My Pb 19" Largemouth At A Pond.

[powerduster]

I hooked 3 bass today one being a nice 19" and two smaller ones. I started out with a rapala jerkbait an hooked a real small one doing a stop n go, but then it shook off. Switched to a matzuo phantom minnow and got maybe a 10-12" on first cast. About an hour later I saw a good splash by some overhanging brush, so pulled out a megabass griffon zero. I carefully tossed it a little past the spot. Made 4 casts doing a medium retrieve with nothing. Did my fifth and felt a sudden weight. My line started to peel off a bit then the bass came up and did a head shake. I lowered my rod tip and then started pulling down again an did a couple more shakes. Then carefully brought her in close and I lipped her. My biggest bass and finally beat my previous PB of 1.7lbs, lol. I wish there was someone else there to take a proper photo, but had to be content. I also weighed it on a rapala digital scale which weighed it as 2lbs 4oz which surprised me. I checked online for length to weight chart and it said a 19" is about 4.28lbs. Should I just go with the online chart lol? Thanks.

smaller one, might as well

[hooah212002]

Please, please please, next time, don't set your fish on the ground if at all possible. Especially on dry as heck pine needles! Also, your hand looks awfully dry to be grabbing it like that.

 

Second, I'd go with your actual scale because that doesn't appear to be over 4 pounds. 2 something looks right.

 

Nice fish, by the way. I'm not trying to be rude or mean, it just kinda irks me to see gamefish being improperly handled. I was fishing near a guy today who initally seemed like he knew what he was doing. Then he caught a fish and I realized he had no idea how to properly land one. Laid it on the ground, then messed with his crap looking for a camera, then picked up the fish and walked 30 feet to yet another person and had them take the picture. THEN, he just threw the fish in the water from maybe 6 feet high.

 

Ok, rant over. Nice fish again. congrats.

[00 mod]

Congrats on the PB!  Your fish seems to be long and skinny.  I would stick with the weight of the scale.  They are hard to make lie!

 

Jeff

[powerduster]

Thanks. Next time I'll bring a trashbag or something to place the fish on. I wasn't sure where to place em, but thought it be better than on the sand. The fish swam off strong.

[Darren.]

Congrats. I agree with the scale idea. That way you don't have to lay it down on the ground. Nice catch though!

[AK-Jax86]

Nice fish

[powerduster]

Ah, I get it now. Just weigh the fish and don't bother measuring it. I will do that from now on. Thanks for all the replies.

[gramps50]

Nice catch & congrats on your new PB

[Big-O]

Congrats on your new PB and stay after'em  

[Tuckahoe Joe]

Nice fish...congrats!

[Dwight Hottle]

Pb's are sweet. Great coloration on that one.