bass wrangler569 Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I was thinking about this on the lake a few days ago. I caught an 8" dink on a brush hog and I tossed it casually back in the lake. Well, about two seconds later these two middle-aged ladies kayaked up asking in all seriousness why I didn't get a picture of my "big bass" before I put it back. Clearly to them, an 8" bass is a "trophy." Similarly, when I fish with one of my buddies and I catch anything over 2lbs, he thinks its a giant. This got me thinking about what constitutes a "big" bass. To me, when I catch any bass over 4lbs, it's "big". I know answers are going to vary based on your location and whatnot but at what point do you consider a bass to be "big". Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 > 2lb = nice fish > 5lb= big fish > 7lb = hawg Quote
aarogb Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I'm with you basswrangler, anything over 4 lbs. is a pretty big fish. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 3lbs--Descent 5lbs--Big 8lbs or over--Hawg 5 lbs is where I draw the line, green fish or brown! 8-) Quote
mrlitetackle Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 5 up is a big fish in my book. if you get one thats 7 or up in a day, well........ then your day is complete Quote
SW Florida Kid Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 3 lbs - Good 5 lbs - Big 7 lbs - Huge!!! lol Quote
electrikal Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I know answers are going to vary based on your location and whatnot but at what point do you consider a bass to be "big". As soon as it gets away!! Quote
Super User WRB Posted July 10, 2009 Super User Posted July 10, 2009 B.A.S.S. at one time had a lunker club that established minimum weight to receive membership and a decal. In-Fishermen still has the Master Angler contest for various specie of fish including largemouth and smallmouth bass for each region of the country. Bass are bass; we generally default to thinking a bass is a northern strain largemouth bass. Smallmouth and spotted bass are also very common "bass" and each should be in it's own category when considering how big is big. WRB Quote
mattm Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Even though I live in TX and their not that rare I still consider 5lbs big. Quote
John B Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Depends to me on the lake or river, location in the country, and size of the body of water and what typically comes out of that water. A 4-5# bass around here is pretty good size, in Florida or Texas it is good size but nothing to crow about. Quote
Lucky Craft Man Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 3lbs--Descent 5lbs--Big 8lbs or over--Hawg 5 lbs is where I draw the line, green fish or brown! 8-) x2 Quote
D4u2s0t Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 Big depends on where you fish, and how long you've been fishing. I've gone out here and there pretty much my whole life, but didn't really get into bass fishing untill last year. This is my first full season out on the water. Anything over 3 pounds, for me at least, i consider to be pretty big. As I get more familiar with the lake, and my skills improve, what I consider to be big will change... i hope at least! But If you catch 5 pound bass regularly, and then get an 8 pounder, that would be big. If you catch 1 pounders, a 4 pounder is pretty big. So I think it's all relative to where you fish, how much time you spend on the water, and how much you want to actually learn about fishing. Quote
tnbassfisher Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 I think it all has to do with how big of a fish you have caught before. If you haven't caught one that is 5-8 lbs, and then you do then you will probably think that you have caught a monster. At least that is how I remember it the first time I caught a bass over 5 lbs. Quote
Mattlures Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 Big to me is defined by how I am fishing and my expectations. If I am dropshotting and catch a 5lber, that is big. If I am sight fishing I wont even cast at a 5lber unless I have coverd a ton of water and basicaly give up and go catch the 5lber. If I am swimbaiting and get a 5 it is small. 10lbs and up is big when I am targeting big fish. If a 10 is my biggest of the year then its not very big. My goal is a 20 Quote
Super User Catt Posted July 11, 2009 Super User Posted July 11, 2009 2 3 average keeper 4 6 descent 6+ Hawg Quote
Super User WRB Posted July 11, 2009 Super User Posted July 11, 2009 The In-Fisherman Master Award program qualifying weight for largemouth bass is; 6 1/2 lbs or 22" length, smallmouth; 5 lbs or 20" length. Florida strain largemouth bass; 10 lbs or 24" length. WRB Quote
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