9 Pounder 2024
EGbassing reply :
Just landed my new PB. Looked to be around 9 lbs. Caught on a black/blue zoom lizard. I've caught more pounds of fish on that thing than on every other lure combined...
Bassin' Brad reply :
Awesome! Any pics??
EGbassing reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 5:21 AM, Bassin' Brad said:Awesome! Any pics??
Thanks. Well I couldn't lift it completely out of the water, so...
EDIT: Allow me to clarify. I lifted most of it's body out of the water, unhooked it, held it up higher to see how big it was, and dropped it back in. A lot of people are saying that it sounds like I hooked a good fish and it came off at the bank or something along those lines. It was a clean catch, and my estimation would be 9 pounds. I also really wasn't thinking about getting a picture. I was pretty stunned. 
BassObsessed reply :
????
EGbassing reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 6:20 AM, BassObsessed said:????
Don't believe me?
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 6:20 AM, BassObsessed said:????
Thats what I'm thinking????
Yeajray231 reply :
If you LANDED the bass then you held it... You should have said you didn't have your phone or something lol.
EGbassing reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 8:02 AM, Yeajray231 said:If you LANDED the bass then you held it... You should have said you didn't have your phone or something lol.
I lipped it, but couldn't get it all the way out of the water. Just enough to get the hook out and drop it back in. If you don't believe me I can show you a picture of my thumb. Nearly ripped it off when I lipped it... And I wouldn't say "I forgot my phone" because I'm not going to lie about it.
Yeajray231 reply :
That just sounds ridiculous though bud... How do you know it was 9LBs if you barely touched it ?
BassObsessed reply :
Not sure if this is a troll attempt but I'll check back later lol.
EGbassing reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 9:03 AM, Yeajray231 said:That just sounds ridiculous though bud... How do you know it was 9LBs if you barely touched it ?
I didn't barely touch it, I lifted it out of the water enough to see how big it was and dropped it back in. It's simple. Also, I didn't say it was exactly 9.0 pounds, I said "about 9 pounds". It's an estimate.
Darren. reply :
I have to agree, unless you weighed it or got it's
measurements, it's just a guess.
May be a great guess! But still a guess.
EGbassing reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 9:08 AM, Darren. said:I have to agree, unless you weighed it or got it's
measurements, it's just a guess.
May be a great guess! But still a guess.
Never said I knew exactly how much it weighed. My guess would be nine pounds, however.
Yeajray231 reply :
You just said you couldn't get it all the way out of the water...
Even measurements would still only give a rough estimation ..
Who catches a bass THAT big and doesn't pull it out of the water..
Bass fisherman live for those moments...
Im feeling like you hooked a nice one and lost her at the bank. But hey. It's your story. Tell it how you want.
Good luck on your future endeavors
riverbasser reply :
Been there and won't make the mistake again. Caught a really good fish probably a PB at the time, didn't have a net so I sat in driver seat and lipped it. Pulled her out the water and she didn't fight. Like a DA I pulled the jig out while the bass was still halfway over the gunwail and she went nuts. Dropped her and Away she went as I watched. Ruined my whole day
EGbassing reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 9:22 AM, Yeajray231 said:You just said you couldn't get it all the way out of the water...
Even measurements would still only give a rough estimation ..
Who catches a bass THAT big and doesn't pull it out of the water..
Bass fisherman live for those moments...
Im feeling like you hooked a nice one and lost her at the bank. But hey. It's your story. Tell it how you want.
Good luck on your future endeavors
I lifted about 90% of it's body out of the water, un-hooked it, and let it go. I was pretty stunned, so I really wasn't thinking about a picture.
EGbassing reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 9:22 AM, Yeajray231 said:You just said you couldn't get it all the way out of the water...
Even measurements would still only give a rough estimation ..
Who catches a bass THAT big and doesn't pull it out of the water..
Bass fisherman live for those moments...
Im feeling like you hooked a nice one and lost her at the bank. But hey. It's your story. Tell it how you want.
Good luck on your future endeavors
It looked about the size of the bass in this video, but 2 to 3 inches shorter: http://bassfishingisawesome.com/9-pound-bass-attacks-frog-bait-in-the-air/ I'm sure you won't believe me, based on the fact that you don't believe anything I've said, but I'm not lying. It was 7.5 pounds at the very least, but likely more. 8.5 - 9 would be my honest guess.
