Heaviest bass of the board 2024
OkobojiEagle reply :
I'd like to know which board member has claim to the heaviest bass caught by a board member... Not looking for everyone's personal best, not wanting to know about the one your wife caught, or your dad, or uncle Ned's best friend 7 years ago. Only the absolute heaviest largemouth, smallmouth or spotted bass caught and weighed by a current BassResource member. Don't even think of posting unless you can beat the last posted weight! Honor system will have to apply, but remember, Saint Peter was a fisherman and he'll know!
largemouth -- 19lb 3oz -- WRB
smallmouth -- 9lb 7oz -- Brian Schram
spotted bass -- 8.2 lb -- LTBAndrew
Guadalupe -- 1lb -- OCdockskipper
Who'll chime in quickly with a really impressive number! (This could be a really short thread)
oe
OCdockskipper reply :
WRB will win for largemouth, unless Bob Crupi is a member here under a different name.
Mike L reply :
Mine is 9.75 useing your criteria, but it is far less than some of these guys had for sure.
My money is on WRB
Mike
Darren. reply :
Yup. @WRB should probably take this one 
david in va reply :
I caught one of the biggest Bass I have ever seen, the lake went down 2 feet when I pulled him in. But the game warden said I better put it back cause the lake was already low and some of the other fish may die. And I did not get a chance to weigh
it.
I did not understand the lake being low in the first place cause the Staunton River was so high you could walk up under it and not get ya hair wet. 
Man That is the best part of fishing aint it 
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Dwight Hottle reply :
WRB should be the winner largemouth at 19.3 lbs.
My biggest smallmouth went 7lbs-6oz.
MaineBassMan reply :
I guess the guys from Maine don't have a chance! lol
I'm jealous of that smallmouth Dwight!!
Catt reply :
WRB & then "Fish Chris" Wolfgram 18.4#, not sure what the second one was!
RoLo reply :
Is Manabu Kurita on these boards?
riverbasser reply :
This would be a lot more interesting if we asked who has caught the smallest bass.
I could at least compete in that one 
BassWhole! reply :
Those are technically sunfish, this bass is 63 lbs.
scaleface reply :
On 3/28/2017 at 9:31 PM, reason said:Those are technically sunfish, this bass is 63 lbs.
Well , if were counting sunfish.
12poundbass reply :
I once caught a 26lb large mouth while fishing by myself. I didn't want the attention or the world record so I let her go. I've never told anybody this story until now. I'm guessing I'll win this for sure! I'll never forget that fish for as long as I live! ?
WTnPuddleJumper reply :
On 3/28/2017 at 10:10 PM, 12poundbass said:I once caught a 26lb large mouth while fishing by myself. I didn't want the attention or the world record so I let her go. I've never told anybody this story until now. I'm guessing I'll win this for sure! I'll never forget that fish for as long as I live! ?
Bet ya caught her on dental floss with a paper clip bent for a hook.
Angry John reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 2:13 AM, WTnPuddleJumper said:Bet ya caught her on dental floss with a paper clip bent for a hook.
Whell what had happened was I was shot down over Indonesia and all I had was cord from my parachute and a rusty spoke from a bicycle that was abandoned near the pond I came down next to. Being that I was hungry and had no camera the giant I caught saved my life and I will never forget!!!
12poundbass reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 2:13 AM, WTnPuddleJumper said:Bet ya caught her on dental floss with a paper clip bent for a hook.
Not even close! I was up in the arctic circle on this secluded freshwater lake looking for the last dodo bird in exsistance and I came across this hole in the ice and wondered "how in the world did this get here?" I quickly found out when a polar bear popped up and he had this giant beautiful bass in it's mouth! Thankfully this polar bear had no teeth so the bass was still alive and intact. I kindly asked if I could have it and he slowly opened his mouth released the fish winked at me pointed to my camera....I handed him the camera he went back under so I had no camera for a picture. Oh well maybe next time! ?
If that's not a fisherman's tale I don't know what is!!!
Edit: true story though
WTnPuddleJumper reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 3:04 AM, 12poundbass said:Not even close! I was up in the arctic circle on this secluded freshwater lake looking for the last dodo bird in exsistance and I came across this hole in the ice and wondered "how in the world did this get here?" I quickly found out when a polar bear popped up and he had this giant beautiful bass in it's mouth! Thankfully this polar bear had no teeth so the bass was still alive and intact. I kindly asked if I could have it and he slowly opened his mouth released the fish winked at me pointed to my camera....I handed him the camera he went back under so I had no camera for a picture. Oh well maybe next time! ?
