What does it feel like to catch double digit bass?

[mattkenzer]

What does it feel like to catch double digit bass?

 

 

It feels pretty good to catch over 10lbs of bass in a day .....

 

To catch them all at once .... No Idea

[Scott F]

15 hours ago, Bassin' Brad said:

IT'S LIKE BLAH??? If I ever think a 10+ lber "is like blah" I'll break all my rods and flush all my lures down the pot. 

I don’t really care if I ever catch one, or even expect to catch one. If I did, I wouldn’t know because I don’t ever use a scale. If the only reason to fish was the pursuit of heavy bass, that’s when I would quit.  

[Bassin' Brad]

42 minutes ago, Scott F said:

I don’t really care if I ever catch one, or even expect to catch one. If I did, I wouldn’t know because I don’t ever use a scale. If the only reason to fish was the pursuit of heavy bass, that’s when I would quit.  

If the only reason to fish was the pursuit of tiny bass then that's when I would quit! ?

[DINK WHISPERER]

9 minutes ago, Bassin' Brad said:

If the only reason to fish was the pursuit of tiny bass then that's when I would quit! ?

Hey hey, I got my screen name from the pursuit of tiny dink bass! ?

[Bassin' Brad]

5 minutes ago, DINK WHISPERER said:

Hey hey, I got my screen name from the pursuit of tiny dink bass! ?

Haha well considering you have caught several over 10 lbs I don't it's only the dinks you are whispering to! 

[Glaucus]

5 hours ago, Scott F said:

I don’t really care if I ever catch one, or even expect to catch one. If I did, I wouldn’t know because I don’t ever use a scale. If the only reason to fish was the pursuit of heavy bass, that’s when I would quit.  

Same. It's not the reason I fish for bass. Some guys are obsessed with the size they catch and the skills they acquire over time. That's perfectly fine to have those goals. Personally, I fish for bass because I like to catch them, I like the methods for catching them, and I like being out on the water in nature. The moment I obsess over digits and stop using certain techniques because they are "do nothing", my passion would be lost and my reasons changed. 

[scaleface]

I bet it feels twice as good as catching a five lber .

[Dirtyeggroll]

9 minutes ago, scaleface said:

I bet it feels twice as good as catching a five lber .

I doubt that the relationship is linear. Probably exponential, probably by at least a factor of 2.

[soflabasser]

5 hours ago, Bassin' Brad said:

If the only reason to fish was the pursuit of tiny bass then that's when I would quit! ?

LOL! I agree with you that the bigger bass are more rewarding than the small bass. I rather catch only 1 bass in a full day fishing trip that is as long as a legal Florida black grouper (24" and up) than catch a bunch of bass under 22". There are exceptions though such as catching a species of black bass I have not caught before, which I will consider any size bass a accomplishment. 

[Brad in Texas]

I have only caught one DD. It felt "heavy" and it felt "sluggish" as a 10+ bass is an old fish.

 

I caught a 24" bass two weeks ago. How did she fight? She literally came to the surface and sort of stuck her head out of the water and fell over. She made one run as I reeled her near my kayak. Weak and conversion charts indicate she weighed about 8.5 lbs.

 

I think the best fighters for LMBs are the 4 to 6 pounders, sort of in that weight range. They are in peak form, maybe the equivalent in people years to someone in their early 20s.

 

Brad 

[islandbass]

23 hours ago, GReb said:

Can’t tell you. But I can tell you what it’s like to lose one at the boat after your dad missed the lip twice

Ouch. It reminds me of a story when my brother had the largest trout hooked.  A lady grabbed the to catch it but unbeknownst to everyone, there was a huge hole in the net.  As the lady raised the net out of the water, the trout gave one last desperate squirm and freed itself from the hook, hit and fell through the bottom of the net and fell back in the water.  My brother was bummed and I had mixed feelings. I too was saddened, but at the same time, I couldn't stop laughing. Dangit, I'm laughing now as I type this, as fresh as the day it happened, and it was over 10 years ago. 

[crypt]

my biggest is 14-2. the best part was that my son was home on leave when I caught her. when he saw how big she was he freaked out and said,I didn't think they got big. then her head was so big that I had to keep her up so he could get the net under her tail and sling her in. my heart is still fluttering as I write this. like everyone says the sheer size just catches your breath. and a lot of prayers are said as you try to get her in.be patient it will happen. I've only got 3 over 10 in my life, and I've been doing this a long time........

[GReb]

48 minutes ago, islandbass said:

Ouch. It reminds me of a story when my brother had the largest trout hooked.  A lady grabbed the to catch it but unbeknownst to everyone, there was a huge hole in the net.  As the lady raised the net out of the water, the trout gave one last desperate squirm and freed itself from the hook, hit and fell through the bottom of the net and fell back in the water.  My brother was bummed and I had mixed feelings. I too was saddened, but at the same time, I couldn't stop laughing. Dangit, I'm laughing now as I type this, as fresh as the day it happened, and it was over 10 years ago. 

