13 Lbs Of Bonding Time. 2024

BASSclary reply :

So today after coming home from work with my Dad after being dropped off by my mom, we decided to go toss the pole for a little while. Not really expecting much of a bite because it was hot (89*F) and the water we fish is quite shallow. Doesn't get any deeper than 2-3 ft as far as you can wade into it. Got there around 4, My Dad started off with a solid 2 lber. Healthy fish, back in the water ya' go. The fishing (to say it modestly) sucked from then on for about 20 minutes. So my Dad decided he wanted to move down to a new set of rocks. (Aquia Beach, for anyone who's been there knows what im talking about.) So while he was at the new rocks I decided to follow. I was halfway there when he shouted to me, "Got another!" So needlessy I ran over to go gander at the ole' mossy back. Another fish, this time a 3. So we stayed on these rocks for the rest of the day. My Dad caught 2 more 3lb-ers before I finally managed to get a fish. A solid 3 1/2. Then when I was BSing with my Dad making fun of stuff and not paying attention/working my worm(Important for the later part of the story), what would be the biggest fish of my life slammed my senko. I was so shocked I never really got a good hookset on him. So I pulled him up to the weed bed which starts about 9 feet out, and then he vanished spitting my senko back at me, hook point barely expose but my senko only holding on by a bit of plastic. Only briefly did I see this Bucket mouth (Thank god for Costa Del Mar's! ). At that time my anger got the best of me and I was swinging my rod at the water saying about every 4 letter word I knew. So maybe 15 minutes later the sun is going down and we're thinking maybe fifteen more minutes.

Then my Dad noticed a loop in his line (Spining reel) so he launched his senko out as far as he could to see if he could cast it out, but he still had to take line off the get to the loop. While trying to undo it it just knotted up, so he was just gonna reel it in then cut it out when he got home. So he reels up his 50 feet or so on slack line, as we all do, super fast. So he was reeling it in super fast, and then all of a sudden when his slack was gone and he reeled up to the bait it was just a BRICK. We thought he had a log until his drag (set at about 15 lbs) started to peel. He spent a good 2 minutes reeling it in, because for 1, it was a full cast distance away, and 2, he only had 10# line. So he started reeling it in slowly and then this thing jumped. I still have the picture perfect mental photographs in my mind. It jumped and that big ole' bucket mouth looking at me with his tail curved to his left. Picture perfect. Then me being me, I had to coach him getting it in. I told him to keep his rod tip low and keep reeling to keep pressure on him incase he jumps again so he wouldn't throw the hook. The he got him to the afore mentioned weedbed. We were both scared the fish might get too burried in the thick milfoil and we'd never see him again. So we slooooooowwwllyyyy pulled him through that deadly ten feet. He. Was. Humongous. And all the while I'm coaching my dad he doesn't lose the fish, I'm going completely Ike on rocks that are hard enough to stand on already. Holy **** ! Oh My God! He Such a bleep bleep HOG! Then my Dad tried to swing him with his 10# Vanish and I was like OH NO! So I held his rod whiled he lipped it. Hook out and all, he was a 13 lber. After that we basically screamed like little girls causing the only other fisherman there to look. After that he basically said "I'm done." So we took 3 pics in the terrible lighting, and walked foot deep into the water so it was deep enough we could get some water in her. After that we say the biggest fish ever seen slowly swim away, to be caught again

Now why does it matter that I caught a humongous fish that got away? I think I may have had a shot at the fish first. How often is there more than one 10+ lbers with in 10 feet of each other? Well, besides the BPS tank It felt so good to see him catch a 10+ fish(Which I've never done, and His PB before today was a 6 or so) on a bait he first for the first time ever, especially on my recommendation. Which I know if he didn't catch a fish within the first 30 minutes of using that senko, he would've changed up and probably never used it again. Now it's his absolute favorite lure. "Senko's, not just for dinks anymore." So now it's time to show you the pictures, and to submit them to Bassmaster's Lunker Club.

Im sure my dad will love to see your reactions and what you all have to say.

Also, he's holding the fish close to his body. Not way out like alot of people, me included, do. So that why it looks a bit smaller.

Also, this outing spawned a new JuJu rule for whenever we fish. Nobody goes to grab a scale until you landed the fish and it in your hands. Or as we now call it "Counting your lb's before you catch em'". As soon as I was semi-fighting what I think to be the same fish, my dad immediately went to get a scale and the fish spit it when he went to go get it. So now it's a JuJu rule.

Bassn Blvd reply :

A 10 pounder woulda yanked your scrawny ars in the water and a 13 pounder woulda eaten ya.

Tell your dad nice fish, but I don't think she'll go 13. Did you weigh her? None the less, she's nice.

endless reply :

On 9/11/2011 at 10:19 AM, Bassn Blvd said:

A 10 pounder woulda yanked your scrawny ars in the water and a 13 pounder woulda eaten ya.