If that's not a fisherman's tale I don't know what is!!!
Edit: true story though
All I can say about that statement is I have GOT to fish with these guys!!!!
WRB reply :
Fish Chris also caught a 9 lb class smallmouth at Pardee, his bass are NorCal fish which makes remarkable catches IMO.
My top 5 FLMB;
19.3 lbs, 17.6 lbs, 17.4 lbs Castaic.
18.6 lbs, 17.4 lbs Casitas.
Still trying for that 20!
You gotta live and fish where giants live to catch them. I was blessed to fish Castaic and Casitas at the peak periods during the 80's and 90's.
Tom
Yeajray231 reply :
@WRB you gotta dig out some pics !!
1234567 reply :
On 3/28/2017 at 9:50 AM, RoLo said:
Is Manabu Kurita on these boards?
Probably not but I do know for a fact Butch Brown was a couple years ago. Unless Butch caught a bigger one I believe his PB is the same as Toms.
12poundbass reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 3:43 AM, WRB said:Fish Chris also caught a 9 lb class smallmouth at Pardee, his bass are NorCal fish which makes remarkable catches IMO.
My top 5 FLMB;
19.3 lbs, 17.6 lbs, 17.4 lbs Castaic.
18.6 lbs, 17.4 lbs Casitas.
Still trying for that 20!
You gotta live and fish where giants live to catch them. I was blessed to fish Castaic and Casitas at the peak periods during the 80's and 90's.
Tom
Is your 19.3 in the top 25?
WRB reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 4:21 AM, 12poundbass said:Is your 19.3 in the top 25?
No, it was released before being examined. If you notice the California state record is 21 lbs 15 oz, not 22.01 or 25.1 lbs, fish weren't officially examined by a biologist. Submitted all the paper work years later. Butch Brown's 19.3 isn't listed for the same reason.
Tom
On 3/30/2017 at 3:59 AM, Yeajray231 said:@WRB you gotta dig out some pics !!
Yea, but don't post them, search this site there are a few in some of the older PB threads.
Tom
1234567 reply :
Almost got to think guys like tom and butch we're excited with a 19.3 but with all the talk of actual world record bass in there area years ago that was probably the one they were waiting to have certified.
Mike long had close to a world record. I wonder if siemental has anything close to 20?
12poundbass reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 4:27 AM, WRB said:No, it was released before being examined. If you notice the California state record is 21 lbs 15 oz, not 22.01 or 25.1 lbs, fish weren't officially examined by a biologist. Submitted all the paper work years later. Butch Brown's 19.3 isn't listed for the same reason.
Tom
Yea, but don't post them, search this site there are a few in some of the older PB threads.
Tom
Is Lake Dixon still a hot spot like it was a decade or so ago when Dottie was swimming around?
WRB reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 4:39 AM, 12poundbass said:Is Lake Dixon still a hot spot like it was a decade or so ago when Dottie was swimming around?
No, our small trophy bass lakes get tremendous fishing pressure and rarely recover from peak population periods. If a lake is currently at peak you can bet it's being kept quite.
Tom
BassObsessed reply :
I fished Dixon in October and shook my head how small it was and still put out the likes of Dottie. I only caught a few bass but talked to the ranger and was told a 13-14 was caught earlier in the year.
frosty reply :
Please, I catch them over 16 all the time!
Oh, you guys were talking about pounds, not ounces... disregard!
RMax reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 4:36 AM, 1234567 said:Almost got to think guys like tom and butch we're excited with a 19.3 but with all the talk of actual world record bass in there area years ago that was probably the one they were waiting to have certified.
Mike long had close to a world record. I wonder if siemental has anything close to 20?
Something Weakley caught that 25 pounder named Dolly there but he released it since it was accidentally snagged. Its highest official weight was a few years before that at 21.7 pounds and when it died a few years after being 25 pounds, it weighed 19 pounds. So he must have caught it at the perfect time if it truly weighed 25.
1234567 reply :
Mac weakley caught her outside the mouth off a bed so he released Dottie. Jed Dickerson I believe caught her at around 21 pounds and it was certified. I'd have to go back and look it up. I read it years ago.
