Post by goosepondmonster on May 29, 2012 17:01:08 GMT -5
Last September my father-in-law caught a really nice bass in his buddy's pond. We noticed it had a piece of its tail missing...
A couple of weeks later, he caught it again (and had me hold it for the picture)...
A month or so later I had a shiner under a bobber and I left it while I went to check the trail camera. I noticed when I walked back that the bobber was gone. I started reeling it in and it turns out it was my turn to catch Split Tail...
Fast forward to yesterday and I was fishing with my brother. We were targeting bluegill, but I caught a dink and thought I'd see if a bass might hook up on it. I had a few take it under, but could never get hooked up. I said I was going to catch one more and then head out. Just as I said that the bobber went under and I was able to set the hook. My brother grabbed the net and I was able to hook up with Split Tail again...
The hook was into his gut some, so instead of ripping it out, I left it in there. I'm hoping that he'll get by and the hook will rust out.
A couple of weeks later, he caught it again (and had me hold it for the picture)...
A month or so later I had a shiner under a bobber and I left it while I went to check the trail camera. I noticed when I walked back that the bobber was gone. I started reeling it in and it turns out it was my turn to catch Split Tail...
Fast forward to yesterday and I was fishing with my brother. We were targeting bluegill, but I caught a dink and thought I'd see if a bass might hook up on it. I had a few take it under, but could never get hooked up. I said I was going to catch one more and then head out. Just as I said that the bobber went under and I was able to set the hook. My brother grabbed the net and I was able to hook up with Split Tail again...
The hook was into his gut some, so instead of ripping it out, I left it in there. I'm hoping that he'll get by and the hook will rust out.
Just another night at work for me and Monty will be back here again bright and early. 
