Numbers Or Size...what Is More Important To You?

[Mumbly]

I think like most people I would be really happy catching a big fish but I am perfectly happy catching a bunch of dinks as well. I enjoy topwater the most so I tend to have more fun doing that and catching dinks.

[Raul]

Many years ago it was numbers, then it was size when I caught my first 10 lber, then I got to my 13.86 lbr PB, nowdays is : I don´t even care if I catch, I´m happy just by being there.

 

If my son comes then I´ll fish for numbers.

[geo g]

When I go out it is to relax and have fun. I want to catch fish, so if there 8 pounders or 1 pounders the bite, hook set, and landing is the important part for me. Everyone wants a hawg, but the important part for me is action. Nothing bothers more than an hour of nothing !!!!!

[RoLo]

If I land 5 or 6 bass, I'm going to lose count after that, because my heart is not into numbers.

If you tell me you had a 100-bass day, you don't have to tell me anything about their size....because you already did.

 

Roger

[Alpster]

I like to catch a LOT of REALLY BIG fish! But that's just me.....

 

Ronnie

[Raul]

I like to catch a LOT of REALLY BIG fish! But that's just me.....

 

Ronnie

Long time no see !

[Alpster]

Long time no see !

I've been around, just not a lot of time for internets these days. Had a great time on the Road trip. Hope you are doing well, Raul.

[everythingthatswims]

I like catching numbers if they are over 2 pounds (10 or more 2+lbers over one 5-8lber). If they are smaller, then I have to enjoy the technique I am using to catch them (topwater or cranking is a lot more fun than fishing plastics IMO). Yesterday I got into the 1.5lb and smaller fish on topwater while they were schooling, but after about 20 of them I got bored and went pitching/flipping for better sized fish.

[HeavyFisher]

Wouldn't numbers mean you're really doing something right. If I caught 15 smaller ones wouldn't that mean that my bait, presentation, and lure selection is spot on?

 

Not at all, if all your catching is small fish. If your targeting small lmb then yea your doing something right. Larger fish are much harder to fool. If your catching tons of small fish and no large fish then in my mind it means your fishing a basic presentation that a lot of inexperienced fish are willing to take. I used to catch small lmb all the time until I switched my primary bait and presentation. I started catching less lmb but the ones I did catch were large in size. Quality over Quantity any day of the year IMO.

[everythingthatswims]

I just like to catch fish. Don't get me wrong I love the fight of a big fish and the challenge of trying to land it. But when the days over I want to be able to say I caught xx fish.

If the LMB bite is off or I just can't find them I will break out the ultra light lures and target sunfish. Son of them put on helluva fight for their size.

All fish other than crappie are returned to the water to fight again.

   

[kfelton0002]

I'm okay with catching one pounders as long as I'm catching something. They are fun.. I could catch them all day. Don't get me wrong, catching big fish is awesome but sometimes in the ponds I fish they are few and far between. Until we get my bass boat catching the smaller guys and the occasional pig will just have to do. Hopefully we will be going boat shopping within the next year.

[kfelton0002]

   

I second that! If I can't get the bass to bite I go after the bluegill! Love those little guys.. lol. We havemt done any crappie fishing but no doubt I will when we hit the lake.

[basscatcher8]

I think it depends where you are fishing. If I'm in the river here I'm gunning for 1 or 2 hits all day and could care less about size long as I find them I feel accomplished cause its a rough place to find em and make em bite. But there isnt much size to be found there. If I'm in the farm ponds im usually still looking for numbers but will slow down and look for size cause some of the ponds around here do hold some nice bass.

[Basseditor]

I expect to catch some over 5 lbs every time I go out. (Doesn't always happen.)

I'm happiest when I figure out the 8 pounders and above. I catch enough 6-7s that although they are great fish, they don't do it for me.

Big fish definitely are different. You need a mind set to be happy with just one bite/ fish in a day or two days or even a week of fishing.

Then a magic day comes along that blows all others away, like one day we sat on a deep rock pile all day and caught close to 40 bass from 7-10 pounds.

[SirSnookalot]

It's never numbers, but size is relative to the species.  I do a lot of peacock fishing, in my area 5# is a really good one.  It's a pretty decent fight but I have to use light or ml to get the enjoyment out of it.  I have other fish in my area that even at half the size of the peacock is twice the fight, I love catching them.  On the up side, it's as likely to hook into one of those fish bigger than 10#, that really is the expectation. 

[Bankbeater]

I like to catch numbers just to say that I didn't get skunked, but there is nothing like pulling a hawg into the boat.

[FirstnameLastname]

I would rather catch many small guys then 1 or 2 big guys. Keeps me paying attention instead of zoning out waiting for my bait to get hit.

[zwhiten12]

Lately I've been going for size, I have been huntin for a monster. I went fishing with my girlfriend last night and I was going for something big and she was going for anything.  Ended up with her catching a 4lber and me going home with a big goose egg... that's just how it goes sometimes.     

[TNBassin']

I like to catch numbers just to say that I didn't get skunked, but there is nothing like pulling a hawg into the boat.

This is me. When I caught my PB small mouth a couple years ago I had a rush like no other. But in no way did that ruin me from just catching them. Catching a bunch of 2lbers isn't a bad day IMO. 

[Skeeter Dan]

If I catch any thing other than a sun or wind burn and myself !! Its a Great Day just to be out on the water Fishing

[Balshy Fishing]

With me, I'll take whatever comes to me. My dad goes out strictly for size, his biggest goal is catch a musky lol

[Bluebasser86]

Well I don't take pictures of dinks so it must be the size for me

 

I enjoy catching all of them though and some dinks is way better than a skunk any day. 

[Sam]

Tournaments - Da big ones.

Fun Fishing - Numbers.

[senile1]

Well I don't take pictures of dinks so it must be the size for me

 

I enjoy catching all of them though and some dinks is way better than a skunk any day. 

 

Same here.  I rarely take a picture of a bass less than 5 lbs but a few tough fighting small bass are better than none at all.