Local pond always a confidence builder

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Local pond always a confidence builder

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Best one in a while...and it was an adventure.

Bit of a long story, but I have to share.

So hooked this girl on the far side of the small opening and the fight was on...she even jumped a couple times and then...she got tangled in a patch of tulles and was completely stuck. What to do? Tried all available angles and was stumped...so I then decided to us another rod to hook the tulle patch and used both to pull it close enough to grab some reeds and pull!!! Then I crawled out and reached for the lip, as I felt my boot filling with water and got her! 5lb12oz on my scale so I have decided the extea effort was worth it. 2 pics, same fish...
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Nice job out there. Fishing small bodies of water are fun, especially when you catch nice bass!
Thanks for sharing.
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For sure! Whenever Im landing a fish big enough to pose with, my feet are getting wet.

My unofficial system: 4-6lbs = hand photo. Over 6 = timer pose photo. Usually with wet feet.
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Pig! I say that because that fish just doesn't know when to stop eating!
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From the looks of Local Pond you must be using aheavy Jig or Heavey wieght on a texas rig. Nice Fish and you deserve it for your effort retrieving it.
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TIM wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 5:19 am From the looks of Local Pond you must be using aheavy Jig or Heavey wieght on a texas rig. Nice Fish and you deserve it for your effort retrieving it.
No, weedless, weightless texas rig...
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KillinTime wrote: Thu Oct 30, 2025 8:18 pm Pig! I say that because that fish just doesn't know when to stop eating!
Should have stopped before she decided to eat plastic... :D But I'm glad she didn't!
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