Travis Gasper Posted May 22, 2017 Posted May 22, 2017 Finally got my new PB bass this weekend! Fishing was tough and I decided to pick up my crankin stick. First cast out with it (Berkley Pitbull) and this big girl said she was hungry! 21.5" and 4.13lbs might not sound huge in some states, but for WI that's pretty dang good! I had been trying to beat my previous PB for 6 years, and just so happens two months after one of my best friends/fishing partner died it happened. I believe he had a hand in it. 22 Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted May 22, 2017 Super User Posted May 22, 2017 8 hours ago, Travis Gasper said: 21.5" and 4.13lbs might not sound huge in some states, but for WI that's pretty dang good! We get spoiled here on BassResource.com seeing all these toads being caught. Then we go out and it's nothing but the usual 1 pounders we can catch all day up North. Its a fish like you got that makes all those days worth it though. Congrats on your new PB! 2 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted May 22, 2017 Super User Posted May 22, 2017 Congrats!! Healthy chunk and great PB! 1 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted May 22, 2017 Super User Posted May 22, 2017 PB's are always sweet. Congrats! 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted May 22, 2017 Super User Posted May 22, 2017 Great Bass ! PB's are always a Blast Congrats (sorry about your friend's passing) A-Jay 1 Quote
Travis Gasper Posted May 22, 2017 Author Posted May 22, 2017 Thanks guys! Even though my previous PB was 21" and I only beat it by a half inch, I'm pretty excited! I've already caught two 19" and this 21.5" now since my good friend Aaron has been gone. That's really rare around here. I have no doubt he had something to do with that, and has been standing by watching me fish like we always used to together. I dedicated this fishing year to him and it's already off to an amazing start! Below are some pictures of him. 4 Quote
lonnie g Posted May 24, 2017 Posted May 24, 2017 CONGRATS on the new PB , I would take that fish any day 1 Quote
Super User soflabasser Posted May 25, 2017 Super User Posted May 25, 2017 Congratulations on your new PB. 1 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted May 25, 2017 Super User Posted May 25, 2017 Congrats on your new PB! 1 Quote
ScottDB Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 Congrats! I live in Ohio and I'm yet to catch anything over 2 1/2 lbs. 1 Quote
Super User J._Bricker Posted May 26, 2017 Super User Posted May 26, 2017 That's a baby blimp Travis! Congrats on the PB 1 Quote
BASS302 Posted May 27, 2017 Posted May 27, 2017 Nice fish, but it looks larger than 4 pounds. Better get a new scale! 1 Quote
frosty Posted May 29, 2017 Posted May 29, 2017 Funny you mention the circumstances with your friend passing, I caught my pb the day after my dad's funeral. Congrats on the new pb! Quote
XpressJeff Posted May 31, 2017 Posted May 31, 2017 Congrats Travis, that's a much meatier fish there! Quote
pondbassin101 Posted May 31, 2017 Posted May 31, 2017 Nice catch, PBs are ALWAYS nice I catch 4 pounders behind my house, (what can I do, I live in Florida afterall) Quote
Super User NorthernBasser Posted May 31, 2017 Super User Posted May 31, 2017 Congrats! As a fellow Wisconsinite, I know how great those 20+ inchers are. My PB is 22.5" and it weighed in at a little over 6 lbs. Yours does look a tad bigger than 4, as others have said. Hard to tell from pics tho. Quote
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