Got on Hybrids Spruce Run

[Bruce Litton]

Recently, iBass360 held a tournament & barbeque. I fished with Brand Manager Eric Evans, catching a little 11-inch largemouth before a terrific thunderstorm blew us all off the water, gave us time to compare notes, some good-sized smallmouths caught. So Eric & I headed in the direction of reported bait. I spotted hybrids breaking water. Eric hooked one on a lip-less, after I missed hit on Torpedo, so I clipped on Rat-L-Trap, hit on descent. Lost five-pounder boatside, but such a terrific fight, hardly felt loss. Eric lost another, boated 3 1/2 pounder. I tried an old classic--Mann's Little George, lead-bodied tailspinner, took hit on descent, set, heavy weight, line broke, knot went bad. 4.3 & 3.8 smallmouths caught, a 4 1/2 largemouth, other fish, 3-pound channel cat on my Chompers worm.

[kcritch]

Sounds like a great outing...Nicely Done.

[Skunk City]

4.3 Smallie is a beast, would love to see pictures!

[Andrushkin33]

Bruce,

Looks like you got some nice fish there bud.

You got pictures on your blog? Would love to see them

Andre

[jimmythegreek]

good job, its a great time when the fish are busting!! was this teh saturday b4 last? I was out and the only other guys were the bass bunch, we all came in by 7 due to Tstorms and heavy rain, but after an hour they were on fire, had my best day there

[Bruce Litton]

Picture of Eric Evan's hybrid on the blog, if you scroll down or maybe have to click previous by now, not sure. Yeah, that smallie was big & still is, released. I didn't have opportunity to photograph it, chillin' with a burger and lemonade when the captor brought it by. Some of these iBass guys amaze me. John, I think his name is, is really tryng to go pro, really has it together, but man, that's a tough nut to crack. I spoke to another guy who fishes big tournaments who speaks like he lives in a southern rural county a thousand miles from the city; in conversation he impressed me as the brightest technical mind I've met in a long while...