7-6-07 8lb lunker

Gatrapper · 07-06-07, 10:55 PM

Hey Y'all,

Took one of my other neighbors out tonight. Right off the bat at 7:19pm and 7:24pm i caught two 3.5lbers on a jitterbug. Later i switch to some wieghtless Edge dingers and caught a few dinks. I finally told him that i want to move up the lake a little more where a stump field and grass flats meet and drop off. Well after 2 casts i landed this 8lb lunker. Tossed him back to fight another day. BTW i caught him at 8:50pm

bubba bass bigfoot · 07-06-07, 11:05 PM

Nice fish.

Rodman_Rob · 07-06-07, 11:18 PM

good looking fish and good for you for putting him back. keep trying and you can get her to bite again.

ToPwAt'R GuY · 07-06-07, 11:51 PM

Thats awesome. Now you get to catch it when it's a ten.

Gatrapper · 07-06-07, 11:59 PM

I already caught a 10 and 12 out of there this year.

Super Fluke · 07-06-07, 11:59 PM

Nice job

dodgeguy · 07-07-07, 08:03 PM

nice fish but i think your scale is way off.

bubba bass bigfoot · 07-07-07, 08:49 PM

lol i did not want to be the first to say it. Still a nice fish.

Gatrapper · 07-07-07, 10:03 PM

It went 8.1 on my buddys electronic berkley scale

JRL · 07-08-07, 10:22 PM

This fish went under 8lbs, my guess is you need a new scale:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbRqGhm4NYc

And this one is under 7 lbs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSRP65LinAk

Just trying to help you out, not criticizing.

Rodman_Rob · 07-08-07, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gatrapper

It went 8.1 on my buddys electronic berkley scale

I know mine was VERY innaccurate.

The Bateman · 07-09-07, 05:48 AM

Beautiful bass! WTG!!!

patchino22 · 07-09-07, 10:46 AM

Regardless, whatever the weight is, she is a beauty! And thanks for doing the right thing and throwing her back.....that shows true class.

betursweetbass · 07-09-07, 11:49 AM

Yeah, it's hard to say about actual weight, but like others have stated, it is a very nice bass in any case.

Keep on catchin em......

BET

mack · 07-09-07, 12:01 PM

there is no way anybody can tell the weight of a fish from a picture...too many factors involved..its a nice fish no matter what it weighs...

BassAddict · 07-09-07, 02:04 PM

Great fish no matter what it weighs! Congratulations!

Eric

FlatHead · 07-09-07, 02:26 PM

Congratulations thats a nice'un.

Gatrapper · 07-09-07, 03:41 PM

Y'all I have better things to lie about than the weight of a fish. Im telling you what the scale said. The guy that i fished with is a pro angler and he even agreed with the weight. I took the pics with my cell phone and the pics really do not do her justice on her size. Im about to get a new digital camera that will soon be coming along for the picture taking. Next time i wont burden y'all with the pics of the bass i catch so i dont waste everyones time.

WIUbassin · 07-09-07, 04:05 PM

I think its a great fish... just curious who's your pro fishin buddy, i follow most of the big circuits pretty close...

dodgeguy · 07-09-07, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gatrapper

Y'all I have better things to lie about than the weight of a fish. Im telling you what the scale said. The guy that i fished with is a pro angler and he even agreed with the weight. I took the pics with my cell phone and the pics really do not do her justice on her size. Im about to get a new digital camera that will soon be coming along for the picture taking. Next time i wont burden y'all with the pics of the bass i catch so i dont waste everyones time.

i didn't say you lied i said your scale is off.you really don't need to have an attitude seeing as everyone still said it's a nice fish.a 8lb fish is at least 24 inches long and FAT.DID YOU MEASURE IT?

Super Fluke · 07-09-07, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dodgeguy

i didn't say you lied i said your scale is off.you really don't need to have an attitude seeing as everyone still said it's a nice fish.a 8lb fish is at least 24 inches long and FAT.DID YOU MEASURE IT?

An 8 pound fish can be 22 inches depending on where you live, how fat the fish is and a lot of other things. I just caught an 8 that was 23.5 inches long, but it's girth is 17.75 inches around.
Gatrapper every time you get a BIG fish like that you should measure it, so you can put it in formulas to caclulate the real size of a fish because digital scales aren't that great.

Fluke

bassfisher02 · 07-09-07, 11:06 PM

Who cares whether or not the fish was 8 lbs, all that matters is that its a beautiful bass, big, and that you had fun catching it. I seriously doubt you'd lie about the fish, just check the scale, it could really hurt one day if you dont have an acurate scale, not saying its not accurate, just check and find out for future reference, and taking measurements is also a good idea when you can.

Rodman_Rob · 07-10-07, 12:05 AM

your scale sucks, the fish was ugly, and your hat is broken (its crooked in the picture).........oh yeah, can't forget the booger hanging out of your nose in the picture.

now forget what I just said and go catch some more hawgs, after all, its what we go fishing for right?

