Your Personal Bests

BigBassin144 · 06-17-10, 01:26 PM

So guys, what are your PBs? Include bass, all freshwater, and saltwater if you've got one.

My PB best bass is only a 3.5lb largemouth.

My PB fish is a 42" 25lb Musky.

And no saltwater fish for me.

BB

WTL · 06-17-10, 01:35 PM

Guestimates all around

9 lbs Largemouth
5 lbs Smallmouth
3.5 lbs Redfish
Largest fish - I've caught drum and mudfish that had to be over 10

It seemed up until a few years ago I really struggled with larger fish. The size and the numbers grow exponentially the more work you put in. It also is without question a must to fish where there are big fish.

Rebbasser · 06-17-10, 01:51 PM

Largemouth-over 8
Smallmouth-about 4
Flathead catfish-20
Blue Cat-15
King Salmon-18
Ling Cod-15

Both catfish came on bass lures-the flathead on a jig and the blue on a Senko.

rodnreel · 06-17-10, 02:01 PM

Largemouth - 6 lb (avatar pic)
Smallmouth - 3.5 lb
Walleye - 4.5 lb

I'll get my biggest saltwater fish in a couple weeks. Going out fishing on the sea for the first time when I'm on vacation. We are going after shark, and then redfish!

nofearengineer · 06-17-10, 02:17 PM

Largemouth Bass - 5 lbs
Smallmouth Bass - 1/2 lb LOL
(Northern) Pike - 5lb (not sure...I was only 11 yrs old, it was 26" long)
Buffalo - 12 lbs
Drum - 2-1/2 lb
Channel Catfish - 7 lbs
Walleye - 2 lbs
Redfish - 5 lbs
Bluefish - 3 lbs
Striped Bass - 2lb (another laugher)
Rainbow Trout - 4-1/2 lb (Got a Sports Afield Award for that one...I was 12 years old )

doc · 06-17-10, 02:20 PM

largemouth 10.5 lbs

catfish 40lb flathead (caught last weekend noodling)

their are other kinds of fish?

WaffleJaw · 06-17-10, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doc

largemouth 10.5 lbs

catfish 40lb flathead (caught last weekend noodling)

their are other kinds of fish?

Really noodling?..Thats crazy!

LM- 4.3 lbs (i think it was bigger...stupid spring scale)

Everything else has been small stuff...Nothing worth mentioning or over 2lbs

doc · 06-17-10, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WaffleJaw

Really noodling?..Thats crazy!

I've got a friend in our local bass club that introduced me to it, it's fun as hell. The 40lber was something to have a hold of for sure. The others i've caught were all just good eating size 2-4 lbs, with 2 that would maybe go 10.

Funny story I had my son 12 and his cousin who is also 12 with us when I caught the big one. My son loved noodling wasn't afraid a bit, his cousin would help us find the holes but wouldn't go down and stick his arm in. When we found the big fish it took us a while (30 min or so) to get him outta his hole. As soon as I pulled up the 40lber my nephew climbed outta the water and would not get back in

JigNgrub1997 · 06-17-10, 03:01 PM

Bass -- 14-inches, around 1 and a half pounds I'd guess.
Catfish -- 19 3/4 inches, around 4 and a half pounds.
Carp -- 23 inches, about 6 pounds.
Crappie -- 12 inches, maybe a pound, closer to 3/4 of a pound.

I've never did any saltwater fishing yet.

Backwater Charlie · 06-17-10, 03:04 PM

Bass two tied for 6 1/2lbs.
Catfish and carp i've caught them both around 10-15lbs.

nothing else is really worth mentioning.

WaffleJaw · 06-17-10, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doc

I've got a friend in our local bass club that introduced me to it, it's fun as hell. The 40lber was something to have a hold of for sure. The others i've caught were all just good eating size 2-4 lbs, with 2 that would maybe go 10.

Funny story I had my son 12 and his cousin who is also 12 with us when I caught the big one. My son loved noodling wasn't afraid a bit, his cousin would help us find the holes but wouldn't go down and stick his arm in. When we found the big fish it took us a while (30 min or so) to get him outta his hole. As soon as I pulled up the 40lber my nephew climbed outta the water and would not get back in

HAHA! those big mud cats are probably scary to kids.....Ive never done it myself..I wouldnt even know how to find the holes...Im guessing in creeks and its all touch and feel.....

bassfisher · 06-17-10, 03:41 PM

LM over 7lb at a little over 22"
SM 13"
Red fish 28" (salt)
Drum 22" 12lbs
channel cat 31" 13lbs
Northern Pike 26" canada when I was about 14.

Crappie 11"

rrw4258 · 06-17-10, 03:50 PM

Largemouth: 8 lb. 12 oz.
Smallmouth: 4 lb. 13 oz.

Biggest Fish: 22 lbs. 5 oz. Buffalo

Ryan

bamabassman · 06-17-10, 03:57 PM

largemouth; 9 3/4 pounds
smallemouth; 2 pounds
bluegill bream;1 pound
rainbow rout; 1 1/2 pounds

ain't come CLOSE to these in over 20 years.

