Size vs Amount 2025
CityboyFishing reply :
Would you rather catch one or two huge bass or a bunch of average to small ones? I have to say i prefer one or two big ones to a bunch of average to small ones
BassB8Caster reply :
I would have to agree. I'm after the big ones. I do hate getting skunked though. But I think that makes me a better fisherman. Always trying to improve on the last outing.
Having said that, being able to go out and execute a new technique (no matter what size fish I catch) is a great feeling. The bonus with this is the better we get, the better chances we have at catching a big un.
Nice cut and dry choice huh
MIbassyaker reply :
I prefer to catch a lot of big fish (a thing that doesn't happen with any regularity).
Failing that, I prefer to catch a few big fish along with a lot of smaller ones.
Failing that, I prefer to catch just a few bigger fish over more fish that are all small ones.
Failing that, I prefer to catch a lot of little ones over just a few little ones.
Failing that, I prefer to catch just a few little ones over nothing.
Failing that, I prefer to be out on the water anyway instead of staying home.
A-Jay reply :
Each trip, I am fishing for the Oldest Fish I can find.
Size is relative to the habitat I'm on but the objective is always the same.
Never interested in juvenile specimens of any species and will always be happy with a skunking rather than sore lipping a bunch of youngn's.
A-Jay
BiteFiend reply :
For me it depends a little bit. If I am fishing with a guest on my boat, I prefer to catch a bunch of smaller fish to keep them entertained. If it is just me or the wife and I; I tend to target larger bass.
Fish4bigfish reply :
Size all day everyday
S. Sass reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 1:27 AM, A-Jay said:Never interested in juvenile specimens of any species and will always be happy with a skunking rather than sore lipping a bunch of youngn's.
A-Jay
While I agree I prefer to catch grandpappy or grandma I don't mind sore lipping a few younger ones as well. I look at it like I am giving free education lessons. They won't ever make it to grand ma or pa size if someone doesn't give them a warning that crank baits and worms sometimes get ya caught.
soflabasser reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 12:19 AM, CityboyFishing said:Would you rather catch one or two huge bass or a bunch of average to small ones? I have to say i prefer one or two big ones to a bunch of average to small ones
It depends where I am fishing,but overall I prefer catching +8 pound bass over small/regular sized bass.I still have a blast on days I catch +50 or more bass.Beats catching barely anything!
BassinLou reply :
Since I don't get to go out to often, beggars can't be choosers, so I catch what I can get... lol!!
WRB reply :
You will never catch numbers big bass unless you fish for them.
Tom
gimruis reply :
I think most would sacrifice quantity for quality but sometimes quantity is better than nothing.
MassYak85 reply :
It depends. If I catch one fish, regardless of size, on a long outing, I don't really feel like I did that well, since anyone can chance upon one fish. Now that being said, obviously if I am going to catch one I would rather it be big. And one 5lber beats any number of 1lbers any day. But I also don't feel good about beating up on dinks. My goal for every trip is to go out and figure out what the above average fish are doing and how to catch them.
Catt reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 1:27 AM, A-Jay said:Each trip, I am fishing for the Oldest Fish I can find.
Size is relative to the habitat I'm on but the objective is always the same.
Never interested in juvenile specimens of any species and will always be happy with a skunking rather than sore lipping a bunch of youngn's.
A-Jay
Agree!
I'm after the biggest (not necessarily the oldest) bass in the body of water I'm fishing!
If I have to sore lip a few in the process...sorry bout your d**n luck!
A-Jay reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 7:37 AM, Catt said:Agree!
I'm after the biggest (not necessarily the oldest) bass in the body of water I'm fishing!
If I have to sore lip a few in the process...sorry bout your d**n luck!
You know that was the under lying gist of my response there. But I still prefer to refrain from "educating" too many shorts.
Rather have them learn the cold hard steel lesson later on.
A-Jay
Catt reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 8:41 AM, A-Jay said:You know that was the under lying gist of my response there. But I still prefer to refrain from "educating" too many shorts.
Rather have them learn the cold hard steel lesson later on.
A-Jay
I want em looking over their shoulder!
Don't fear the night, fear what hunts at night!
A-Jay reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 9:39 AM, Catt said:I want em looking over their shoulder!
Don't fear the night, fear what hunts at night!
You're a Confident & Brave Hunter Catt.
I on the other hand, lurk in the shadows hoping to benefit from the element of surprise.
A-Jay
tander reply :
I love to catch big fish but I am a numbers guy.
Darren. reply :
If a day is shaping up to be a skunk, I'll take any bass
that bites. ANY. 
On the whole, of course I want size, but on the reality
side of things, I am happy with a tug on the end of my
line resulting in a catch.
A-Jay reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 10:45 AM, Darren. said:If a day is shaping up to be a skunk, I'll take any bass
that bites. ANY.