Graham reply :
Sounds like you caught a really nice fish, if it was a clean enough catch for you to feel like it counts, then count it! Pics are always nice tho 
EGbassing reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 11:27 AM, Graham said:Sounds like you caught a really nice fish, if it was a clean enough catch for you to feel like it counts, then count it! Pics are always nice tho
Thanks Graham. Finally a comment that isn't something like "Are you trolling?" or something like that...
Glenn reply :
That had to be a thrill for you! Congratulations! Here's to many more!
soflabasser reply :
Congratulations on your new personal best bass.
OCdockskipper reply :
EG, congratulations on the new PB. As for the naysayers, pay them no heed. I received the same treatment here a few years back when I caught a bass I estimated to weigh about 30 lbs.
It was mid January and I made about a 100 yard cast with a Whopper Plopper. The fish came up from about 40 feet of water, jumped over the lure & then landed on it, so I inadvertently foul hooked her. When I got her to the boat, she was too big to lift and since the foul hooking would invalidate any claims for records, I just unhooked her & let her go. I took a picture of her with my phone before she swam off, but then the next day I was at the airport & the TSA confiscated it. Oddly enough, the TSA agent who took my phone looked exactly like J Francho.
Darren. reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 9:09 AM, EGbassing said:Never said I knew exactly how much it weighed. My guess would be nine pounds, however.
Hey man, I realize there's rain falling on your party,
but the bottom line is you caught a monster and you
should be proud. You can call it your PB absolutely!!
So congrats to that. Honestly. It is unfortunate you'll
never know the actual weight but we've ALL been there.
My weighed PB is 7.5. But I've caught bigger -- by my
best estimation -- though I don't/can't call them my PBs
because I never got to get their actual weights as I lost
them before I could do so.
EGbassing reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 12:16 PM, Glenn said:That had to be a thrill for you! Congratulations! Here's to many more!
Thank you, sir.
EGbassing reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 9:11 PM, Darren. said:Hey man, I realize there's rain falling on your party,
but the bottom line is you caught a monster and you
should be proud. You can call it your PB absolutely!!
So congrats to that. Honestly. It is unfortunate you'll
never know the actual weight but we've ALL been there.
My weighed PB is 7.5. But I've caught bigger -- by my
best estimation -- though I don't/can't call them my PBs
because I never got to get their actual weights as I lost
them before I could do so.
Thank you. The only scale I had with me was the kind that goes through their gills, which is great for fish that you're keeping, but I've heard that it can really damage their gills. (didn't want to take a chance on seeing that beast floating 2 days later...) I'm really considering getting the kind of scale that clips to their lip now. More than likely I'll come across a few more over 5 pounds in the pond I fish. I've caught two 6 pounders in the past month plus the one yesterday, and I know a guy that caught an 8 pounder recently. All of those were caught in that little pond...
EGbassing reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 12:48 PM, OCdockskipper said:EG, congratulations on the new PB. As for the naysayers, pay them no heed. I received the same treatment here a few years back when I caught a bass I estimated to weigh about 30 lbs.
It was mid January and I made about a 100 yard cast with a Whopper Plopper. The fish came up from about 40 feet of water, jumped over the lure & then landed on it, so I inadvertently foul hooked her. When I got her to the boat, she was too big to lift and since the foul hooking would invalidate any claims for records, I just unhooked her & let her go. I took a picture of her with my phone before she swam off, but then the next day I was at the airport & the TSA confiscated it. Oddly enough, the TSA agent who took my phone looked exactly like J Francho.
Thanks. And 30 pounds... You're serious, right? No offense, it's just hard to tell if you're joking or not. I guess it's believable since you live in CA...
Darren. reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 10:11 PM, EGbassing said:Thank you.
No problemo!
I use a Boga Grip (15 pound version) that is super accurate,
but it is expensive. I saved up over the years to afford one.
Also use a digital scale (which is currently misplaced), but
isn't waterproof.
I would suggest the EconoScale if you can't afford a better
one:
https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/econoscale-fish-scales?searchTerm=EconoScale+Fish+Scales
I have one of these and it is very accurate. I periodically
weigh dumbbells with it and it has always been spot on.
Reason I suggest this style is that you can use it as a grip
much more easily than the plastic plier type. So when you
have that bass you're gonna lip grip with thumbs, you
would use this instead and have it secured.
