Big Largemouth (guess the weight?)

Cavs1123 · 09-10-11, 11:13 PM

Hey guys I went fishing by myself today after not fishing for a couple weeks due to constant golf practices. I caught 3 or 4 small ones right off the bat and breaking off an 8 oz fish that had the crankbait that i have owned the longest(3.5 years). So i tied on another crankbait, this time a Manns Baby 1 minus in bluegill. I caught one pretty quickly and then moved to a large drainage pipe in the pond. I had one swipe at it and miss on the first cast. I then caught a smaller one and threw it back. About 10 mins later I reeled straight thru the same area I had a strike earlier and I get a huge hit. Then it started pulling really hard and I couldnt stop it, so I played it out. It started heading towards some weeds so I had to turn its head pretty hard. Thats when it rolled and there was just a swirl of water. Then it jumped and I about crapped myself.

Taking a risk since nobody was with me, I swung it up on the bank a got a few pics. I laid it down next to my rod for a length measurement which was 19 inches. It was kinda skinny tho. I realeased it and she swam away to fight another day. How big do you guys think she is?

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Tavery5 · 09-10-11, 11:17 PM

19 inches probably puts it somewhere in the 4lb and over class.

Dogmatic · 09-10-11, 11:34 PM

Nice fish, but it is skinny...3 1/2-4 maybe. I would call it 4, because I'm a fisherman. (for comparison, look at woody's 19+ fish, slightly fatter)

Bubba_Bruiser · 09-10-11, 11:56 PM

Nice pig Cavs...I am guessing around the #4 range myself.

Bassboss · 09-11-11, 12:16 AM

Defiantly around 4. Really nice fish cavs, glad you got out!

lilmule · 09-11-11, 12:16 AM

Big head,about 20 1/2 in and 4 3/4lbs

nofearengineer · 09-11-11, 01:47 AM

I'll say 3-3/4 lbs.

bluebasser86 · 09-11-11, 02:13 AM

4 pounds give or take a few ounces.

WatterBoy · 09-11-11, 11:46 AM

Nice fish, Tom! I'll go with NFE and say about 3 3/4 pounds. I caught one that was 18.75" in length with a 13.5" girth earlier this year and it was 3lb 14oz, so that's the basis for my guess.

Dean

BigBurlyBass · 09-19-11, 12:56 PM

I am gonna say 3 1/2, just cause I caught a 3 pound 6 once and a 3 pound 5 once a few monts ago and they were both 18" maybe 18 1/8", and they were pretty darn fat too.

oglejust · 09-19-11, 01:16 PM

ive caught 19inch bass that were 2 lbs b4... my judging is never right by a pic. i had to buy a digital fish scale

3dkicker · 09-20-11, 04:32 PM

I'll give it 3.5lbs or so. Nice fish!

Scott the fishman · 09-21-11, 05:58 PM

3-4 pounds

carolina-rig-01 · 09-26-11, 12:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3dkicker

I'll give it 3.5lbs or so. Nice fish!

Me too. Nice fish regardless of the weight.

woody · 09-26-11, 10:57 AM

That's a pretty good sized fish. Good going Cavs!

-Mark

09-10-11, 11:13 PM	#1
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Big Largemouth (guess the weight?) Hey guys I went fishing by myself today after not fishing for a couple weeks due to constant golf practices. I caught 3 or 4 small ones right off the bat and breaking off an 8 oz fish that had the crankbait that i have owned the longest(3.5 years). So i tied on another crankbait, this time a Manns Baby 1 minus in bluegill. I caught one pretty quickly and then moved to a large drainage pipe in the pond. I had one swipe at it and miss on the first cast. I then caught a smaller one and threw it back. About 10 mins later I reeled straight thru the same area I had a strike earlier and I get a huge hit. Then it started pulling really hard and I couldnt stop it, so I played it out. It started heading towards some weeds so I had to turn its head pretty hard. Thats when it rolled and there was just a swirl of water. Then it jumped and I about crapped myself. Taking a risk since nobody was with me, I swung it up on the bank a got a few pics. I laid it down next to my rod for a length measurement which was 19 inches. It was kinda skinny tho. I realeased it and she swam away to fight another day. How big do you guys think she is? __________________ Tom

09-10-11, 11:17 PM	#2
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	19 inches probably puts it somewhere in the 4lb and over class. __________________ They call me Ishmael

09-11-11, 12:16 AM	#5
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Defiantly around 4. Really nice fish cavs, glad you got out! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

09-11-11, 01:47 AM	#7
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	I'll say 3-3/4 lbs. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

09-20-11, 04:32 PM	#12
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	I'll give it 3.5lbs or so. Nice fish! __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

09-10-11, 11:34 PM	#3
Dogmatic BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 714	Nice fish, but it is skinny...3 1/2-4 maybe. I would call it 4, because I'm a fisherman. (for comparison, look at woody's 19+ fish, slightly fatter)

09-10-11, 11:56 PM	#4
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Nice pig Cavs...I am guessing around the #4 range myself. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

09-11-11, 12:16 AM	#6
lilmule BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Buchanan,Tn Posts: 2,685	Big head,about 20 1/2 in and 4 3/4lbs

09-11-11, 02:13 AM	#8
bluebasser86 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gardner, KS Posts: 605	4 pounds give or take a few ounces.

09-11-11, 11:46 AM	#9
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Nice fish, Tom! I'll go with NFE and say about 3 3/4 pounds. I caught one that was 18.75" in length with a 13.5" girth earlier this year and it was 3lb 14oz, so that's the basis for my guess. Dean

09-19-11, 12:56 PM	#10
BigBurlyBass BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: detroit Posts: 188	I am gonna say 3 1/2, just cause I caught a 3 pound 6 once and a 3 pound 5 once a few monts ago and they were both 18" maybe 18 1/8", and they were pretty darn fat too.

09-19-11, 01:16 PM	#11
oglejust BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Paris, IL Posts: 229	ive caught 19inch bass that were 2 lbs b4... my judging is never right by a pic. i had to buy a digital fish scale

09-21-11, 05:58 PM	#13
Scott the fishman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central, New Jersey Posts: 221	3-4 pounds __________________ MA CAN I GO FISHING!!!!

09-26-11, 10:57 AM	#15
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	That's a pretty good sized fish. Good going Cavs! -Mark

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