Super User Senko lover Posted July 29, 2015 Super User Posted July 29, 2015 For my ponds, I consider: -0 fish day = SKUNK! -1-3 fish day = Not bad. -3-5 fish Day = Good day -5-9 fish day = Excellent day 9+ fish is a stellar day on my ponds, rarely happening. For size, -0-1 lb. = Dink -1-2 lb. = average fish -2-3 lb. = Chunker -3-5 lb. = Giant -5-8 lb. = HUGE bass Anything 3+ makes my week! What about you? 2 Quote
ColdSVT Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 3 lbs a good one 4 lbs is a real good one 5lbs is a d**n fine fish 6lbs holy crap 7lbs judas priest 8lbs crikey!!! Only seen one of those from local water 4 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 29, 2015 Super User Posted July 29, 2015 "Good Fishing" for me happen Any & Every Time I'm able to get out on the water ~ But more specifically I guess there are two situations that really do make me smile a little more: 1) whenever the pre-arrival pattern & technique actually works and 2) Whenever I figure something out that takes some quality fish, especially of it's new or different. Honorable mention goes to Ice Out & the first day I see my favorite humans pulling their Jet Skis for the season. A-Jay 1 Quote
MFBAB Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 It varies from lake to lake, but some basic averages would be: 1-2 lbs - This is the most common size I see on most waters 3-4 lbs - This is a little above average, but nothing to get excited over. Most decent places here have these and you should expect to catch 1 or more in an 8 hour day of fishing if you're doing things correctly. 5-6 lbs - This is a good fish, and it automatically makes a trip worthwhile for me if I catch 1 or more in this category. While not totally uncommon, this is far from a guarrantee every trip out either. That is why this size bracket is the benchmark of a good/more memorable day here, at least for me. This is especially nice when you're fishing a new lake/pond, it's one thing to go somewhere that you know has good fish, but finding a new place w over-5's is always a good thing. 7-8 lbs - This is getting into a different category here. You may go a couple of months b/w catching one of these, depending on where you fish (hugely important), how often you fish, and your skill level. 9-10 lbs - This is about the upper limit that you can expect around here. Anything over 10 is highly exceptional. I'd estimate that over 95% of bass fishermen in my area haven't caught a legit 10 lbr, although almost every one you meet will tell you they have The typical story: I was younger, caught it at a farm pond on a beetle spin, couldn't believe it,....no, no pictures, we didn't have a camera....... **The state record is a little over 14 lbs in TN, but I only know a couple of guys who have caught a bass over 10 lbs. here. 1 Quote
Super User the reel ess Posted July 29, 2015 Super User Posted July 29, 2015 Early in the season, I got good numbers, small size. Now when I go late I'm getting a handful of good fish. I got three 5 pounders and one over 6 lb in one week. I'm only catching maybe 3 or 4 a trip, but size more than makes up for low numbers. I'd rather catch one 5 pounder than twenty 1 pounders. Topwaters just before dark seems to be the ticket right now. My guess is that should last through the dog days. 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted July 29, 2015 Super User Posted July 29, 2015 When I get to go I expect to catch 50 plus fish on my favorite lake with 1 or 2 5 lb and over. Other lakes I'm happy with 10 fish , period . 1 Quote
Super User Raul Posted July 29, 2015 Super User Posted July 29, 2015 Anything under 10 lbs is a dink, period. 4 Quote
BaitMonkey1984 Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 3 lbs is a good one, 5 lb is a great one here in Mass. I get out a few times a week and generally catch a few slobs right after ice-out and a few more in the heat of the summer. This year I haven't gotten anything bigger than 3lbs. That dreadful winter must have affected the fish differently and I am unable to adapt. 1 Quote
WilliamMcCabe Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 0-1lbs / dink 2-3lbs / good 4-5lbs/ d@mn good 6-7lbs/ hawg 8-9lbs/ rare 10+ / Record Books (state record for lmb is 10lb 7oz 1 Quote
