What's the biggest fish YOU'VE ever dumped?

DougH · Post by **DougH** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:08 pm

Up at Casitas this morning, I dumped a hog in the 15-20 lb range. I've caught fish up to 16, so I know she was BIG. After she ate my jig, she came up to jump, but she was so fat she could only get her head out, and shake her head at me. She then just swam down, peeling my 12 lb P-Line off the reel like nothing. She stayed down deep for a while just cruising around. Then after what seemed like hours, but was maybe 30 seconds, and for No real reason, POP she just came unbuttoned. WAAA !! After wiping away my tears, I went on to a good day including a 5 and a 7+, until the global warming got to about 146 degrees, and I went home.

Whats the biggest fish you've ever lost?

Guy Williams · Post by **Guy Williams** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:43 pm

12-15 lbs at Perris on of all things a 4 1/2 inch worm with a small weight in Aug. Same thing happened, so big and round that she could only get her head out of the water then she dogged me for 30 or so seconds and just came off. Damm 6 pound test, I should have just railed her. Next cast I got one of my personal best bluegill's over 2 pounds. I wonder what she was feeding on? At least it was durring fun fishing not a tourney!!!!!
Guy Williams

buddy brown · Post by **buddy brown** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:28 pm

Lower Lagoon a few years back. 3 fish over 7 pounds in 4 casts. The 5th cast results in a hook up that has my heavy action rod doubled over 15 lb line is peeeling off like nothing gain some line peels off another 20 yards. then she comes up tired and is on the surface almost within arms reach 13-15lber with bugged out eyes the size of quarters, swims a little to the right, gets a wierd angle on me, a little head shake on the surface and pllink out pops my jig. Then it just sat on the surface for a while almost within arms reach.. then it went back down.. my friend and I were speechless

Art H. · Post by **Art H.** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:43 pm

Last year at DVL I lost one that had to be 13 to 14 easy. Hooked her on a Texas rigged 7 inch Blackgrape Roboworm.

I hooked the fish off of a point on the north shore, and after finally getting her near the boat, and with my partner waiting with net in hand, she jumped, shook her head, and threw my set up right back at me. I just stood there shaking.

My partner that day was from Indiana, and he was freaking out because they just don't grow them that big back there.

oakview · Post by **oakview** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 2:56 pm

If everyone could have only been on the lake today to hear ol'Dougie after he lost that "donkey"...Pour guy...I have never had a fish close to that but when he was telling me it's like he saw a ghost...completely white in the face...he went on for atleast 10 minutes about it...I thought he was going to have a nervous breakdown...but the next time I saw him, he had 7.8lb in the boat...smiling but that 1st fish still had him a little shaken...

Damn Doug, you and Dave "The Poolman" are on them...

See you on the water...
D.

check out the new video...hunting with the "Split-tail" not fishing...
http://www.daves-california-big-bass.co ... videos.htm

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:34 pm

That video was fun. Mornings are the best time, for sure.

Ricky-S · Post by **Ricky-S** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:45 pm

12-13 pounds at the Delta on a top water. The fish broke every split ring on the bait. It was the most explovise strike that I have ever had.

It was durig a tournament where I had 26 pounds in the boat with a 9 pounder and the big fish hit and took me to town. It was a learning expereince.

All I got back was the bait without any hooks or split rings.

Please change out your split rings.

JasperW · Post by **JasperW** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:17 pm

biggest fish ever dumped?? i never got to weight it..

No actuallt i have never dumped a fish

smpboy · Post by **smpboy** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:33 pm

was at the pud back in the days before i had a boat off the launch ramp docks on the old school optimum swimbaits was in the teens had it on for a while it jumped and shook the body off the opitmum and swam towards me at the dock and wraped me around the cable and it was gone i used to lug those old school swimbaits on a whimpy 7 ft rods that was before they made swimbait rods so i didnt have a prayer thats the only 1 i really can regret losing knock on wood

calibassman · Post by **calibassman** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:34 pm

Lost a huge fish at the lower lagoon that bit on an Ika.

Never saw the fish, but it had my 7', medium heavy rod doubled over and was peeling the 12 lb Izor Platinum off my reel like it was thread. This fish was surging like a yellowtail!!

