The one that got away..........

Post by **S.M.05** » Mon May 10, 2010 7:10 pm

As fisherman we all have something in common...........

The one that got away

Well here is my little one that got away story

2 weeks ago I leave the boat at home cause the winds are howling and I decide to walk into this beau-T of a splake lake.
A casual day of shore fishn and im feeling lazy so I leave the net in the truck

, well if I dont hook into what looks to be a 8-9lbr in 7 feet of water on the ultralite.

For what felt like ten minutes I battle this splake in the shallows through the sticks and branches while it takes off with my drag screaming with the head shakes and rolls.
All the while Im cursing at myself about leaving the net behind. Then just as it seems to be giving in pop

the #%$## hook comes out.

I tell my friends about this fish but to them its just another fish story.

Well I have been waiting for the right weather to get back out there.
Last weeknd I was spec fishn with gramps on a couple lakes and this weekend well we know how the weathers been.
I couldnt take it anymore so today I left at 4am to catch that splake.

Man its was cold this morning. Puddles were skimmed over with ice and the net was frosty on the hands, but this is good as it would keep the splake shallow.

I set up shop and and although it would seem impossible to hook that same fish just 2 weeks later I would try.......
.......
.....
....
and succeed

I no its not the 9lbr

but with a mouth like that he is definately somebody's fish story

All stories should end with a happy ending,
but this one ends with punishment as he was given the plank.

Ceder plank that is...

Spiced

Smoked

and Served

Post by **stclairhound** » Mon May 10, 2010 7:16 pm

Now that is a story with a happy ending

Post by **i got worms** » Mon May 10, 2010 7:51 pm

awesome fish and even awesome'r story!

Post by **Bass Addict** » Mon May 10, 2010 7:59 pm

WOW.....

What Gorgeous colours of a Laker ..Too bad its a Slpake though..

Post by **baz fish** » Mon May 10, 2010 8:08 pm

Nice trout man

and looks delicious also

.

Post by **riverdog** » Mon May 10, 2010 8:14 pm

Great looking splake, good eats! I just lost a good fish myself while doing some walleye fishing from shore. It cost me the tip off the end of my St.Croix ML F rod

. Dam pike had to be 12plus pounds no net tried to lift out of rocks about a 1/2 foot and snap!!!!!!! I knew better but I thought if anything would snap it would have been the 8lb mono.

Post by **S.M.05** » Mon May 10, 2010 8:34 pm

Bass Addict wrote:A Gorgeous Laker right there if i've ever seen one..

Thanks B.A.
Laker has a forked tail not the square tail of a spec.

At least its gorgeous

Post by **Tip-up** » Mon May 10, 2010 9:01 pm

''I couldnt take it anymore so today I left at 4am to catch that splake.''

Bet you'll never forget the net again

Gnarly looking face on the beast but I like it...man that's whopper trout Mike

Thanks for posting.

Post by **Fishing 24/7** » Mon May 10, 2010 9:10 pm

i respect THE

Post by **fatluke** » Mon May 10, 2010 10:31 pm

I see you really picked up on the photoshop skills I taught you....pretty simple to turn that fork tail into a square tail eh??...

Just kidding, beauty of fish Mike..... I can just hear the conversations you had with yourself after that. lol

If anyone deserves a ending like that, it's you...

The big question though........... dimensions??

Post by **Mike P** » Tue May 11, 2010 4:21 am

Congrat's on being determined. Great report...I think I like the first pic the best!

Post by **DropShotr** » Tue May 11, 2010 4:56 am

WOW!!!!!!!!!

Beauty of a fish.

Thanks for the great report and awesome pics.

I love a happy ending too..................

DS

Post by **GR8-Scott** » Tue May 11, 2010 4:59 am

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again ... Way-2-go ... congrats !
Thanks for sharing this GR8 report and pics.

Post by **troutnmuskiehunter** » Tue May 11, 2010 5:13 am

Awesome Splake Mike!!

Post by **Wired leader** » Tue May 11, 2010 5:49 am

Nice Fish!!