MN_Bassin Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 In Minnesota, especially in the metro area, bigger bass are rare. 2lbs are solid, 3-4lbs are pigs, 5-6lbs are giants, 7+lbs are potential lake records. The state record is 8lbs 15oz. Its sorta sad knowing that a trophy class fish up here doesn't even raise an eye down south. As for numbers, I consider 15 fish in 4 hours a solid day, but not amazing. 2 Quote
TwoCan Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 0-1 lbs - dink 2-3 - average 3-4 - good fish 5-6 - great fish, picture worthy 7-8 - most PR's in my neck of the woods 9-10 - Unicorn 2 Quote
zeth Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 For my lakes, I consider: -0 fish day = SKUNK! -1-3 fish day = Idk I'd rather catch none than catch 1-3 -3-5 fish Day = meh -5-9 fish day = Pretty good 9+ alright now I'm onto something For size, -0-1 lb. = Dink -1-2 lb. = Dink -2-3 lb. = alright but not great -3-5 lb. = getting there but need another 10 -5-8 lb. = Pretty big but not big enough -8-10 lb. = I'm having a good day -10+ = Now were talkin! Anything 6+ makes my week! I have a lot of un-made weeks. Have lost 3 10+ and a near 15 in the last 2 months now. 1 Quote
kingmotorboat Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 1to 2 pounds is solid 2 to 3 is big 3to4 is a hammer Anything over 4 your going to be linked status 1 Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted July 30, 2015 Super User Posted July 30, 2015 Most of our lakes around here a 3-4lb fish is good, 5-6 is great, but up to 9 is possible. Numbers depends on location. I'd rather fish all day for a 5lb+ fish versus 50 dinks. Any body of water I fish is be disappointed if I didn't land 10+ fish per couple hours. 1 Quote
davecon Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 I'm blessed to live where I do, west central Florida, so with that being said, I fish for bass mainly in the winter/spring when they are spawning. Somewhat spoiled as I have been doing this a looooong time but it's gotta be 5 to be good. 7ish is nice, over 9 is what I'm after. Some days you zero, Florida cold fronts can completely shut them down, but an average day is 15 to 20, a really good day is 25, and have had many 75 to 100 fish days. Now most will will be the bucks 3 or under but usually get several over 5. The rest of the year I fish for Snook. Nothing like em. Use the same tackle and many of the same lures. They are incredible fighters. If there were snook distributed all across the country there would be no Bass Pro Shops, no Bass boats, no bass tournaments, it would be all Snook. Trust me on this. 2 Quote
Ski213 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 In my neck of the woods it depends a lot on what body of water but generally speaking I consider 3# a decent fish. 8# is trophy size. Average is prob right around 15". I just love to catch them. I've had days where I'm tired of catching 50 smaller fish but there have been plenty of days where I'd loved to have caught anything at all. 1 Quote
papajoe222 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 50 fish days, 9lb. dinks? I need a Rx for stronger antidepressants! A good day for me is averaging one keeper (18in.) along with a few dinks over four hours. My best outing this year produced four keepers in less than an hour and a total of 14 fish. I think I need to find some new water. 1 Quote
Derekbass02 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Anything under 10 lbs is a dink, period. Anything over 5 lbs is a giant, period. LOL 2 Quote
fadetoblack21 Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Depends on the water I am on My close to home lake: 0-1lb - Dink, and there are a lot of them 1-2lb - Not bad, but could do better 2-3lb - I'm getting excited, they are getting good 3-5lb - Wow, this came out of this body of water? 5-6lb - Picture moment, excited, may actually yell Over 6lbs - Adrenaline has taken over, I forget the camera and throw my pliers in the drink instead of the fish. . . (I did this last year) Numbers wise, my close to home lake produces about 0-10 per outing, so it can be great or frustrating. I have a numbers lake I fish, but they are pretty much all dinks. My profile pic comes from my numbers lake. I have pulled some nice ones out (3-5lb), but they are few and far between. I like my numbers lake though because its always fun to pull in a fish! 2 Quote
