At What Size Bass Do You Get Excited Over?

[stkbassn]

2 and up...Now that I'm starting to fish some tournaments I'm excited every time I go out and catch fish that would help with a limit. It gives me hope for the tournament anyway....

[out_doors_guy]

I personally get excited over EVERY fish I catch. It is the level of excitement that changes. Of course a 5 pounder is going to excite me more than a dink bass but if I didn't get excited over catching any fish, I would quit fishing. 45 years fishing and it hasn't happened yet. Thankfully.

[A-Jay]

For me it's more about how, when and where I got the fish.

Of course not counting dinks, I am very appreciative of a fish that "is right where it's suppose to be" Meaning I had an idea of how to find a decent bas and what to throw to get bit.

Additionally, I don't get that many "big fish" (unless I'm fishing with Dwight ) to use that as the barometer that defines a good trip.

It's the journey not the destination.

A-Jay

[A-Rob]

I would not get bored of 3lbers....especially athletic smallies

But the potential of hooking into a 5#+ on any flip is what keeps me going!

[Nice_Bass]

5+

Always happy with back to back keepers though as well.

[Pleiades]

Any fish over about two pounds gets me excited. I also get pumped when catching any fish using a new method. I got pretty excited the first time I caught a fish flipin' a jig. He was about a pound.

[flippin Dan]

Depends if I am fishing a jackpot or tournament or just fishing for fun. I am still trying to break 9 lbs. so on fun days that is what I want but on jackpot evenings all I want is for them to be over 14" and then worry about culling. I have nearly fell out of the boat trying to net 2 lb'ers for my partner. lol

[grimlin]

I get excited catching any fish...LOL.

But my "OH hell yeah!" usually comes on fishing 3lbs or bigger.

[J Francho]

It's all relative. A three pounder that culls out a dink with minutes remaining in a tournament can be pretty dramatic.

[backpain...]

Here most lakes are a 15" limit so you aren't weighing in anything much under 2#. 3# and over give a nice rush for me but I won't weigh or look for a pic unless I think they are over 4. 5s get us high fiving.

[tholmes]

The lake that I fish the most has a 15" length limit. Anything over that gets me pumped, 5 lbs. or better really gets me goin'.

Tom

[clayton86]

usually anything over 3lbs gets my blood going good but right about now id probably go Ike over a hatch ling I haven't even seen a bass senses last August

[Scorcher214]

3lbs and up I get excited about. Honestly can only think of one time I've caught something over 5lbs. I need to move down south.....

[Hi Salenity]

The lake I fish the most has a 18'' length limit. That's about a 3# fish. I think of -18'' & smaller fish as dinks.

On a good day I'll catch at least 1 that will go 4# or bigger maxing out at 5-6# as a great day. However I haven't had a good day in a while.

[Busy]

Along with Bluebasser86 and Hi Salenity, the lakes around here have 18" limits (with a 13"-18" slot I think). Keepers are always my goal, but I enjoy catching any size fish!

I get very excited at anything over 5 pounds.

[bigbill]

Since i gave up using livebait because we fished too much it got to be very expensive every week my tab was over $50 a week on livebait i had to switch to lures. To me any bass on lures is awesome and it tells me i'm doing it right. Hooking into the larger bass they do give my line a tour of the place during the fight.

[Ratherbfishing]

I don't know if I really get excited over the dinks but I will say that if a bass is smaller than my lure, I almost always take a picture and send it to someone.

Any fish that takes me out of "skunked" status is worthy of celebration.

[Goose52]

.....Any fish that takes me out of "skunked" status is worthy of celebration.

Ain't it the truth...

My first goal is to catch ANY bass!

[james 14]

Being a tournament angler 5 lbs seems to be the benchmark for a solid fish. I'm looking to get one or two over that mark each time out...preferrably more...most times less.

[SirSnookalot]

I enjoy bass fishing very much but I don't get excited. If I stick a good one 6, 8, 9 # I'll have a little smile on my face that will last a few seconds, those fish don't get weighed, I don't carry a scale.

I'm desensitized to this size, weight and PB thing, I just fish for the enjoyment. On the other side of it, I don't get depressed if I get skunked or get dinks, that's fishing.

[Sam]

Every one is beautiful.

Just to look at the fish, with its beautuful coloring and power to survive, is worth everyone.

From babies to the big ladies, I enjoy hooking and landing each one.

I guess for me size does not matter, although I will admit that I have had some great times landing those large ladies over five pounds. I have been known to yell and scream when this happens.

[Bigbarge50]

I am with Sam, any fish tugging on my line is a real thrill. Any bass willing to come and wack my buzzbait or jitterbug is a fish I love. I also like the ones that do not shake once I thumb them.

I am the guy who lays the 1lbers in the water the same way I lay in a 5lber. They are all fun to catch and I want them all back in there easily so they can all get much bigger.

[riskkid 2]

Enjoy them all but start getting excited at 2.5 to 3 lbs and at 5 lbs I become ecstatic.

[BASSHUNTER1961]

I get excited with every fish I hook.

[unionman]

For me it depends on where I go. I have several choices nearby and the "nice" bass size changes from lake to lake/river. In a couple of my fav. spots I can catch 3-6lbers all day if the weather has been in the same pattern for awhile. Of course the fact I can only go when my buddy w/ the bass hunter wants to go is becoming an issue. Getting my own soon.... My usual place where I bank fish I can catch 5lbers in spring and fall easily but the norm is 1-3lbs with an occasional "nice" one...