johns Lake in Winter Garden is back on. It starts at 5:30 so you can swing over there after work and fish until dark for some cash and hear some made up fishing stories. It’s a lot of fun for just $25.
I missed the first few and it’s probably good that I did, because my buddy Juan told me it’s been taking 15 to 20 pounds to be in the money. Did I mention that there’s a 3 fish limit?
I’ve been gettin harassed about being scared to show up so I made it to the tournament this past Wednesday. I spent 2 hours practicing the Sunday before and thought I found a spot in 2 feet of water on the north end to give these guys a run for their money.
I love Johns Lake… I caught a fish within the first 3 casts and pulled in about 15 fish in the 3 hours. The only problem was that I found a nursery. Almost all the fish were about 15″ and that ain’t gonna win nothin. I did manage to find a 4 pounder, but I needed another one to give myself a chance.
They love that junebug Gitem KO on this lake and I went through almost two packs on those little rascals. Anyway, I weighed in 6.9 pounds which was good enough for 4th and 3 ounces out of being in the money. Of course, the winner had about 14 pounds.
Somebody always catches them out there. Last month’s Bassmaster Magazine had a picture of a 14 and a couple 10′s caught from this lake.
It’s right down the street from my house and Johns Lake is on right now.
Watching the Classic is inspirational and that’s why Rattletrap Ramblings has a rockin theme song now… Ramble On
FLW pro Chad Morgenthaler has been on quite a run on Toho. He won the most recent Toho Pro Am with partner Matt Herren, and just got a 5th at the PAA tournament there. Here’s his recount of the tournament on Toho this past week:
To say that practice was tough is an understatement and the chatter among the anglers was fairly consistent, where is the big bite? This time of year Toho should be a flipping or sight fishing slug fest. Not this year. With warm weather and a full moon the giants should be on the beds or staging up for the spawn, but they were nowhere in sight. To make conditions even tougher a cold front settled over Florida bringing in 40-year lows. Florida bass are very sensitive to cold weather and tend to shutdown and not bite.
Just like the majority of anglers I did not have a stellar practice and could not lock down a big bite pattern. The fish were roaming in deeper water and were extreamly hard to locate and depend upon. I had one small area that I knew would produce 8 to 11-pounds a day, but that was not going to win the tournament. To win, I needed several kicker fish to add to my total weight.
On Day 1 my luck held out and I was able produce a good sack along with an 8.3-pound Toho giant. This one took a plunge into my livewell with just minutes to spare. Believe me; I was ecstatic to have her. I caught most of my bass fishing my comfort zone, flipping mats and heavy vegetation using a Reaction Innovations Beaver, or Berkley’s Chigger Craw. The piece of information that I held really tight during the tournament was the bait I used to catch the majority of my fish – Lunker Lure ½-ounce black and blue Grass Monster Jig. At the end of the day with an 18.98-pound stringer I was in 4th place going into Day 2.
I had an early launch on Day 2 and was able to make it to my sweet spot first thing. I secured the majority of my weight in about 3 hours then headed back to Toho to try and catch another giant. I had a major disappointment when the only big bite I had on that day made it about 6-inches from my hand before disappearing. That one still stings. Overall for the day the bite was tough and the majority of anglers struggled, and the weights definitely reflected it. With the addition of 10.93-pounds to my surprise I only dropped one place and qualified for the Day 3 cut.
Going into Day 3 I knew my “sweet spot” would not produced the size of fish I needed. I chose to go for the win, stay on Lake Toho and grind on the areas that I felt confident were the only places I could secure a large stringer. In typical high drama fashion, by early morning I had caught 2 fish for about 7-pounds and then hit a very long dry spell. Fortunately for me, in the last 45 minutes I found the “Mother Load” and capitalized on it. My 15.5-pound stringer was not good enough to take over the lead, but it did retain my 5th place finish and was very proud to have it.
As Vice President of the PAA the Tournament Series was my pet project, and one that I have devoted an enormous amount of time to in the last 8 months. I am very proud of what we have accomplished in such a short period of time, the support from our members, and the new partnerships that we have forged. We have some fine tuning and tweaking to do, but overall the Toho event was a huge success and an overwhelming milestone for the PAA. Right now, members are fired up and looking forward to future events.
All of the Carrot Stix PAA Tournament Series events presented by Phoenix boats will be televised on WFN and Verses. The Toho show should air in February. Stay tuned to my website for additional information.
Here’s his interview about Toho on Bassfan Radio: Chad Morgenthaler Interview
The PAA recently announced it’s 2009 schedule. If you haven’t heard, the Bassmaster Elites will not have co-anglers next year so the only way you can fish with these guys is to fish this tour. Both BASS and FLW pros are fishing this tour so you should get paired with someone good one of the days.
I wish I wasn’t fishing the Bassmaster Weekend Series on the 17th or I’d definitely fish as a co angler on Toho.
2009 Schedule:
January 15-17; Lake Toho, Kissimmee, FL
April 9-11; Neely hentry, Gadsden, AL
October 8-10 Toledo Bend, Hemphill, TX
October 16-18 Toyota Texas Bass Classic World Championship, Lake Conroe, Montgomery, TX
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