The skunk took a day off!

BassFeverJohn · 08-05-10, 10:26 PM

Biggest of the year!

I thought I was going to get skunked big time. I tried everything from lipless cranks, and swimbaits, to spinners. I didn't even get a tap. Then my GF said, use a worm. I have been avoiding worms for weeks now. My preference has been for swimbaits mostly, jerks, and lipless cranks. Bit I did't what she said and within two or three casts I got the biggest bass of the year, and on the very next cast I hooked up on another very nice one.

Carla got her first one since June 4th. She has hooked up on a few, but this is the first one she managed to land.

Now, for you egg heads. The big one was 15 inches from nose to tip of tail. I have a ruler on my utility boxes. Can anyone tell me what they think it weighs? It was very heavy, my guess was 4 1/2 - 5#. But I want to see what you guys think.

bamabassman · 08-05-10, 10:45 PM

i think oyu are close john, but i am gonna say at 15 inches, it weighed around 3-3.75. not wanting to doubt oyu buddy. but even as fat as it is 4 or more would be pushing it i think. nice fish though. better than me man. good job.

BassFeverJohn · 08-05-10, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bamabassman

i think oyu are close john, but i am gonna say at 15 inches, it weighed around 3-3.75. not wanting to doubt oyu buddy. but even as fat as it is 4 or more would be pushing it i think. nice fish though. better than me man. good job.

No sweat bama. I really just wasn't sure. My gut said, when looking at her that it was 3 1/2ish, but the weight on my hand while lipping her made me feel like she weighed more. However big she is, she is well over wall hanger status in my nooks, and I have seen Mike Ike go nuts over smaller fish

basshunter21 · 08-06-10, 04:09 AM

Good for you man! I'm actually in a rut right now to, it sucks big time.

rrw4258 · 08-06-10, 04:29 AM

My guess would have to be 2-12 to 3-0 for weight... I just have a hard time believing that a 15 incher weighs more than 3 pounds. Regardless, nice fish!

Ryan

BassFeverJohn · 08-06-10, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by rrw4258

My guess would have to be 2-12 to 3-0 for weight... I just have a hard time believing that a 15 incher weighs more than 3 pounds. Regardless, nice fish!

Ryan

I just took a look at my utility boxes. The ruler on them is 9 inches, so i had to do the measurement end to end. There is a two inch gap between the rulers and I didn't take that into account. That would make her 17 inches. Dom't know that it makes a huge difference, but thought it was worth mentioning.

CamG · 08-06-10, 09:24 AM

Congrats on the fish! Very nice!

There is a jump from 15 -17 inches, but not too much. It also depends on the fishes anatomy.

I've caught 17 inchers that weigh nearly four pounds, but I've also caught ones that won't weigh three.

My guess would be somewhere around 3 - 3 1/2. It looks to be a healthy fish!

Bassboss · 08-06-10, 09:39 AM

Great fish man!

Looks like ya had a good day, sometimes the thing you least expect to work

That top one looks about 3, 3 1/2 to me. Great fish, really purdy too!

Wish I had some bullet weights when I went out yesterday, needed some worms big time!

MallenManson · 08-06-10, 08:05 PM

Way to go John! Nice lookin fish!

Cavs1123 · 08-06-10, 10:04 PM

About 3-3.5. Nice fish!

08-05-10, 10:26 PM	#1
BassFeverJohn BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middleburg, Flawda Posts: 548	The skunk took a day off! Biggest of the year! I thought I was going to get skunked big time. I tried everything from lipless cranks, and swimbaits, to spinners. I didn't even get a tap. Then my GF said, use a worm. I have been avoiding worms for weeks now. My preference has been for swimbaits mostly, jerks, and lipless cranks. Bit I did't what she said and within two or three casts I got the biggest bass of the year, and on the very next cast I hooked up on another very nice one. Carla got her first one since June 4th. She has hooked up on a few, but this is the first one she managed to land. Now, for you egg heads. The big one was 15 inches from nose to tip of tail. I have a ruler on my utility boxes. Can anyone tell me what they think it weighs? It was very heavy, my guess was 4 1/2 - 5#. But I want to see what you guys think. __________________ Ish?

08-05-10, 10:45 PM	#2
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	i think oyu are close john, but i am gonna say at 15 inches, it weighed around 3-3.75. not wanting to doubt oyu buddy. but even as fat as it is 4 or more would be pushing it i think. nice fish though. better than me man. good job. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-06-10, 04:29 AM	#5
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	My guess would have to be 2-12 to 3-0 for weight... I just have a hard time believing that a 15 incher weighs more than 3 pounds. Regardless, nice fish! Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

08-06-10, 09:39 AM	#8
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Great fish man! Looks like ya had a good day, sometimes the thing you least expect to work That top one looks about 3, 3 1/2 to me. Great fish, really purdy too! Wish I had some bullet weights when I went out yesterday, needed some worms big time! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

08-06-10, 08:05 PM	#9
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	Way to go John! Nice lookin fish! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

08-06-10, 04:09 AM	#4
basshunter21 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Erie, Pa Posts: 266	Good for you man! I'm actually in a rut right now to, it sucks big time.

08-06-10, 09:24 AM	#7
CamG BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Superior, NE Posts: 974	Congrats on the fish! Very nice! There is a jump from 15 -17 inches, but not too much. It also depends on the fishes anatomy. I've caught 17 inchers that weigh nearly four pounds, but I've also caught ones that won't weigh three. My guess would be somewhere around 3 - 3 1/2. It looks to be a healthy fish!

08-06-10, 10:04 PM	#10
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	About 3-3.5. Nice fish! __________________ Tom

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