GADawgs Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 I caught a new PB (length) the other day at 19.5" where i live in SE PA. I took the length measurement and girth was about 12.75" give or take a .25" as I didn't want to keep her out of the water for too long. My guess is that she was just shy of 4 lbs. She doesn't look that big in the picture but it was the best I could do as I was fishing by myself but the measurement are pretty spot on. What do you guys think? Quote
BuffaloBass716 Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 Using the fish weight calculator under the tools tab, and with the measurments you gave, it comes out to around 4.75lbs. It does state that it is just a rough estimate and every fish is different. I fish alone a lot to and its difficult try to take a picture and measure it by yourself haha. I wish I had a scale.. Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted July 23, 2013 Super User Posted July 23, 2013 That fish looks like a 2 - 2.5lb fish. I think those calculations may have been a little off. 3 Quote
derekxec Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 by my calc is about 3.9-4lbs if you measured at the fork of the tail instead of the very end 1 Quote
GADawgs Posted July 23, 2013 Author Posted July 23, 2013 I think it was definitely over 3 lbs (based on the weighed 3.5 lb fish I caught that wa 18.5" and about 13" in girth), like I said picture makes it look small but the measurments are pretty darn good. 19.5" measured nose to tail tip (not pushed together). Here is another picture of it next to my rod that gives a better perspective or what it actually looked like. The cork on this rod from butt tip to tip of the foregrip is about 16.75" Quote
Nice_Bass Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 If your length is correct than a 19.5 bass can be all of 4.5 plus. based on the picture,(and not the bass in relation to you) the width of the body and width especially near the tail it looks like this would be a fish closer to around 4 or under. Also, the fish is behind you, no way to guess the weight from that- but your length is easy to make certain guesses. congrats on the new PB! Quote
derekxec Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 its hard to tell from pictures how big a fish really is so either way its good Quote
GADawgs Posted July 23, 2013 Author Posted July 23, 2013 Nice_Bass, that was my guess, somewhere a little under 4 lbs. Derekxec, I couldn't agree more. Pictures are terrible to judge size as the bass can look tiny or huge depending on how far away from the camera it is. Plus I am 6'3", 240lbs so if the fish is even with me or even a little behind me it tends to look small. So, based on that theory it was most likely a 8 lber that I just held too far from the camera and behind me haha . Thanks for the input guys! 2 Quote
Nice_Bass Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 Nice_Bass, that was my guess, somewhere a little under 4 lbs. Derekxec, I couldn't agree more. Pictures are terrible to judge size as the bass can look tiny or huge depending on how far away from the camera it is. Plus I am 6'3", 240lbs so if the fish is even with me or even a little behind me it tends to look small. So, based on that theory it was most likely a 8 lber that I just held too far from the camera and behind me haha . Thanks for the input guys! Don't forget to change your pb to 4-5... I seriously have a hard time believing a 19.5in fish did not break the 4# mark...even if barely. Quote
aqualkinbush Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 the first picture had me thinking 2.5 the second picture makes me think it's probably closer to 3.5 to 4 Quote
Brian Needham Posted July 23, 2013 Posted July 23, 2013 the rod pic I say that fish can go 4#....its hard to tell cause some lakes that length can be 5# some lakes it can be 2.5# . old timers will tell you how many "coke bottles" (the old glass ones) that will fit in the mouth is how many pounds. But unless you want to carry around bottles, I would buy a scale. Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 23, 2013 Super User Posted July 23, 2013 Pictures are often notoriously deceptive when it comes to determining fish weights. But that Hat is Styling . . . . . A-Jay 1 Quote
GADawgs Posted July 23, 2013 Author Posted July 23, 2013 @brian Needham - I agree, it's time to buy a cheap scale. @A-Jay - haha, thanks. I burn like a ghost so I try to cover up as much as possible and wear clothes with the UPF in them. Quote
CPBassFishing Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 Hmmm. The first pic made it look absolutely tiny, but after seeing it next to your rod I am thinking it is over 4lbs. Great fish regardless of weight. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted July 24, 2013 Super User Posted July 24, 2013 I'm in the 2 pound range, on the plus side..... FWIW, weight charts aren't always accurate. They tend to "average". I caught a fish the other week that should have been 5.7 pounds but my scale weighed her closer to 5. She was a tad undersized, length was great, but girth was on the shallow side. Depends on the variables. Quote
Bassfishing375 Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I would say around 4 pounds, that is a nice fish. Quote
chubaka Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 I would say 2.5lbs, but it don't matter. Great fish Tight Lines Fellas Quote
wngan9447 Posted July 24, 2013 Posted July 24, 2013 Hey Luke Bryan... That looks like a 2.75-3.00#er. Quote
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