Fished Morton today from 10:30 till 6:30.......counted 11 boats and some very annhibriated Trout Anglers at the launch but....for a moment, I had flashbacks of Black Lake and the "Silver Curse" that has lurked in the shadows...I skipped a senko under a dock....felt the "TapTap" of the Pseudo-Largemouth only to set on a 4+ pound Triploid! Luckily my line broke releasing me from the curse and the very next skip........3+ largemouth!!
WHEWWWWWWW! That was close!
Got another 3+ and a 2-3/4 then...at the launch....just right from the launch side....I see a fin moving and before I can think...I flip my senko on 8lb test to a gravel spot only to have my clock cleaned!!!! spooled me in the trees!....GRRRRRRRRRR...Explative..GRRRRRRRRR.....Explative......]so.....an hour later.........with a baitcaster and a texas lizard....FISH-ON!!!.....oh did I mention I was next to the boat launch where remained a group of annhibriated Trout Anglers.......okay.....The fish jumped and ran for the same spooling tree that was the demise of my spinning rig.....but the 12 pound line and med/heavy rod turned it and it ran for the boat and jumped up against the gunnel.....this drew a round of "Holy &^%$" and "Son (**&^%&*" from the gallery as the fish then sawed off about two full bushels of Lily Pads and into the net. It weighed in at 5 lbs 2 ounces but the fact that it occured in front of a large group made it fell like a 10 pounder!
Will put up pic soon. Larry.
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Way to go Larry,

Sounds like you a good time today. 

Marc F.

The sad thing was that a homeowner and a guy from Evergreen Bass Club said they saw two guys taking fish off beds and boating them...........I did find two of my fish had red 4/0 hooks in their sides as if they had been snagged...........time to start smakin these guys!

nicely done.  it's cool to see the looks on peoples faces when this sort of thing happens.  got a 4.12 smallie out of newport shores about a month ago in front of a house having a barbeque, like 15 people going crazy when i let it go 

troy

Nice pic and story, Larry.  Thanks for taking us along.