Raul reply :
On 3/28/2017 at 9:47 AM, Catt said:WRB & then "Fish Chris" Wolfgram 18.4#, not sure what the second one was!
There's an interesting story about FC's big mommas, the first one is a FLMB, the second one is the most impressive NLMB these pretty eyes have ever seen.
On 3/30/2017 at 3:43 AM, WRB said:Fish Chris also caught a 9 lb class smallmouth at Pardee, his bass are NorCal fish which makes remarkable catches IMO.
My top 5 FLMB;
19.3 lbs, 17.6 lbs, 17.4 lbs Castaic.
18.6 lbs, 17.4 lbs Casitas.
Still trying for that 20!
You gotta live and fish where giants live to catch them. I was blessed to fish Castaic and Casitas at the peak periods during the 80's and 90's.
Tom
You're still a newbie Tom. 
slonezp reply :
On 3/28/2017 at 10:10 PM, 12poundbass said:I once caught a 26lb large mouth while fishing by myself. I didn't want the attention or the world record so I let her go. I've never told anybody this story until now. I'm guessing I'll win this for sure! I'll never forget that fish for as long as I live! ?
Reminds me of a story. My son and I were fishing and as we trolled past a dock, there was a kid, maybe 10 years old fishing. He was overly excited and proceeded to tell us about how he just lost a largemouth that must have weighed at least 10 pounds. I asked the typical "what are you using for bait?" etc questions feeding into his excitement. He was so excited he had hooked a big one.....Back to reality, there are no 10 pound bass in the lake and bass over 5lbs are rare. Was nice (and funny) to see the innocence of a kid who hasn't yet been tainted by the sport and he was living proof that all fishermen are liars...or are they? Because in his 10 year old mind, that fish weighed every bit of 10 pounds.
OCdockskipper reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 11:03 AM, slonezp said:... Because in his 10 year old mind, that fish weighed every bit of 10 pounds.
I'm pretty sure that kid posts on this site under about 20 different user names...
Scott F reply :
A few years ago, my wife picked up one of my fishing books that listed the weight records of every state. She saw the Minnesota record for smallmouth was 8lbs. Remembering a smallie she caught on Lake Vermilion MN, she was convinced that her fish was as big as the state record. I showed her the picture of the fish she caught, (it wasn't weighed, but was a fat 18 inches, maybe 4lbs.) but I could not convince her that her fish was not 8lbs. If we hadn't gone to an outdoor show where she saw a mount of an 8lb smallmouth, she would still be arguing with me about the size of her bass.
Fisher-O-men reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 9:38 AM, RMax said:So he must have caught it at the perfect time if it truly weighed 25.
He did and it did. Caught her off her bed. Big news here in San Diego at the time.
lonnie g reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 3:43 AM, WRB said:Fish Chris also caught a 9 lb class smallmouth at Pardee, his bass are NorCal fish which makes remarkable catches IMO.
My top 5 FLMB;
19.3 lbs, 17.6 lbs, 17.4 lbs Castaic.
18.6 lbs, 17.4 lbs Casitas.
Still trying for that 20!
You gotta live and fish where giants live to catch them. I was blessed to fish Castaic and Casitas at the peak periods during the 80's and 90's.
Tom
very impressive! sounds like a great place to fish. I would be smileing so big my face would look like a cartoon.
Mosster47 reply :
The Oregon state record isn't even big enough for Tom to bring into the boat. He would just let it work itself loose at the side of the boat so he didn't have to mess with it.
There are tons of bass fisherman, but location and local water will cull out about 95% of them when it comes to giant bass.
J Francho reply :
On 3/28/2017 at 6:38 AM, OkobojiEagle said:smallmouth -- 7lb 6oz -- Dwight Hottle
I believe @wnybassman has at least tied this number.
WRB reply :
I am an advocate of recognizing that Florida strain largemouth bass should be a separate record category from northern largemouth bass by using 69-73 lateral line pore scale count to determine the difference. FLMB strain are heavier bodied bass that weigh more than NLMB and weight is what records are all about.
Anyone who catches bass of any type anywhere that close to a state record is a outstanding achievement.
Tom
OkobojiEagle reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 11:15 PM, J Francho said:
I believe @wnybassman has at least tied this number.
I wish he'd step forward and claim his place... ties count here.
