Took the Sage 3 wt out to the pond again today. Hooked into what I thought was a huge LMB. The thing slammed a woolly bugger and immediately took out about
20' of line. After 4 or 5 minutes I had decided it wasn't a largemouth because even the bigger ones in this pond don't fight that long and hard.
The lawn care guy working on the park even noticed and came and sat down to watch.
I saw a quick profile while the fish was still way out there and thought it was a carp. It was sure fighting like a carp and the water is very murky here. It probably took me 8 or 10 minutes to land this one and it wasn't until I got him up to my feet that I saw he was a white or wiper. Fortunately I had clipped my 4X and tied on some 3X before I started today. The fish measured at just under 16" but it was a very fat/heavy fish. I should have measured the girth. Great fun on the 3 wt--I hope there are a few more in there.
I saw a quick profile while the fish was still way out there and thought it was a carp. It was sure fighting like a carp and the water is very murky here. It probably took me 8 or 10 minutes to land this one and it wasn't until I got him up to my feet that I saw he was a white or wiper. Fortunately I had clipped my 4X and tied on some 3X before I started today. The fish measured at just under 16" but it was a very fat/heavy fish. I should have measured the girth. Great fun on the 3 wt--I hope there are a few more in there.
