Caught this old girl around 14:30 this afternoon. Mind you I'm 6'3" and go 325# so she don't look that big but she was right at 8 pounds.

Nice fish!

And did you put her back?

That is a TOAD, where in Missouri are you? Farm Pond, Lake, River, inquiring minds must know.

CK

Nice fish,bad lid...grin

Got a feeling that became a fish fry!

Nice! Whatcha catch it on?

Yikes, that's a pig! Good work!

Caught it on a Zoom silver rainbow super fluke(soft plastic jerkbait). No I didn't put her back, I was about to and my 2 buddies convinced me to put her on the wall. This is the first fish I have kept for this purpose.

S' flukes are a cool bait. I like those as well as a trick worm.

cute little largemouth ...
(grin)

Can't fault you for that decision! How about some pics when she's wall ready?

Looks like it's gonna take several months to get her back. I'll post pics when I get her back.

Love the ball-cap!!! Nice fish too!

Hate the cap - this is Cardinal country! Could be worse I guess, could've been wearing a Chicago Cubs hat. Anyway, really nice fish, congrat's. I kept one like that years ago and had it mounted and have never kept another. Who is doing your taxidermy work? BTW, you didn't tell us if that was a farm pond, or larger lake fish?

I'm having Devin Amelunke in Fredricktown, Mo mount it for me.



I caught it at Lake Timberline, a small private lake development just north of Bonne Terre, Mo. Went back Sat afternoon and the old lady caught a 5.5 pounder 20 feet from where I caught mine.

Didn't expect Timberline lakes to have anything that size and that healthy looking in them. Figured them to get so much pressure they were about fished out. Or, so poorly managed the fish would be all head and no body. Anyway, congrat's again on the old sow, hope the mount comes out beautiful for you.

Took her down to Ozark Mtn Taxedermy last night, I'll get her back in 3-4 months.

Nice fish, but DUDE, WTF is on your head?

Looks plenty big to me. Nice fish.

Yeah, doesn't that get you hung in the tree behind your house?

Just a joke--------you know, a Yankees had on a southern noggin.....

I reside in Missouri but was born and raised in the Adirondacks of upstate NY.

You are a brave man!

I ain't scared, that's why a pack my 1911 with me, so I can wear a Yankee's hat in Cardinal country!!!LOL

+1

Got her back Friday night, looks good.

Pretty fish! And I can't fault you for putting ONE big fish on the wall.

But.......... Fellers, the fiberglass replicas (at least in my part of the world) are just as pretty.. some more so..than a skinned fish. And they won't stink in humid weather like many fresh live (dead?) mounts have a habit of doing.

Finally, a fiberglass fish will last for 116 years or more. Many skinned mounts start going South in 15-20.

Ya'll check the work of your local taxidermists. See what kind of replicas he can turn out, and,after a few snapshots, let that big momma go

+1!

Agree totally with you on the replicas. Can't fault the old boy for wanting to remember a good 'un like that though. Great feesch.

What gear were you using? Rod, reel, line...?

Great fish man!

I still think it's a great fish!

Looks awesome!!