EGbassing reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 6:20 AM, BassObsessed said:????
Allow me to clarify. I lifted most of it's body out of the water, unhooked it, held it up higher to see how big it was, and dropped it back in. A lot of people are saying that it sounds like I hooked a good fish and it came off at the bank or something along those lines. It was a clean catch, and my estimation would be 9 pounds. I really wasn't thinking about getting a picture. I was just stunned.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 10:56 PM, EGbassing said:Thanks. And 30 pounds... You're serious, right? No offense, it's just hard to tell if you're joking or not.
Yeah, we grow them big here in California. There aren't any trout in this lake, but the county stocks the area with swimming squirrels, which the bass love to eat. I put a long feather on the back of a whopper plopper and it sure looks one of those varmints trying to cross the lake. I have caught a few bass in the 20 lb range with bushy tails in their gullet.
Smokinal reply :
Last week I caught one that was 14 lbs, 3 oz. Had her right next to the boat and the line broke before I could lip her for a pic.
EGbassing reply :
On 5/5/2018 at 9:43 PM, Smokinal said:Last week I caught one that was 14 lbs, 3 oz. Had her right next to the boat and the line broke before I could lip her for a pic.
I've never broken off before, but I can feel your pain... Did you get an official weight, or is 14lbs 3oz just an estimation?
On 5/5/2018 at 3:26 AM, OCdockskipper said:Yeah, we grow them big here in California. There aren't any trout in this lake, but the county stocks the area with swimming squirrels, which the bass love to eat. I put a long feather on the back of a whopper plopper and it sure looks one of those varmints trying to cross the lake. I have caught a few bass in the 20 lb range with bushy tails in their gullet.
I noticed you said in your about me section that your PB is 8 - 9 pounds. Was that a mistake, or could you not count the ones in the 20 pound range for some reason?
Glenn reply :
Apparently the sarcasm was missed....
On 5/5/2018 at 9:58 PM, EGbassing said:but the county stocks the area with swimming squirrels
Smokinal reply :
On 5/5/2018 at 9:58 PM, EGbassing said:Did you get an official weight, or is 14lbs 3oz just an estimation?
Well she had scales on her back, sooooooooo....... 
EGbassing reply :
On 5/6/2018 at 2:30 AM, Smokinal said:Well she had scales on her back, sooooooooo.......
????
On 5/6/2018 at 12:08 AM, Glenn said:Apparently the sarcasm was missed....
I don't get it...
OCdockskipper reply :
On 5/5/2018 at 9:58 PM, EGbassing said:...I noticed you said in your about me section that your PB is 8 - 9 pounds. Was that a mistake, or could you not count the ones in the 20 pound range for some reason?
For PB, I only count the bass that I catch when noodling, barehanded in the water, wrestling them out from under trees and docks. I believe that is the only fair & sporting way to catch bass.
When the water is too cold or I realize that I can't swim, I will use a rod & reel. Too easy, not sporting, the DD fish nearly jump into the boat.
Graham reply :
NittyGrittyBoy reply :
Next time, take a picture at least to prevent doubt, congrats on pb
Log Catcher reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 12:48 PM, OCdockskipper said:EG, congratulations on the new PB. As for the naysayers, pay them no heed. I received the same treatment here a few years back when I caught a bass I estimated to weigh about 30 lbs.
It was mid January and I made about a 100 yard cast with a Whopper Plopper. The fish came up from about 40 feet of water, jumped over the lure & then landed on it, so I inadvertently foul hooked her. When I got her to the boat, she was too big to lift and since the foul hooking would invalidate any claims for records, I just unhooked her & let her go. I took a picture of her with my phone before she swam off, but then the next day I was at the airport & the TSA confiscated it. Oddly enough, the TSA agent who took my phone looked exactly like J Francho.
I caught a 30 pound bass years ago. I did not have a camera with me. I was using a 5 pound cricket for bait.
Gundog reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 12:48 PM, OCdockskipper said:
It was mid January and I made about a 100 yard cast with a Whopper Plopper.
I call BS. Everybody knows that lure don't work. Its the Banjo Minnow of this decade. ????
EGbassing reply :
On 5/6/2018 at 7:27 AM, Gundog said:I call BS. Everybody knows that lure don't work. Its the Banjo Minnow of this decade. ????
While I do find a thirty pound bass hard to believe, (even in California) I don't think the whopper plopper makes it less likely...
