I caught a big one 2024

Mattlures reply :

I got this one a little while ago. I actualy saw her follow in my swimbait earlier in the day so I knew where she was. I gave her a long rest and went back and deadsticked my floating gill.

It took a while but she couldnt take it any longer and them BOOM

I took her measurements which were 27 1/2 X 20 1/4 and I took a bunch of pics

I geussed her to be 15lbs. Earlier in the day I came up on one of my friends who had a good one and I went to get my scale and weigh it for him and realized I left it in my truck. I was too lazy to go get it. I hadnt stuck a big one in a while so I wasnt too worried about it :-[ Anyways If my fish would have been a little bigger I would have went back for my scale but I knew she wasnt my PB so I was ok with just my measurements and pics. When I got home I checked the bass calculator and it said 15.013786764705882 Soo I call her 15.1

I gave her some oxygen and sent her on her way

Big Tom reply :

Awesome fish, Matt.

That a killer looking rod too.

Adi reply :

WOW that thing is massive. Congrats.

roadwarrior reply :

That's a beauty!

8-)

Pitchinkid reply :

lol "It wasnt my PB so i was ok with just my measurements and pics." Man just kick us while were down why dont ya. Awesome fish man. I dont know if i wanna hug ya or punch ya in the face. Very nice fish

Mrs. Matstone reply :

Beautiful Fish Congrats to you! ;D ;D ;D ;D

Mattlures reply :

Thanks fellas and ladies. I dont normaly trust the calculators but it was within 1 oz of my guess and I am ususly realy good about guessing my fishes weight so I am ok with it. I was on foot and a long way from my truck. It was just about time for me to leave to pick up my daught from daycare so I didnt have enough time to hike all the way back to my truck then back to the fish then back to my truck again. If it would have been my PB I would have called the wife to pick her up and I would have made the hike.

Muddy reply :

Wonderful,congrats 8-)

JUST reply :

Beautiful fish Matt!

Branuss04 reply :

I dislike you right now... A lot!!

Culln5 reply :

That's sweet!..... Glad to see her go back!

FishingPirate reply :

Awesome catch

I like the release picture a lot.

DINK WHISPERER reply :

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I dislike you right now... A lot!!

YUP...................ME TOO!!!!!!!!

Fish Chris reply :

Dang dude ! That's a PIG right there ! Heck yea' that's a 15 if I ever saw one ! Been a while since I stuck one like that.

Is that your biggest so far this year ?

I'll be gunning for one like that, at least a few more times this year, but so far, that pond has not shown me #@$# :-(

Congrats,

Fish

hookset on 3 reply :

Matt, I'd say that big girl has never missed a meal. ;D

Mattlures reply :

FC that is my only DD this year. I am having a tough yeay. This fish was a huge relief. I kept wanting to go fish for other fish but I couldnt do it without atleast 1 good fish. Now I wont feel guilty about it

David P reply :

Looks like a toad to me, almost exact same measurements as my big fish, but sure looks bigger !

Hammer 4 reply :

What a beauty...what I really liked was when you said..gave her some oxygen, and sent her on her way.. Good stuff!

mase088 reply :

I read the title and saw who posted it and thought to myself, "Whats new?" But thats just crazy man, great fish. Why don't you bring a few to GA?

mrlitetackle reply :

ya, it wasnt my pb, so i didnt worry about it........

thats great!!! :D

man what i would give to catch that fish, and a larger one in the past.....

AWESOME catch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RoLo reply :

THAT'S what I'm talking about!

Great going Matt

Roger

paul. reply :

TOADally cool. what a brute!

hawghunter1744 reply :

okay... that's just silly..

Big-O reply :

WTG Matt.....beautiful fish for sure

Big O

www.ragetail.com

BASS33470 reply :

Cant wait til i can hook up to one of these monsters

Dock Master reply :

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Matt, I'd say that big girl has never missed a meal. ;D

Not only did she not miss a meal she also stuck in a few snacks it looks like!

Great fish Matt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

senile1 reply :

Goodness, Matt! That fish is fantastic! I wish I could be that nonchalant about a 15 lb'er.

basswitch reply :

She's beautiful, I'd be thrilled to catch something half her size here in Wisconsin, hell, I was happy with my couple of 13 inchers over the weekend!

tallydude reply :

Beautiful fish, Matt. I love the release pic.

Tokyo Tony reply :

Yeah, I'd say that qualifies as a big one

Great fish Matt. How long did you deadstick the 'gill? You just let it sit for a while, or did you twitch it? How did she hit it, with a slurp or a crash? How long did it take to land her?

I've been using your wakebaits occasionally, just gunning for a fish half that size. Water temps in CT are rising fast, so the topwater bite should be on soon.

Infidel. reply :

Great fish!!!! I finally got a chance to get your floating gill in the water on Friday and man does that thing look good in the water!!!! But unfortunately as Brokeju can confirm, the fish weren't really keeing in on realism that day ;D

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I dislike you right now... A lot!!

Well if you'd stop fishing for bait and fished for bass again you could have a pic like that too ;D Just Kidding

tritz18 reply :

Wow, thats all I can say

fourbizz reply :

Great fish bud. I love that release shot.

SDoolittle reply :

That thing could have eaten my PB!

Bernie Mac reply :

Nice Fatty Matt... what a

CJ reply :

Wow Matt!!! That's a biggun' alright!!!!!

Nice pics. Way to go man!

Big-O reply :

That's not a Biggun Matt....That's a Giant and WTG Bud, Uda Man

Big O

www.ragetail.com

JacobK reply :

monster!!!

fishinfewl reply :

Holy cow! Nice!

fishing1971 reply :

Mate - sensational fish!!!

Well done.

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