Went Out Today!!! Big Catch!!!

[BassHunter954]

went out today to see if i can get up on the the good after rain bite started at 8 got him around 1045 was crazy fight getting in boat fought strongly for about 5-6min. straight non-stop pulling hard!! but drag was set tired him out and got him in the boat for a fashion shoot he was 24 1/2 inches and about ? everyone guess's between 4.5 - 7lbs. or so but barely could hold him up if you notice my forearm muscle is flexxed cause he was heavy took about 10min. to get photos cause i couldnt keep him steady long enough . and yea i kept flushing him in the water and he recovered safley !!!!!! had fun today!!! named the old man tugger. Took some advice from my bud Jeremy at(killinitoutdoors.com) used a zoom frog!

[deep]

Holy moly! Stoked for you.

[addictedtothefly]

I need a scale like yours! haha, jk....nice fish, looks like a great day on the water...froggin for bass is my favorite!!!

[BassHunter954]

thank you! deep..

[BassHunter954]

I need a scale like yours! haha, jk....nice fish, looks like a great day on the water...froggin for bass is my favorite!!!

lol i had some 8lbers. before and 7, and 6 but no were near this heavy im just saying ... and ohhh yea froggin is best in my book keeps them going crazyy!

[BassHunter954]

or unless you guys can guess weight will be appreciated i know i was happy w catch

[addictedtothefly]

yea man just messin with ya, its a helluva bass!

[BassHunter954]

Thank you sir nice profile pic.

[00 mod]

Basshunter.....nice fish and congrats. Frog fishing, as well as top water fishing is great fun. My favorite! I would suggest getting a scale even a cheapo. I would put your fish somewhere near the 4.5-5lb range. I don't want to be the one to burst you bubble and please don't take this as being mean. I think a scale will help you with reference to your fish weights from now on! Still great fish, and congrats!

Jeff

[BassHunter954]

No wories guys no worries.. ill post up more pics of how else and why I think its around the weight I mentioned

[00 mod]

3lb 7 oz on a scale

4 lb 10 oz and 4 lb 12 oz on igfa certified scale

4 lb 8 oz on scale

5 lb 3 oz on scale

5 lb and 7 lb 1 oz on scale

And my biggest 8 lb 9 oz on a scale

Just some photos for reference with EXACT weights!

Jeff

[North Ga Hillbilly]

Im with Mod on this. You should have seen the first "8# bass" I caught... more like a 5

Either way its awesome. Any bass over 5# top water is a real rush

NGaHB

[BassHunter954]

well ty.. and nice catches btw and this is the pic that im going by this is not the bass this is a bass my bro caught a week or 2 ago but i will consider on getting a scale and ty again no hard feelings im here to hear advice not take it in a wrong way and my brother fishes big boys for years now so i also consider his word as well and this one was smaller then the catch today

[BassHunter954]

Im with Mod on this. You should have seen the first "8# bass" I caught... more like a 5

Either way its awesome. Any bass over 5# top water is a real rush

NGaHB

thank you preciate it!! an thanks for the word as well.

[SirSnookalot]

BassHunter, it's a nice fish what ever it weighs. As long as you had a good time catching it the actual size isn't important. As close as I get is a length measurement based on a mark on my rods, a scale weight or picture only happens if someone is walking by.

[BassHunter954]

BassHunter, it's a nice fish what ever it weighs. As long as you had a good time catching it the actual size isn't important. As close as I get is a length measurement based on a mark on my rods, a scale weight or picture only happens if someone is walking by.

well thank you sirsnookalot preciate it and I just got in from walmart bought a mustad scale from there with built in measuring tape so hopefully will be getting estimate on weights an measurements for now on.

[SirSnookalot]

Hell I would given you one..lol. Got a couple as gifts, been sitting under some rubble in the trunk of my car, never been used, don't even know what brand they are.......haha.

Walmart is carrying a decent line of Mustad equipment, I really like their curved pliers, makes hook removal on a larger fish much easier, I've got one I use offshore.

[gar-tracker]

Hard to tell in pictures, like already mentioned its a nice fish, good catch.

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[roadwarrior]

7lb 7oz

[evrgladesbasser]

Pictures are sometimes tough to judge weights with. I can tell you bass down here begin to get there distinctive hardened jaw line at around 4lbs. I would guess the weight of your fish to be around 3.5 to 4 pounds based on the look of her jaw. Comparing to the fish from northern states won't help much as their fish are much fatter. It's a great fish regardless!

[BassHunter954]

Thank you guys.... an preciate it..

[BassAssassin726]

YEa, 24.5 inch fish healthy is around 5 pounds. Im terrible with guessing weight which is why i bought a scale.

[shimmy]

Pictures are sometimes tough to judge weights with. I can tell you bass down here begin to get there distinctive hardened jaw line at around 4lbs. I would guess the weight of your fish to be around 3.5 to 4 pounds based on the look of her jaw. Comparing to the fish from northern states won't help much as their fish are much fatter. It's a great fish regardless!

Now, i wouldn't put that thing in the 3-4 pound class. I would settle between 5-6 pounds give or take. But it seems you have a great attitude with the realization of needing a scale. Keep em coming. Look at RW's for reference of a 7 pounder. Keep em coming

[BassHunter954]

Yes I am preciative of the advice all of you guys give me the more I know the more I soak it up an get better at what ever the situation may be.. and thank you guys again.

[Shane Procell]

Nice fish! Did you bust any snakeheads in there?