9 More Days on the Holler!

Spent the last 9 days on Dale! The fishing was feast or famine, but when the were eating, they were knocking the hell out of a swim beat! If you were on fish, you better have a grip on the rod. Wednesday I caught my personal best 5.10 then later that evening, I followed it up with a 6lb. My friend Wes caugh his personal best of 5.12. We caught 6 fish over 5lbs and several slots. Our best 5 each day was over 20lbs with our best day being Wed at 24+lbs. All fish were caught on a Storm Wild Eye Shad swimbait , stirkeking shadalicious with a 3/8oz wt. or a 4" grub. I never got a sniff on a jig but couldn't force myself to throw it much b/c they were eating the swimbait!

Overall a great time and couldn't ask for a better way to spend a vacation! I was also fortunate enough to be in the boat with guys that caught some Walleye that we quickly released to Lake Crisco later that evening! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/Laugh.gif

I'm sorry to those who called and I didn't get back to. (Junior/Daniel) I owe you. My phone has terrible service down there and we were on the lake day light to dark every day. Junior, I'll call you this week! I owe you. Hopefully we can get down there and stay on em! Now is the time to catch a big girl for those who are wanting that shot at a trophy smallmouth!

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Here is my personal best 21.5" 6lbs
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5.12 21.5"
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http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/e...g?t=1240174005
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http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif ..great fish dude..I would love to catch one on that swimbait

good grief man those are some pigs! http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif
Now shut up, I dont want to hear anymore about you getting to fish 18 days in a row http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/roll.gif

After seeing Lake Barkley water all year, that clear water is something. Great Catch!

very nice........ http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/beers.gif

Congrats Matt!!!!! Looks like y'all had a great time and you sho' gotz a purty bote http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/smile.gif

Awesome days Matt...i dont think ive ever seen a smallie so big that its eyes were buldging out lol,and nice taste in beer by the way http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/beers.gif Ive gotta get back down there sooooon

Awesome pics Matt!!!! I'm ready anytime just give me a shout http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif Whewww after a fishing trip like that and catching all those hawgs sure would be tough to go back to work http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/smile.gif

http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/beers.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/beers.gif looks like a hell of a trip man...those are some pigs in the pics http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif

Sounds great man! I would've love to have been on there this past week with the warmer temps.

Like I said yesterday, nice fish! http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif

Now lets focus on KYLake! http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif

Matt, you gotta teach me that swimbait thing. It sounds like you had a great trip.

Guys, don't worry about KY Lake, that Ranger is plenty fast enough to fallow me from hole to hole. http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/wink.gif

great fish matt, looks like a hell of a time http://www.bassboatcentral.com/boardstuff2/beers.gif

Great quality pictures as always.

I am Freakin Jealous. damn damn damn http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/mad.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/mad.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/mad.gif the gull of some people to fish for that long and then post pictures of hogs http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/crying.gif
just kiddin. Those are some beauties and a well done on figuring them out http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif

Nice fish Matt. You go Boy! http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/bows.gif

Nice fish Matt. http://xs-s.com/zf/images/smile/emthup.gif

awesome...here i am at ky lake catching 125+ buck bass...waiting for the pigs...shouda went to dale...... http://www.bassboatcentral.com/smileys/eek.gif