Gundog reply :
On 5/6/2018 at 10:05 AM, EGbassing said:While I do find a thirty pound bass hard to believe, (even in California) I don't think the whopper plopper makes it less likely...
I wholeheartedly disagree. The idea that a Whopper Plopper was responsible for such a incredible catch totally dismisses the claim and makes the discussion null and void because, as I stated, the lure simply does not work. Its based on voodoo and charlatanism (look it up, its a real word) therefor any discussion must carry a great degree of skepticism and humbuggery.
NittyGrittyBoy reply :
Whopper plopper is the biggest scam of 2018
EGbassing reply :
On 5/6/2018 at 12:26 PM, NittyGrittyBoy said:Whopper plopper is the biggest scam of 2018
I've never used it, so I don't know for sure how well it works, but anything with hooks can catch bass. It looks a lot like any other prop-bait/popper/etc. I don't see any reason why it just wouldn't catch anything.
Smokinal reply :
On 5/6/2018 at 9:46 PM, EGbassing said:I've never used it, so I don't know for sure how well it works, but anything with hooks can catch bass. It looks a lot like any other prop-bait/popper/etc. I don't see any reason why it just wouldn't catch anything.
On 5/6/2018 at 12:26 PM, NittyGrittyBoy said:Whopper plopper is the biggest scam of 2018
soflabasser reply :
On 5/6/2018 at 3:53 AM, Graham said:
Looks like a good lure to use at night
Graham reply :
On 5/7/2018 at 9:15 AM, soflabasser said:Looks like a good lure to use at night
That Cali squirrel pattern looks deadly...
frosty reply :
I don’t know why I haven’t been following this thread but I’d love to hear more about these 30 pounders!
Bassin' Brad reply :
What we have going on here is a common case of bass shrinkage. It's something every bass angler faces. It happens like this. The moment you set the hook on bass, is the moment it weighs the maximum amount. The moment you grasp the bass by the mouth and hoist it out if the water the dreaded shrinkage occurs! The bass loses as much as 30% of it's weight the moment it leaves the water. Next, you make the the mistake of taking a picture with the bass, another 15% is gone instantly. Then you commit the wost of the worst, you actually weigh it! This act of pure ignorance often reduces the fish another 20% and you are left with what was once a record breaking trophy and is now a mere "decent fish". This happens constantly with anglers and there should be more study on the phenomenon.
Three weeks ago I was with a friend and he hooked fish that he instantly claimed was a solid 5+ lber on a light crappie setup, the fish was a beast! Only problem was the moment he pulled the fish out it became a high 3 low 4, by the time we finally put it on my scale it was only 3.27 or so. Classic example.
You was certainly wise not to pull the fish out of the water, snap a picture and weigh her, by the time would have done that the fish would have only weighed 3.5-4 lbs.
The reason @OCdockskipper has caught 30 lbers is because he's smart enough not to weigh them or take pictures.
Choporoz reply :
I haven't been this confused since I learned that the word 'gullible' was taken out of the dictionary.
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 5/8/2018 at 11:17 PM, Choporoz said:I haven't been this confused since I learned that the word 'gullible' was taken out of the dictionary.
WHAAAT?!?!? Why did they take gullible out of the dictionary?!? That just doesn't make sense!!!
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Boomstick reply :
I caught my PB on a rowboat and did not have my scale on me, which kills me to this day. I do know this was a 22.5" or 23" long smallie, because my index finger to my elbow is 18.5" and it was at easily 4" past that, and quite the hog. I'm going to guess it may have been close to 6 pounds and I usually under guess vs my scale, but given it's length and girth, there is a solid chance I caught a Vermont state record, but I'll never know for sure.
Grats on the fish, but do try to weigh it next time or at least gain some kind of measurements. I would have weighed that fish through the gills, if you do it quickly the fish should be fine. A 9lb fish is too good to not verify.
I now have a smaller electronic scale that I can fit in my pocket.
J Francho reply :
On 5/4/2018 at 12:48 PM, OCdockskipper said:Oddly enough, the TSA agent who took my phone looked exactly like J Francho.
EGbassing reply :
On 5/9/2018 at 1:01 AM, J Francho said:
Looks just like you.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 5/9/2018 at 1:01 AM, J Francho said:
Is that Harry Reems or did Brad Pitt just borrow his mustache?
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