Is this an 8 pounder 2025
You_Only_Live_Once_Fishing reply :
I am skeptical that this fish is 8 pounds
papajoe222 reply :
Sorry to burst your bubble, but it appears to be around 18in. and in the 4lb. catagory. Nice fish though. What'd you get her on. Looks like you were fishing from the bank.
Fish4bigfish reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 11:37 AM, papajoe222 said:Sorry to burst your bubble, but it appears to be around 18in. and in the 4lb. catagory. Nice fish though. What'd you get her on. Looks like you were fishing from the bank.
Ouch!!!! I would say a little bigger maybe 5 or 6
riverbasser reply :
Always hard to tell in pictures but I would say 5 or 6 as well.
Catt reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 11:37 AM, papajoe222 said:Sorry to burst your bubble, but it appears to be around 18in. and in the 4lb. catagory. Nice fish though. What'd you get her on. Looks like you were fishing from the bank.
Uhhh! Yelp 
Fisher-O-men reply :
What did your scale say? For less that $4 everybody should have one! My guess would be 4-5 lbs.
papajoe222 reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 12:09 PM, Fisher-O-men said:What did your scale say? For less that $4 everybody should have one! My guess would be 4-5 lbs.
Once you weigh 'em, they stop growing.
soflabasser reply :
I should probably get a scale like the one that weighed that bass,since it's so generous weighing bass.In all seriousness that bass appears to be 4-5 pounds at most,not 8 pounds.
On 7/14/2016 at 1:24 PM, papajoe222 said:Once you weigh 'em, they stop growing.
Aint that the truth!That's why it's always a good idea to carry a tape measure and a accurate scale.
papajoe222 reply :
NO, NO, NO scale. In my mind, my PB can be whatever weight I want it to be. It all depends who I'm talking too and how many drinks I've had. If I'd weighed it, I'd have to tell the truth. This way it isn't a lie because I don't know for sure how big it was.
soflabasser reply :
I wonder how many people that claim to have caught 8-10 pounders have actually held a bass this size in their hands.Fish of this size are usually 24-28" long and look more like a freshwater version of a grouper than a typical bass.
On 7/14/2016 at 1:36 PM, papajoe222 said:NO, NO, NO scale. In my mind, my PB can be whatever weight I want it to be. It all depends who I'm talking too and how many drinks I've had. If I'd weighed it, I'd have to tell the truth. This way it isn't a lie because I don't know for sure how big it was.
Lol
Molay1292 reply :
No disrespect but that fish might still be on menu for an 8lb bass.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 1:41 PM, soflabasser said:...8-10 pounders...are usually 24-28" long and look more like a freshwater version of a grouper than a typical bass.
Exactly. There is no greater memory than the first time you see a bass that size surface, mouth wide open, shaking their head to try & spit out your lure. I tell people that I take out fishing that I am looking forward to seeing the look on their face when they see that. It will make even the most soft-spoken, church goer let out a "Holy S*** !!"
S. Sass reply :
In the 4lb. category. 
A-Jay reply :
Yes.
It's an 8 pounder ~ In Training.
A-Jay
Sam reply :
Yes! But only if Bill Dance caught it on TV.
*Hootie reply :
No matter what it weighs, that's a "dang nice bass".
Hootie
Montanaro reply :
Pushing 5. Good fish
Todd2 reply :
Around 5 is my best guess.
scaleface reply :
Just tell everybody you caught one under 8 lbs .
wnspain reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 10:53 AM, You_Only_Live_Once_Fishing said:I am skeptical that this fish is 8 pounds
I'd say your skepticism is justified. IMO it will possibly push 6 but I'd be inclined to to guess it's probably closer to 5,
joeblowwwww reply :
I know what he's getting at. somebody catching a fish in his local waters and coming out with a big claim. it's obviously not him.
Id say 5 lbs. b4 a big turd
Ratherbfishing reply :
Can't tell for sure if this is a "full grown" adult or a youth (though I can guess it's the latter). This would help provide some scale. I'd have to say... 4 to 5 lbs. Not much larger.
