Personal Record - Help With Size

[Busbey]

Might not compare to some of you guys but i have possibly doubled my personal best. Unfortunately it was yesterday at my brother in laws in Okeechobee behind his house. 2 part rod and spinning reel combo from Walmart for $20. pretty much just keep it in the truck to get away when i have the chance to drink a beer and escape from the kids

Need some help with sizes. Had nothing with me but the rod and a worm.

For comparison, i am 6ft and 185

link below has more.

https://picasaweb.google.com/117715227965940810058/December32012?authuser=0&feat=directlink

[Dwight Hottle]

Looks like its in the 5lb range.

[tnriverluver]

5 lbs

[Busbey]

i thought around 7. haha..i guess i was way off

looking at this one i found online that is 5lb.. i guess you guys are probably right

[North Ga Hillbilly]

I'd go 5ish. REALLY dark bass, diggin it

NGaHB

[FD.]

<<<<<------------------ That one is a 7 that Taylor caught last year. She is 6' tall.

I would say 4-5 and a young healthy fish. The head is still small for a 5 lber and she should gain two pounds a year for the next few years. The dark tan tell me she is a resident shallow fish, meaning she lives right where you caught her and not likely to leave on her own. Catch her again next year and she will be a 7.

[Bassn Blvd]

Conservatively 4.5. Could be stretched to 5 1/4.

[Crappiebasser]

i thought around 7. haha..i guess i was way off

looking at this one i found online that is 5lb.. i guess you guys are probably right

Was it caught in the sink or the dishwasher?

[alexczarn]

I can't help mate, haha, cracker fish anyway, congratulations!

[gar-tracker]

4 1/2

[Busbey]

haha thanks guys. caught in 2ft of water in a maybe 6-8ft pond. very small golf lake

[megabasist]

5ish. Nice job from the bank.

[SirSnookalot]

5ish. Nice job from the bank.

No question a boat is a huge advantage in being able to cover a lot more water. Bank fishing Florida can be highly productive in the areas that we can fish. We can cover a fairly large expanse of shoreline in canals and community ponds casting parallel and weedless.

[JayD]

4.725 pounds

[Bigbarge50]

I would say just shy of 5lbs, but no matter what a great fish. Very impressive considering the gear.

The depth of the catch is not a factor I think, plenty of big ones in that shallow. Fl people can correct me, but some big ones might be cruising shallow in pre-spawn patterns as we speak correct?