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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

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.

Comment by John Sheehan on August 23, 2014 at 9:03am

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 .

Comment by Slip Sinker on August 22, 2014 at 7:08pm

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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