Thread: The Accidental Fish

Enjoy hearing these great stories. Largest I accidentally caught was about a 4 lbs pike on a bobber and minnow.

well who says big bait big fish? I DO!!!!!but not tonight . i went to catch some perch for the tourney today using 10' crappie rods with 1/4 oz jigs tipped with a minnow. at first all i could catch was little channels , i had 7 on at one time all between 2-3lb got out toward the main lake and thought i was hung in some brush till i seen a big blue flash about 75' from the boat. i knew it was big so i decided to see if i could get it in (6lb ande on a 10' ultra light ugly trolling rod) . well i let it take me for a tour of the creek for over 30 min. i have said there is no way to get a big blue/ flatthead in on this light of tackle well i have to pull my foot out of my mouth and say i was wrong!! i used my trolling motor to get above the fish and let him guide me around till he blew bubbles and came up !!!!! at times we were going down the middle of the creek at over 1.5 mph it was cool !!! well it was my pb on the sc side of wylie it was 48lb and change in the net so it was around 47lb still a monster on light tackle. i thanked him for the fight and turned him back to fight another day. i know what you are asking so i will tell you . HE HIT A RED AND CHARTREUS JIG LOL:D and of course no camera i didn't think i would need it on a perch jerk but i promise it will be on the boat from now on .