On the whole, of course I want size, but on the reality
side of things, I am happy with a tug on the end of my
line resulting in a catch.
A-Jay
Darren. reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 10:52 AM, A-Jay said:
A-Jay
Awww, A-Jay, the rig is rigged wrong!
One word: Perpendicular!
Ok, sentence: perpendicular with no o-ring
Shrink wrap is ok.
But major props for the best rig on the planet.
You're a cool cat, I don't care what Jeff says. 
A-Jay reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 10:54 AM, Darren. said:Awww, A-Jay, the rig is rigged wrong!
One word: Perpendicular!
Ok, sentence: perpendicular with no o-ring
Shrink wrap is ok.
But major props for the best rig on the planet.
You're a cool cat, I don't care what Jeff says.
Thanks Darren but that was for you ~ I'm not allowed to fish that thing.
It's in my contract.
A-Jay
Darren. reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 10:57 AM, A-Jay said:Thanks Darren but that was for you ~ I'm not allowed to fish that thing.
It's in my contract.
A-Jay
So many fish...uncaught...
Very sad revelation, my friend...
What's even sadder is probably the number of
bass I've left uncaught...but that's a topic for
another day....
papajoe222 reply :
Right after ice-out, I'm into numbers over size. Four months or more of not wetting a line has me itching to catch something and the more something I catch, the happier I am. From mid to late pre-spawn on, it becomes a size thing so I'm targeting females until fall. It becomes a numbers thing again in the fall which will keep the itch away for a while after the water gets hard again.
A-Jay reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 10:59 AM, Darren. said:So many fish...uncaught...
Very sad revelation, my friend...
What's even sadder is probably the number of
bass I've left uncaught...but that's a topic for
another day....
I'm Killing them up here . .
A-Jay
Darren. reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 11:05 AM, A-Jay said:
I'm Killing them up here . .
A-Jay
Oh man, that's a belly ache laugh!!!
I can go to sleep in peace tonight. After I
watch Sound of Silence again....
Catt reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 9:43 AM, A-Jay said:
On 8/7/2016 at 9:43 AM, A-Jay said:On 8/7/2016 at 9:43 AM, A-Jay said:This thread will not let me delete any thing!!!!
Nitrofreak reply :
Quality over quantity is what I fish for as well, however, I usually leave it up to my co-angler or co-anglers as to what their preference is, most of the time it's either family or a veteran, both like to fish for quantity but on occasion I will have one say lets go find some big-un's.
Not too many have the patience to wait out a good bite when needed, my girls especially.
Catt reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 9:43 AM, A-Jay said:You're a Confident & Brave Hunter Catt.
I on the other hand, lurk in the shadows hoping to benefit from the element of surprise.
A-Jay
My idea of quantity differs from others
RAMBLER reply :
On 8/7/2016 at 1:09 AM, MIbassyaker said:I prefer to catch a lot of big fish (a thing that doesn't happen with any regularity).
Failing that, I prefer to catch a few big fish along with a lot of smaller ones.
Failing that, I prefer to catch just a few bigger fish over more fish that are all small ones.
Failing that, I prefer to catch a lot of little ones over just a few little ones.
Failing that, I prefer to catch just a few little ones over nothing.
Failing that, I prefer to be out on the water anyway instead of staying home.
I like to catch fish, too. I only get to fish about twice a month. Somehow I've never been able to see the specific sized fish I want and put a lure, that it will eat, in front of it's face, so, I'm glad for anything that bites.
Bluebasser86 reply :
I prefer to catch a few bigger fish than a bunch of dinks. Unfortunately, our lakes produce very few of those larger fish, so dinks are often what I'm stuck with.
scaleface reply :
I do both . Id rather catch 50 bass with two big ones thrown in than just two big ones . With numbers comes size .
OCdockskipper reply :
While I enjoy the process of fishing, from purchasing & setting up gear to launching for the day and trying to figure out where the fish are, I enjoy catching more than fishing.
I target keeper sized fish and above, I don't consider a legal fish a dink. On any particular day, I'll adjust my methods to those that are producing bigger fish, but if the choice is between 50 legal fish or 1 eight pounder for 10 hours fishing, I'll take the former. The eight pounder gives a great memory, but if it is the only action for the day, there are 9 hours and 55 minutes of boredom built in.
Real world is that on some lakes, this isn't that black and white choice. i caught two bass over 8 lbs last month (July) on my home lake, one on a TRD Ned rig the other on a 6" Zoom Dead ringer. Neither of those are baits used by those who target large fish only. On those two days where the big ones were caught, we ended up catching 60 fish and 38 fish respectively, so we had the best of both worlds.