I'm surprised nobody has a large spotted bass...
oe
Catt reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 11:34 PM, WRB said:I am an advocate of recognizing that Florida strain largemouth bass should be a separate record category from northern largemouth bass by using 69-73 lateral line pore scale count to determine the difference. FLMB strain are heavier bodied bass that weigh more than NLMB and weight is what records are all about.
Anyone who catches bass of any type anywhere that close to a state record is a outstanding achievement.
Tom
Whole heartily agree!
For the purpose of discussions sometimes it pays to differentiate between the two.
frosty reply :
On 3/31/2017 at 12:28 AM, OkobojiEagle said:
I'm surprised nobody has a large spotted bass...
1.48 pounds. Look, I'm a record holder
J Francho reply :
On 3/31/2017 at 12:28 AM, OkobojiEagle said:
I wish he'd step forward and claim his place... ties count here.
I'm surprised nobody has a large spotted bass...
oe
Think he's probably boiling or packaging his last batch of syrup for the year. Noel's a humble guy. He put me on my PB smallie, a 5-12. I think he caught a 6-0 that day as well.
EmersonFish reply :
On 3/31/2017 at 1:10 AM, frosty said:1.48 pounds. Look, I'm a record holder
Frosty claims the spot. Close the books on that one.
Hez reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 12:07 PM, Fisher-O-men said:He did and it did. Caught her off her bed. Big news here in San Diego at the time.
- Here is footage of the catch
Bluebasser86 reply :
I'll take that spotted bass spot for a minute until one of the Alabama guys or someone that's fished Bullard's Bar chimes in. A super fat 16.5" 2.90lb spot I got on a jerkbait at Table Rock a week ago in a tournament.
frosty reply :
On 4/1/2017 at 2:22 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I'll take that spotted bass spot for a minute until one of the Alabama guys or someone that's fished Bullard's Bar chimes in. A super fat 16.5" 2.90lb spot I got on a jerkbait at Table Rock a week ago in a tournament.
That things a little football!
bigbill reply :
In my pic she's 6lb,1oz weighed at the local deli. My pb is 10lbs. I'm hoping I don't have knee surgery this year so I might go fishing. I have a sport model walker with four wheels, brakes, basket and a seat. Non electric.
wnybassman reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 11:15 PM, J Francho said:
I believe @wnybassman has at least tied this number.
Nope, never broke 7 pounds on a smallie. Many 6's, but no 7's.
OCdockskipper reply :
Can you add another category?
I fished the Blanco river in Wimberley Texas, outside of Austin, & caught a few Guadalupe bass in the current where the largemouth wouldn't venture. I'll testify that the largest weighed 1 lb (I believe world record for them is 3 lbs something).
That makes me the leader in the clubhouse until some of the Austin anglers start checking in...
buzzed bait reply :
i'm coming in to claim that spotted spot @Bluebasser86 !!
i know i'd had your mark beat already Clayton, but couldn't find any photos to prove it. Last night i went out and snagged this 3.42 lb spotted beauty! I'd be surprised to find that there's not somebody on here that can smash that. A big Coosa spot, lake lanier spot or a NorCal spot could blow this one out of the water.
12poundbass reply :
On 4/12/2017 at 9:44 PM, buzzed bait said:i'm coming in to claim that spotted spot @Bluebasser86 !!
i know i'd had your mark beat already Clayton, but couldn't find any photos to prove it. Last night i went out and snagged this 3.42 lb spotted beauty! I'd be surprised to find that there's not somebody on here that can smash that. A big
Doesn't count you said you snagged it!
I'm just kidding I'm assuming you didn't snag it.
buzzed bait reply :
On 4/12/2017 at 10:50 PM, 12poundbass said:Doesn't count you said you snagged it!
I'm just kidding I'm assuming you didn't snag it.
yeah bad time to use the word, no snagging involved! he suicide swiped my LC squarebill, but it was a clean bottom lip hook!
OkobojiEagle reply :
Updated 4/13/17
smr913 reply :
On 4/12/2017 at 9:44 PM, buzzed bait said:i'm coming in to claim that spotted spot @Bluebasser86 !!
i know i'd had your mark beat already Clayton, but couldn't find any photos to prove it. Last night i went out and snagged this 3.42 lb spotted beauty! I'd be surprised to find that there's not somebody on here that can smash that. A big Coosa spot, lake lanier spot or a NorCal spot could blow this one out of the water.
Nice fish and all, but tell me more about this rod setup on your yak.
