18 February 2012, 10:55
Eland SlayerFalcon Lake, TX bass!! (**PICS**)
Just returned from my first trip to Falcon Lake. The fishing was very slow for us.....I believe mostly due to a combination of us having never been to the lake before and the water being cooled down a lot from the cold front that moved through last week (water temps ranged from 58 to 64).
My buddy and I only caught 16 fish total in 3 days.....however, I was
blessed/lucky/fortunate enough to catch
TWO double digit fish, both shattering my old personal best (around eight pounds). The largest was 11.15 lbs and the other was 10.20 lbs. I could not be happier with these two giants!! I have been an avid bass fisherman my whole life, and have always hoped to catch a double digit....but I NEVER DREAMED I would catch TWO of them within 48 hours!!
.....and believe it or not, the 11.15 was the very first fish of the trip!!
I felt a little guilty that my friend was not able to get himself a double digit as well....but he did catch more fish than I did, and managed a solid 7 lb. fish.
Here are some photos....I hope you guys enjoy. I will definitely be heading back to Falcon when the water warms up a little. I will also be getting replicas done for both of these fish....so if anyone knows a good fish taxidermist in the Houston area, please let me know. (I've never mounted a fish, so I have no idea who around here is good)
The largest bass of my life....11.15 lbs!!
The second largest bass of my life.....10.20 lbs!!
Falcon sunset....
18 February 2012, 19:56
MikelravyAwesome fish. It's funny how that works sometimes. I took a buddy fishing and his first ever walleye was .5 lbs off the state record and three times as big as any I ever caught. Then one day I got 3 pbs in one day! Keep up the good work!
20 February 2012, 04:25
465H&HNow those are serious bass!!!!
465H&H
23 February 2012, 23:26
MikelravySay 465 How did your last trip to El Salto go?
17 March 2012, 06:47
Tony in SCNice bass!! They've just started here. Tony
19 March 2012, 20:11
NavyVetHoly cow! I mean... bass! Fantastic.