bassfisherman7 Posted January 4, 2015 Posted January 4, 2015 Hey guys, This is my personal best by far and I was furious because I didn't have my scale. I have a picture of it right next to my shoe, which is 12 inches exactly and estimate the fish to be about 22 inches long. Any guesses? Thanks C 1 Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted January 4, 2015 Super User Posted January 4, 2015 That's a toad-lber 2 Quote
bassfisherman7 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Posted January 4, 2015 That's a toad-lber hahaha Thats what I thought too. Quote
blongfishing Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 0<x<10 greater than 0 less than 10 but really looks to be somewhere between 4-6. Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted January 5, 2015 Super User Posted January 5, 2015 http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/148880-the-official-i-dont-have-a-scale-calculator/?fromsearch=1 2 Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted January 5, 2015 Super User Posted January 5, 2015 5.5lb.... Give or talk a half lb Quote
Fisher-O-men Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 According to your profile that is not your PB. 4 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 5, 2015 Global Moderator Posted January 5, 2015 5-5.5 would be my guess. Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted January 5, 2015 Super User Posted January 5, 2015 I'd give it 5 1/2 or 6. Nice fish! Quote
Thornback Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 Looks bigger on the ground than when you're holding her. I guess it's the same bass. My guess is 5.12. Now tell us your guess Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted January 5, 2015 Super User Posted January 5, 2015 Looks like about 5 pounds to me. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted January 5, 2015 Super User Posted January 5, 2015 I'm with the 5 pound guesses, give or take. Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted January 5, 2015 Super User Posted January 5, 2015 I'm with the 5 pound guesses, give or take. X2 Quote
punch Posted January 5, 2015 Posted January 5, 2015 I think 5lbs is a really safe ballpark. Nice fish! Quote
bassfisherman7 Posted January 6, 2015 Author Posted January 6, 2015 According to your profile that is not your PB. Thank you for all the feedback guys! My guess was about 6 pounds and the that's why it's PB says 6-7 because I thought she might hit six but according to the majority she probably wouldn't have. Looks bigger on the ground than when you're holding her. I guess it's the same bass. My guess is 5.12. Now tell us your guess Indeed, they are the same fish and it looks bigger on the ground because I hold my fish close to my body so I don't overshoot my guess on how much she weighs when I look back on the picture. Obviously, I was about a pound over even though she was a chunk. I thought she was pretty big coming out of a small pond in Maryland. Anyways, thanks for the feedback and hope you guys have tight lines this year! PS~I bought two scales soon after so I wouldn't have this situation again. C 1 Quote
Thornback Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 PS~I bought two scales soon after so I wouldn't have this situation again. C A man with two scales is never sure what his bass weighs but a man with one scale always knows the exact weight of his bass 1 Quote
SenkoGuru Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Hard to say, it is a fantastic catch. I would range it in the 4.5 to 5.5 range but like every one has said it is tough to guess. If she had a spawning belly she may well have hit 6. 1 Quote
Fisher-O-men Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 According to your profile that is not your PB. In all fairness, I did not know your PB in your profile was referencing that fish. I thought you were saying that the pictured fish was your new PB making it bigger than 7 lbs. I think your fish could push 6lbs. Quote
BammerBass Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Solid 5 to 5 1/2 lb fish, looks like it has some beef to that belly. Nice catch! 1 Quote
BammerBass Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 That comparison to your shoe size gives a good clue. 12" shoe, that fish looks a good 8-9 inches longer, so 5 1/2 seems a high probability. 1 Quote
Super User Solution BassinLou Posted January 6, 2015 Super User Solution Posted January 6, 2015 Nonetheless, it was nice fish. Now that you bought two scales hopefully you will not be caught in that predicament again. The good news however, since you have new scales. You will start to develop any eye for fish weights now. From now on, your fish weight perspective will definitely change. Congrats on the catch. 1 Quote
CDMeyer Posted January 6, 2015 Posted January 6, 2015 Using the length to the third power, divided by 1600 would make it around 6-6 and this formula is fairly accurate when I have used it with a scake Quote
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