The Legend...Split Tail
 

Last September my father-in-law caught a really nice bass in his buddy's pond. We noticed it had a piece of its tail missing...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/c5511097.jpg

A couple of weeks later, he caught it again (and had me hold it for the picture)...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/e758b5b4.jpg

A month or so later I had a shiner under a bobber and I left it while I went to check the trail camera. I noticed when I walked back that the bobber was gone. I started reeling it in and it turns out it was my turn to catch Split Tail...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/07d52295.jpg

Fast forward to yesterday and I was fishing with my brother. We were targeting bluegill/bream, but I caught a dink and thought I'd see if a bass might hook up on it. I had a few take it under, but could never get hooked up. I said I was going to catch one more and then head out. Just as I said that the bobber went under and I was able to set the hook. My brother grabbed the net and I was able to hook up with Split Tail again...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/6d5f807e.jpg

The hook was into his gut some, so instead of ripping it out, I left it in there. I'm hoping that he'll get by and the hook will rust out.

Sucker has not learned yet

That is wild!

That's cool !

Thanks for sharing, shows us that those fish are not too smart after all :rolleyes:

Hydro

Or they just get stupid when they are hungry. Lol


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That's cool!!

He must stay hungry. That's a nice fish.

swim
 

i think he was wanting to go swimming in a pot of grease, nice fish

the craziest part is that pond looks pretty big in the pic

It isn't huge, but for being in the guy's backyard it is a pretty good size. I'd say it is two and a half to three acres of water.

hes still hungry and hes gona eat so long as u put him back ur gona catch him put a tag in his ear each time u catch and he will have several ear rings

My old friend made another appearance yesterday...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...5/b07bc79b.jpg

And I am happy to report that the hook is no longer in his gut.

Thats pretty cool

thats wild

great story!

That sucker sure is a dumb ole fish.

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i caught the same 3 pounder 3 days in a row once but she was guarding fry. this is plain crazy

Too cool :smokin: !!!

Hydro