Double Digits Club, Here I Come!!! 2025
gotarheelz14 reply :
Seriously, couldn't have done it without you guys and the help I have received here.
The fish were simply not biting today. I tried throwing a T-rigged worm with a very small 1/8oz bullet weight (shallow pond, tons of vegetation on the bottom). Nothing. Tried downsizing to a Zoom Finesse worm off a drop shot. Nothing.
I thought to myself, "If they aren't hitting slow stuff, which they usually do, they might simply just not be feeding actively. I am really going to have to speed things up for them and get a reaction strike..."
Caught this beauty off my first cast with a Cotton Cordell Lipless Crank in Baby Bass Color
gotarheelz14 reply :
My friend and I took measurements. 26" in length, 18.3333 Inches in Girth. After snapping several pics and getting the measurements she was promptly and healthily released so that she may breed again, thereby raising the average size bass in our pond and that hopefully someone may catch her again. Maybe me during the Prespawn? 
I tried using three online calculators. The one here gave me a 12.14 which I think might be too big and the other two gave me the same exact 10.14.
By the way, when you measure girth, do you do the trick where you open up the dorsal fin to get a couple inches?
I didn't do this and I'm not sure if this is the right way but I have seen other people doing it that way....
Carlos
Big Tom reply :
QuoteBy the way, when you measure girth, do you do the trick where you open up the dorsal fin to get a couple inches?Carlos
First off, congratulations. You are now a member of a pretty darned exclusive club, considering. That is a beautiful bass.
I haven't heard of people opening up the dorsal fin when measuring girth. It kinda seems a little bit misleading because the fin could add significant length to the girth without providing thickness.
I would feel pretty confident in calling that fish a double digit regardless. Once again, congratulations.
pudmunk reply :
That is BEAUTIFUL!!
Congrats man... you must have been breathing hard hoping you'd land her
Catt reply :
Absolute Hawg
Goose52 reply :
WOW - great fish! 
Ya gotta love the lipless cranks - my favorite hard bait !!
SoFlaBassAddict reply :
Great fish right there. Congrats!
hmongkidBee reply :
congrats on that hawg. I have yet to catch one like that. I've come close, but never caught one. It'll happen one day. Anyways congrats.
Grey Wolf reply :
What a hog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
roadwarrior reply :
CONGRATULATIONS!
Jigfishn10 reply :
Hokie Smokes what a nice looking fish...Congrats Carlos!
endless reply :
Congrats!!
SoFl-native reply :
Thing is a mutant. Huge head. awesome.
Vinny Chase reply :
My family almost moved out to Lake Norman, NC. This picture doesnt make me feel any better about not...
Congrats on the fish dude!
Under the Radar reply :
So I guess your drag works just fine. Huh?
Congrats
And yeah, I'm a little envious.
Nick O
Jake. reply :
Awesome.
fishermantony reply :
Great fish, great pic, great job! Congrats! I keep hearing about these cordell lipless cranks, you have officially pushed me to add some to my tackle box!
gotarheelz14 reply :
Thank you all so much for your comments. It is very humbling to hear any kind of praise but especially from a group of experienced veterans like you all.
As far as the Cotton Cordells, I have tried Rat-L-Traps, Rapala's Lipless Cranks, Strike King's Red Eye Shads and I will tell you that for the money, the Cordell's just can't be beat in my opinion.
Something about them, whether it is the sound they put out or the amount of BB's in them just drives Bass nuts. I have caught tons of Bass on them this summer off the cordells. Probably a good 15 or 20 fish total. For my summer averages lol, that's a lot.
garland7 reply :
NICE!!!!! Congrats!
Dwight Hottle reply :
Congradulations on your new PB, Carlos. The answer for measuring girth is to measure at the thickest point without including the extended fins. Your bass looks to be double digits for sure based on the girth.
The one that got away reply :
Nice fish. Congrats!
Tallent88 reply :
congrats just get a 30 dollar Berkly lip grip scale we record all of our bass weight and length we catch in certain areas and there scale works great
Big-O reply :
Very Nice Fish and Congratulations...True BucketHead
Big O
www.ragetail.com
BassThumb reply :
Wow, what a nice fish! Congrats! Those $2 Super Spots are my favorite crankbait.
LCpointerKILLA reply :
That is a great fish. Question, how can you measure to the point 33333333333? Did your tape measure digitally round to the infinitive? :-?
BTW You can get an accurate photo mount with those measurements.
gotarheelz14 reply :
Thanks man,
I measured it out to be 18 inches and 4/12ths of an inch, which becomes 1/3rd inches which becomes 18.333 in decimal notation.
I want to get a photo mount at some point. That is a great idea. The only problem is, I dont have the $$$ for that kind of thing ;D
It will have to wait!
LCpointerKILLA reply :
QuoteThanks man,I measured it out to be 18 inches and 4/12ths of an inch, which becomes 1/3rd inches which becomes 18.333 in decimal notation.
I want to get a photo mount at some point. That is a great idea. The only problem is, I dont have the $$$ for that kind of thing ;D
It will have to wait!
True true. My eyebrow just raised when you wrote it out as a decimal and not 1/3. Sorry for prodding lol
fishinfewl reply :
That's a huge fish. Congrats! I'm still waiting for my first DD fish.
gobig reply :
nice fish
Mrs. Matstone reply :
Awesome.. Congrats!
ICU812 reply :
Beautiful bass man!!
GonzoFishing reply :
Awesome! Can't wait to join the club! ;D
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