HOG Fishin!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Today Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 was a non typical October day. At least in my mind I am thinking faling leaves, falling temperature, and falling desire to be outside. But yesterday and today we have seen 70 degree plus temperature and beautiful sunny days. Since I had a cancelaation of an appointment this morning and then only one other appointment at 1200pm, I had a pretty easy work day ahead of me. After finishing my one actual work related appointment at 100pm, I was riding home and thought what a great day to go fishing. I didn't really have anyopne I could call to go with me oin short notice, but I knew the opportunities to go HOG Fishin were getting less and less, so after gettting to the house I called Sharon Zobrist to ask if I could come and fish their pond. She is always more than gracious and inviting to come up, so I loaded some gear in the car and took off. I was at the poond by 300pm. Things started off really slow. It was hot, the pond w2as covered with algae, and my thoughts turned to thinking "well it's still a great day to fish even if they don't bite. At that very moment a hit...definitely a bass, and definitely hooked solid. Gave a good fight for a 3 lb bass. Next couple casts and as Emiril would say "BAM". Another 3 pound plus bass. Caught them both on a yellow crank bait with silver spoon attached. Changed to another rod with pink worm,...always a favorite...but not a single bite all day on that?????? Went to another rod with a small Hula Popper that Holly and Micah had gotten me for my birthday. BAM, another 3 pounder followed by a frisky 4 pounder. Went back to the yellow crank bait and right beside the overflow on the rock wall, as the bait came by, and only 4 feet away the water rocked, and in came with some effort a nice 5 pounder solidly hooked with another hook caught in his throat from long ago. I tried to get it out, but it was lodged so far down that to remove it I would kill him. So I cut as much of the line off of it as I could to give hime/her a little less aggravation of dealing with fishinh line hanging out his/her mouth all the time. Went about 20 minutes with little action and then around the overflow a hit again on the Yellow crankbait. This one was what Hog Fishin is about. It took all I had to get that fish into where I could grab him and get him out of the water. It has been a while since a fish actually took my drag and ran with it. I really thought he would get a way, but after about 10 minutes of manuvering and hanging on tight I finally pulled in what was every bit of and eight pound bass. Not a huge fish, but a really nice catch, and the best for me this year. I wish I had had some of my boys or girls to go with me, and I would have rather them made the catches and just been there to applaud them, but since they could not I am thankful for Sharons encouragement to come up. She told me I would probably catch the BIG one today. Don't know if he is THE BIG ONE, but was definitely worth the ride to Crozet to enjoy a great afternoon of fishing. Attached you will see some of the fish I caught. Each picture is a different fish. Caught 6 in 2 hours with a total weight of right around 26 pounds. Wow if there had been a fishing contest I miught have been in the running to win some big money. Enjoy the pictures and sorry all you fisherman/women could not have been there with me. Hope the pictures prove this was not fishin story....at least not today...love you all....kjb