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Pointer 78, CFF #4-Chickamauga, Bass, 4-23-11, Dropshot - FishNews - 04-26-2011
<br /> Patrick and I started shallow in an area that held scattered stumps. I&#39;d fished the area last week but the water was up 2-3 feet today and all the wood was under water instead of halfway out. Began throwing a black buzzbait. I&#39;m watching my 5th or 6th cast when my buzzbait just disappears from the surface with a slurp. After setting the hook, I knew I had a keeper on. Patrick rushes from the back of the boat with the net. While keeping my rod low, I snag a rod with a crankbait on it that was sticking out the side of the boat. So now I&#39;m trying to keep this fish on with another rod getting tangled in my line. The rod falls free right into the water. I forget about the fish and use the rod I&#39;m holding to catch the handle of the sinking rod. I&#39;m able to lift it up just enough before it sinks to the bottom for Patrick to grab it ( this was a St Croix rod with a Curado on it). By the time I focus back on the fish, it&#39;s now hung on my trolling motor. I&#39;m thinking that this is alot of trouble for a 3 lb fish. Miraculously, it comes free from the trolling motor and makes one last dive under the boat. I&#39;m able to turn it , bring it up to the side of the boat, where Patrick nets it. Before I see the fish, Patrick says &amp;quot;Oh my God&amp;quot; and hauls it up for me to see. My biggest fish up until that time was 7.2 lbs. I caught that one 12 years ago on Guntersville. This one hit the scales at 8.15 lbs. A new personal best. Patrick caught our next keeper on a swimbait and I caught our 3rd on a lizard. <br /> Water temps started out at 63 degrees but topped out at 66 degrees. All our fish came out of water 5 feet or less around stumps and laydowns. Of course the wind blew. It started in February and hasn&#39;t stopped since.<br /> We ended up in 3rd place overall with 13.50 lbs. I was beaten out by a 9.5 lber for Big Fish by Mike and Seth.