2.0 lb. Largemouth Bass caught by Henry V fishing in North Carolina on 09/15/09
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Fishing Report
2.0 lb.
Largemouth Bass caught
by Henry V
fishing
on Tuesday September 15, 2009 at 19:13
near
Chapel Hill
in
Orange County,
North Carolina (NC),
United States
North America
using
a Skitter Pop
a Topwater Bait
by Rapala International
This is a tale of two Bowfin. I met Joe for some fishing action before dusk. Little did I know that Mike was down on the Haw River sneaking up on some Bowfin. I started fishing topwater and a small Bowfin grabbed my lure on one of the first casts. I got it near the bank when it inexplicably spit my hook. Moments later, Mike sent Joe a text saying he was into some fins down the Haw. I got nervous because we are only 3 points apart atop the Bowfin Anglers Group Finner of the Year contest. So I kept fishing. A few casts later, my lure hit the rocks and a Bowfin jumped out of the water to grab it. The fish missed my lure. And then I landed this bass, but I was worried that Mike caught a big fin to pass me in the points. And then the worst thing that could happen came to pass: I heard a cannonball fall into the water. The nasty beaver that lives downstream showed up and it was slapping its tail to run us off. Joe gave up and left and I kept fishing. And then the bats came, hitting my lure as it crossed the water. I gave up - Mike would get the fin, and I lost two. I was mad as hell and ready to jump in the water and have it out with that beaver once and for all. But then good news came down the wire: Mike also lost his Bowfin. In the end, the Bowfin won. They always do.
Posted by Henry V 2 months ago
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Good story. There's always the unknown x-factors when fishing. Man v. Nature. Good luck in the contest!