Tell your dad nice fish.

Hhahaa

But yea Bassclary nice fish your dad got there.

BASSclary reply :

On 9/11/2011 at 10:19 AM, Bassn Blvd said:

A 10 pounder woulda yanked your scrawny ars in the water and a 13 pounder woulda eaten ya.

Tell your dad nice fish, but I don't think she'll go 13. Did you weigh her? None the less, she's nice.

LOL. Im a big dude, 5'11 and 210 lbs. No bass in gonna yank me in let alone eat me

Yep. Weighed her twice with two different scales and got 12.9 and 13.1. Also toke the measurements and the fish calculator here confirmed. 26 in length 20 in girth. The pics make it look small. Shoulda got a Belly shot to show how wide she was.

But then again, because you don't think it 13 im kinda skeptical now. Your in my like, top 4 people to fish with.

Fat-G reply :

On 9/11/2011 at 10:27 AM, BASSclary said:

LOL. Im a big dude, 5'11 and 210 lbs. No bass in gonna yank me in let alone eat me

Yep. Weighed her twice with two different scales and got 12.9 and 13.1. Also toke the measurements and the fish calculator here confirmed. 26 in length 20 in girth. The pics make it look small. Shoulda got a Belly shot to show how wide she was.

But then again, because you don't think it 13 im kinda skeptical now. Your in my like, top 4 people to fish with.

5'11 I was 5'11 in second grade, LOL.

I'll give him seven or eight tops, but a heck of a fish!

Bassn Blvd reply :

No one can argue with the scale and mweasurements. She'a a beauty and I'm glad you and your dad were able to share some time and catch a few.

Bluebasser86 reply :

Nice fish and a good story not matter what she weighed! She beat his PB for sure too!

hookingem reply :

13 pounds....... Great fish regardless of weight and awesome father son trip, but a 13 pounder looks more like this

Captain Shane Procell reply :

Good story....good fish!

WHYoWHY reply :

That is a nice one. But I have to agree with these other guys, she's 8lbs or so. And by the way 10# vanish would snap very quickly under 15lbs of drag.......

Grey Wolf reply :

Nice fish story but that just doesn't look like a 13 lb. fish, sorry.

B-Dozer reply :

Nice 1! Two scales don't lie, BC wouldn't put the pic. up if he wasn't telling the truth. Bet you're gonna get your Dad some new fishing stuff come Christmas, some new line at least cheapy! Do you ever use circle hooks when wacky worming?

North Ga Hillbilly reply :

Take a 10 # weight from your weight set and hang it from your scales, if it reads ten then you could try a 15 as well to be sure. But if it reads right then your dad got him a 13# fish. Pictures can be decieving, as it does look around 8 pounds.

NGaHB

hookingem reply :

I just notice how far his hand goes up on the belly of that fish, and how small the tail section is. Also a 13# is always fat, and that fish looks like a typical summer skinny fish.

deep reply :

Unit conversion trouble strikes again?

Maybe the scale read 6 lbs, instead of 6 kgs?

Nice fish regardless, and cool write-up.

EDIT:

Totally unrelated, but just saw a cool post from Butch Brown over at the SBNation forum. All three photos are of the same 2 lb bass

Jigfishn10 reply :

Pics are always tough, but an oinker for sure BASSclary. Congrats to both of you!

slonezp reply :

Another senko thread. IBTL

Tell pops congrats.

BASSclary reply :

Thanks guys! He really appreciates it.

And deep, just before the trip we noticed so we sharpied out the kg numbers.

We also made sure the scale was right by checking it with a 10 lb bench press weight. it read 10 lbs.

It looks alot smaller in the pictures. He's not holding it anywhere away from his chest, its right next to it. Im sure if he held it out like Hookingem's photo it would look similar, a bit skinnier and longer though.

You guys can call it an 8 but I know it was a 13

slonezp reply :

Don't worry about it BC. These guys just want to pee in your Cheerios. When you look at the lunker pics in Bassmaster Mag. many of those don't look over 10lbs.

B-Dozer reply :

On 9/12/2011 at 5:39 AM, slonezp said:

Don't worry about it BC. These guys just want to pee in your Cheerios. When you look at the lunker pics in Bassmaster Mag. many of those don't look over 10lbs.

exactly, but get your dad some good line, will ya : )

BASSclary reply :

On 9/12/2011 at 6:00 AM, B-Dozer said:

exactly, but get your dad some good line, will ya : )

I immediately picked up some 20 # Power Pro for him at Wally World today, lol.

B-Dozer reply :

Didn't you get him a new reel recently too? Was that the one he was using?

Fat-G reply :

On 9/12/2011 at 5:16 AM, BASSclary said:

Thanks guys! He really appreciates it.

