My Personal Best Largemouth So Far! 2025
basslayingbeezy reply :
Caught this hawg from shore on my second cast on a Texas rigged dark brown 5" finesse worm. Didn't have the scale or tape measure with us - DOH! But this felt like a lunker, could barely reel it it and was for sure the biggest Largemouth I've ever caught.
SGT Rico reply :
Congrats on a great catch!
hmongkidBee reply :
nice fish you caught there.
basslayingbeezy reply :
Man, I wanna catch like a 12 pounder on a Huddleston someday!
ICU812 reply :
great fish from shore and if I remember correctly way to be patient as this fish hit the t-rigged worm RIGHT at the bank and you maintained your presentation all the way which paid off in helping you land your PB largemouth. Good stuff.
roadwarrior reply :
Nice fish!
brushhoggin reply :
nice chunker. welcome to tha boards
bassfisherjk reply :
Congrat's!
j.bruno reply :
Nice job keep em coming 
David301 reply :
Splendid job !!!!
CWB reply :
WTG!!!!
basslayingbeezy reply :
I have completely skunked the past two or three times we've gone out - I selfishly blame that on the fact that I've been working a lot which makes for a slightly grouchy and impatient version of myself...and I know that sooo much of successful fishing consists around the ability to be patient and slow in your retrieve. Tonight I was advised by a local to hit up a 400+ acre pond-pretty darn tiny and definitely shallow. Deepest part of the pond was 14 feet; but I checked out the survey map before we went and there was a spot between two islands that had a drop from 4 feet deep to 14 feet so we mainly targeted that area and it wasn't hard to find on such a small body of water. We both weren't expecting this pond to be very productive and it was our very first time there so we weren't exactly sure what the the outcome was going to be. I fished with my usual Texas rigged with a bullet weight, wide gap hook, and dark brown Zoom Curly Tail. Got quite a few bites but wasn't able to set anything-that's for sure the hardest part about fishing for me knowing just the right time to pull back and set the hook. So anyways, we were out til the sunset turned deep pink and then fell over the treeline but he ended catching three largemouth total and I caught this one little 1.1 lb dink. Still felt good to catch one though!
Big-O reply :
It appears that you're doing well and WTG! I agree with the "slow down and relax" theory... especially when fishing soft plastics, I always catch more and bigger fish when I'm taking the time to pick apart every bit of structure that the bottom has to offer. As for timing on the hook set, when you're using a relatively small presentation and slowly crawling it across the bottom, ASAP works best for sure. On bigger baits like 10" worms on the bottom or quicker moving top water soft plastics, it's often best to pause one count after the strike while reeling the slack up before setting the hook. Hope that helps and congrats on the nice fish!
Big O
www.ragetail.com
basslayingbeezy reply :
On 7/9/2011 at 10:26 PM, Big-O said:It appears that you're doing well and WTG! I agree with the "slow down and relax" theory... especially when fishing soft plastics, I always catch more and bigger fish when I'm taking the time to pick apart every bit of structure that the bottom has to offer. As for timing on the hook set, when you're using a relatively small presentation and slowly crawling it across the bottom, ASAP works best for sure. On bigger baits like 10" worms on the bottom or quicker moving top water soft plastics, it's often best to pause one count after the strike while reeling the slack up before setting the hook. Hope that helps and congrats on the nice fish!
Big O
www.ragetail.com
Omg Big O thanks for the reply!!! Holy hell look at the friggin beast you just caught!!!! <picks jaw up off the floor> THAT is what I aspire to catch one day holy crap that much be such a fight!! Thank you so much for the advice, that helps a lot. Just trying to understand what is going on beneath the surface of the water helps immensely when it comes to knowing when to set the hook IMO so far. I can't get over the fish you catch!! Half the time I assume I'm just snagged and the only times I tend to actually set a hook is when I think a fish (typically bass as opposed to pickerel which there are also a lot of around here but that I like a lot less b/c of the lesser fight), inhales the worm deeply and I can really feel a tug tug tug type of movement then I just yank back real hard and keep my line tight...but I feel like I also lose a lot of sets because I'm not ever entirely sure when I'm getting a bite or if I'm just snagged on weeds. Either way, I'm extremely thankful for having this site as a resource because even in the short time I've been a member here, I have learned a lot of valuable logistics to fishing this infamous species. Thank you so much once again for the tips and I wish I had more hours in my day to read all the articles and posts!
Big-O reply :
This is an excellent forum with many knowledgable fishermen and the majority are extremely helpful to everyone. I hope you have a great time here and keep on catching those fine BASS!
