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Monksbass Monksville Reservoir
This fish was 18" I didn't weigh her but don't feel like a liar when I say about 3 and 3/4 lbs. A thrill to be wading in the water up to my waist ,wearing old jeans and sneakers and having this encounter . Took a Philips, 'Crippled Killer' .Dual prop top water bait .12# test ,Quantum Alliance Med.Heavy Spinning Rod ,Penn Silverado Reel .Handled the fish well .I got her inside the weedline parallel casting .
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Comment by jim cosgrove on August 23, 2014 at 9:44am
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it all comes full circle john.i have a box full of old topwaters.devil horses,poes.a couple dalton specials.i am bidding on a dealer case of wood creek chub darters.an old friend used to hold his prop baits out the car window going down the highway to loosen up the blades.
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Comment by John Sheehan on August 23, 2014 at 9:03am
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Thank you Ken. Hula Poppers ,Jitterbugs , Chuggers yup great lures that have accounted for fine Bass for me in years past but the last three years I am having success with the dual and single prop baits. They've become favorites to throw .Especially a dual prop this size or a bit bigger .
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Comment by Slip Sinker on August 22, 2014 at 7:08pm
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nice bass John!
very healthy looking
i cant remember the last time i hooked a bass on top water... used to all the time when i was a kid... hula popper and jitter bug
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