What does it feel like to catch double digit bass? 2024
flywall99 reply :
Can anyone share what it felt like to catch a double digit bass? My biggest was 6.4lbs and it was pretty much a blur lol. I iust remember throwing out the june bug colored curly tail worm and i felt a thump just after it hit the water. I was on the phone, just about to head out and my friend told me all i kept saying was “omg omg omg this bass is huge, omg omg omg”. Just wanted to hear some stories about your moments.
Jar11591 reply :
Wish I could tell ya. I fell 3 ounces short and was pumping my fists and gritting my teeth like I just hit a walkoff in the World Series. Afterwards I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face.
FishDewd reply :
If it were me, I'd be screaming, yelling, and plopping across the boat like Iaconelli after he caught a 3 lber.
DINK WHISPERER reply :
Doesn't really settle in at first . . . . . till you put er on the scale! Then after my 3rd, 4th and so on its like blah.
flywall99 reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 7:26 AM, Jar11591 said:Wish I could tell ya. I fell 3 ounces short and was pumping my fists and gritting my teeth like I just hit a walkoff in the World Series. Afterwards I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face.
That must of been amazing lol. I wanna catch one close to double digits so bad.
soflabasser reply :
One of my happiest moments in bass fishing was when I caught my first double digit bass from land in public waters in my home state. Have caught other double digit bass and plan on catching more as time passes but I am more focused on catching as many species of black bass (and other species of fish) at this moment in time.
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 7:45 AM, DINK WHISPERER said:Doesn't really settle in at first . . . . . till you put er on the scale! Then after my 3rd, 4th and so on its like blah.
IT'S LIKE BLAH??? If I ever think a 10+ lber "is like blah" I'll break all my rods and flush all my lures down the pot.
A-Jay reply :
There's some very good sticks in the BR membership who have 'several' DD fish to their credit including some well into the "Teener" category. Rarefied Air for sure.
I've only caught a handful, none past 12 lbs and all caught south of the border.
But what always strikes me is the sheer size - just so thick & deep; and love those bugged out eyes.
As for the fight a few bull dogged very hard. Enough to know that there was a chance it was a huge fish without seeing it. But I've caught plenty of 8's & 9's that really pulled just as hard or even harder - and it seems the not quite DD's jump more. DD's still totally jump but sometimes it more of a wallow than a complete catapult out of the drink.
My DD fish came on an assortment of baits - in order of there catch - a 1 oz spinnerbait in 25ft, a 3/4 oz Rattlebait in 12 ft., a 1 oz black & blue jig with a 7 inch Senko trailer in 20 ft, a 1/2 scrounger with a white magnum fluke trailer in 8 ft, and a 1 oz fotball jig with a 10 inch bull worm trailer in 30 ft.
Here's a clip of the release of my first one - I was fishing with just my guide Geno (who doesn't speak English but is a Rock'n guide) If I look & sound a little pumped up, it's because I was a little pumped up !
btw - I was fishing for big fish only -and she was The Only fish I got that day.
A-Jay
Bassin' Brad reply :
9 oz short of 10 lbs. The sheer power is what spiked my adrenaline through the roof and then when I got her close enough to see her huge form in the water my knees were bout to give out lol
The massive mouth and belly when I got her out stands out in my mind. I smiled about it for days and would randomly pull my phone out to look at a picture of her lol just don't tell my wife.
I can't wait to catch one over 10!
haggard reply :
Can't help you there. All my double digits are after the decimal point.
Dens228 reply :
My biggest was 8-03 and I thought it was a big catfish until my son saw it. It never jumped. When I saw it my heart literally almost burst out of my chest.....lol
I can't imagine one 25% bigger.
GReb reply :
Can’t tell you. But I can tell you what it’s like to lose one at the boat after your dad missed the lip twice
DINK WHISPERER reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 7:48 AM, Bassin' Brad said:IT'S LIKE BLAH??? If I ever think a 10+ lber "is like blah" I'll break all my rods and flush all my lures down the pot.
Sorry, I've caught a few in my day haha. Biggest was 11lb 3oz.
Troy85 reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 8:23 AM, GReb said:Can’t tell you. But I can tell you what it’s like to lose one at the boat after your dad missed the lip twice
Ouch.
When I caught my 9. My cousin had to lip it, I remember when I was pulling up along side the boat I said “if you miss this fish I’m throwing you overboad”. I’m pretty sure I would have kept my word had he missed.
CroakHunter reply :
My biggest is 7.2 and I freaked out when I felt the pure strength and power of that fish and after it tail walked I may have been on some type of natural, spirit of the wild type of high. I have only had one bass fight harder and that was one around 6.75lbs. Can't imagine what it's gonna be like to catch a 10lb northern strain.
