Bass Slayer 72 Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 I haven't caught a bigger Lrg Mouth than 24 inch, when I had it I thought it was only the beginning, but haven't topped it yet... So for me If I was fishing here in Michigan, anything bigger than 24 inchs for Lrg Mouth, and 32 inch or Bigger for Walleye, 36 inch or Bigger for Pike..... Quote
mikey5string Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 +1 anything over 6lbs in the North is a pig for sure. 4lbs is a quality fish and 5lbs will leave your hand shakin, but no trophy. The biggest I have actually seen in CT is 6.8lbs. I have heard stories of 10's but they always seem to have happened in the 70's, on a black spinnerbait, at night, and in a spot that is unknown or off limits now. And of course there are no pictures. I fished a golf course pond in GA a few years ago and got 4 bass over 5lbs in about 2 hours, the largest was 5.12, the guys I was with (from GA) were patronizing me like I was a 4 year old with my first bluegill. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted October 1, 2012 Super User Posted October 1, 2012 I have two over 7 here in NY, so I have to go with what ww2farmer said. I don't think I caught any over 6 last year, and I got my monster early this year, back in March I think. It's gonna have to be 8, and a big 8 to be a trophy for me. Quote
Texfisherman Posted October 1, 2012 Posted October 1, 2012 For me it is 8lbs or more. I've only ever caught one and I quickly took lots of photos and went to the taxidermist. Been waiting 6 months and only about 1-2 more months to go before it's ready to be picked up, lol. Quote
11justin22 Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 Here in the Ozarks, a bass over 8 lbs. is something to be proud of. I would agree with that, I have seen a couple of 7 1/2 and caught one but can only recall 2 that went over eight that I have personally seen. Quote
Super User retiredbosn Posted October 2, 2012 Super User Posted October 2, 2012 My pb at 8.14 was a hog for the area caught, only 2 ounces shy of 9. I believe she would have went ten before spawning, caught her after she had left the nest and was no longer guarding fry. I have several over 5, two between 7-8 and only one over. Where I live now it would take 10+. I also think that how heavily fished an area is plays into it as well. Heavily pressured fish get real smart, or is it I'm not smart enough to outwit a fish with a brain the size of a pea??? Quote
Super User Sam Posted October 2, 2012 Super User Posted October 2, 2012 In Virginia only: Pond fishing would be 7 pounds and over. Lake fishing would be 10 pounds and over. River fishing would be 6 pounds and over. Now head south to Florida, Louisiana and Texas and you can increase these numbers. Quote
Lucky Craft Man Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 There are two fish thresholds that I dream of passing. First, a 7 lb. Smallmouth. Second, a 50 in. Musky. If I achieve both those goals before I die, I will consider my fishing career (not that I make any money or even have a fishing) a success. Quote
loodkop Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 The South African record largemouth is just over 13 pounds. A 10 pounder is a trophy anyday of the week and I "will" get 1 before Christmas. Quote
North Ga Hillbilly Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 Here in Georgia I say anything over 12 is a trophy, the two pounds between a 10 and a 12 is a real step from my experience. That being said, like most everyone else, its all about location. A trophy shoal bass around here is somewhere around 5#, but I'm still happy with my 3.2. NGaHB Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted October 4, 2012 Super User Posted October 4, 2012 LM - 10+ but I really want a teener!(10lb 14oz PB) SM- 7+ but dream of a 8+ (6lb 4 oz PB) That being said I ave 3 fish mounted. One is a skin mount my father had made fro me when I was 6 or 7. Over 20 years ago, they didn't have replicas. The other 2 are replicas. Every Bass I have caught over 5 lbs in the last 20 years has been released. I plan to keep it that way! Jeff Quote
wademaster1 Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 basically it depends on the individual's personal standards; i caught an 8lber earlier in the year and it made my day; now nothing less that that would make me very happy; for instance my girlfriend caught a 3lb bass yesterday and it's her biggest ever; made her extremely happy; personal preference is my answer Quote
