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[FloridaBass]

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[12poundbass]

I'd say a solid 4

[Backroad Angler]

Yeah honestly to me it looks like a high 3.7-4.4

[RPreeb]

6 minutes ago, JoshFromBolo said:

Yeah honestly to me it looks like a high 3.7-4.4

I like your decimal precision.  

[Bankbeater]

I’d say about the 4 to 4-1/2 pound range. 

[MassYak85]

Probably in the 4 range if I had to guess. Nothing against you but hold the fish closer to yourself if you want people try to give you accurate weights. 

[Darren.]

And next time don't hold it by the belly. That helps in our

analysis...  

 

Oh, and next time bring your scale!!  

 

My guess, 3.5-4.5.

[Backroad Angler]

3 hours ago, RPreeb said:

I like your decimal precision.  

Yeah honestly thats just what hit my brain first 

[WRB]

Your reel has line, use it the measure the bass by cutting pieces that equal the length and another for the girth. Length X Length X Girth divid by 1200 = weight in lbs.

When you hold a fish out arms length toward the camera it looks bigger then it is.

Tom

[papajoe222]

I rarely weigh fish as I'm always in a hurry to take a pic and get them back in the water. I do, however, measure any fish i think may be over 18in. I have a tape measure decal on my boat's gunnel and I put a small piece of masking tape on my rod 18in. from the butt.

I'd venture a guess that fish is over 18in.maybe closer to 20in. putting it between 4.0 and 4.5 Then again, I caught a 23in. that I thought was at least 7lb. turned out to be 6lb.7oz. so don't rely on my estimate.  Nice, healthy fish BTW

[canbassguy]

I'd say 4.5lb...nice fish

[JustJames]

That a solid 4-5 lbs fish for sure. Congrat,

[Deleted account]

Almost 4, or 12...

[Arobb2012]

Tree fiddy

[mattkenzer]

I think the guesstimates above have you close. HOWEVER, sometimes the estimated weight of a good bass story can change depending on who is asking ......

[senile1]

I agree with the under 5 lb guesses.  It appears to not have the girth to make 5 lbs.  

[Florida Cracker2]

I don't use a scale, I just measure on a ruler sticker and go by length. Not accurate...but hey, it's my fish story.

[Louise Reid]

TPWD here in Texas has collected thousands of fish, made this chart to give one an average weight for each length. I have found it to be very accurate. Yes, there are also formulas that consider girth and this adds another important metric. If a man is 6' tall, we could make a rough guess, if we know his waist is 32", we'd be able to make a more informed prediction.  Brad

 

https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/catchrelease/bass_length_weight.phtml

[WRB]

I don't believe the bass in the photo is over 17" based on 3 finger held tight together being 2", about a 3 lb bass.

Tom 

[OCdockskipper]

I'm with Tom, it is about a 3 lb bass.  It only felt like 5lbs because you long armed it for the camera, which after a few moments makes things feel heavier than they actually are. 

 

Pick up a 16lb bowling ball and hold it near your chest, elbow bent - you can hold it there for an hour.  Now try to hold that same ball with your arm extended - after a few moments, your elbow will snap at the joint and you will never be able to use a baitcaster again... 

[JustJames]

8 hours ago, WRB said:

I don't believe the bass in the photo is over 17" based on 3 finger held tight together being 2", about a 3 lb bass.

Tom 

You guys are tough, if you say his 3 fingers is about 2" then that bass could be around 20" that transfer to close to 4lbs. It is also his first big bass so I gave him another lb benefits so 4-5 lbs sound just right.

I have seenanglers post with fish where his hand bigger than his face and claim such and such weight all the time.

[scaleface]

Its definitely under 6 lbs .  

[soflabasser]

It would be best to buy a digital scale along with a tape measure and always bring it with you on your fishing trips. That way you will know for certain how much a bass weighs. Most of the 5-5.5 pounders I have caught are somewhere around 20-22" inches in length, the bass you showed in this picture appears to be less than 20" so I would say your bass should be above 3.0 pounds but under 4.5.