[Saturday Sep 16] BIG and FAT laker 2 for 2

5:10AM at the launch:





First one, around 20 lb (released):



Second one around 15 lb (gave to someone on the water):

OMG Nice fish!

I was out there today at and couldn't land one. So many chasers and they just kept stopping all of a sudden... so frustrating.

Question for the yourself and the forum. So lets say I'm fishing 100 ft of water.

I see a mark at 80ft. My lure is at 40 ft and dropping... the fish starts to scream up. What do I do? Do I keep letting it drop? Do I stop the lures descent and start reeling? I had so many follows like this today. One fish started following it down... but nothing... I tried stopping the lure and start reeling and the fish would stop and go back down. So frustrating.

Any help would be much appreciated. It got so frustrating that I fished bass for a bit and managed to land a 3.5 lber lol.

Nice fish! Also great sunrise picture, must have been a great morning out on the water. Looks like your hook did quite the number on the cheek of the one Laker!
Well done

Hi, for me, I usually leave bait/lure about 30 feet off bottom, watch the sonar, wait until laker comes up from bottom towards my bait and almost reaches my bait, then I start reeling in NON-STOP to play the laker-chase-my-bait game, until she commits, and then fish on:-) Cheers, and good luck next time.

Yes it was a beautiful and calm day on the water.

And the 2nd laker I landed, there is a big hole near its mouth, and I think it came from someone else's previous catch (and release) of the fish I am sure.

And the first BIG laker this morning on the tube (recorded by a buddy who happened to fish near me on the water at the time I fought and landed the fish):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iECCM5GGFZA

Beee-ewww-taaay!

Excellent catch, and I thought I was doing well with my 12lb pike this afternoon...
Excuse me while I bow my head in shame.
Lol

Very Nice....I have enjoyed seeing your pics all year and one of these days I will try it, in a kayak to....lol. Until then please keep on catching and posting....!

Very nice fish James..

Well done perfect morning

I was out Friday and around 11:30 it got good until about 2:00, went 7 for 9.

Caught all types, an old boy blind in one eye, a few younger and some real fatso's.

I found they were really reacting to the dropping lures, eventually I would have to drop it a few times after they gave up. Sometimes they showed interest but they never fully committed.
I got a bit heavier on the scent..was a sweaty day. I also always adjust my speed to keep the fish "just gaining" on my lure.

When a fish starts to rise at my dropping lure, I wait until about 5 feet away or so, and do a sudden jerk at eh start of my retrieve got them excited.

the two young ones I got actually shot up after the initial chaser gave up.

Sometimes, minor difference can get that final step to happen.

Thanks very much for the advice! Much appreciated. I will try the jerking motion as you were saying. I had so many fish do that. I did get 2 marks chasing my lure, back off and then go for it again, but they would just stop dead. I will definitely try some scent, hopefully that makes the difference. What scent would you suggest?

Great video James, very nice lakers

You think maybe it is time to change your board name to "Trout Slayer"

Nice james
Ill be out there this weekend and maybe wednesday
A few nice looking days coming up
Maybe ill see u out there

Thanks, and I will be out of BBP again this coming Saturday I am sure.

fantastic fish xman