Had her on for about 20 seconds before she came unbuttoned.

This fish pulled much harder than my PB of 12.3, so my guess is that this fish was over 13 lbs.

Then again, it could have been a catfish....Na, it was a bass.

DanWarme · Post by **DanWarme** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:51 pm

I don't want to talk about it!

DougH · Post by **DougH** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:27 pm

DanWarme wrote:I don't want to talk about it!

Still, after 13 years of nightmares, he can't talk about it... lol

DanWarme · Post by **DanWarme** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:12 pm

but the therapy IS helping!

ironman · Post by **ironman** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:25 am

bass 10-14 lb at clear lake thanks to the genios how didnt net it but tried to beat the hell out of it he missed it on the net but the biggest iv ever lost came last week it was 50-60 lb yellow

Murph · Post by **Murph** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:36 am

22lbs 5 oz at a Nevada State Park. At least , I think it was that big!

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:06 am

A MONSTER BLUEFIN!!! I STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES...I HAD IT AT COLOR AND IT WAS MASSIVE AND THE HOOK PULLED..SO LAME..FISH LOOKED LIKE IT WAS IN THE 60 - 80 LB CLASS. SO LAME.

MCSPIN · Post by **MCSPIN** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:26 am

I lost a 10lb plus bed fish in a ABA tournament at Casitas about 12 years ago. The hole lake heard me scream.

Gary

BigJeff · Post by **BigJeff** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:40 am

15+

I had caught an 11 and a half a few weeks prior. Fish made a mad run jumped once, yelled to get the net, jumped a second time and spit the worm in slow motion.

It dwarfed the 11 easily.

John Barron · Post by **John Barron** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:40 am

My PB is 14lb 15 1/2oz. I lost one at DVL that was way bigger, how much I don't know but I was shaking after the brief but strong battle.
jb

Art H. · Post by **Art H.** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:11 pm

It was the same fish I lost John. I to was shaking. I still am.

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:57 am

last night....she was about 5"4 105lbs...i had her all the way to the boat and she threw my worm right back at me...lol...should have seen her pec fins.

ash · Post by **ash** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:01 am

I will say mine was 24.25 LBS out of Woodbridge, on a Pocket Fisherman , using the Helicopter Lure and whatever line that Shaw is touting today. Man that damn helicopter lure just started spinning around on the line and acted as a turbo charger causing the line to snap back and grenade the rod. I was in tears for days......then the peyote started wearing off..........

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:36 am

I SHOULD HAVE GAFFED HER.

John Barron · Post by **John Barron** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:39 am

You were probably use too small of a worm. I use 9" to 10" worm to start with until I find that it's just too much and scale back from there.
jb

Art H. · Post by **Art H.** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:43 am

Art H. · Post by **Art H.** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:44 am

some guy wrote:last night....she was about 5"4 105lbs...i had her all the way to the boat and she threw my worm right back at me...lol...should have seen her pec fins.

Sounds like you had a "pink snapper" on the line.

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:47 am

I catch elephants with peanuts..

if you whip out the 9 inch right out the gate the tend to spook.

the pink snappers have been out in full force as of late..i guess they are pelagic.

buddy brown · Post by **buddy brown** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:03 am

You guys are dropshotting those small baits. I got a 5'4" german/italian at 150 on a 10 inch kilbassa (sp) sausage. I call it the chunka plunka

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:15 am

i tend to fly line my big worm..it gives it a more natural presentation..I have a few snappers in well, but always looking to cull. Im a youngin need to stick a snapper on the wall yet.

buddy brown · Post by **buddy brown** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:20 am

I tend to use mine as a "wake" bait in the middle of the night

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:23 am

ahh i have heard that...on a dark night the more it pushes water the better.

DL · Post by DL » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:18 pm

A 6lb wrinkle neck brown trout...

sniper · Post by **sniper** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:48 pm

That sounds like the same fish that Rini dumped the first morning at Santa Margarita, Top Stick. Did it have any unusual markings???????????

DL · Post by DL » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:56 pm

Naa, but I thought it was illegal in California to use corn for bait??

