Trophy Catch #11 Remote Forest Lake - 12/19/24

[@MSmith-jf5wo]

Great finish to a Good Year of Fishin'...! Glad you wrapped it up this way. Amazing...!

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks Mikey! Couldn't have had a better Christmas present! She was approved in the Trophy Catch program at 9lb 3oz.

[@TWC6724]

Dang monster! Awesome OLA!!🤘🎣💪

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thank you

[@joannericci5981]

Such a fun day! Weather was perfect. Glad I was there to see your trophy fish and the process to log one for Florida Trophy site. The size of that head and mouth in person was unbelievable. Just like seeing mountains in person...pictures never do it justice! Thanks!

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks for the help with weight pictures. That's always a chore when trying to do it alone! She was approved at 9lb 3oz.... the first weight we got on camera.

[@jeffreyspaulding5849]

Wow! Just watched on my 95” tv. Incredible. Great catch. Thank you for sharing your experience and all the efforts that go into getting the footage! Merry Christmas and God Bless.

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks so much. I appreciate the kind words. Merry Christmas to you as well.

[@Jllcountry5118]

Wow congrats on that giant!!! Huge head.

[@OldLadyAngler]

The BIGGEST!!! Thanks for watching.

[@stevenbryant8382]

Way to go, when you keep trying it pays off eventually.

[@OldLadyAngler]

That's exactly correct. The more time one spends on the water, the higher the odds are that a big fish will hit!

[@mr.chadwick1049]

Wowzers. Thats a beauty. Congrats.

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thank you! I was so excited to get that one.

[@mr.chadwick1049]

@OldLadyAngler With the size of the head I thought for sure a 120lbs or so. They are skinner down there.

[@OldLadyAngler]

I agree. That head was enormous. Give her a month and she'll be prespawn and even bigger. Awesome fish.

[@granvillej3316]

What an amazing day on the water for you so many size fish and that huge lunker! That was fun to watch I can feel your excitement bringing that bass in the racing of the heart and going through the shakes so happy for you! Thank you for sharing appreciate the work you put it in to bring us this awesome content OLA! Tight lines take care and God bless!❤❤❤i also wanted to let you know on Fishing with gramps KZbin channel JT has Chad Hoover discuss the 2025 Catch 22 event next year on his live podcast!

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks so much Gran. I appreciate the kind words. Days like that are few and far between!! Thanks for the heads up on the 2025 Catch 22 video. I have not seen it yet. I'll watch it this morning!!

[@angeladickerson5130]

Wow!! Congratulations

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thank you

[@NoFro-TL]

Beautiful battle tested bass. Putting Gamblers in my cart right now!

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks so much. I usually throw the Big EZ baits, but I scaled down so that I could match the size of that lure I lost. The EZ Swimmer was perfect.

[@KathyCrawford-u2v]

Awesome fish!!! You go girl!!

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thank you!!

[@1Cast1Fish]

WOW...that is a giant :O

[@OldLadyAngler]

Like I say in the video "Biggest head I've ever seen on a Bass!!"

[@Amethystkayakfishing]

That was awesome catch. What a monster. I love when my rod bends. Cant wait to catch my monster. I wouldn’t knw what to do. Lol

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks so much. Yeah.... lots of rod flex there. When you catch your monster.... just remain calm and wear her out. This fish did not have a whole lot of fight. She gave in pretty quickly. The big ones are strong, but they tucker out fast.

[@FREEMAYKELOSORBO]

Always look forward to your videos Ola working everyday looking forward to being in the Everglades after December. Your best is yet to come . Awesome video !

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks Pedro! The Everglades are definitely my happy place too!

[@johnleahy4604]

Great looking fish and what a lovely lake to find it in. Have a safe and healthy holiday and by the way it is 4 degrees this morning in New Hampshire.

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks John! Merry Christmas!! Stay warm up there!

[@JeremyMartin-xq7pb]

Congratulations on your tank.

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thank you!

[@phelps227]

Congratulations!

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks so much!

