bankguy315 Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I caught my first Big slammer fish today, pulled out the scale to get a weight and what do ya know the battery was dead. So I took measurements, this thing was def a football, 21"x 20"! (steel tape so girth could be a little off) Weight calculator says 8.6. Is that thing fairly accurate? Either way it was a good fish. 7 Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 2, 2015 Super User Posted July 2, 2015 Congrats! Can't wait to see a pic! Quote
Ozark_Basser Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Just upload it to photobucket then copy and paste the img URL to your post. 1 Quote
Nice_Bass Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I caught my first Big slammer fish today, pulled out the scale to get a weight and what do ya know the battery was dead. So I took measurements, this thing was def a football, 21"x 20"! (steel tape so girth could be a little off) Weight calculator says 8.6. Is that thing fairly accurate? Either way it was a good fish. Pic to big, working on it. so you and I need to go fishing in the very near future! 1 Quote
Joe H. Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Just upload it to photobucket then copy and paste the img URL to your post. X2. It's really easy. Everyone should do this on here. Btw nice fish. Quote
bankguy315 Posted July 3, 2015 Author Posted July 3, 2015 Congrats! Can't wait to see a pic! Photo added Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted July 3, 2015 Super User Posted July 3, 2015 Nice fish! What's your swimbait setup? Quote
bankguy315 Posted July 3, 2015 Author Posted July 3, 2015 Nice fish! What's your swimbait setup? Cardiff on a 7'6" BPS graphite series Musky rod(H). Got it from the flea market. Looking to upgrade to a swimbait rod next season Quote
Joe H. Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Photo added There it is! Nice job. Fish looks every bit of 8 1/2. Quote
bankguy315 Posted July 3, 2015 Author Posted July 3, 2015 Nice fish! How was that fight! Made my heart skip, I was just giving up on the cast when she Smashed it 5ft from the bank! Quote
Super User everythingthatswims Posted July 3, 2015 Super User Posted July 3, 2015 Shaped like one of those Lake Biwa bass. Nice job! Quote
Basswhippa Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 I have found the calculator to be fairly accurate on typical shaped fish. I suspect that it is not as accurate on odd shaped fish, but have no proof. I'm thinking there is a a girth x girth x length/ 800 is 10.5 pounds. This is another method, but not as often quoted. You might split the difference. Giant fish. Get yourself a scale. Below is a 21.5" 10.49 pounder shocked by TWRA in TN You are the final judge. Just giving you a comparison. Your photo is a little hard to see. Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted July 3, 2015 Super User Posted July 3, 2015 Nice fish bankguy. Here is a recent picture of an actual 8lb-8oz bass for comparison. I weighed it but did not measure it. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 4, 2015 Global Moderator Posted July 4, 2015 That fish is a tank! I can't get a Slammer bite to save my life this year for some reason Quote
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