kzoo
4/23/2011 11:26:00 PMNice Bass! I wouldn't doubt it being 5lbs. I went out today and got a short fish, just not my day.
HammerinHonkers
4/24/2011 10:01:00 AM4-4.5lbs, great fish. I caught 2 smallies last week that I swore were over 4.5 lbs, they were both just under 4 when weighed. Then I saw a 5lber caught, there is no doubting a 5 when you see one. Great fish aren't measured in weight though, they're measured in the experience.
MotoBoat
4/24/2011 11:53:00 AMNice fish. I think I have bank fished from that area. if that is near the walking paths out to some island I forget the name of?
dresscode5
4/24/2011 12:00:00 PMIt's not really worth debating but I compared this photo to all my 5 pound large mouth photo's (that I had a good scale for) and this smallie looks very comparable. Also I'm 6'4'', 220ibs so fish never looks as big next to me as they do next to many of my friends I fish with. However, I looked as photo's of smallies over 6 ponds in bassmaster and they dwarf my fish. Also I pretty sure half the bass in those photo's don't weigh what they say and I know for a fact 80% + of the fish were caught on wild shiners and another 10% of the bass were on a bed. Down south that's a cheat. We called them minnow dunkers. ha. This is way too long of a reply. Either way, thanks for the positive remarks gents!
dresscode5
4/24/2011 12:04:00 PMIt was somewhere around 500 yards due north of the last chunk of the island. The water was at least deep enough for my 12 diving crankbait to stop getting covered in weeds every cast. Though the boats were tearing up the water so there was still weeds on every cast just
about.
about.
HammerinHonkers
4/24/2011 4:36:00 PMYour size could change how big the smallie looks for sure. Hey man, you were there I wasn't, it sounds like you have caught some big bass in the past so I'll take your word for it. Great fish no matter what the weight is.
pika206
4/25/2011 1:07:00 PMSeriously nice fish! Must have been a hell of fight in a little boat. There's so much boat traffic through the cut, it was a tough go from shore. Could you send me a pic of some of the crankbait you like? So far, none of mine have caught anything, so i'm sort of limited to plastics. I just need help picking something that works around here, size shape etc.
Elijah.Loves.Fishin
4/25/2011 6:52:00 PMwow, congrats on catching that hawg of a smallie! my guess would be 4 - 5 lbs or so but the actual weight isn't too important. what's important is that you caught your personal best and that is always an amazing feeling and accomplishment!
dresscode5
4/26/2011 7:49:00 AMCapris... f^&$ no, haha. I was trying to get a little sun before I head to Mexcio for my wedding in 3 weeks and I didn't anticipate it getting so warm out. Pika206: I tend to pick crankbaits depending on how realistic they look. Print off a picture or 2 of baitfish like bluegill, young trout and try to match them when you scroll the bassproshop.com or where ever you prefer. Get them with various shaped and length bills. I highly recommend the Strike King sexy shad lipless. You can fish it anywhere and the paint it really thick so you can smash it into cover and there cheap.