Bass_Akwards Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Okay guys I hate recycling my old posts but theres a ton of new members, and old members may have changed their minds... It's one of my favotrite topics for some stupid reason so I want to know... What's a better fishing day? Fishing your favorite lake in the universe for 10 hours and catching 100+ bass in the 2-6 pound class range? (1-3 pound class SMB) OR Fishing your favorite lake in the universe and on your first cast of the day you catch a 14 pound LMB (or a 8 pound SMB), then the rest of the day, you catch NOTHING? I'll take the latter Quote
Carrington Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 well tbh, 2-7 pounds where i live is a very good bass, and a 14 lb bass is unheard of, but tbh i just like to go out and have a good day catch some big ones and small ones. Quote
D4u2s0t Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 14 would be a state record, and I didn't break 5 pounds last year, so those #'s don't apply to me lol. I would be happy with either day though, as long as I'm catching something. Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted February 5, 2010 Super User Posted February 5, 2010 Either one of those days would be a GREAT day. If forced to choose I would take day two. One monster equals many, many smaller fish IMHO. The answer to numbers versus size for me is it depends. Most of the time if I'm fishing with someone I would pick numbers. When I'm alone I usually focus on size. Most of my bigger fish this past year came on days I was fishing alone. In my experience most folks don't want to spend a lot of time looking for the big bite. Quote
DINK WHISPERER Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Here 2-6lb bass are considered of size! Quote
switch Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 I'm looking for the 100+ day. No two fish are gonna fight the same way, so your gonna have 100+ new adventures. Even though the monster would be fun to catch, i think it'd set me up for disapointment catching a hog so fast because then id get frustrated when i wasnt getting hits the rest of the day. for me, alot of small one over a big one any day. Quote
Super User Goose52 Posted February 5, 2010 Super User Posted February 5, 2010 Tough decision - but I think I would have to take day 1 and get the 100 fish. I've never had a 100 brim day, let alone a 100 (theoretically) 2-6lb LMB day. Like switch just said, that's 100 adventures. I've caught solitary big fish before, and while it's great at the moment, it's still just one "fish fight." I'll go for the numbers of great fish, and pass on the 1 monster fish. (AND, from what I've been told, sometimes the hawgs don't fight was well as the smaller fish ....I know my 7 3/4 pounder made a couple of runs and that was it - on the bank in about a minute or two...I just got the feeling it was an old fish...) Now, if you had said, catch a 100 dinks, vs, the 14 pounder - that would be an easier decision ;D Quote
1234567 Posted February 5, 2010 Posted February 5, 2010 Since I am so obsessed with catching a 10+ I will take day 2. After that I'm sure my obsession will grow and be looking for that 12 next and so on! Quote
Super User Team9nine Posted February 5, 2010 Super User Posted February 5, 2010 I'm a numbers guy myself - always have been, so scenario #1 for me. -T9 Quote
Super User SoFlaBassAddict Posted February 6, 2010 Super User Posted February 6, 2010 I've never caught 100 bass in a day, I have caught a bunch. I've caught a few large ones... I have caught over 100 dolphin in a day. I've caught several pushing 50 pounds... Give me the numbers any day of the week. Quote
b.Lee Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 If I caught anything over 10lbs it would worth my one fish day, but I suppose numbers would be better Quote
hiker Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 Well... Since my biggest bass ever was probably not much bigger than 2 pounds anyway, and I haven't caught 100 bass in my life, let alone in one day...I'm going to have to go with the 100 fish day. Now if we were talking trout...no doubt, I'll take the 14lb fish. Quote
Brian B Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 This topic usually comes up every week during tournaments with my partner/cousin. He would rather catch 10 or so 5+ pounders, where as I would rather catch 100 of any size. But when it's tournament time.......i usually change my mind Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted February 6, 2010 Super User Posted February 6, 2010 i fish big swimbaits so i would rather catch a 14 lb. fish and get skunked the rest of the week !! . i am always going for huge bass , not small ones . i understand people wanting numbers but i want the BIG fish Quote
bassman31783 Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 I'll take the big one. One huge fish will make a year. Quote
32251 Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 On a day when you could catch 100 bass....that means the big ones are biting too. I would immediately stop fishing for numbers and put on some big bait. Quote
Shane Procell Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 Since I never caught a 14'er....i'll take the mega monster one time. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted February 6, 2010 Super User Posted February 6, 2010 While the 14 pounder would be the fish of a life time, I'd be concerned that there were so few fish in the pond. But if I'm catching numbers of 2 to 6 pounders, I'd have no such concern. Maybe for a day now and then, the fourteen pounder would be better. For day in and day out fishing, the action is where it's at. Quote
Taylor Fishin 4 life Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 choice number 2 for me unless its a touney Quote
zero limit Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 14lbs. for a bass is a once in a life time catch Quote
noogai13 Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 FORMER all the way. MORE BASS=MORE FUN! Quote
Super User J Francho Posted February 6, 2010 Super User Posted February 6, 2010 I fish for big fish, rec. or tournament. I never saw anyone win a tournament with a limit of dinks, but I have done well on tough days with 2 or 3 big fish. Quote
Super User bassfisherjk Posted February 6, 2010 Super User Posted February 6, 2010 I like catching big fish but would go for the numbers. Quote
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