[@MikeFosterOutdoors]

New to your channel, congrats on that beast if a fish! I am fishing power plant lakes up here in Indiana/Illinois area. Fished in 17 degrees and snow a couple weeks ago. That video is crazy as we caught 36!

[@OldLadyAngler]

Welcome! Thanks for watching and for the congrats! That's pretty cold up there for fishing. I'm from Central Illinois, so I know the winters up there! Tight Lines.

[@MikeFosterOutdoors]

@ Newton power plant lake is where I go. I made to Bassmaster team championship last December on the Harris Chain. Only time I have fished Florida. We made a check and I will never forget idling through the Dora Canal. Everything looks fishy down there.

[@OldLadyAngler]

Nice! Congrats.

[@FishermanFred2023]

Congrats again! Awesome fish. That hookset looked like you were stuck on a log almost!! Video production is looking great by the way. Merry Christmas!

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks Fred. You know that feeling when you set the hook into a monster. It's just solid as a cinder block! She was a lot of fun!! Merry Christmas!

[@FishermanFred2023]

awesome! My largest is just under 7.1. (7.08 on the scale) funny enough the most sturdy feeling one on the hookset was a 5 pounder. I actually thought I had a log for a second 😂. Couldn’t imagine a 9+!!!

[@davidjoiner950]

Nice catch Tracy.

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks David.

[@LloydjHardyFishing]

Awesome video!

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thank you

[@Ken-w5g]

Very nice bass !

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thank you! She was a lot of fun.

[@stevenbartell8065]

Nice catch. What color is that EZ Swimmer?

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks Steven. The color is Golden Roach. Not sure if they still make it. These were a really OLD pack of baits.

[@johnnyb5521]

Just a few words. WOW WEEE!!! 😁🎣

[@OldLadyAngler]

She definitely got the heart pumping!

[@Cayogator1]

A Beauty !

[@OldLadyAngler]

She sure was! Thanks

[@AddictedAngler]

i am so jelly , its mid dec and u guys have open water and conftabe temps , here in midwest we stuck in in between open water and ice , cant ice fish and cant open water fish lol

[@OldLadyAngler]

Yikes!! That's too cold for my thin blood! Thanks for watching.

[@led8541]

Great video Merry Christmas

[@OldLadyAngler]

Thanks so much. Merry Christmas to you too!

[@jamescooper342]

I would use a wire leader when throwing big swimbaits i was reading about they can break off its better so you dont lose your expensive baits i did use a wire leader before so what i use now is musky Fluorocarbon leader 100 pound i always thought the fish can see wire leader but i am not sure i make my own Fluorocarbon musky leader i think they are to expensive to buy them in stores you could definitely use a snap

[@jamescooper342]

and using a snap its easy to take off a lure and put on a lure

[@OldLadyAngler]

I don't like wire for Bass. I definitely use it for toothy fish though. Plus if I'm chucking that lure and it bird nests.... if the fluoro doesn't break, the braid will. I'm only using 40 lb braid on the M/H casting rig (for big swimbaits) and on the smaller rig, I use 20# braid & leader. It was actually my snap that broke. Luckily it doesn't happen often. the last time I had a bird nest and snapped my line was 2 years ago.... in that same lake! weird. lol. So I put a bigger snap on that line and that's what I caught the big fish on. I use a snap on two of my baitcasters so that I can change lures quickly. I tie my frog directly to 50# braid on my heavy baitcaster.

[@peacockpetefishing4200]

Hmmmm! Something’s fishy about this video! You both just happened to be feeding at the same time…… it’s like there’s a connection… 💥👍🔥🐽💪

[@OldLadyAngler]

hahahaha. It seems to happen A LOT too. Weird!

[@tedlincolnsfishinglife]

I got a week to fit a trophy catch 🎣

[@OldLadyAngler]

I'll be rooting for ya!!

[@chawalitwisitpongpiboon3257]

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[@OldLadyAngler]

She was a lot of fun. Not my biggest, but definitely in the top 5