Bucky205 reply :
Wow, you guys have caught some nice fish. I used to live beside Rodman reservoir and Rodman is known for big bass. I have busted 9 several times, but can't seem to get over the 10# mark. Largest I have ever seen is 14.3, I can't even imagine the fish that WRB caught. I would have to quit fishing after that.
KHNC reply :
Thought i would revive this old thread. Here is a 3.88 lake hartwell spotted bass from a couple years back. I have several over 4 and one 5.02 from Lanier and Keowee. I just cant find any pics of those to post. Going to Burton next weekend. Goal is to catch another 5lber!
WRB reply :
Big Spotted bass, 8.2 lbs should be noted for a BR member. What lake did you catch your spotted bass? The 1st California giant Spotted bass was from SoCal lake Perris, followed by Central California lake Pine Flat and NorCal lake Bullards Bar.
Alabama or Southern Spotted bass are not a new species! It's like comparing Northern strain LMB to Florida strain that grow nearly 50% heavier, different species that someday will have seperate record status.
OkobojiEagle reply :
Updated 4/17/2018... Nice bass Andrew!
(let me know if I've missed any)
oe
CTBassin860 reply :
I got catfished that one time. she was 300+
Boomstick reply :
It's my new life goal to set the Vermont state record for largest smallmouth, which would put me close to the boards record if it's not broken. Someday...
All about da bass reply :
I bet I have the smallest bass on the board.
A-Jay reply :
On 4/24/2018 at 9:49 PM, All about da bass said:I bet I have the smallest bass on the board.
There's some intense competition for that most conveted title ~
A-Jay
J Francho reply :
On 4/24/2018 at 9:54 PM, A-Jay said:There's some intense competition for that most converted title ~
I converted that for you!
A-Jay reply :
On 4/24/2018 at 9:57 PM, J Francho said:I converted that for you!
Thanks J -
I'm still working on that first cup ~
A-Jay
KHNC reply :
Nice Spots! So i guess now i have the record for the shortest amount of time the spotted bass had my name beside it! HAHA!
frosty reply :
On 4/25/2018 at 2:04 AM, KHNC said:Nice Spots! So i guess now i have the record for the shortest amount of time the spotted bass had my name beside it! HAHA!
No, that was mine. Sorry. It was a couple pages back and went pretty stinking quick
J._Bricker reply :
I am confident I have absolutely no shot at the heaviest bass on the board. And so I want to submit my entry for the lightest bass. Unfortunately I didn’t have a gram scale with me when this fine specimen inhaled my Splash-it. And the funny thing is as I type this I still can’t believe it got all three hooks inside it’s mouth....
frosty reply :
On 4/27/2018 at 7:57 AM, J._Bricker said:I am confident I have absolutely no shot at the heaviest bass on the board. And so I want to submit my entry for the lightest bass. Unfortunately I didn’t have a gram scale with me when this fine specimen inhaled my Splash-it. And the funny thing is as I type this I still can’t believe it got all three hooks inside it’s mouth....
That’s what I call determination!
KHNC reply :
That looks like a 10lb splash it to me! Largest lures get the largest fish!
WRB reply :
Looks like the Smallmouth is now Brian's 9.7 lb.
Tom
EGbassing reply :
On 3/30/2017 at 11:25 AM, OCdockskipper said:
I'm pretty sure that kid posts on this site under about 20 different user names...
Are you referring to JFrancho? (Just kidding...)
Burke reply :
The baddest smallest would be this -
Lure: 5 inch green pumpkin & blue swirl
12poundbass reply :
On 5/27/2018 at 4:33 AM, Burke said:The baddest smallest would be this -
Lure: 5 inch green pumpkin & blue swirl
Dude you're long arming your 7 pound fish the wrong way! LOL j/k. ????
CrankFate reply :
14lbs 3oz on a guided tour in Disney World. Trolling with a live shiner. In the waters of what was the Disney Institute, which I think is now the Disney Springs area by the red X. Before Disney Springs was there in September 2001. There is no picture of the fish. But there was a scale on the boat.
Rpratt reply :
Sorry to hurt anyone's feelings on this thread, but my nephew who is 3 and half years old and hopeful future board member has outdone all of us.
He called to inform me he caught his first bass the other day. I asked him how he knew it was a bass and said it was green, white, had a really big mouth and had black spots on it. It was also 3 feet long....
That has to be the record or he has already mastered the art of telling larger then life fishing tales ????
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