I FINALLY CAUGHT MY TROPHY! ???????? 2024
LuffDaddy reply :
Well guys I set a "trophy bass goal" for myself when I decided to take up bass fishing as a hobby back in June of this year, and that was 8 pounds. I've caught a few 5s and one 6 since then. I've been totally addicted since I caught by first bass (one of the 5 pounders). I basically fish every morning before work and during my break (I drive half the day for my job). So I stopped at a decent sized pond I was driving by yesterday and threw an H2O Express squarebill hoping to get a few little guys, which I did catch one dink. I walked to the other side and on my second cast I thought I hit a log til I saw a HUGE mouth break the surface and my lure came flying at my face.... Oh hell no.... I throw it right back, and wouldn't you believe it, she hits it even harder! Really got a good hookset and the fight was on. She peeled off 30 yards of drag that was TIGHT and jumped 3 times. My knees were weak. My hands were shaking... When I pulled her out the water I got two treble points almost to the barb in my finger and didn't feel it. I ran back to my truck to get my scale thinking she has to be close to 8 if not 9.... 8.15 pounds and 26 inches long!!!! I did it! I'm definitely getting a replica mount of this beauty! I want to thank all of the members here, for I've learned invaluable things from you guys! I attached a pic of her... You can see I'm in a daze from the adrenaline!
Oregon Native reply :
Sweeeeeeeeeeet
TheReelDeal reply :
Thats a toad! Congrats!
fishballer06 reply :
That's awesome! Congrats.
Catt reply :
Definitely Hawg status! ????
Tennessee Boy reply :
Very nice. Congrats!
NYWayfarer reply :
Awesome Bass! Grats!
Pro Logcatcher reply :
Gggggggiiant Bass!
Mobasser reply :
Very nice fish! Congrats on your catch
Fishingmickey reply :
Beautiful Bass!
FM
J Francho reply :
That's a nice fish. Congrats!
Dwight Hottle reply :
Congrats on your new PB. Don't forget to update your profile PB.
Hook2Jaw reply :
On this week's episode of River Monsters...
Nice fish, brohemius maximus!
A-Jay reply :
Great Bass ~ !
The expression on your face says it all . . .
Congrats
A-Jay
Harold Scoggins reply :
On 10/12/2018 at 8:12 PM, LuffDaddy said:Well guys I set a "trophy bass goal" for myself when I decided to take up bass fishing as a hobby back in June of this year, and that was 8 pounds. I've caught a few 5s and one 6 since then. I've been totally addicted since I caught by first bass (one of the 5 pounders). I basically fish every morning before work and during my break (I drive half the day for my job). So I stopped at a decent sized pond I was driving by yesterday and threw an H2O Express squarebill hoping to get a few little guys, which I did catch one dink. I walked to the other side and on my second cast I thought I hit a log til I saw a HUGE mouth break the surface and my lure came flying at my face.... Oh hell no.... I throw it right back, and wouldn't you believe it, she hits it even harder! Really got a good hookset and the fight was on. She peeled off 30 yards of drag that was TIGHT and jumped 3 times. My knees were weak. My hands were shaking... When I pulled her out the water I got two treble points almost to the barb in my finger and didn't feel it. I ran back to my truck to get my scale thinking she has to be close to 8 if not 9.... 8.15 pounds and 26 inches long!!!! I did it! I'm definitely getting a replica mount of this beauty! I want to thank all of the members here, for I've learned invaluable things from you guys! I attached a pic of her... You can see I'm in a daze from the adrenaline!
Definitely a Wall Hanger! HAWG!
SDoolittle reply :
Nice!
Ksam1234 reply :
Congrats ! That is also my personal goal! I have came close with a 7 but won’t stop till is get that 8! Nice bass man
GReb reply :
Congrats! I’d be a nervous wreck if my PB was on the other end of a couple tiny trebles!!!
roadwarrior reply :
CONGRATULATIONS!
thedilettantedad reply :
Congrats!
tander reply :
Congrats !!! That's a good'n!!!
Darren. reply :
Fantastic catch! What a beast! Congrats!!
soflabasser reply :
Congratulations on your new personal best bass.
Mike L reply :
Great Job!!
Mike
Gundog reply :
Bravo on the great catch. Still proves what I've always said. I live in the wrong state.
12poundbass reply :
On 10/13/2018 at 12:07 AM, Gundog said:
I hear ya! My wall hanger threshold is 6lbs. That's about as big as the green ones are going to get up here.
BigAngus752 reply :
Not only is that a big fish, it's a really, really beautiful fish! That is just perfect for a replica trophy. You got yourself a perfect one there. Congrats.
Bankbeater reply :
WTG! Nice bass!
Derek1 reply :
Dude that’s awsome, I’m happy for you. That is a really nice looking fish as well as big. I’m so jealous it’s not funny. Congrats.
burrows reply :
Wow
senile1 reply :
Congratulations on the PB!
BassinR83 reply :
Solid. That's a pig
islandbass reply :
Wow. She puts the “P” in Hawg.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Great fish and good call on the replica. Now you and others have a shot at getting her again when she's even bigger, which she almost certainly will get bigger being your location.
sfpalatka reply :
Nice fish!
LuffDaddy reply :
On 10/14/2018 at 11:24 AM, Bluebasser86 said:Great fish and good call on the replica. Now you and others have a shot at getting her again when she's even bigger, which she almost certainly will get bigger being your location.
Exactly. After I released her I was looking at pics and noticed, she's actually thin for her size. She probably is an 11 pounder during the spawn!
soflabasser reply :
On 10/15/2018 at 4:44 PM, LuffDaddy said:After I released her I was looking at pics and noticed, she's actually thin for her size. She probably is an 11 pounder during the spawn!
Yes girth makes a big difference in how much a bass weighs.Did you measure the girth of this bass? Most 26 inch bass weigh somewhere around 9 to 12 pounds, depending on how thick they are. We are in the pre spawn now so I will not be surprised if you break your pb again.
LuffDaddy reply :
On 10/17/2018 at 4:46 AM, soflabasser said:Yes girth makes a big difference in how much a bass weighs.Did you measure the girth of this bass? Most 26 inch bass weigh somewhere around 9 to 12 pounds, depending on how thick they are. We are in the pre spawn now so I will not be surprised if you break your pb again.
Unfortunately I didn't. I was so excited, it's the one measurement I didn't take. But if you look at my hand at the bottom, it doesn't even go a third of the way around her lol
soflabasser reply :
Girth should be at least 15-16 inches to weigh 8.5 pounds at 26 inches long. They start looking very thick when the girth passes 18 inches.
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