17" Weighing Two Pounds Even

woody · 06-04-11, 07:55 PM

I caught this one with my new 7'2" Shimano Crucial ML Fast, Drop Shot Rod. It's matched with a new Plueger Supreme 9235XT Spinning Reel, spooled with 8lb Seaguar Invizx. I caught it with wacky rigged senko.

Cavs1123 · 06-04-11, 08:27 PM

Nice fish Woody!

Bubba_Bruiser · 06-04-11, 09:05 PM

Nice haul Woody. She looks a little thin from the bedding.

coldbasser · 06-04-11, 10:04 PM

Nice Fish and sounds like a great set up to catch her
Coldbasser

keithdog · 06-04-11, 10:05 PM

Nice catch Woody! Those Crucials are sweet rods.

BigBassin144 · 06-04-11, 10:54 PM

Nice one Mark! How do you like that Crucial ML? I love my 7'2" M

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lilmule · 06-04-11, 10:56 PM

Guessing your scales are off a 15 in kentucky lake fish weighs that,an ohio river 16 in largemouth weighs 2 1/8-2 1/4.Nice fish .

Bassboss · 06-04-11, 11:49 PM

Nice fish bud! I haven't been able to by a bite here no matter what I throw for the past week! Glad you're catchin some!

bluebasser86 · 06-05-11, 04:24 AM

It's a nice fish and it could weigh 2lbs, I caught one in a tourny on Truman lake in Missouri that was 18" and only weight 2 1/2lbs. Fish had a big head but was paper thin. Can't tell how thick side to side that fish is but it does have the shrunk in belly of a spawned out fish. Give her a month and she'll be back where she should be!

woody · 06-06-11, 07:33 PM

Thanks guys!

You are probably right. I need to upgrade from my spring scales to digital. The following day I landed an 18" largemouth, and my spring scales only showed 2 -1/2 pounds. I'll post pics of the 18"er later when I get the time.

I landed that 18 inch'er with my ML Crucial and I was impressed at how well it kept that fish "in check" so to speak. At no time at all, did I feel that this rod was under powered. The Crucial's Fast Tip had plenty of strength to keep the fish from getting away. I really like this rod and would highly recommend it.

-Mark

woody · 06-07-11, 07:47 PM

Here's a few pics of the 18"er I was telling you about. My Rapala spring scale showed its weight at 2.5lbs.

Here's a pic of the same bass.

Crucial rod and Pflueger Supreme XT 9235 and same 18" fish.

-Mark

bamabassman · 06-07-11, 10:12 PM

way to go mark!!! now go get some more man. i need to see pics to clear out this heat haze we got down here, lol.

gottafish · 06-08-11, 08:24 AM

Nice Fish!!!

WatterBoy · 06-08-11, 11:14 PM

Nice pics, Woody! The bass tend to be pretty chunky on the lake I fish, but I have found this as a general rule of thumb here: 14" = 2lbs, 17" = 3 to 3.5 lbs, 20" = 5lbs. I use a Berkley lip grip scale and have found it to be quite accurate, although I must admit this one from Rapala has caught my eye recently.

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06-04-11, 07:55 PM	#1
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	17" Weighing Two Pounds Even I caught this one with my new 7'2" Shimano Crucial ML Fast, Drop Shot Rod. It's matched with a new Plueger Supreme 9235XT Spinning Reel, spooled with 8lb Seaguar Invizx. I caught it with wacky rigged senko.

06-04-11, 08:27 PM	#2
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Nice fish Woody! __________________ Tom

06-04-11, 09:05 PM	#3
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Nice haul Woody. She looks a little thin from the bedding. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

06-04-11, 10:05 PM	#5
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Nice catch Woody! Those Crucials are sweet rods. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

06-04-11, 10:04 PM	#4
coldbasser BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 380	Nice Fish and sounds like a great set up to catch her Coldbasser

06-04-11, 10:54 PM	#6
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Nice one Mark! How do you like that Crucial ML? I love my 7'2" M BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-04-11, 10:56 PM	#7
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Guessing your scales are off a 15 in kentucky lake fish weighs that,an ohio river 16 in largemouth weighs 2 1/8-2 1/4.Nice fish .

06-04-11, 11:49 PM	#8
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Nice fish bud! I haven't been able to by a bite here no matter what I throw for the past week! Glad you're catchin some! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

06-05-11, 04:24 AM	#9
bluebasser86 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gardner, KS Posts: 605	It's a nice fish and it could weigh 2lbs, I caught one in a tourny on Truman lake in Missouri that was 18" and only weight 2 1/2lbs. Fish had a big head but was paper thin. Can't tell how thick side to side that fish is but it does have the shrunk in belly of a spawned out fish. Give her a month and she'll be back where she should be!

06-06-11, 07:33 PM	#10
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Thanks guys! You are probably right. I need to upgrade from my spring scales to digital. The following day I landed an 18" largemouth, and my spring scales only showed 2 -1/2 pounds. I'll post pics of the 18"er later when I get the time. I landed that 18 inch'er with my ML Crucial and I was impressed at how well it kept that fish "in check" so to speak. At no time at all, did I feel that this rod was under powered. The Crucial's Fast Tip had plenty of strength to keep the fish from getting away. I really like this rod and would highly recommend it. -Mark

06-07-11, 07:47 PM	#11
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Here's a few pics of the 18"er I was telling you about. My Rapala spring scale showed its weight at 2.5lbs. Here's a pic of the same bass. Crucial rod and Pflueger Supreme XT 9235 and same 18" fish. -Mark Last edited by woody; 06-07-11 at 08:06 PM.

06-07-11, 10:12 PM	#12
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	way to go mark!!! now go get some more man. i need to see pics to clear out this heat haze we got down here, lol. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-08-11, 08:24 AM	#13
gottafish BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Burlington,Ky Posts: 57	Nice Fish!!! __________________ www.bassinmore.com

06-08-11, 11:14 PM	#14
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Nice pics, Woody! The bass tend to be pretty chunky on the lake I fish, but I have found this as a general rule of thumb here: 14" = 2lbs, 17" = 3 to 3.5 lbs, 20" = 5lbs. I use a Berkley lip grip scale and have found it to be quite accurate, although I must admit this one from Rapala has caught my eye recently.

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