What's the Craziest Thing You've Ever Hooked While Fishing?? Here's Matt's Story!

Crazy things happen on the lake! We plan to catch fish but sometimes we hook birds, animals, and who knows what else! What's the craziest thing you've ever caught? Here's the story of  Matt's most bizarre experiences!

The Osprey is understandable. The bird is curious and if you've thrown a swimbait for any length of time you've probably had a close call. But what was the beaver thinking? That one is just crazy!

In case you find yourself in this kind of situation there are a few tools that will make it a little easier to free your accidental catch. A net, pliers, and wire cutters are essential to getting the job done cleanly. With smaller animals simply roll them in the net and work through the mesh to free the hooks. This eliminates the danger to humans of being pecked, clawed, etc... and it restricts the animal's movement so it doesn't hurt itself while panicking. 

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Matt Loses A 15 lb Bass At The Net! | Painful Fish Story

Matt had the 15 lber right up to the edge of the net! When she came off his swimbait flew by his head like a bullet! Worse yet, she didn't even know she was free and just kept thrashing! It was horrible!

Matt was throwing an 8" Huddleston Deluxe Swimbait in a large pond from an aluminum boat when the monster bass bit. He was using gear that wasn't strong enough and it was all he could do to battle the giant bass! Losing that fish has replayed in Matt's mind hundreds if not thousands of times and even now remains as a constant reminder to keep his gear dialed in and stay focused at all times. 

Huddleston 8" Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2azFTon
Huddleston 10" Swimbait: http://bit.ly/2nztmdj

Gear Matt Should Have Used...
Rod-  Loomis Heavy: http://bit.ly/2emaKYZ
Reel- Tranx 300: http://bit.ly/2kYsvRw
Line- 80 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 30 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

10 Pound Bass Gets Tangled In The Anchor! | A Monster Fish Story!

Matt worked a MONSTER BEDFISH for over 8 hours before finally hooking her! When she finally bit she ended up tangled in the anchor... listen to the story for all the crazy details!

If working the fish for over 8 hours wasn't enough, he didn't even know when he got bit! Somehow after all of that, the monster bass found its way to the boat. Matt may be an effective angler today but he learned by making all the mistakes. Just remember, when it feels like nothing is going right, your next monster bass might be just around the corner!

Actual Gear Used In the Video...
Revenge Flippin jig 1/2 oz Craw Color: http://bit.ly/2oqKuNT
Yamamoto 5" Double Tail Grub: http://bit.ly/2db9w1p
12 lb Maxima Ultragreen Line: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9

Gear we would use today...
1/2 oz Dirty Jigs Pitchin' Jig (GoTo Color): http://bit.ly/2amL3of
Sweet Beaver (Green Pumpkin blk flake): http://bit.ly/29W3RZW

Rod-G Loomis 894 GLX: http://bit.ly/2gqziwT
Reel- Chronarch MGL: http://bit.ly/2n8DghB
Line- 65 lb Sufix 832: http://bit.ly/2ae93Ji
Leader- 20 lb Maxima Ultragreen: http://bit.ly/2ae97J9
Net- Promar Grande: http://bit.ly/2dh9xQP
Scale- Electro Samson: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Camera- GoPro Hero5: http://bit.ly/2iwZqqU

Bedfishing during the spawn is often controversial but it doesn't need to be. When done responsibly its a great opportunity to catch a fish of a lifetime without damaging the resource. Treat the fish with the utmost respect and return them to the water immediately.