First Fish of 2020 - Big Mouth Buffalo

I caught this big mouth buffalo during my first outing in April 2020.

It was my attempt at social distance fishing. Normally, I encourage people to ask questions when I'm out fishing. People are always interested when they see big fish being caught. It's something they are interested in and for most folks this normal sized buffalo weighing about 13 pounds would be the biggest fish caught in their lifetime.

I caught this first on my second round of casting on a hair rig of maize for bait.

I carried hand sanitizer, baby wipes and a face mask with me. The sanitizer helped with hand washing and the face mask was available if I needed to have direct interaction with someone at any point. Car trouble, medical trouble, flat tires, a vehicle accident, buying gasoline are all possibilities.

The release video turned out pretty well. Its tricky to video with my cell phone and maneuver the fish concurrently.

If you want to learn how I catch buffalo, this prior post will help:

Tips for Catching Smallmouth Buffalo