Mosster47 reply :
I go to where I think there are good fish and do my best to catch as many as I can. If that ends up with a few toads that's great, if it's a bunch of dinks that works too.
scaleface reply :
Those who say they fish for one or two bites are just making an excuse for not being able to catch fish . 
just kidding , just kidding .
Bankbeater reply :
When I get out on the water what usually happens is that I catch a bunch of little ones, and one or two scale worthy bass. I like to have a mix of numbers and size on each trip.
frogflogger reply :
Larry Dahlberg made a remark on one of his shows that mirrors my present feelings and the approach my old mentor took years ago.
First you want to catch a fish, then you want numbers, then you want to catch a big fish, then you want to catch a lot of big fish - but years into it some of us just want to catch fish our way, usually with some crazy lure/technique we've put together.
Sam reply :
CityBoy, when tournament fishing I go for five keepers and then go for the big ladies.
When fishing for fun I go for the number, not the size.
Catching the big ones is always a treat but catching a lot of LMB is also tantalizing.
Most LMB I have caught on one outing was 62.
None over 2.5 pounds and I had a blast landing everyone.
Dreadhead47 reply :
I prefer fishing for bigger fish when I am out. However when I am trying a new technique and trying gain confidence, I am happy with a lot of average or even smaller fish.
Dreadhead47 reply :
On 8/8/2016 at 8:04 PM, frogflogger said:Larry Dahlberg made a remark on one of his shows that mirrors my present feelings and the approach my old mentor took years ago.
First you want to catch a fish, then you want numbers, then you want to catch a big fish, then you want to catch a lot of big fish - but years into it some of us just want to catch fish our way, usually with some crazy lure/technique we've put together.
Fully agree with this! It's like the different phases you'll go through as an angler.
Josh Smith reply :
Used to be numbers mattered, 20+ years back.
Up til last year, it was size.
Now it's just getting out and enjoying nature. Fishing is a bonus.
Josh
"hamma" reply :
Seeing as I dont get to go as much as Id like,...I just want to be out there nowadays. But I do get a kick out of catching them on a lure I've made.
Used to be,... the first fish is a bonus, but then you want another, then, a big one, then another big one, and so on. I believe everyone comes to this crossroad eventually.
When I was tourney angler I wanted a limit of quality fish every outing. but now? I just want to fish, whether I catch fish or not is no big deal anymore, (I've caught enough) but I do strive to make sure that any other person on my boat catches something of some quality.
soflabasser reply :
On 8/8/2016 at 8:04 PM, frogflogger said:First you want to catch a fish, then you want numbers, then you want to catch a big fish, then you want to catch a lot of big fish - but years into it some of us just want to catch fish our way, usually with some crazy lure/technique we've put together.
I fully agree with this statement.When I started bass fishing I just wanted to catch a bass,didn't matter it's size. Later on I wanted to catch as many bass as possible. A while after that I only wanted to catch big bass and didn't care how I caught them.Now I am catching big bass the way I want to,with specific lure presentations and working on breaking all my bass fishing pb's.The amount of time it will take to break each pb means nothing to me and the reward of breaking old pb's is worth all the effort.
blckshirt98 reply :
I'm still relatively new to bass fishing so I'm still perfectly happy fishing for numbers. I'd rather fish for numbers and hope 1-2 nice ones find their way into the mix. Now if I were in a situation where I've been fishing for 20 years, maybe the numbers won't matter as much to me as the challenge of catching big fish each time out. But for now, give me numbers!
YoTone reply :
I have this decision every lunch hour. i have a pond thats a guarantee that i get hooked up, but they are always less than a pound. i dont visit that place much but when i do its a blast, especially now im getting more comfortable with using frogs. its also good to get that skunk off the back and after that i can resume fishing better bodies of water in hopes of bigger bass.
roadwarrior reply :
Last week I fished three days and got -0- bites on days 1 and 2. On day 3, 3 bites and two hook-ups/ landing. The big fish was 31" and 10 1/2 lbs (brown trout). That was ALL I was looking for.
Catt reply :
On 8/10/2016 at 5:37 AM, roadwarrior said:That was ALL I was looking for.
Nadine! 
A-Jay reply :
On 8/8/2016 at 3:55 AM, scaleface said:On 8/10/2016 at 6:28 AM, Catt said:Nadine!
A-Jay
Darren. reply :
On 8/10/2016 at 8:37 AM, A-Jay said:A-Jay
You and your crankbaits, A-Jay.
Catt reply :
@A-Jay That's one of my favorite videos!
A-Jay reply :
On 8/10/2016 at 9:47 AM, Catt said:@A-Jay That's one of my favorite videos!
Mine Too Catt.
Even picked up his cranking rod & reel ~ just because . . . .
A-Jay
Catt reply :
On 8/10/2016 at 9:48 AM, A-Jay said:Mine Too Catt.
Even picked up his cranking rod & reel ~ just because . . . .
A-Jay
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