JPascavage52 reply :
Around 5 probably. Still nice, nevertheless.
Reminds me of a couple weekends back, when I had just parked my truck and trailer at Raystown early in the morning, and was walking down to my waiting boat, eager to get to my down lake spots while the topwater bite was still on, and catch some fish before the 4th of July whacko crowd showed up. Sure enough, a guy in a VW beetle pulled up, and started telling me how he was fishing live shiners from shore the night before, and caught two bass over 12 pounds. I started saying "Wow really? Sounds real nice" just trying to get him to end the conversation so I could start my day. In my mind, I'm thinking "either youre full of BS, your scale is majorly malfunctioning, or you need to call up the fish warden ASAP, since you just may have tied or broke the state record twice in one night."
Choporoz reply :
Are you 6'4", 240?
Gotta learn to stick those arms out before asking "What's she weigh?"
blckshirt98 reply :
I'm in agreement in the 4.5-5 lb range. Any fish over 5lbs will look huge to the naked eye but once you get it on a scale you'll be surprised at how much lighter it ends up being compared to what your eyes are telling you. Remember that even the pros on the Elite series catch hundreds if not thousands of fish each and every tournament and the big bass of the tournament will often be under 7 lbs. An 8lb fish is a BIG F'ING FISH that you'll probably think to yourself you just caught your first DD.
bigbassin' reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 1:41 PM, soflabasser said:I wonder how many people that claim to have caught 8-10 pounders have actually held a bass this size in their hands.Fish of this size are usually 24-28" long and look more like a freshwater version of a grouper than a typical bass.
Lol
I had always figured I had caught 3 bass in the 8.5 to 9 pound range before I got a scale...then I caught a 9 pounder and realized I've only caught 1, and it wasn't from before I had a scale.
K_Mac reply :
YOLOF, I think you have your answer! There are many fishermen who will insist that size fish is 7 or 8 pounds. Don't be that guy. It's a nice bass in most waters. Buy a decent scale and it won't take long and you will know within a few ounces what a fish weighs, before you weigh it. I will warn you that it will sting a bit when those 8 pounders only weigh 5, and some of your friends will not be happy with you. It will ultimately make you a better fisherman. Good luck.
On 7/14/2016 at 1:36 PM, papajoe222 said:NO, NO, NO scale. In my mind, my PB can be whatever weight I want it to be. It all depends who I'm talking too and how many drinks I've had. If I'd weighed it, I'd have to tell the truth. This way it isn't a lie because I don't know for sure how big it was.
This is another very popular approach. I've used it myself...
Catt reply :
On 7/15/2016 at 5:37 AM, K_Mac said:YOLOF, I think you have your answer! There are many fishermen who will insist that size fish is 7 or 8 pounds. Don't be that guy. It's a nice bass in most waters. Buy a decent scale and it won't take long and you will know within a few ounces what a fish weighs, before you weigh it. I will warn you that it will sting a bit when those 8 pounders only weigh 5, and some of your friends will not be happy with you. It will ultimately make you a better fisherman. Good luck.
Exactly!
Toledo Bend has a 14" minimum, I can tell you if it keeps before ya boat it!
Nice bass no doubt!
soflabasser reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 4:46 PM, OCdockskipper said:Exactly. There is no greater memory than the first time you see a bass that size surface, mouth wide open, shaking their head to try & spit out your lure.
When it comes to bass fishing nothing compares to landing a huge bucketmouth bass!
clh121787 reply :
an accurate scale will humble your A $$.
soflabasser reply :
On 7/15/2016 at 2:03 AM, bigbassin' said:I had always figured I had caught 3 bass in the 8.5 to 9 pound range before I got a scale...then I caught a 9 pounder and realized I've only caught 1, and it wasn't from before I had a scale.