BTW, since I'm only 4 foot tall... All of my fish look a bit on the hefty side, LOL
Big O
www.ragetail.com
basslayingbeezy reply :
So the past two or thee consecutive trips out, I have totally skunked. Like, not even so much as a hook set on a blue gill. We went out last night to the newest pond we've discovered largemouth in and I fished a white curly tail grub in a drop shot rig for the first time. I read the "Always Lucky" article here so between that and the fish I've been seeing the bf catch on one, we decided it was time we rigged one up on my rod. My first cast out in some 14 foot water around some structure we spotted with the finder, I jigged the heck outta that grub and booooooooom, I get a strike that is unmistakenly a strong bass. Kept my line taut, my tip down, and reeled like hell. With the help of ICU on the net, I was able to bring the fish in. Looked bigger than my PB smallie but was over a half a pound shy. Still good to catch a bass! 2.16 lbs. Was so excited forgot to measure it lol.
David301 reply :
Splended job.
ICU812 reply :
Great job baby and congrats on your first dropshot fish! Hook was set deep in the corner of the mouth you did it perfectly. And your official PB 
WTG!
Bankbeater reply :
WTG! Those are some nice ones!
Long Mike reply :
Yeah, Big-O is ONLY about four foot tall - at his waist line. My best guess is 6' 4" and about 240, but he's carrying a lot of body fat- say three pounds. For those of you who have seen the commercial featuring "the most interesting man in the world," I can say only that they forgot to interview Big-O.
Drink wisely my friends
Mrs. Matstone reply :
Nice job and Great fish. Congrats! 
WdyCrankbait reply :
Great catch, well done!
bassman31783 reply :
Those are some great catches for sure. Awesome job.
Big-O reply :
On 7/18/2011 at 2:31 PM, Long Mike said:Yeah, Big-O is ONLY about four foot tall - at his waist line. My best guess is 6' 4" and about 240, but he's carrying a lot of body fat- say three pounds. For those of you who have seen the commercial featuring "the most interesting man in the world," I can say only that they forgot to interview Big-O.
Drink wisely my friends
Long Mike, I only look big because I wear Big O clothes but I do drink WISELY And basslayingbeezy... that's another beautiful fish FO SHO!
Big O
www.ragetail.com
basslayingbeezy reply :
Went out to our new favorite spot a couple of nights ago and almost consecutively caught these two largemouths pretty early on in our trip. Very good for morale even though they weren't anything like the 4.2 lber ICU caught last night! First fish was a solid two and half lbs if I'm remembering correctly, and second one was just under two lbs.
basslayingbeezy reply :
And then caught this little dink on a less productive night out.
00 mod reply :
ICU812 making all good catches!!!!!!!!!!! Nice fish as well!
Jeff
Mrs. Matstone reply :
Nice job girl! Keep up the good work. It is always great to see another female that likes to fish as much as I. Congrats!
roadwarrior reply :
basslayingbeezy reply :
On 7/28/2011 at 6:54 AM, Mrs. Matstone said:Nice job girl! Keep up the good work. It is always great to see another female that likes to fish as much as I. Congrats!
Thanks girll!! We are a rare breed!!
basslayingbeezy reply :
On 7/19/2011 at 3:52 AM, Big-O said:Long Mike, I only look big because I wear Big O clothes but I do drink WISELY
Big O
www.ragetail.com
LOL - Big O, when you first humbly responded with the four foot tall comment I went running into the room to exclaim to ICU that you were a small bodied person like myself and you still caught monsters and maybe they weren't as big as we thought cuz you were so small! lol. Then ICU totally burst my bubble and exposed the sarcasm to me. But seriously it's really cool that we have this resource and community to be a part of, regardless of race, gender or location - we're all after the same things: bass! And Big-O, just as much as I idolize chefs that I aspire to cook amongst as my potential career choice, I aspire to catch bass as large as the ones you have caught. It is truly an inspiration to see raw evidence that when you match the hatch and have the right techniques, you can really catch some amazing fish. <3 x o
jignfule reply :
good job
fish-fighting-illini reply :
On 7/28/2011 at 9:46 PM, basslayingbeezy said:Thanks girll!! We are a rare breed!!
I'll be taking our twin 12yr old daughters out later this week. Maybe I can add another
1 or 2 females to the bass hunting group.
The older 3 daughters ( 29,25 & 24 ) are probably a lost cause although one has asked to go fishing in the boat specifically for bass.
basslayingbeezy reply :
Caught this 2.04 lb largemouth a few days ago at our favorite spot in a shady spot along some fallen timber.
basslayingbeezy reply :
Finally upped my PB largemouth!!! Went out yesterday and caught this 3.8 lber in the middle of the lake along a rocky ledge! The fishfinder has become sooo useful for finding deep water structure/fish that we would have never even known was there. Caught on a newly discovered "flickin" rig-which is just a wacky rigged rubber worm on a jighead - my first time using this rig and I'm already hooked!
endless reply :
Congrats on the catches Beezy!! I was just asking had you caught anything new with ICU over on his log report. I think he did mention your 3.8.
00 mod reply :
Congrats on the new pb and keep those pics coming!
Big-O reply :
WTG Beezy, you and Icu are catching some terrific fish and the off shore bite is paying off for you BIG time!!!
Big O
www.ragetail.com
Mrs. Matstone reply :
Atta girl! Beautiful fish!
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