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i decided today to target Rock Bass for a Master Angler Patch this would require a length of 11" . Earlier this morning i released a rock bass of just over 9" with a bobber and worm. I came back home and looked at the DNR Master Angler database and saw that Wixom Lake was one of the top producers of trophy sized rock bass. Now i caught one earlier this year that measured approx 11.5" but did not have a scale with me and i thought at the time the master angler minimum was 12". i measured that fish up against my fishing rod with a picture and scaled it at at between 11" and 12" approx. This fished was released immediately and i missed out on that Master Angler oppurtunity. i caught this fish on a 5" green pumpkin/red flake jacks worm and have caught alot of jumbo rock bass on this while smallmouth bass fishing.
Now today i decided to continue that effert where i caught the previous rock bass. Mind you that i am now targeting these fish for a trophy and not accidentally catching these while fishing for another species. WHAM !!! first cast under the bridge a 11" er. Had a nice scale handy for the picture and measured just a notch over! What are the odds!!

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Comment by John Sheehan on September 12, 2013 at 4:46pm

Go sit on the bench ! Ha !

Comment by Slip Sinker on September 12, 2013 at 4:41pm

thanks guys.... decided to try for trophy LM bass today ... made the first cast and nothing. so the streak is over. :)

Comment by dick tabbert on September 11, 2013 at 3:57pm

Your right that is a great rocky Ken what are the odds

Comment by Ben Seay on September 11, 2013 at 3:05pm

Now THAT is what you call a Rock Bass whopper!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on September 11, 2013 at 2:28pm

Way to go Ken.......great Rocky!

Comment by Leo Nguyen on September 11, 2013 at 12:11pm

Excellent catch! keep it up and you'll break that record!

Comment by John Sheehan on September 11, 2013 at 12:04pm

Great catch Ken !!Congrats!

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