RiverMan Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Had to share with you guys an email I just recieved from a Guide and Tournament Fisherman that purchased one of my baits. Here is his email, and here is the pic. Oh by the way, Russ is 6'3 and 265. By the way Chip, this lure was coated with Devcon, lol. Jed Good Morning Jed, I was pre fishing today for the tournament this coming weekend and stuck a big fish using your bait, She just absolutely made a meal of it, About 10 feet from the boat I saw her following hot on the bait, as the bait reached the boat I changed the bait direction and did a 90 deg sweep with the bait twitching it down the side of the boat at which point she just smoked it with 2 feet of line out. I have to give my Partner Tim for an excellent net job otherwise I probably would not have boated her. This is my biggest fish this year and she is a real slob, 45 inches with an estimated weight of 25+ pounds !!! I had My digital camera with so we snapped a picture, I have enclosed it for you to use however you want. Just so you know your bait held up extremely well, It does have a few scars and nicks and actually has a tooth stuck in it but what can you expect when a fresh water shark makes a meal of it !!! The picture is in JPEG format. Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazywade Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Wow, JEd thats great, what one of your of lures did he use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Brush Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Jed, That sh*t brings a tear to my eye. She is gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KcDano Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 Good to hear the fish like your bait and it did hold up well. I wonder how Skeeter's bait has held up? Do any of the epoxy proponets here use the epoxy designed for repairing wood. I wonder if it was used prior to priming and allowed to permeate the wood if it would result in a substantial stronger bait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
out2llunge Posted May 7, 2004 Report Share Posted May 7, 2004 That's the best feeling - when someone else catches a fish on one of your baits. It's all fine and dandy to trust your own baits when you're the one fishing them, but when someone else has the confidence to use them, especially in a tourney, and succeeds...well, I don't think you could ask for a better compliment. BTW, was it one of the photo finish gliders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Kick butt Jed !!!!! You're doing it right. Congratulations. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiverMan Posted May 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Hey thanks guys, the bait is a 6 inch glider. You know I wasn't particularly fond of this lure but this guy got hold of it and loved it! He told me while he was test casting the bait in his pond he caught a 16 inch largemouth with it. Yes it was a photo-finish lure Lunge...kind of an odd shape, pointed nose, walked great tho! Jed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert giberson Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 way to go jed!!! congrats on the lures success, making something with your hands , that someone else likes enough to buy !and use!, and then catch a big boy on is priceless!!!!, sweet job! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Posted May 8, 2004 Report Share Posted May 8, 2004 Congrats. Jed, Kind of makes you feel warm and Fuzzy when you get a picture like that,doesn't it?...Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrydabassman Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Great news and WOW what a catch. I'll bet Russ's heart was a pounding big time seeing that monster after his bait. Great Job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