MississippiBoy · 06-17-10, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doc

largemouth 10.5 lbs

catfish 40lb flathead (caught last weekend noodling)

their are other kinds of fish?

Oh, we can count hand grabbing? Cool...

Largemouth---about 4-4.5 pounds
Jack crevalle---25ish pounds
Bream, crappie, etc not worth mentioning.
Blue catfish---25 lbs on rod/reel.
Flathead catfish---30 pounds hand-grabbing (a.k.a. noodling)

Jim80 · 06-17-10, 04:47 PM

Largemouth 5.5 pounds
Pike 15 pounds

and that is all that is worth mentioning

Jim

BigBassin144 · 06-17-10, 05:41 PM

I'll add a couple more.

LM - 3.5lbs (mentioned above)
SM - 2-2.5lbs
Musky - 42" and 25lbs (mentioned above)
Steelhead - just shy of 9lbs
Catfish - 4-5lbs (catch these all the time in our pond)
Carp - 5.5lbs

BB

bassinbob · 06-17-10, 05:43 PM

Largemouth burried old spring scale at 10 lbs.
Smallmouth 3 lbs.
walleye 4 lbs.
channel cat 8 lbs.
carp (shot with bow) 10 or 11 lbs.
chinook 12 lbs.

cassidyta · 06-17-10, 06:14 PM

LM 12lbs 3 oz in a tourney. (Didn't win big fish)
SM 4lbs
Catfish. I maxed the spring scale out at 50.
Rainbow trout. 6lbs
Mako Shark 98lbs
Mallard Duck. He may have only been 5-6 lbs, but he fought like a 20 pounder

CamG · 06-17-10, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cassidyta

LM 12lbs 3 oz in a tourney. (Didn't win big fish)
SM 4lbs
Catfish. I maxed the spring scale out at 50.
Rainbow trout. 6lbs
Mako Shark 98lbs
Mallard Duck. He may have only been 5-6 lbs, but he fought like a 20 pounder

LOL, a five pount mallard is a big one.

Largemouth - 8.2 (I've caught two this same size - one fun fishing and other in a tourney in northern MO)
Smallmouth - 4.56 (South Dakota)
Wiper (Hybrid) - 14
Northern - 20
Rainbow - 8.9
Flathead Cat - 54
Channel - 23
Walleye - Just under 9
Crappie - 1.86

Can't really remember anymore.

WatterBoy · 06-17-10, 07:09 PM

LM - 5lb 2oz, 19.5" (last year!)
SM - 4lb 3oz, 18.5" (last year!)
Walleye - 6lb 6oz, 25.5"
Pike - 12lb (est) 36"
Carp - 10lb 4oz

All caught in MN

tim4081 · 06-17-10, 07:19 PM

Largemouth.....6.3 lb
Smallie......5lb. est
Pike....several in the 12-15 lb range
Walleye....8 lb
Chinook Salmon....32 lbs
Brown Trout....21 lbs
Coho Salmon....12 lbs.
Catfish....10 lbs....est
Steelhead.....18lbs

BassMoJo · 06-17-10, 07:32 PM

LM: 6 lbs 14oz
SM: 5lbs 11oz

nmanley · 06-17-10, 07:49 PM

Largemouth 8 lbs 10 oz
Spotted bass 5 lbs
Striper 12 lbs 5 oz
Hybrid bass 6 lbs guesstamet
Crappie 2 lbs 14 oz
Catfish 35 lbs in a pond bass fishing (Made the local paper)
Grouper in the gulf. 40 lbs
Red Snapper 7 lbs

Cavs1123 · 06-17-10, 09:19 PM

LMB- 3lb 4oz
SMB- 1lb
Sheephead- 6lb 13oz

06-17-10, 01:26 PM	#1
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	Your Personal Bests So guys, what are your PBs? Include bass, all freshwater, and saltwater if you've got one. My PB best bass is only a 3.5lb largemouth. My PB fish is a 42" 25lb Musky. And no saltwater fish for me. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-17-10, 01:51 PM	#3
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Largemouth-over 8 Smallmouth-about 4 Flathead catfish-20 Blue Cat-15 King Salmon-18 Ling Cod-15 Both catfish came on bass lures-the flathead on a jig and the blue on a Senko. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

06-17-10, 02:01 PM	#4
rodnreel BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Jamestown, OH Posts: 310	Largemouth - 6 lb (avatar pic) Smallmouth - 3.5 lb Walleye - 4.5 lb I'll get my biggest saltwater fish in a couple weeks. Going out fishing on the sea for the first time when I'm on vacation. We are going after shark, and then redfish! __________________ "If you become a jack of all bass fishing trades but a master of none, you're setting yourself up for mediocrity." - Denny Brauer

06-17-10, 02:17 PM	#5
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Largemouth Bass - 5 lbs Smallmouth Bass - 1/2 lb LOL (Northern) Pike - 5lb (not sure...I was only 11 yrs old, it was 26" long) Buffalo - 12 lbs Drum - 2-1/2 lb Channel Catfish - 7 lbs Walleye - 2 lbs Redfish - 5 lbs Bluefish - 3 lbs Striped Bass - 2lb (another laugher) Rainbow Trout - 4-1/2 lb (Got a Sports Afield Award for that one...I was 12 years old ) __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after. Last edited by nofearengineer; 06-17-10 at 05:58 PM.

