1/18/12 joes cove

[Garfish]

Biggun. Nice!!

[Reefman]

Originally Posted by royboy

Where is Joe's cove

Joe's Cove is a secret cove that only a rare few from the Lake Charles area know. For years these fisherman have kept the location of this hog's heaven all to themselves, to the point that well paying sports from Lafayette can't even get the local guides on Big Lake to divulge this secret spot!
Roy, the above, for the most part, is strictly BS but I really doubt anyone will give you an exact spot on the Lake where this fish was caught and rightfully so. Take your boat to BL, launch at CP landing, start fishing, head south looking for green water and bait fish. Work leeward and if possible and not too rough ,windward sides of the lake.

BTW, without a doubt, this is the best forum for any outdoor info on SW LA. Great group of sportsmen here...enjoy. Glad to see another central LA guy in here.


Hell of a Speck you got there..please give us a pic after you mount her!

[calcutta37]

Very nice fish congrats!!!!

[Slickhunter]

Nice fish chris!!! Definately a trophy!

[Tonka337]

Nice hawg! You are definitely your sons greatest hero! Congrats Chris

[marshgrunt]

A long list of congrats already ... But add mine to the list. Helluva fish!!!

[Big Kahunaz]

where'd you take her to get er done?

[inchspinner]

marshland when i get off.....i was torn between both...heard good things about both...

[SaltyShaw]

Originally Posted by inchspinner

marshland when i get off.....i was torn between both...heard good things about both...

Ask Rocke to do it, he does great work as well as German

[inchspinner]

ill do it....

[Gottogo49]

I fish the x-rap every time I wade. Yet to catch one on it , will keep trying, any suggestions on working it?

[inchspinner]

try different speeds and harder pops sloer pops...when it hit dont set the hook...lot of the time they blee up on it and didnt take it...keep working it..once you get it your an addic...this year i threw skitters and x raps for 14 weeks..no jigs...its CRACK...LOL..

[Montauk17]

Man that is a nice trout....even better on topwater. How big was the blowup,did you know right away it was a beast?

[inchspinner]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

Man that is a nice trout....even better on topwater. How big was the blowup,did you know right away it was a beast?

It blew up big but not crazy...caught as far as i could throw..way out there..surfaced half way to the boat...thought maybe red but had a small shake underwater then went crazy at the boat...was by mysef netted it and it fell out and re netted and started high fiving myself..lol...was around 4:30 or so and called it quits at 6...was too pumped up..lol

[Montauk17]

Originally Posted by inchspinner

It blew up big but not crazy...caught as far as i could throw..way out there..surfaced half way to the boat...thought maybe red but had a small shake underwater then went crazy at the boat...was by mysef netted it and it fell out and re netted and started high fiving myself..lol...was around 4:30 or so and called it quits at 6...was too pumped up..lol

Haha I bet the adrenaline was pumpin! Gunna try like hell get top my personal best of 6 pounds this year. Congrats bro that is a hamma

[inchspinner]

now i cant wait to get her back...my lil boy wants it in his room..

[dmtfish]

Helluva trout spinner!!!! Congrats on the wall hanger!!!

[SHORT SHANK]

Awsome fish and great pix Chris!

[SaltERedneck]

Originally Posted by inchspinner

It blew up big but not crazy...caught as far as i could throw..way out there..surfaced half way to the boat...thought maybe red but had a small shake underwater then went crazy at the boat...was by mysef netted it and it fell out and re netted and started high fiving myself..lol...was around 4:30 or so and called it quits at 6...was too pumped up..lol

Isnt it crazy when you boat fish like this by yourself how pumped you still are alone!!! I caught a few hog bass and did the same thing you did. The adrenaline of netting your own fish or lippin one and having it kick out is crazy!