Since 2009's so called "summer" is over with, I think we should all use this post to show/tell of our best catch of 09. It can be the biggest, hardest fighter, odd baller, or just a fish that you're really proud of. I will start the post with a 25 Lb. Carp that I caught at the mouth of Belle Maer Harbor. Best part was, I caught it on a 4 inch Green Tube, hooked in the mouth! I never knew carp had an appetite for soft plastics


The only constant is change, especially in Michigan.

Here's the picture of the big ol' carp, caught at the same location that I caught the bass in my avatar pic. He kept getting heavier the longer I held it, haha.


The only constant is change, especially in Michigan.

Oh, come on guys. No one has any fish pictures or stories they're proud of from the summer? Let's see some posts!


The only constant is change, especially in Michigan.

this was my 2nd biggest fish this year it was a 21 inch small mouth 5.48 pounds. my biggest was 22 and a half but i didnt take a picture my biggest muskie was 48 inches but no one was around to take a picture and i wanted to get it back in the water my biggest pike was 37inches my biggest walleye (picture included) was 24" 5.62 pounds  and the 3rd picture is my first muskie 27 inches

Damn CMafia, that's a nice smallie! Where'd you catch him at?


The only constant is change, especially in Michigan.

Best fish this year 26lb King caught in 120 fow s of Muskegon best Steelhead 17lbs best brown 14lbs best Waleye 14lbs had to release it as was Steelhead fishing and walleye was closed but still a mauler my father in law caught a 15.5 lb Walleye in the same pool it was a huge female we also caught a couple of 8 to 10 lb fish that day.

i caught her in the bay of green bay off the mouth of the menominee river on a culprit great lakes goby jig i've caught about 3 or 4 dozen like her to.....  caught a 22 incher but i didnt get a picture of it cause i forgot but she tasted good. the one in that picture is on the wall in my living room

 

 

When are you leavin for Iraq Cmafia? The next time you're back on leave, we should hit up that bay. I'm not much of a small mouth angler, but I sure as hell do love catchin them.


The only constant is change, especially in Michigan.

i am leaving in 4 days

thank you for what your doing cmafia and my GOD pertect you and be with your family why you are gone.

thank you mr bill

keep your head down and be safe, cmafia
here fishy, fishy, fishy - S E Michigan

Yea CMafia, best of luck and god bless while you're over seas. As Mr Bill said, thank you so much for what you're doing.


The only constant is change, especially in Michigan.

hey im back home for christmas right now... i leave in a couple days. but i'll have internet access over there so i'll be sure to get on here as much as possible. the base that im at has 2 ponds for fishing. so im gonna be hitting that up with ever free moment i have. if i catch something ill be posting the pics.

 

Casper

glad to hear ya been home and hope ya had a great time . also be looking forward to see them pics

casper, thank you for your service to america. keep you head down and be safe. we can go fishing when you come home.thank you again.

hey im home on a leave for a little while.... been doing perch fishing in the mornin (this weather is crappy and i guess 2 weeks ago every fish was biting anything now they just shut off) but caught a couple perch on my 2nd night home i caught a awesome northern 36 inches 10.3 pounds. im not gonna post the pic cause this stupid 200000 byte max makes the picture so small you cant see anything. how they heck do i post a regular pic?

sorry can't help ya on the pic, but glad ya been able ta go fishin' while yer home.