And deep, just before the trip we noticed so we sharpied out the kg numbers.

We also made sure the scale was right by checking it with a 10 lb bench press weight. it read 10 lbs.

It looks alot smaller in the pictures. He's not holding it anywhere away from his chest, its right next to it. Im sure if he held it out like Hookingem's photo it would look similar, a bit skinnier and longer though.

You guys can call it an 8 but I know it was a 13

Dude, I commend you for calling out my boy. That's one of the funniest posts I've ever seen. That's a really, really nice fish man. I bet you guys both went ape!

hookingem reply :

lawllllzzzzz Yep it's a deff. 13 pounder! C0nGrAtzzzz

BASSclary reply :

B-Dozer: Yeah, I got him a Daiwa Exceler a while ago. It was the reel he caught it on, and he loves it. Im trying to get him to upgrade to a decent rod now. He's still using $35 dollar Gander rods, So I want to get him something better. Maybe a Veritas, even though I dont like those rods, he will be stoked with it. Im trying to get him to try out a casting outfit too. He wont try em' cause he thinks he's just gonna backlash all the time.

And Fat-G: Thanks man, we we're freaking out and shouting, the only other angler there was in shock. It's actually really funny because what I forgot to mention in the story was that there was a wedding there about 200 feet away. Needless to say we distracted them for a good 5 minutes

Fat-G reply :

On 9/12/2011 at 7:41 AM, BASSclary said:

B-Dozer: Yeah, I got him a Daiwa Exceler a while ago. It was the reel he caught it on, and he loves it. Im trying to get him to upgrade to a decent rod now. He's still using $35 dollar Gander rods, So I want to get him something better. Maybe a Veritas, even though I dont like those rods, he will be stoked with it. Im trying to get him to try out a casting outfit too. He wont try em' cause he thinks he's just gonna backlash all the time.

And Fat-G: Thanks man, we we're freaking out and shouting, the only other angler there was in shock. It's actually really funny because what I forgot to mention in the story was that there was a wedding there about 200 feet away. Needless to say we distracted them for a good 5 minutes

My boy Tony and I crashed a wedding one time. Just walked up uninvited. We both hooked up with two girls. Vulnerable.

Big-O reply :

Excellent Fish, Congrats to you and your Dad!

Big O

www.ragetail.com

bwell reply :

Nice fish but definitely not 13lbs, I would buy a new scale... A club member at our tournament this weekend caught one about that size and it went 7lbs 5oz.

shimmy reply :

I may be wrong but the Potomac river record for a largemouth bass on the VA side is 10.1 lbs. So, congrats! You beat the state record by 3 pounds. This is truly a historic event...

http://www.nationalbass.com/reports/kincheloe.htm

lynyrdsky1 reply :

Man nice fish that's a florida strain right?

hookingem reply :

On 9/12/2011 at 9:21 PM, shimmy said:

I may be wrong but the Potomac river record for a largemouth bass on the VA side is 10.1 lbs. So, congrats! You beat the state record by 3 pounds. This is truly a historic event...

http://www.nationalbass.com/reports/kincheloe.htm

SoFl-native reply :

On 9/12/2011 at 7:50 AM, Fat-G said:

My boy Tony and I crashed a wedding one time. Just walked up uninvited. We both hooked up with two girls. Vulnerable.

multiple fish tales in this thread...

hookingem reply :

On 9/12/2011 at 10:39 PM, SoFl-native said:

multiple fish tales in this thread...

LOL :lol:

bwell reply :

On 9/12/2011 at 10:39 PM, SoFl-native said:

multiple fish tales in this thread...

You got that right lol.

Carrington reply :

i caught this 7lb smallie the other day

hookingem reply :

On 9/12/2011 at 11:46 PM, Carrington said:

i caught this 7lb smallie the other day

Looks like 13 to me!

J Francho reply :

12.31 lbs.:

bwell reply :

Yeah man you need a new scale. That fish isn't close to 13lbs, did you really have scale with you??? It's kinda hard to believe what you say sometimes...

Fat-G reply :

On 9/12/2011 at 10:39 PM, SoFl-native said:

multiple fish tales in this thread...

J Francho reply :

Same fish, being released:

B-Dozer reply :

Wow J, doesn't even look close to the same fish! Those Heritage kayaks are pretty nice, don't see too many around any more.

brushhoggin reply :

after seeing those butch brown pics, i dont think anyone can tell you what that fish weighs by those pics. thats incredible. 2 lbs??! i definitely thought that was a solid 5. even thats a dink for butch. oh and nice fish clarey. its you and pops gettin on a good fish that really matters. don't listen to the party poopers

BASSclary reply :

Checked the scales over and over. Zero'd then placed 10 and 20 lb weights on. Measured 10 and 20 lbs. Haters gonna hate on the fish I guess. And I wouldn't lie about the weight of my dad's fish.