06-17-10, 03:04 PM	#10
Backwater Charlie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Littcarr, KY Posts: 299	Bass two tied for 6 1/2lbs. Catfish and carp i've caught them both around 10-15lbs. nothing else is really worth mentioning. __________________ It was THIS BIG <---------------------------->

06-17-10, 01:35 PM	#2
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Guestimates all around 9 lbs Largemouth 5 lbs Smallmouth 3.5 lbs Redfish Largest fish - I've caught drum and mudfish that had to be over 10 It seemed up until a few years ago I really struggled with larger fish. The size and the numbers grow exponentially the more work you put in. It also is without question a must to fish where there are big fish.

06-17-10, 02:20 PM	#6
doc BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,134	largemouth 10.5 lbs catfish 40lb flathead (caught last weekend noodling) their are other kinds of fish?

06-17-10, 03:01 PM	#9
JigNgrub1997 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 25	Bass -- 14-inches, around 1 and a half pounds I'd guess. Catfish -- 19 3/4 inches, around 4 and a half pounds. Carp -- 23 inches, about 6 pounds. Crappie -- 12 inches, maybe a pound, closer to 3/4 of a pound. I've never did any saltwater fishing yet.

06-17-10, 03:41 PM	#12
bassfisher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Nicholasville Ky Posts: 275	LM over 7lb at a little over 22" SM 13" Red fish 28" (salt) Drum 22" 12lbs channel cat 31" 13lbs Northern Pike 26" canada when I was about 14. Crappie 11"

06-17-10, 03:50 PM	#13
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Largemouth: 8 lb. 12 oz. Smallmouth: 4 lb. 13 oz. Biggest Fish: 22 lbs. 5 oz. Buffalo Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

06-17-10, 03:57 PM	#14
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	largemouth; 9 3/4 pounds smallemouth; 2 pounds bluegill bream;1 pound rainbow rout; 1 1/2 pounds ain't come CLOSE to these in over 20 years. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

06-17-10, 04:47 PM	#16
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	Largemouth 5.5 pounds Pike 15 pounds and that is all that is worth mentioning Jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

06-17-10, 05:41 PM	#17
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	I'll add a couple more. LM - 3.5lbs (mentioned above) SM - 2-2.5lbs Musky - 42" and 25lbs (mentioned above) Steelhead - just shy of 9lbs Catfish - 4-5lbs (catch these all the time in our pond) Carp - 5.5lbs BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

06-17-10, 05:43 PM	#18
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Largemouth burried old spring scale at 10 lbs. Smallmouth 3 lbs. walleye 4 lbs. channel cat 8 lbs. carp (shot with bow) 10 or 11 lbs. chinook 12 lbs. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

06-17-10, 06:14 PM	#19
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	LM 12lbs 3 oz in a tourney. (Didn't win big fish) SM 4lbs Catfish. I maxed the spring scale out at 50. Rainbow trout. 6lbs Mako Shark 98lbs Mallard Duck. He may have only been 5-6 lbs, but he fought like a 20 pounder __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

06-17-10, 07:09 PM	#21
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	LM - 5lb 2oz, 19.5" (last year!) SM - 4lb 3oz, 18.5" (last year!) Walleye - 6lb 6oz, 25.5" Pike - 12lb (est) 36" Carp - 10lb 4oz All caught in MN

06-17-10, 07:19 PM	#22
tim4081 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring Lake, Michigan Posts: 195	Largemouth.....6.3 lb Smallie......5lb. est Pike....several in the 12-15 lb range Walleye....8 lb Chinook Salmon....32 lbs Brown Trout....21 lbs Coho Salmon....12 lbs. Catfish....10 lbs....est Steelhead.....18lbs

06-17-10, 07:32 PM	#23
BassMoJo BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 801	LM: 6 lbs 14oz SM: 5lbs 11oz __________________ This is my Signature there are many like it, but this one is mine.

06-17-10, 07:49 PM	#24
nmanley BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Daleville, AL Posts: 265	Largemouth 8 lbs 10 oz Spotted bass 5 lbs Striper 12 lbs 5 oz Hybrid bass 6 lbs guesstamet Crappie 2 lbs 14 oz Catfish 35 lbs in a pond bass fishing (Made the local paper) Grouper in the gulf. 40 lbs Red Snapper 7 lbs __________________ 2015 Triton 18 TRX, Evinrude 200HP

06-17-10, 09:19 PM	#25
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	LMB- 3lb 4oz SMB- 1lb Sheephead- 6lb 13oz __________________ Tom

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