One Year and One Thousand Bass - My Thanks to All !

[bassfisherjk]

Congrat's Goose.

[bassfisherjk]

Congrat's Goose.

[tnbassfisher]

That is a ton of fish!

[tnbassfisher]

That is a ton of fish!

[tnbassfisher]

That is a ton of fish!

[K_Mac]

That is a ton of fish!

That may not be far off!  Goose you keep such meticulous records, what do you recon the total weight was?

[K_Mac]

That is a ton of fish!

That may not be far off!  Goose you keep such meticulous records, what do you recon the total weight was?

[K_Mac]

That is a ton of fish!

That may not be far off!  Goose you keep such meticulous records, what do you recon the total weight was?

[Goose52]

I wish it was a ton - that would be an average of almost 2lbs per fish !

I do keep pretty good records, and I have the lengths of all the fish that I've caught. I also have data on average weights of LMB 14" and longer. I had to guess at average weights of fish under 14". Keep in mind that this is not a real healthy fishery and the bass in the 11 lakes that I fish tend to be skinny - my PB that I caught last year was a respectable 26"...but only 7.75lbs - big head and skinny body. Here's the numbers:

20" - 4.73lb (I only caught one 20" fish and it was a plump 4.73!)

19" - 3.04lb

18" - 2.77lb

17" - 2.26lb

16" - 1.85lb

15" - 1.50lb

14" - 1.34lb

13" - 1.10lb *

12" - 0.90lb *

11" - 0.70lb *

10" - 0.60lb *

<9" - 0.40lb *

* = estimate

So, given those averages, I only caught a less than stellar 925 pounds of bass this year ... :

[Goose52]

I wish it was a ton - that would be an average of almost 2lbs per fish !

I do keep pretty good records, and I have the lengths of all the fish that I've caught. I also have data on average weights of LMB 14" and longer. I had to guess at average weights of fish under 14". Keep in mind that this is not a real healthy fishery and the bass in the 11 lakes that I fish tend to be skinny - my PB that I caught last year was a respectable 26"...but only 7.75lbs - big head and skinny body. Here's the numbers:

20" - 4.73lb (I only caught one 20" fish and it was a plump 4.73!)

19" - 3.04lb

18" - 2.77lb

17" - 2.26lb

16" - 1.85lb

15" - 1.50lb

14" - 1.34lb

13" - 1.10lb *

12" - 0.90lb *

11" - 0.70lb *

10" - 0.60lb *

<9" - 0.40lb *

* = estimate

So, given those averages, I only caught a less than stellar 925 pounds of bass this year ... :

[Goose52]

I wish it was a ton - that would be an average of almost 2lbs per fish !

I do keep pretty good records, and I have the lengths of all the fish that I've caught. I also have data on average weights of LMB 14" and longer. I had to guess at average weights of fish under 14". Keep in mind that this is not a real healthy fishery and the bass in the 11 lakes that I fish tend to be skinny - my PB that I caught last year was a respectable 26"...but only 7.75lbs - big head and skinny body. Here's the numbers:

20" - 4.73lb (I only caught one 20" fish and it was a plump 4.73!)

19" - 3.04lb

18" - 2.77lb

17" - 2.26lb

16" - 1.85lb

15" - 1.50lb

14" - 1.34lb

13" - 1.10lb *

12" - 0.90lb *

11" - 0.70lb *

10" - 0.60lb *

<9" - 0.40lb *

* = estimate

So, given those averages, I only caught a less than stellar 925 pounds of bass this year ... :

[lazeebum]

I wish I would take the time to keep that kind of records.  Nice year and great recording. 

[lazeebum]

I wish I would take the time to keep that kind of records.  Nice year and great recording. 

[lazeebum]

I wish I would take the time to keep that kind of records.  Nice year and great recording. 

[lazeebum]

I don't know what part of Tennessee you are in, but you might still be able to make one thousand before the end of the year.  Hand warmers and layers.

[lazeebum]

I don't know what part of Tennessee you are in, but you might still be able to make one thousand before the end of the year.  Hand warmers and layers.

[lazeebum]

I don't know what part of Tennessee you are in, but you might still be able to make one thousand before the end of the year.  Hand warmers and layers.

[lazeebum]

O.K. one thousand pounds. :-[

[lazeebum]

O.K. one thousand pounds. :-[

[lazeebum]

O.K. one thousand pounds. :-[

[Goose52]

I don't know what part of Tennessee you are in, but you might still be able to make one thousand before the end of the year. Hand warmers and layers.

Another 75 pounds would be a challenge. I'm up on the Cumberland plateau and it's a bit colder up here than middle or west Tennessee. Water temps are dropping fast. I fished for almost 2 hours this afternoon and only got one 15" (1.34lb) fish. I'd have to catch 55 more of those to get 75 pounds !

[Goose52]

I don't know what part of Tennessee you are in, but you might still be able to make one thousand before the end of the year. Hand warmers and layers.

Another 75 pounds would be a challenge. I'm up on the Cumberland plateau and it's a bit colder up here than middle or west Tennessee. Water temps are dropping fast. I fished for almost 2 hours this afternoon and only got one 15" (1.34lb) fish. I'd have to catch 55 more of those to get 75 pounds !

[Goose52]

I don't know what part of Tennessee you are in, but you might still be able to make one thousand before the end of the year. Hand warmers and layers.

Another 75 pounds would be a challenge. I'm up on the Cumberland plateau and it's a bit colder up here than middle or west Tennessee. Water temps are dropping fast. I fished for almost 2 hours this afternoon and only got one 15" (1.34lb) fish. I'd have to catch 55 more of those to get 75 pounds !

[Bryce C]

That is awesome Goose!!!  I had never kept track of my number of landed fish in a season until this year......I set a goal of 1000 as well, but didn't quite make it.

Your record keeping is awesome....do you carry a notepad with you while you fish or just jot stuff down after each trip?  Are you using a specific log form?  I would love to keep better records in the future....it's been a lot of fun just counting the total number this year let alone lengths weights baits etc....

Good job man!!

[Bryce C]

That is awesome Goose!!!  I had never kept track of my number of landed fish in a season until this year......I set a goal of 1000 as well, but didn't quite make it.

Your record keeping is awesome....do you carry a notepad with you while you fish or just jot stuff down after each trip?  Are you using a specific log form?  I would love to keep better records in the future....it's been a lot of fun just counting the total number this year let alone lengths weights baits etc....

Good job man!!