Yes,weighing bass on a scale is quite the humbling experience. Same thing happened to me when I started bass fishing long time ago.The long,skinny bass are the hardest ones to get a accurate estimate on,that's why it's best to always carry a accurate scale!
A-Jay reply :
A-Jay
Further North reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 12:09 PM, Fisher-O-men said:What did your scale say? For less that $4 everybody should have one! My guess would be 4-5 lbs.
I don't have one...don't need one. Don't care what they weigh...
00 mod reply :
This fish weighed 1 oz shy of 8lbs.
Jeff
Fisher-O-men reply :
On 7/15/2016 at 9:06 AM, Further North said:I don't have one...don't need one. Don't care what they weigh...
So... you are just trying to learn to guess better??? 
WRB reply :
Every bass angler has fishing line so use it to measure your bass.
Lay the bass down flat, close it's mouth and run the the from the closed mouth to the end of the tail, cut to that length. Next run another piece of line around the Basscat the widest area and cut it off, then tie a over hand knot in that piece of line. Wrap both pieces around your hand and save them.
When you get home measure the pieces of line, length and girth ( the piece with the knot).
Length X Length X Girth divided by 1200 = weight in pounds for LMB within 10%.
Tom
PS average girth to length is about 75% if you don't have a girth measurement. Girth varies, length doesn't. Average girth bass 23.5" long weighs about 8 lbs.
Further North reply :
On 7/15/2016 at 11:17 AM, Fisher-O-men said:So... you are just trying to learn to guess better???
Nah, I just don't care what they weigh.
There's big fish, medium fish, small fish....every once in a while I'll measure one...but I don't even do that often.
Jtrout reply :
im goin with around five maybe. Did u catch it in that little creek behind you?
hookset on 3 reply :
On 7/14/2016 at 1:24 PM, papajoe222 said:Once you weigh 'em, they stop growing.
Papa,
I laughed out loud on that one.
Thanks, hookset
.ghoti. reply :
an old gent told me this years ago; 95% of all 5 pound bass aren't.
You_Only_Live_Once_Fishing reply :
it was a person that i saw posted this picture on social media, the person claimed it was 8 pounds, but i was skeptical. none the less it is a good fish!
Bluebasser86 reply :
7.51 pounds
7.76
It's a very good looking fish, but I don't believe it's 8 pounds.
frogflogger reply :
I always go with - the bass weighs whatever the guy who caught it says it weighs - unless there is money on the line
frogflogger reply :
I always go with - the bass weighs whatever the guy who caught it says it weighs - unless there is money on the line
Mosster47 reply :
You could put your fist in it's mouth so it is at least 5lbs.
S. Sass reply :
On 7/17/2016 at 11:14 PM, Mosster47 said:You could put your fist in it's mouth so it is at least 5lbs.
at least ... 
shimmy reply :
if it is a kid, then i am thinking 4.5 to 5 pounds. Saw my neice holding up a 4.15 the other day that looked like the Minnesota state record largemouth bass. If it is someone 5'10 ish or taller, i think it is a 6 pounder. Imagine that fish at full arm extension, hand fits in the mouth, thick and wide belly. Thing is give or take 6 pounds.
You_Only_Live_Once_Fishing reply :
yeah i don't think its 8 pounds, i wasn't there though
wnspain reply :
On 7/17/2016 at 11:14 PM, Mosster47 said:You could put your fist in it's mouth so it is at least 5lbs.
Highly accurate measure of weight right there...
Choporoz reply :
On 7/16/2016 at 12:02 PM, You_Only_Live_Once_Fishing said:it was a person that i saw posted this picture on social media, the person claimed it was 8 pounds.....
I share your doubts, but I've aged past the point where I can muster any outrage....there was a time, however.....
Yudo1 reply :
Looks like a 4lber
frosty reply :
All of you are crazy... That bass is 23.1 pounds, give or take a tenth of an ounce. I caught one even bigger once, it was 32 pounds!
scaleface reply :
It a dang pretty fish and has some mass too . It might go 5 .
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