Giant Hybrid on A Spoon

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Comment by Jeff Bernier on August 6, 2009 at 9:13am

DAMN I am impressed.

Comment by Don Prater on August 3, 2009 at 4:04am

Hey JiM Wow! That's what I'm talking about. Fantastic catch. You definitely have bragging rights! don

Comment by Jim G on August 2, 2009 at 3:38am

Wow, you are the man!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on August 1, 2009 at 6:59pm

Thanks, Warrior. I actually think I was using the #3 Pimple, which is bigger at 1/5 th of an oz. It was the hammered finish in silver with the red flipper and treble hooks. Cast to the middle of the pond, count to 6 via 1000, and give a brisk snap-and-fall-back-retrieve, keeping a tight line on the fall back. The boys and numerous bass, took the spoon on the fall, bass being slightly heavy at the rod tip and the hybrids just smashed 'em. depth was likely 6-8 feet. Very, very strong fish. I need to learn more about the spoon gig, as it surely will take trophy fish.

Comment by IceWarriorGill on August 1, 2009 at 6:37pm

Hey Jim, Congrats on 2 massive Hybrids there!!!! Way to go!!! What kind of Swedish Pimple were you using?? Color??!! What depth were you catching them??!!

Comment by John Sheehan on August 1, 2009 at 5:46pm

Haven't found that kind of beauty round here. Great catch Jim.And your excitement is coming through my monitor and hitting me in the face!

Comment by Lance A. Cashler on August 1, 2009 at 11:47am

That is a great fish Jim! They must pull like a freight train.

Comment by Bruce Condello on July 31, 2009 at 7:24pm

Boy that's a feature fish if I've ever seen one!

Comment by Patrick "Bullworm" Olson on July 31, 2009 at 7:23pm

Way to go Jim!!!! Friggin' SWEET!! You better be smiling behind that fish, son! LOL!!!

Comment by Jim Gronaw on July 31, 2009 at 7:16pm

Thanks, Walt. I got two fish today that I feel were about 1 1/2 pounds in weight, maybe slightly more. One was shorter but heavier and the other had a little more length. I actually needed two hands to grab these fish and could comfortably grab the lower jaw like a bass or big crappie. They were awesome! The smallest was 10.5 and the others were all over 11 inches...still can't break the 12 inch mark. All were released, as this was my 'career day' thus far on hybrids.

Amazing fish!

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