It sucks the life out of you. I had already caught several 8-9 pounders at that point and had been shooting for double digits. I knew a couple were in the small 11 acre lake. A guy had caught a 14 lb a couple years before. This one was closer to 10 or 11. I’ve saw her bedding the next spring but couldn’t ever her to bite. That fall the dam broke and haven’t seen it since. My dad apologized randomly for years. Now he just laughs about it and says I should’ve had a net

[ohboyitsrobby]

I've caught 1. 10lbs 3 oz. Haven't caught anything else over 8. What'd it feel like? It felt like it swam right at me. Because it did. Literally almost swam right up on the bank. I was so excited I took off running with it (still attached to the rod) halfway to the truck. Then unhooked it left the rod and ran back to the pond to call my buddy to bring scales. 5 minutes of lipping and holding it in the water and it was confirmed. Never ever forget it

[clh121787]

On 8/23/2018 at 7:02 PM, Bassin' Brad said:

9 oz short of 10 lbs. The sheer power is what spiked my adrenaline through the roof and then when I got her close enough to see her huge form in the water my knees were bout to give out lol

The massive mouth and belly when I got her out stands out in my mind. I smiled about it for days and would randomly pull my phone out to look at a picture of her lol just don't tell my wife. 

 

I can't wait to catch one over 10! 

You caught that fish in hobbs?

Ive got five double digits all of them came out of Monticello , and lake fork. 2 of them came within 45 minutes of each other on the same morning in 42 degree water. Every time it just gets better. Its better than , the best part, of your favorite bedroom activity. 

[Basseditor]

I had caught quite a few in the 8 to high 9s several years ago. Next trip my son caught a 13.35 Texas ShareLunker. It made the 8 we had in the other livewell look like a dink. (Fish were biting good on a ledge and we didn’t want to release them yet, but all were eventually released.)

 

my first 10 came a few months later. That one jumped and fought hard, my last DD was 11.3. It tried to jump but could barely get its head out of the water. It went back deep and pulled hard. Unfortunately it was a tournament practice day. Two days later would have made a good paycheck. But Lake level came up a lot. The 28’ deep spot was 40’ deep in the tournament. 

 

A couple of weeks ago I caught a 8-9 pounder that wrapped in a tree. That one was more thrilling because we had to work to get it out.

 

the aforementioned 11 is my profile picture. 

 

I grew up musky fishing so I have the same mentality for bass. I’ll take one giant over 20 “keepers”. My goal every time I go out is to get at least one 7 or above. Too bad it only comes around once or twice a year (unless I go to Falcon).

 

picture here was my last 8 a couple of week’s ago

[DogBone_384]

What’s catching a ten pound bass feel like? ... My last three four pounders put together ...

[Catt]

For me it's kinda like deer hunting...I aint here to shoot spikes!

 

 

[Chuck Popeeye Moser]

Actually catching the 2 digit bass is not big deal as far as the catch goes.  They are not fast, they can't jump or jump very little.  Sorta like catching a redfish.

 

[A-Jay]

18 minutes ago, Chuck Popeeye Moser said:

Actually catching the 2 digit bass is not big deal as far as the catch goes.  They are not fast, they can't jump or jump very little.  Sorta like catching a redfish.

 

So are you nodding off while you reel in these half-dead DD bass ? 

A-Jay

[DINK WHISPERER]

20 minutes ago, Chuck Popeeye Moser said:

Actually catching the 2 digit bass is not big deal as far as the catch goes.  They are not fast, they can't jump or jump very little.  Sorta like catching a redfish.

 

Couldn't be more wrong ?! The last 10.5lb I caught out in deeper structure jumped at least three times and just as high as any dink I've ever caught. And all the others I've caught penetrating heavy cover sure seemed fast to me while they were making runs away from the boat. 

[Catt]

1 hour ago, Chuck Popeeye Moser said:

Actually catching the 2 digit bass is not big deal as far as the catch goes.  They are not fast, they can't jump or jump very little.  Sorta like catching a redfish.

 

 

Before y'all beat him up to bad, I kinda agree!

 

We all know every bass fights different, I had 6-8# bass pull half my rod in the water.

 

Water depth has a lot to do with it, I've caught DDs in shallow water marshes with depths of 1.5-3'. Bass aint got no choice but run cause it can't dive. DDs caught in deep water can run & dive, big difference!

 

[NHBull]

My biggest was just shy of DD.....it was a Florida fish. Truth be told, a 5 lb SM have me a bigger high and much bigger fight. There is no drug like it!

[Pedigohornet]

 I came close the first time in 1969.  Nine pounds 12 ounces and six pounds 10 ounces.

Finally broke past the barrier with an 11 pound 8 ounce fish in August 1988.

 

 

Broke the barrier again in February 23, 1989 with the 13 pound 12 ounce "Snow Fish."

 

 

How did it feel?  Relief.  After the "Snow Fish," I became bored and basically quit fishing for a number of years until my wife got me into fly fishing.  I still fish conventional tackle once in a while but mainly hunt big bass with the fly rod nowadays.  I'm finally getting a system worked out and having some success this year with two bass over 6 pounds.  Not too many folks have taken bass over 10 pounds with both conventional tackle and a fly rod.  Now, I'm not getting too get obsessed with the idea but do fish in waters holding 10 pounders.  It would be kinda' neat.    For those who haven't?  Keep chunking.  Catching a really big bass is mostly luck, being in the right place at the right time.       

 

 

[Bluebasser86]

My only DD happened so fast I didn't really get to enjoy it. I was reeling in to make my next cast when a huge shadow charged behind my bait, an 8" lizard. I free-spooled my reel, it sank maybe 5' into the murky water before the line jumped, slammed the rod back and the fish was instantly on the surface and my guide Manuel already had the net waiting when he saw the fish, had the fish in the net. Time from the fish was first sighted to in the net was less than 10 seconds. I'm sure glad to have caught it, but I do feel like I missed out not getting to have that long, drawn out fight others talk about. I've caught quite a few over 7 in Kansas and I caught several 7-9 pound fish in Mexico, they just look like a different species of bass when they get that size.