Bass Fishing Anyone?

[clf989s]

None were over 4.7. Buzzbait was just a hair over 4 the 4.7 came off a Lucky RC 2.0. The 3.7 came from a KVD 1.5 Ghost Minnow Squarebill Crank.

[Bubfisher]

Sweet,tell me that was one of those buzzbait fish!!! You think it was over five? Possibly six?

I hope you don't mean five or six lbs thats a three pound fish if that. A good measurement of weight is 16"=2lbs 18"=3lbs 20"=4lbs 22=5lbs or if you can get your whole fist in the fish's mouth thats also a 5-pounder

[MstStudent10]

Ha! So I guess that means a 24 inch bass is only 6 lbs?? That system is probably accurate on fish between 15 to 18 inches maybe... Once you get bass 19 inches and above, you can't make a valid guess based soley on length. Depending on how fat or full they are, they can vary by a large amount. Some of those "classic river fish" have those long skinny bodies and at 18 inches, may weigh 3/4 of a lb less than another 18 inch bass that's fat and plump...

... I've caught a skinnier bass exactly at 24 inches that went 7 lbs 14 oz. There was a bass caught this spring at Lake Fork that was within the slot at 23 and 3/4 inches, and it went about 13 lbs if I remember correctly. Largest Bass ever caught within the slot I believe. That bass was shorter than the one that I caught, yet it was 5 lbs heavier. There's just way too much fluctuation of weight depending on how fat they are.

[Guest csfishinfool]

I hope you don't mean five or six lbs thats a three pound fish if that. A good measurement of weight is 16"=2lbs 18"=3lbs 20"=4lbs 22=5lbs or if you can get your whole fist in the fish's mouth thats also a 5-pounder

of course i meant five or six pounds...genius. I love the way you judge a five pounder, if my fist can fit in it mouth its a five pounder. Plus the dude obviously weighed it saying it was 4.7 which is dang close to a five pounder

[clf989s]

Here is a picture of one of the so called "3 lb at best" fish on a scale......Like I said a hair over four. As with most of his post MstStudent is correct. This fish was basically gorging itself on shad in the back of the creek, so it's belly was quite full.

[Bubfisher]

Ha! So I guess that means a 24 inch bass is only 6 lbs?? That system is probably accurate on fish between 15 to 18 inches maybe... Once you get bass 19 inches and above, you can't make a valid guess based soley on length. Depending on how fat or full they are, they can vary by a large amount. Some of those "classic river fish" have those long skinny bodies and at 18 inches, may weigh 3/4 of a lb less than another 18 inch bass that's fat and plump...

... I've caught a skinnier bass exactly at 24 inches that went 7 lbs 14 oz. There was a bass caught this spring at Lake Fork that was within the slot at 23 and 3/4 inches, and it went about 13 lbs if I remember correctly. Largest Bass ever caught within the slot I believe. That bass was shorter than the one that I caught, yet it was 5 lbs heavier. There's just way too much fluctuation of weight depending on how fat they are.

I didn't say it was a perfect system and yes you are right once you get to about about 21" weights vary, but it is still a pretty good system better system then the piece of junk scale shown in one picture. I have caught a lot of fish and weighed a lot of fish so I guess I'm just tired of people claiming to have caught 5 lb fish when really they are probably 3.5 lbs either get a electronic measurement or just a length measurement. remember people a 3.5 lb fish is still a nice fish.

[Bubfisher]

Ok so I wasn't EXACTLY right but pretty darn close I still say a 5 lb fish is gotta be no less than 21" http://www.windycityfishing.com/bass_conversion_chart.htm I love the end where it says (24.5" liar) lol to funny