big fish like a little fish??

[hawghunter1744]

I've never felt the extreme pleasure of reeling in an 8 pound lunker. I'm not sure why  but I can promise you that it's not from the lack of hours put into fishing. Anyways, I've caught many many many 3 and 4 pounders that have all fought valiantly, and I've heard that a 8 pounder doesn't fight any harder than a good 3 or 4. Is this true?? Will I have to play an 8 differently than a 4 in order to keep him on??

[crazy4bass1]

well i have never caught an 8 pounder either

but i would imagine if a fish is bigger then it will fight harder

jus common since

[roadwarrior]

That's not generally true with green fish, but it's always the case with smallmouth!

8-)

[Brian_Reeves]

Depends on where you are.  I've had a few of my 8 pounders strip drag and make runs to cover.  I've also had a few that I caught in colder water or in the post spawn that felt like reeling in 8lbs of weeds or dead weight.

If you want some serious fighting, big fish, you should look into lake Falcon on the Texas/Mexico border.  It might be a bit of a trip for you, maybe a vacation in the future or something, but lunker bass are a very high possibility there.  And they all fight like there is no tomorrow.

[32251]

Caught a huge bass in the winter...32 degrees...never pulled or fought. Just came up and flopped sideways on the surface.  I just drug it around on the surface.  Came time to swim free it just rolled over and slowly eased on down.  Temp will have something to do with the metabolism and the fight.

[Brush Hog20]

Not caught an 8, but have landed a 6.5# and it was the hardest fighting bass I have caught.  It pull me around in my little pond jumper.. ;D  The only fish I have caugt that pulled harder was a 25" Brown Trout I caught on a flyrod in the white river in Ark.  My Brother caught an 18 in smallie on an ultralight with 4# test..that looked like a lot of fun!!!  I don't have a lot of big fish experience but there's my .02 anyways.....

[fishfordollars]

Depends on where you are fishing. Some lakes it seems they will try to rip the rod out of your hand and won't quit until you net them. Other lakes they seem to be sluggish(for lack of a better word), and do not put up nearly the fight.

Brian_Reeves is right about the Falcon fish. They just seem to attack everything with lots of vigor. Some of the most vicious strikes I have ever had.

[weknowhowtolive]

Ive had 1.5lb bass fight harder than 3lbers, and my PB, although pretty close to the boat, felt like i was pulling in a rock or something but it didnt strip any drag until it jumped near the boat. I think it really depends on the weather and mood of the fish, and I'm sure bigger LM arent that fast anyway.

[CJ]

What Brian and Fishfor$ is talking about is true and I think I've discovered a pattern to it. Falcon is a river resevoir which involves current. Fish that live in current put up alot better fight than those who don't. JMO

I think some fish just have more attitude also. I've caught 3 lbers that put up an awesome fight. I haven't had the chance to boat a 5+ smallie yet but my PB(4 lb. 13 oz.) came in like a log. I've caught a handful of 3-4 lb. class that wanted to pull the rod out of my hands.

[xps94]

im not sure if my biggest fish was 8 lbs but close anyways...and it fought hard but compared to the smaller 3-5 pounders i think they fight less hard with a weight ratio..

[Catt]

Bass in deeper water fight harder than bass in shallow water; in shallow water the bass can only make runs where bass in deeper water can make runs as well as dive for the bottom.

[southwestoh]

I too have never had the pleasure of catching a LARGE bass.  But i will say this, I creek fish alot where i live.  And yesterday I caught 2 smallmouth that were right around the 2 pound size.  THE FIGHT WAS ON!!!!  Grant it I use ultra light tackle in the creeks, but still for them to bend the heck out of your rod come to the top TWO or even THREE time slinging that head back and forth is a rush.  My largest bass I caught was close to 5 pounds out of a lake,  and the two I caught yesterday out of a creek was way more fun.  So maybe it is a water current issue.

[JDPgator]

My one and only 8lb bass came just 4 months after I started fishing and I can only tell you what I caught it on, because it was absolute blur with me thinking, don't screw this up. Hopefully my next go round will I will be in the moment just a bit more.  

[.dsaavedra.]

My largest bass I caught was close to 5 pounds out of a lake, and the two I caught yesterday out of a creek was way more fun. So maybe it is a water current issue.

i believe that is so true.

i have caught MANY dinks in ponds and lakes, but i caught some fish of the same size out on the river a few weeks ago, and they fought like they were twice their size. it was great.

as for the big fish fighting just as hard as littler fish...i have not had another bass fight as good as my 7lb bass.

[hawghunter1744]

Well thanks for all the help guys. I actually went out yesterday afternoon and caught my new PB and that SOB absolutely fought like it's life depended on it. It wasn't quite 8 but it was still really good and put up a magnificent fight.

[bassbuster29]

through my experiences i believe that a 3 or 4 lb bass fights just as much if not more then a larger 8 pounder... the heaver fish the slower they are..  to get a 8 pounder on dont give it near as much slack as u would a smaller fish... keep steady pressure on, it but dont over do it or when it does pull itll be gone

[Still a Bigbuckifan]

In my experience the bigger the fish the harder the fight. I used to think that big fish can't fight that much harder, but i'm now a beleiver.

2 days ago i caought my PB somwhere betweem 8.5-9.5# and she ripped me I was using a 7 1/2 foot heavey action rod with a citica with 50# braid and she just would'nt give up. I'm talking way to much.

Good Luck