Ron C · Post by **Ron C** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:40 pm

...isn't that a close relative of the peanut-packed "Growler Trout"?

buddy brown · Post by **buddy brown** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 1:46 pm

nope the speckled sesame seed trout...

sniper · Post by **sniper** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:03 pm

I don't know about all that, but they all seem to congregate around the "Mud Line"..............

DL · Post by DL » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:30 pm

Actually its a cousin, but not to be confused with the one-eyed trouser trout or the wrinkle BACK brown trout. The latter grows to enormous size and only strikes when you are miles from shore.

Guy Williams · Post by **Guy Williams** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:47 pm

This is classic!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey Keith, you have fans!!!!!!!!!!
Guy Williams

ironman · Post by **ironman** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:31 pm

some guy wrote:last night....she was about 5"4 105lbs...i had her all the way to the boat and she threw my worm right back at me...lol...should have seen her pec fins.

dont use that 3 inch worm anymore

Greg_Cornish · Post by **Greg_Cornish** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:22 am

12 pound Northern Pike about 36" long at German Lake in MN. I was 14 years old. Had a cheap Japanese spincasting reel with aluminun spool. The line cut a notch in the spool and hung up and broke. My dads landing net was only 24 inches across, missed him on 2 passes. I took the reel off and threw it as far as I could. Sat in the boat mumbling the rest of the day.

Ron C · Post by **Ron C** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:55 am

200+ pound tarpon - Barra del Colorado - Costa Rica. I fought her for a good 15-20 minutes when she made a run straight out in front of the boat and broke me off. Man, was I pissed. It took me four more trips to Costa Rica before I finally landed a big tarpon (125 pounds). I have since caught several more in the 120-125 pound range, but nothing like that 200 pounder that smoked me. Oh well, I'll just have to keep trying!

Here's a photo of my 125:

DL · Post by DL » Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:47 pm

Damn Ron, that fish is a freak!

Ron C · Post by **Ron C** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:00 am

Next time you are in Anglers Marine, look at the tarpon on the wall. I believe that it went about 200 pounds.

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 9:03 am

Is there any way Rini is up here at Clear Lake? Found a huge mudline over by State Park.

Guy Williams · Post by **Guy Williams** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 7:34 pm

HA HA HA HA HA Ha HA HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guy Williams
P.S. I vow to ALWAYS carry at least one roll on the boat now!!!!!!!!!!!!

some guy · Post by **some guy** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:34 am

I always throw the big worm..just looking for quality bites.

John Barron · Post by **John Barron** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:55 am

that is funny!!!!!!!!!
jb

oakview · Post by **oakview** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:46 pm

I just dumped my biggest fish today...I'm sick to my stomach...

At Casitas, I fishing down the bank with the wind at my back and on the trolling motor...throwing a swimbait...as I go down the bank I see a shadow...a huge shadow just sitting there in about 8 feet of water...with the wind and the trolling motor its too late to stop so I just drift and hit the bank...hoping not to spook this thing...I thought it was a carp but no its a huge bass...I hit the bank and I'm 10 feet from this beast...I'm watching this fish watching my bait that is right beside the boat...SO I start twitching it and wouldn't you believe it, here she comes...right on its tail and i have 5 feet of line out and doing figure 8's...It chasing it back and forth...it goes under the boat and her she comes back...twitch, twitch...slam...and I set the hook to early...SH@TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

I'm having a beer hoping I will be able to sleep tonight....Its on instant replay in my eyes...

ANyway...I'm going back out tomorrow to get her in the boat...

D.
www.orsoswimbaits.com

Rob Cummings · Post by **Rob Cummings** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 6:02 pm

I'll tell ya what fellas, I just watched the video from Dave's fish he just wrote about. It's pretty cool, wait till ya see it. He has a couple feet of line out and it looked like he was teasing a bulldog with a meatybone!!!...the fish was chasing the bait feet from the boat.. and comes right up underneath the bait and you see the whole thing happen...she was just nosing and bumping the bait...finally slurped it...a splash...and a whiff!! I'm not gonna judge the weight of the fish, kinda hard from the video but it was definitely a good one!!

The video should be up tonite.

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