Super User South FLA Posted October 4, 2012 Super User Posted October 4, 2012 LB- anything over 10lbs, want a teener before I die though, after 65 I guess I will start using live bait. SM-anything over 7lb, hope to catch an 8 with Dwight Quote
BassResource.com Advertiser FD. Posted October 4, 2012 BassResource.com Advertiser Posted October 4, 2012 Being spoiled here in Central Florida it would have to be 10 or better. It has to be a 6+ just to get a picture these days. Quote
SAC2 Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 in my neck of the woods a 8 pound larry would be a giant! heard many a tale of them being caught, never actually saw a picture of one or had someone look me in the eyes when they told me the story though haha. I have a pb larry of around 7 lbs. I only have about 1-2 six pounders to my name, and a half a dozen 5 pounders. a larry over 5 here in jersey is definitely a special fish, but i wouldnt consider it a fish of a lifetime in my home waters. now a 6+ pound smallie would be a tank for my area for sure. still hvent broken the 5lb mark on the bronze back. more than a handful of 4+, only a couple over 4 and a half. Quote
Amoore9900 Posted October 8, 2012 Posted October 8, 2012 In most Indiana public waters a 5 pounder is a very nice fish...I have gone to a public lake in the northern part of the state and in 30 years have never got anything over 3.5 or so....here on my lake we have got ton of fish over 5 this year...I have got 10 and I feel pretty sure it has 13 pound fish in it..so that is what we are after 10 to 13... Quote
pbrussell Posted October 8, 2012 Posted October 8, 2012 Around here 5 lbs is considered a nice fish, brown or green. A "trophy" largemouth is still 10 or better; 6 is probably what most guys consider a prize smallmouth. Although a new State Record (14+) was reported on Pickwick, the largest weighed in tournament this year was 11.4 I think. My fishing partner, Speedy Madewell, caught the biggest smallmouth I have ever seen. I netted and weighed the monster: 10 lbs even! The fat fish in my avatar weighed just over 7. The other fish is my PB. It was about 4" longer than the Walmart girl, but only a pound heavier. Oh please tell me you have a picture of that 10 pound smallie floating around. Quote
NoBassPro Posted October 8, 2012 Posted October 8, 2012 I consider over 6 lbs a trophy, but I wouldn't put one on my wall. Anything over 18" is decent around here, and there aren't that many legit 5+ lbers caught in the lakes I fish. Quote
CoBass Posted October 8, 2012 Posted October 8, 2012 I consider over 6 lbs a trophy, but I wouldn't put one on my wall. Anything over 18" is decent around here, and there aren't that many legit 5+ lbers caught in the lakes I fish. That pretty much sums it up in my neck of the woods too. Plenty of guys who don't own a scale holding up 3 pounders and claiming they weigh 5 but the legit 5 pounders are not very common. In all my years of fishing here I've only see one double digit bass caught and that was on private waters. Quote
AndyTN Posted October 8, 2012 Posted October 8, 2012 I have been trying for over 40 years to put a 10 pound LM in the boat. Close but no cigar. That remains my goal. I've just got permission to fish several large and private farm ponds which from what I know should increase the odds in my favor. Quote
tholmes Posted October 9, 2012 Posted October 9, 2012 Anything that's over half the weight of the state record. Here in Kansas, that would be a 6 lb. Largemouth and a 4 lb. Smallmouth. Tom 1 Quote
Super User Ratherbfishing Posted October 9, 2012 Super User Posted October 9, 2012 The answer to this is going to vary greatly depending upon where you are from. Around Central Illinois, a trophy bass (too me) is anything over 5 lbs. Actually, a 4 lber is nothing to sneeze at either. I've fished a lot of years now and still have only one 7 lber and one 6 lber under my belt. The growing season just isn't long enough. Quote
Mattlures Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 A 10+ is a trophy for me. A real 10 is still supert hard for most anglers no matter where the fish was caught . Most "10's" are closer to 8lbs Now for me to mount another one it would have to be at least 15 depending on my funds. If I dont have the extra money then it would have to beat 17.2 Quote
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