Nice Group Shot of Spots posted for Phil Strader

fishlipper · 04-02-2010, 06:39 AM

I am posting this for Phil Strader. Phil took this shot after a good day chasing Spots. This is a group shot of the fish right before he put them back in the water. Nice work on that stack of fish Phil!

Basshound · 04-02-2010, 07:17 AM

I'm seeing spots!

bassaholic · 04-02-2010, 09:16 AM

DAMN that's a picture stating s*&t went down that day......
I like how Phil treats his Ranger tho... Like a bass boat...
Not one of them pretty boys who won't get a little slime or blood on the deck (or seats I should say.)...

Dave Smith · 04-02-2010, 09:43 AM

That looks like a FUN day! Great job, Phil! Little tip for ya: about under your right knee is what they call a "livewell". Besides being OK storage for anything you don't mind getting wet, you can actually put those BASS in there!

icbig1s · 04-02-2010, 10:00 AM

I was wondering what the limit is on that lake? I counted 11 on board.

bassaholic · 04-02-2010, 10:26 AM

Looks like the livewell was storage for them Rockstars..... Gotta pound one of them down after a day like that!

nitrobass · 04-02-2010, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by icbig1s

I was wondering what the limit is on that lake? I counted 11 on board.

Nice job of counting! I was really wondering on that.

Finneus Polebender · 04-02-2010, 11:18 AM

Dang there are some great fisherman on this site well done !

phil strader · 04-02-2010, 11:20 AM

actually I think there were twelve, one flopped down on the floor. I never was good at math, we lost track pitchin 'em into the livewells, finally decided on a group photo, parked them on the seat for a quick pic, and then safely returned them all back into the lake.
bassaholic, never been afraid of using my Ranger....it's a tool. The great thing about every one I have owned is that at the end of the day they clean up and shine just like new.

phil strader

bassaholic · 04-02-2010, 11:36 AM

Exactly, and whose afraid to get their tool a little slimy once in awhile

Was plannin on getting my new boat this year, but got laid off from the mill in Jan... So that put a damper on the situation.... I'm patiently waiting for that phone call tho.... My first boat, I got rid of last year was a 17ft tracker.... I'm ready to play with the big boys now

PLEASE BASS GOD! Put me back to work!

Super Fluke · 04-02-2010, 12:29 PM

Awesome pic,never have caught a spot.Do they fight better then a largie?Keep up the good work Phil!

P.S. dig up those pics of those hog largies you have caught in years past!!!!! Thanks for sharing the photo.

icbig1s · 04-03-2010, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Super Fluke

Awesome pic,never have caught a spot.Do they fight better then a largie?Keep up the good work Phil!

P.S. dig up those pics of those hog largies you have caught in years past!!!!! Thanks for sharing the photo.

I used to live in Norcal and caught lots of spots from Folsom, Oroville, Camp Far West, Shasta and everywhere in between. For their size, they put up almost as good a fight as a similar size smallmouth, which to me is way better than any sluggish largemouth I've caught. The neat thing about them is you can catch as shallow as 3ft and down as deep as 70ft. While drop shotting in Oroville, they came to the surface chasing bait and 10 min. later I was pulling up from the bottom off the points.
Does anyone know where I can find them in So. Oregon that have decent size? I know they're in Lost Creek Res., but reports said they're just dinks right now.

Basshound · 04-03-2010, 03:26 PM

Hey, he's right it does clean up good! Saw it today and it looks pretty sweet to me.