Gatrapper · 07-10-07, 08:12 AM

Well i just went out and bought a tape measure for my tackle box. I will measure them all now.

Rodman_Rob · 07-10-07, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gatrapper

Well i just went out and bought a tape measure for my tackle box. I will measure them all now.

you better calibrate it against other good tape measures to make sure its accurate

07-06-07, 10:55 PM	#1
Gatrapper BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33	7-6-07 8lb lunker Hey Y'all, Took one of my other neighbors out tonight. Right off the bat at 7:19pm and 7:24pm i caught two 3.5lbers on a jitterbug. Later i switch to some wieghtless Edge dingers and caught a few dinks. I finally told him that i want to move up the lake a little more where a stump field and grass flats meet and drop off. Well after 2 casts i landed this 8lb lunker. Tossed him back to fight another day. BTW i caught him at 8:50pm

07-06-07, 11:18 PM	#3
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	good looking fish and good for you for putting him back. keep trying and you can get her to bite again. __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

07-06-07, 11:59 PM	#6
Super Fluke BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jupiter Posts: 1,029	Nice job __________________ Oregon state record smallmouth

07-07-07, 08:03 PM	#7
dodgeguy BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: poughkeepsie,n.y. Posts: 930	nice fish but i think your scale is way off. __________________ chrysler master tech,avid fisherman and i bleed red,white and blue!!!!

07-08-07, 10:22 PM	#10
JRL BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 265	This fish went under 8lbs, my guess is you need a new scale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbRqGhm4NYc And this one is under 7 lbs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSRP65LinAk Just trying to help you out, not criticizing. __________________ Jason

07-06-07, 11:05 PM	#2
bubba bass bigfoot BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 206	Nice fish.

07-06-07, 11:51 PM	#4
ToPwAt'R GuY BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: missouri Posts: 930	Thats awesome. Now you get to catch it when it's a ten.

07-07-07, 08:49 PM	#8
bubba bass bigfoot BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 206	lol i did not want to be the first to say it. Still a nice fish.

07-07-07, 10:03 PM	#9
Gatrapper BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33	It went 8.1 on my buddys electronic berkley scale

07-09-07, 05:48 AM	#12
The Bateman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Brandon, FL Posts: 115	Beautiful bass! WTG!!! __________________ Rick

07-09-07, 10:46 AM	#13
patchino22 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 116	Regardless, whatever the weight is, she is a beauty! And thanks for doing the right thing and throwing her back.....that shows true class.

07-09-07, 11:49 AM	#14
betursweetbass BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 646	Yeah, it's hard to say about actual weight, but like others have stated, it is a very nice bass in any case. Keep on catchin em...... BET

07-09-07, 12:01 PM	#15
mack BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: nj Posts: 652	there is no way anybody can tell the weight of a fish from a picture...too many factors involved..its a nice fish no matter what it weighs...

07-09-07, 02:04 PM	#16
BassAddict BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 805	Great fish no matter what it weighs! Congratulations! Eric

07-09-07, 02:26 PM	#17
FlatHead BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 9	Congratulations thats a nice'un.

07-09-07, 03:41 PM	#18
Gatrapper BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33	Y'all I have better things to lie about than the weight of a fish. Im telling you what the scale said. The guy that i fished with is a pro angler and he even agreed with the weight. I took the pics with my cell phone and the pics really do not do her justice on her size. Im about to get a new digital camera that will soon be coming along for the picture taking. Next time i wont burden y'all with the pics of the bass i catch so i dont waste everyones time.

07-09-07, 04:05 PM	#19
WIUbassin BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: East Central Illinois Posts: 213	I think its a great fish... just curious who's your pro fishin buddy, i follow most of the big circuits pretty close... __________________ "Cuttin Class to Catch Bass..." www .wiu. edu/users/fishing

07-09-07, 11:06 PM	#22
bassfisher02 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 4,765	Who cares whether or not the fish was 8 lbs, all that matters is that its a beautiful bass, big, and that you had fun catching it. I seriously doubt you'd lie about the fish, just check the scale, it could really hurt one day if you dont have an acurate scale, not saying its not accurate, just check and find out for future reference, and taking measurements is also a good idea when you can. __________________ Good Fishin'

07-10-07, 12:05 AM	#23
Rodman_Rob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ocala, FL. 1/2 hour southwest of Rodman Posts: 1,702	your scale sucks, the fish was ugly, and your hat is broken (its crooked in the picture).........oh yeah, can't forget the booger hanging out of your nose in the picture. now forget what I just said and go catch some more hawgs, after all, its what we go fishing for right? __________________ Lizardsrule may not be able to drive a boat, but he can sure put you on the fish!

07-10-07, 08:12 AM	#24
Gatrapper BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 33	Well i just went out and bought a tape measure for my tackle box. I will measure them all now.

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