DrAloha Posted May 28, 2022 Posted May 28, 2022 Was a slow spawn this year with yo yo-ing temperatures. Caught two 5s on Thursday in the cooler weather but lost a potential double digit at the bank. Went back today to avenge my loss but didn’t have my scale. How much do you think this one weighs? Was chunky. I was thinking in the 6 to 8 range 7 Quote
PressuredFishing Posted May 28, 2022 Posted May 28, 2022 27 minutes ago, DrAloha said: 6 to 8 range Maybe im crazy and underestimate bass weights but for some reason when I catch fish that big I think they are 4lbers, maybe its just because im in california so ive become jaded and numb to catching fish that big, My pb was proably closer to what you mentioned but im conservative and just say 4 XD, but whenever I pull out the scale on occasion it changes my mind lol. In surfing out here in the coast we always say 4ft Hawaii is 20ft Sandiego lol, its just a cultural and regional thing i guess. Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted May 28, 2022 Super User Posted May 28, 2022 The best $0.99 you’ll ever spend. This and a pic of a relative weight table on your phone, and you’ll always be golden. Guessing weight from pictures is an effort in futility. Looks like a nice fish though. 3 Quote
Super User PhishLI Posted May 28, 2022 Super User Posted May 28, 2022 If you're 6' tall 190, maybe 5, or a shade less. If you're 6'9" 245, then maybe 7lbs ish. You'll never know. Nice fish regardless. 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted May 28, 2022 Super User Posted May 28, 2022 I dont think the rest of the fish has caught up to its huge mouth . Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted May 28, 2022 Super User Posted May 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, PhishLI said: If you're 6' tall 190, maybe 5, or a shade less. If you're 6'9" 245, then maybe 7lbs ish. You'll never know. Nice fish regardless. Invite to the NFL combine may be coming . . . . . A-Jay 4 Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted May 29, 2022 Super User Posted May 29, 2022 No way that is 6-8 unless you have Green Giant hands, or 12... Quote
schplurg Posted May 29, 2022 Posted May 29, 2022 Not gonna guess. I bought my Strike King digital floating scale for $10. I test it all the time weighing stuff around the house for backpacking etc, and it's within an ounce every time, usually right on. When I watch my old videos I comment back out loud the correct weight sometimes: Video: "That's gotta be oh....3.5 pounds" me watching later "3 or so" Video: "Cool it's a pound and a half" me later : "3/4 tops dum dum, geez who is this guy?" Quote
DrAloha Posted May 29, 2022 Author Posted May 29, 2022 Caught this one yesterday, too-- probably weighed about 3 pounds. The other one I caught Thursday with a scale and it was close to 5 (haircut on the day in between). I felt like the one I caught yesterday was much bigger than the 5 but the pictures didn't reflect that. 15 hours ago, schplurg said: Not gonna guess. I bought my Strike King digital floating scale for $10. I test it all the time weighing stuff around the house for backpacking etc, and it's within an ounce every time, usually right on. When I watch my old videos I comment back out loud the correct weight sometimes: Video: "That's gotta be oh....3.5 pounds" me watching later "3 or so" Video: "Cool it's a pound and a half" me later : "3/4 tops dum dum, geez who is this guy?" I got tired of my digital scales running out of batteries or taring weight when I didn't want to tare. Went old school with a Rapala mechanical grip scale. Took it to the supermarket when I got it to verify accuracy on produce. Another close to 5 on Thursday. Purple Yum dingers were tearing them up. All big'uns-- no small ones. 4 Quote
schplurg Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 That's awesome! I have a mechanical scale too, always works! Nice fish!!! Quote
jr231 Posted May 31, 2022 Posted May 31, 2022 Regardles of the weight. Catching bass like that from the bank is such a treat ! 1 Quote
Super User Koz Posted June 4, 2022 Super User Posted June 4, 2022 I came up with 5.06 pounds. 1 8 Quote
Woody B Posted June 4, 2022 Posted June 4, 2022 Nice fish. It doesn't matter what it weighs as long as you had fun catching it. I'd say it's 15 pounds, as long as it was 15 pounds of fun catching it. Quote
DrAloha Posted June 8, 2022 Author Posted June 8, 2022 Same pond today-- 4 nice fish in an hour. I think I'll start leaving the scale at home more often. There's something liberating about just throwing a pack of stick worms and a few hooks in your pocket and just keeping it light. Today's stick worms (red and black) were a different color than the other day (light purple). One of these fish was my 300th bass of the year. 4 Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted June 12, 2022 Super User Posted June 12, 2022 Awesome! Great work. Quote
yalfto Posted June 28, 2022 Posted June 28, 2022 Those are some glorious fish. A hell of a stretch for sure. Enjoy it while it lasts! Quote
Alex from GA Posted July 15, 2022 Posted July 15, 2022 Caught this this morning and I weighed it. Take a guess. 1 Quote
Super User Bird Posted July 15, 2022 Super User Posted July 15, 2022 12 minutes ago, Alex from GA said: Caught this this morning and I weighed it. Take a guess. 6.1 Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.