06-13-09, 11:18 PM | #1 |
BassFishin.Com Member
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 41
|
Lost a monster today (w/ video) - Help guess the weigh
I figured it was time to get out the frogs and start getting into some top water action (probably my favorite type of bass fishing). The weeds at my local pond were just right. Headed out this afternoon at about 6:00 PM. I was getting some good explosions right from the start but couldn't hook any. I was getting some smaller hits right along this weed line so I continued going back to the spot making the same cast. Eventually I hooked the fish. It wasn't a big hit so I knew I didn't have a great hookset on her. She jumped once and stayed on so I figured I might be OK. Then she jumps a second time and that's when I realized she was a beast. Didn't realized she spit the frog until after she landed. I was sick. Didn't even want to fish anymore I was so sick. I'm curious to hear what everything think she weighs. I've slowed the video down so you can clearly see the jump. My guess is definitely over 5 but hard to tell just how big. I think it's possible she could be 6 or 7 based on how big her girth is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xapOeggSgBM |
06-14-09, 02:03 AM | #2 |
BassFishin.Com Veteran Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Too far from largemouth, Idaho
Posts: 672
|
Looks to be at least five, but hard to say exactly how big without a good frame of reference. None the less, a great video!
|
06-14-09, 03:14 AM | #3 |
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
|
Dude, that was a disappointment. Not to make light on the story, but you sounded like Lord Humungus from The Road Warrior, "No, No!" That fish looked like a pig. I would guess 6-8#, but just my opinion.
__________________
\,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L! |
06-14-09, 09:59 AM | #4 |
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Thomaston CT
Posts: 3,862
|
thats a heart breaker man .
jim
__________________
In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten. |
06-14-09, 01:30 PM | #5 |
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: aiken, SC
Posts: 2,051
|
dude that sux.... definately 5+, but not sure about much more than that..... need a frame of refernece like ID said.......
__________________
<>< Rather be Fishing ><> |
06-14-09, 04:00 PM | #6 |
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Bellevue, Ohio
Posts: 1,398
|
about 5-6 lbs
|
06-14-09, 04:52 PM | #7 |
BassFishin.Com Veteran Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: trenton ga
Posts: 501
|
i hate that you lost it. im guessing it probably weighed 5-8 . it is hard to tell though i got one the other day and i would have bet that it weighed 7-8 and it only weighed 4.13. i was shocked. it was discolored and sick looking though.
__________________
¿ <*(((>{ |
06-14-09, 05:06 PM | #8 |
BassFishin.Com Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Punta Gorda, FL
Posts: 7
|
wow that sucks.
|
06-14-09, 05:51 PM | #9 |
BassFishin.Com Premier Elite
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: denton nc
Posts: 13,441
|
3.5-4 pounds definatly not a five pounder..
zooker
__________________
the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09 |
06-14-09, 06:06 PM | #10 |
BassFishin.Com Premier Elite
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Shawano, WI
Posts: 7,761
|
Wow! That was a great bass, to bad you lost her! I say 4-5lbs!
__________________
If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die. |
06-14-09, 07:46 PM | #11 |
BassFishin.Com Premier Elite
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: cedar bluff, alabama
Posts: 15,292
|
hey....i say call it whatever ya want to,hahahaha. ifn it was me, it would have EASILY been over 10 pounds,hahahahahahah. hate it that you didn't land it. but it was a great fish.
__________________
so many lures, so little time. |
06-14-09, 10:10 PM | #12 |
BassFishin.Com Active Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: hampton va
Posts: 408
|
lol better luck next time
|
06-14-09, 11:02 PM | #13 |
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Elliston, Va.
Posts: 4,372
|
I bet it wasn't a bit over 1lb--you don't feel so bad when you lose a small one.
__________________
The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free: |
06-14-09, 11:08 PM | #14 |
BassFishin.Com Active Member
|
sucks!!! your hat cam vids are always great to watch tho!
__________________
Ill keep my Money, Freedom, & Guns You keep the change!
|
06-15-09, 03:07 PM | #15 |
BassFishin.Com Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Near Sparleberry Swamp, SC
Posts: 23
|
You handled that better than I would've !!!!!!!!!!!!!
|
06-15-09, 05:01 PM | #16 |
BassFishin.Com Premier Elite
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Huntsville, Al
Posts: 7,466
|
17 lbs 19 ounces if you ask me.
(4,4 and a half?)
__________________
Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005. |
06-16-09, 02:12 AM | #17 |
BassFishin.Com Super Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Mena,Arkansas
Posts: 1,327
|
Its a nice fish, but i'd guess it to be closer to 4 lbs.
|
06-19-09, 07:15 AM | #18 |
BassFishin.Com Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Tampa , Fl
Posts: 71
|
Like my cousin always tells me " what fish ?" ....hahaha
|
Disclosure / Disclaimer
Before acting on the content posted, you should know that BassFishin.Com may benefit financially and otherwise from content, advertising, links or otherwise from anything you click on, read, or look at on our website. Click here to read our Disclosure Policy and Disclaimer. |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|