HeavyFisher Posted October 20, 2013 Author Posted October 20, 2013 Thanks guys. I've caught 5lbers before, this guy was much bigger. My pictures really did not do a good job of showing off his size. It was hard for me to shoot him at different angles and honestly I wasn't even thinking about it at the time. I barely hooked it in the lip so little damage was done to him. I'm going back to the same pond this Thursday to try and catch him again! Either way the area that I fish is filled with nice size bass so hopefully I can catch a few of decent size photograph and weigh them to get a better estimate of the big boy. Quote
HeavyFisher Posted October 21, 2013 Author Posted October 21, 2013 Crap news, rain and wind Whens and Thurs. My only days off work. Part of me wants to just go for a swim with my spear gun. Oh well another time I guess. Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted October 21, 2013 Super User Posted October 21, 2013 You are beating a dead horse, the swimbait is only 3.5" long and one photo has a good shot with the swimbait, easy to make a length estimate. Keep in mind LMB adult size fish, the head from the tip of the jaw to the gill cover is 1/3rd the body lentgh. Average hand is 4" wide, average thumb less than 1", this bass is close to 21” long, +/- 1", 5 to 6 lb bass. To be 8 lbs it needs another 3", .I'am not that far off! This is still a big bas for NY. Tom I dont know about another 3" being necessary. The one in my avatar was only 22" and was 7-8. Just depends on the fishery and how they are built. OP, you are right about the pics. I was gonna guess 4.5lb or so.... Quote
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