North Ga Hillbilly reply :

The d**n fish weighed what it weighed, leave the guy alone. I could say I caught the swamp thing yesterday, dosen't hurt you any.

NGaHB

B-Dozer reply :

Don't worry about it BC, nice fish, glad for your own piece of mind you weighed it with two scales. It'll will be a good memory for you and your Dad. Bet I know where you're gonna fish next time. : )

baluga reply :

That's a HAWG, no matter how much it weights. Congrats to your Dad's PB, nothing like a memorable catch with Dad.

Vinny Chase reply :

I've gone through the same thing where people have called me out on my fish, but you can't let it get to you..there are so many variables that can alter the size of the fish.

Congrats!

North Ga Hillbilly reply :

Next time make sure he cheats the picture and pulls the go-go-gadget-arm move

NGaHB

tyrius. reply :

Look at all the internet weight experts!!! Why should anyone ever buy a scale when we can just ask the "experts" here?

J Francho reply :

You have to admit, its tall claim, and being three pounds over the record, pretty astonishing. Here's talking about a fish that is merely 2 lbs. less than this fish:

tyrius. reply :

On 9/16/2011 at 10:33 PM, J Francho said:

You have to admit, its tall claim, and being three pounds over the record, pretty astonishing. Here's talking about a fish that is merely 2 lbs. less than this fish:

Can't watch youtube videos (work blocks them), but what's the difference? He said he weighed the fish on multiple scales (which he then tested one) and measured the fish. So, if you disagree with him, just call him a liar and be done with it.

The pictures do nothing to show the true size of the fish. It's held about as far away from the camera as you can get and the guy's hand is covering the "gut" of the fish so you can't really see how fat it is.

It's also been pretty clearly shown time and again that the naysayers aren't nearly as good at guessing the fish's weight (only from a picture) as they think they are.

deep reply :

Let's give the kid a break, shall we? At least, he's not claiming it weighed 16 lbs 4 ozs, and even if he did, and doing that makes him happy, why not just let it be?

tyrius. reply :

Plus one of the main points of the thread is about bonding time fishing with his dad and all the "experts" only care about making sure that the weight that he reported is "accurate". Who freaking cares? Is it really a competition? Do you have to prove that he's a liar? Look at this fish, it weighed XX.XX!! Well who certified that catch?

It's sad really. Some kid comes on here super excited about fishing with his dad while his dad caught a HUGE fish and the peanut gallery comes in and tries to tear the experience apart. Sorry, I just don't see the point in doing that.

J Francho reply :

Fair enough, I love that he spent time with his dad. Can we then agree that BassClary's photographic skills stink? He turned a 13 lb. fish into a 100 lb. headache.

For the record, I don't think he intentionally lied. I think parralex and a flopping fish may have skewed the reading. It's a big one, and worth being excited about.

One question tyrius: this thread has been dead since yesterday afternoon. Why add to the controversy?

tyrius. reply :

So, question for all of you experts. How much would this one weigh? I almost put guess what this one weighs, but you're not guessing are you?

00 mod reply :

On 9/16/2011 at 11:01 PM, tyrius. said:

So, question for all of you experts. How much would this one weigh? I almost put guess what this one weighs, but you're not guessing are you?

Do you want me to guess the dead weight or alive weight?

tyrius. reply :

On 9/16/2011 at 11:21 PM, 00 mod said:

Do you want me to guess the dead weight or alive weight?

Why would you have to guess? You don't know how much a fish weighs just by looking at a pic of it?

tyrius. reply :

On 9/12/2011 at 9:21 PM, shimmy said:
I may be wrong but the Potomac river record for a largemouth bass on the VA side is 10.1 lbs. So, congrats! You beat the state record by 3 pounds. This is truly a historic event...

The Potomac record is "historic"?

Dottie weighing 3 pounds more than the WORLD record bass was historic, the Potomac largemouth record is barely a footnote and it's 3 pounds less than the VA state record.

Fat-G reply :

On 9/16/2011 at 11:29 PM, tyrius. said:

Why would you have to guess? You don't know how much a fish weighs just by looking at a pic of it?

Yep that's a good point. Looks like an 8 to me, but it was 16.4!

tyrius. reply :

On 9/16/2011 at 11:47 PM, Fat-G said:

Yep that's a good point. Looks like an 8 to me, but it was 16.4!

Just so that others don't freak out, it was actually 16.25. 16 lbs 4 ozs. 4/16 is 0.25.

And 00 mod, I didn't catch it. I've never even been to VA so I doubt that I caught the state record fish there (which this is a pic of). Doesn't look all that big does it?

J Francho reply :

Alright, this is done.

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