Turkey sandwich Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Man, it's easy to be jealous of you guys down south. In PA, largemouth over 5lbs and smallmouth over 20" are considered trophy. My PB largemouth was 6.5lbs and smallmouth was 19" and a fat 4lbs and change (it looked like a brown football with fins). I haven't been able to get out as much as I used to, and now I'm happy learning new lures/techniques with my time on the water, even if it doesn't bag me a monster or 20 fish on every trip. That said, the feeling of putting together a 20+lb limit up here is incredible when it happens. 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted July 30, 2015 Super User Posted July 30, 2015 The lake I fish sees some very heavy fishing pressure. 1 fish = Thank Goodness I didn't get skunked 2 to 4 fish = Pretty good day 5 to 9 fish = Very good day 10+ fish = Yahoo! 0 to 1 lb. = Dink 1 to 2 lbs. = Average size caught usually. 2 to 3 lbs. = Above average 3 to 4 lbs. = Good size bass 4 to 5 lbs. = Very good bass 5+ lbs. = HAWG! 6, 7, and 8 pounders have been caught out of this water, but those have been in the fall and winter when the weekenders stay home. 1 Quote
Tim Kelly Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 I just got back from a great trip to Canada and we caught exactly 400 over 106 hours during 7 days fishing. One fish was 20" and four and a half pounds, the next best was 17.5" and we had a good number of 17" fish with the average five fish bag each day consisting of 15-17" fish. 1 Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted July 30, 2015 Super User Posted July 30, 2015 I'm blessed to live where I do, west central Florida, so with that being said, I fish for bass mainly in the winter/spring when they are spawning. Somewhat spoiled as I have been doing this a looooong time but it's gotta be 5 to be good. 7ish is nice, over 9 is what I'm after. Some days you zero, Florida cold fronts can completely shut them down, but an average day is 15 to 20, a really good day is 25, and have had many 75 to 100 fish days. Now most will will be the bucks 3 or under but usually get several over 5. The rest of the year I fish for Snook. Nothing like em. Use the same tackle and many of the same lures. They are incredible fighters. If there were snook distributed all across the country there would be no Bass Pro Shops, no Bass boats, no bass tournaments, it would be all Snook. Trust me on this. I fish for snook year round, as much as being my favorite fish to catch they don't come close to a jack or tarpon. I do quite bit of bass fishing too much more in the winter, I eyeball the sizes. Given the choice I'd rather catch 20-22" bass on ul and light spinning than bass 25"+ with heavier gear pulling them thru muck and vegetation. To me it isn't the size, it's the lite gear used and catching them in open water that excites me more. 2 Quote
Super User Catt Posted July 30, 2015 Super User Posted July 30, 2015 Southwest Louisiana & Southeast Texas coast Skunked: once or twice a year 5-10: slow day 10-15: average 15-20: good day Under a pound: tight-eyes 1 1/2 to 2 lbs: average 2 to 3 lbs: good 3 to 5: you can brag 6 lbs plus: hawg Toledo Bend Skunked: not in 12 years Under 1 1/2 lbs: tight-eyes 2 to 2 1/2 lbs: 14" keeper 5 bass stringer 15-20 lbs: also ran 5 bass stringer 20-25 lbs: in the money 5 bass stringer 25 lbs plus: took the money 8 lbs plus: kicker fish 10 lbs plus: made the lunker club 13 lbs plus: Share A Lunker 2 Quote
kingmotorboat Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Southwest Louisiana & Southeast Texas coast Skunked: once or twice a year 5-10: slow day 10-15: average 15-20: good day Under a pound: tight-eyes 1 1/2 to 2 lbs: average 2 to 3 lbs: good 3 to 5: you can brag 6 lbs plus: hawg Toledo Bend Skunked: not in 12 years Under 1 1/2 lbs: tight-eyes 2 to 2 1/2 lbs: 14" keeper 5 bass stringer 15-20 lbs: also ran 5 bass stringer 20-25 lbs: in the money 5 bass stringer 25 lbs plus: took the money 8 lbs plus: kicker fish 10 lbs plus: made the lunker club 13 lbs plus: Share A Lunker Nice to see I fit in the good days category hahaha. Just average size though 1 Quote
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