A New Personal Best Largemouth!

[kevthebassman]

Length guessed at 23" by measuring of my arm at home, weight I'm thinking is north of 8 pounds, anybody want to make a better guess at that, please feel free. I weighed one smaller than this a few years ago and it was 7 1/2 pounds and 21" and this one dwarfs it, much fatter. Caught this girl on a black and pink curly tail worm, texas rigged, water was muddy. This was the only fish we caught on a short trip today, but oh MAN what a fish!

Let her go right after the pictures, she recovered quick and swam off quick too. Wish I had a scale and tape, but I don't wanna jinx myself by getting one. Need to look into getting a replica made.

[dennis boatman]

First!! I caught a 24 1/2 incher and it weighed 8-3..nice fish...

[kdan]

Dang!!!! Man you done good.

Ok, so lets be serious. Congratulations, that is one big ol hawg. I even get a thrill from the picture.

[Feathers and Fins]

Length² x Girth ÷ 1,200 going with your 23 long im going to guess it at 20 girth for 8.81 pnds

[hoglaw]

very nice fish

[Mitch f]

Very nice fish!!

[Al Agnew]

Looks like at least an eight pounder to me, maybe a little better. Big head on that beast, too. Tremendous fish!

[LittleRedFisherman]

Awesome fish, I'd say at least 8 pounds!! Also, I like your boat there, looks like an ole Sears and Roebuck V bottom, probably from the mid 60's? I have one just like it, my grandfather ordered it from there catalog in 1964, built like a tank..

[kevthebassman]

Thank you all for the congratulations, truly still stunned with this fish, I've been floating on air ever since I caught it. The boat I don't know much about, it came with the house my buddy bought, it leaks a little bit but it's a good, stable fishing platform.

[Quillback]

Nice one!