New PB, how much do you think this weighs?

[Koz]

On 7/13/2021 at 11:18 AM, PhishLI said:

I don't know. My neck hurts now. Congrats!

I just picked up my computer screen and turned it on its side. /s

[David 7]

50 minutes ago, Koz said:

I just picked up my computer screen and turned it on its side. /s

I’ve been taking my photos vertically with my iPhone, think I have to start doing it horizontal! 

[Sphynx]

My rule of thumb has always been if his mouth is about as big as my fist, it's around 4lb, maybe a little under, maybe a bit over, nice fish, congratulations! 

[Bubba 460]

 

Well I can't be as generous as most.... What I see is a big hollow head and a tad over three pounds of meat. Still a nice bass though ~ congratulations David.

[Sphynx]

57 minutes ago, Bubba 460 said:

 

Well I can't be as generous as most.... What I see is a big hollow head and a tad over three pounds of meat. Still a nice bass though ~ congratulations David.

Be honest, your giving him a half pound or so penalty for the hat aren't you? ??

[T-Billy]

On 7/13/2021 at 1:57 PM, TnRiver46 said:

The next lesson you will learn is that when you take a measuring tape and a scale you will never catch a big one (Murphy’s Law of measurement)

^THIS^  + If you want to keep a few to eat, DO NOT take a cooler or a stringer with you!!! I can't stress this enough!!!

[Jigfishn10]

The first pic shows a good size fish. The second pic doesn’t do the fish any justice because of the angle the fish pic was taken. 

3.5 - 4 lbs. 

A good one for the memory bank for sure!

[David 7]

19 minutes ago, Jigfishn10 said:

The first pic shows a good size fish. The second pic doesn’t do the fish any justice because of the angle the fish pic was taken. 

3.5 - 4 lbs. 

A good one for the memory bank for sure!

 

Good point. The first picture is the best, and was taken by a bystander who was right near me on the bank (thankful for that). The second was a selfie, and you're right, it doesn't do it justice. That angle is fine for the 1-2 lb bass I normally get but I need to learn how to take better photos by myself for the bigger ones.

[Jigfishn10]

One thing you can do the next time you catch an oinker and don’t have anything to measure with is to lay the fish down and measure the fish with a piece of fishing line. Cut the line to the exact length of the fish. Use a second piece of fishing line and get the girth of the fish. Stuff both lines in your pocket and measure when you get home. There’s a fish calculator on this site - or they used to be, not sure if it’s still here - plug in the numbers and you can’t get a ballpark weight of your fish.

 

Italian ingenuity at work here! ?

[Bird]

Certainly a nice 4lb fish.