TheDuke Posted November 22, 2023 Posted November 22, 2023 I didn't have a scale on me at the time. How heavy would yall guess she is? 4 Quote
Super User WRB Posted November 22, 2023 Super User Posted November 22, 2023 What was the length and girth? Use your line cut to length and a 2nd cut to girth the use this Length x Length x girth divide by 1200 = weight in pounds. Without knowing length we all use our best wag. Tom Quote
Super User Swamp Girl Posted November 22, 2023 Super User Posted November 22, 2023 Five to six pounds, but the others will be better at guessing, but listen to Tom(@WRB), who's caught bass that could eat your bass, as well as every "big" bass I've ever caught. Whatever the weight, it's a heckuva fine fish and wonderfully thick, so congrats! 2 1 Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted November 22, 2023 BassResource.com Administrator Posted November 22, 2023 Looks to be in the 8-10 pound range. Probably closer to 10. That said, I used to have a "guess the weight" contest where I posted a photo of the fish, and you had to guess the correct weight in order to be entered for the random drawing to win lures, reels, etc. So the prizes were good enough for folks to really try to guess an accurate weight. WOW were they all over the place, and very, very few would be correct. You'd expect a bell-curve-like pattern with the guesses, but nope! It was random time-after-time, however it usually skewed on the lower side. Seems pics tend to make fish lose weight. I think I held 10 or so of those contests and still have the data from them all. One day I'll post the findings. I think the folks that post a real lunker, only to have Internet warriors claim the fish looks bigger than it is because of (insert reason here) deserve retribution. 1 Quote
Super User WRB Posted November 22, 2023 Super User Posted November 22, 2023 To Based on the anglers fingers I estimate this bass is 21” with 17”* girth = 6.24 lbs. Tom *80% girth of length. 4 Quote
Super User islandbass Posted November 22, 2023 Super User Posted November 22, 2023 I’m guessing 6lbs. give or take. I caught one of similar size and held it the same way as you with mouth to one shoulder and let the tail go passed my shoulder. And people told me about 6 lbs too. 👍😎 1 Quote
Super User GreenPig Posted November 22, 2023 Super User Posted November 22, 2023 6.5 - 7 She's a healthy girl. Quote
Pat Brown Posted November 22, 2023 Posted November 22, 2023 She looks 6+ to me!!! That's a thick one! 2 Quote
Super User T-Billy Posted November 22, 2023 Super User Posted November 22, 2023 So hard to guess from pics. So many variables. That said, put me in the around 6# camp. Beautiful specimen. Congratulations!!! 2 Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted November 22, 2023 Global Moderator Posted November 22, 2023 It could just be the angle, but its mouth looks too small to be any bigger than 6-7 but the girth and length makes it look much bigger. Mike 2 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted November 22, 2023 Super User Posted November 22, 2023 My guess is 6-7 lbs. congrats on your catch. 1 Quote
Super User Swamp Girl Posted November 22, 2023 Super User Posted November 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Mike L said: It could just be the angle, but its mouth looks too small to be any bigger than 6-7 but the girth and length makes it look much bigger. Mike I agree with Mike. Her head is small. @TheDuke couldn't fit his hand into it. However, her body/belly are big-big-big. She's been feeding well, for sure. I hope @Glenn posts his weight-guessing numbers someday! Quote
Super User AlabamaSpothunter Posted November 22, 2023 Super User Posted November 22, 2023 Anybody say b/t 6-7lbs yet? 😁 Never leave home without 1.) Camera and 2.) Scale.....you never know when you're going to catch the fish of a lifetime! Congrats on Piggie Sue! 4 Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted November 22, 2023 Super User Posted November 22, 2023 If your hand is any clue, I’m guessing…8-08 🤔 😉 😆 4 Quote
Skunkmaster-k Posted November 22, 2023 Posted November 22, 2023 She gots a pot belly. I think everybody that guessed 6-7 pounds is perty close. Congratulations ! Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted November 22, 2023 Super User Posted November 22, 2023 i think lighter than most. 5-6. she doenst have that giant head.. ah...i dont know. i have taken plenty like that and sadly they seem to be 5-6. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted November 22, 2023 Global Moderator Posted November 22, 2023 5.5-6, short and fat with a small head. Very healthy fish but doesn't look like it has the length to be much bigger than 6. 3 Quote
papajoe222 Posted November 23, 2023 Posted November 23, 2023 21 hours ago, Glenn said: Looks to be in the 8-10 pound range. Probably closer to 10. That said, I used to have a "guess the weight" contest where I posted a photo of the fish, and you had to guess the correct weight in order to be entered for the random drawing to win lures, reels, etc. I know it's time consuming, but I'd love to see something like that again. Get us northerners blood pressure up a bit. Maybe pawn the 'work' off on one of the mods. Maybe one that doesn't fish over the winter. My guess is closer to 5lb. than 6lb. Short and fat like I like 'em. Quote
Aaron_H Posted November 23, 2023 Posted November 23, 2023 21 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: 5.5-6, short and fat with a small head. Very healthy fish but doesn't look like it has the length to be much bigger than 6. Great proportions, but I think all the ~6lb guesses are the closest. Based on his hands, fish looks right around 20" in length. No way it's a DD (unless we got weights in fish!!) 2 Quote
Super User Bankbeater Posted November 25, 2023 Super User Posted November 25, 2023 Maybe around 6 to 6-1/2 lb. That bass has been eating good. 1 Quote
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