Catt reply :
Pretty much like @A-Jay described, the sheer size is shocking!
Then the adrenaline kicks in, ya start wondering
"is she hooked good?"
"Don't jump... please!
Ya don't lip these, it's a fist full, & ya thinking "don't shake!"
flywall99 reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 9:52 AM, Catt said:Pretty much like @A-Jay described, the sheer size is shocking!
Then the adrenaline kicks in, ya start wondering
"is she hooked good?"
"Don't jump... please!
Ya don't lip these, it's a fist full, & ya thinking "don't shake!"
I hope one day i can actually land one of these big girls. Like i said my biggest so far was only 6.4 and i already blanked out during it lol. I have no clue how i would react if i caught one 10 or bigger lol
sfpalatka reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 7:47 AM, flywall99 said:That must of been amazing lol. I wanna catch one close to double digits so bad.
You live in Florida. Be patient and that double digit bass well come. I have caught several in the double digits and my personal best being over 12lbs. You will have a feeling of self satisfaction when you especially catch them all on artificial baits and putting everything to gather that you have learned. Hope that was motivational. Sometimes luck has a lot to do with it
Mobasser reply :
My biggest is a 8lb9oz fish that came on a plastic worm in 1989. I was fishing by myself. When I brought that fish in, I remember standing there in awe of this fish, my heart beating fast! I can only imagine what it's like to catch a DD bass. I'm still trying for one too
Arlo Smithereen reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 7:48 AM, Bassin' Brad said:IT'S LIKE BLAH??? If I ever think a 10+ lber "is like blah" I'll break all my rods and flush all my lures down the pot.
Exactly. That's like saying sex is blah after doing it a few times.
BassWhole! reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 6:57 PM, Arlo Smithereen said:Exactly. That's like saying sex is blah after doing it a few times.
Great, now I can't get the picture of an 11 lb LMB in a cheerleader outfit in the back of my '72 Chevy Vega...
I fish mostly in the northeast and mid atlantic, and I've been fortunate enough to catch a few DD bass. I find right about 8 lbs, I get excited , the exact weight I'm not to concerned with.
Dwight Hottle reply :
I caught 5 fish between 9-0 & 9-8 before I got my first DD. I was feeling snake bit because 9's really make you think you have scored your first DD until the scale tells you otherwise. When i caught my first DD I had a wave of relief & satisfaction knowing I had finally achieved every fisherman's dream.
My first 9lber/9-2
DINK WHISPERER reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 6:57 PM, Arlo Smithereen said:Exactly. That's like saying sex is blah after doing it a few times.
???? I live in FL buddy . . . . that's how we roll in the dirty South.
Wondering when y'all will realize I'm just kidding. DDs never get old come on guys really?!
Glaucus reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 7:26 AM, Jar11591 said:Wish I could tell ya. I fell 3 ounces short and was pumping my fists and gritting my teeth like I just hit a walkoff in the World Series. Afterwards I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face.
Pfffft that bass was a bluegill in the belly away from being 10. Counts all the same in my book.
Jar11591 reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 10:39 PM, Glaucus said:Pfffft that bass was a tilapia** in the belly away from being 10. Counts all the same in my book.
mattkenzer reply :
What does it feel like to catch double digit bass?
It feels pretty good to catch over 10lbs of bass in a day ..... 
To catch them all at once .... No Idea 
Scott F reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 7:48 AM, Bassin' Brad said:IT'S LIKE BLAH??? If I ever think a 10+ lber "is like blah" I'll break all my rods and flush all my lures down the pot.
I don’t really care if I ever catch one, or even expect to catch one. If I did, I wouldn’t know because I don’t ever use a scale. If the only reason to fish was the pursuit of heavy bass, that’s when I would quit.
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 11:15 PM, Scott F said:I don’t really care if I ever catch one, or even expect to catch one. If I did, I wouldn’t know because I don’t ever use a scale. If the only reason to fish was the pursuit of heavy bass, that’s when I would quit.
If the only reason to fish was the pursuit of tiny bass then that's when I would quit! ????
DINK WHISPERER reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 11:59 PM, Bassin' Brad said:If the only reason to fish was the pursuit of tiny bass then that's when I would quit! ????
Hey hey, I got my screen name from the pursuit of tiny dink bass! ????
Bassin' Brad reply :
On 8/25/2018 at 12:09 AM, DINK WHISPERER said:Hey hey, I got my screen name from the pursuit of tiny dink bass! ????
Haha well considering you have caught several over 10 lbs I don't it's only the dinks you are whispering to!
Glaucus reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 11:15 PM, Scott F said:I don’t really care if I ever catch one, or even expect to catch one. If I did, I wouldn’t know because I don’t ever use a scale. If the only reason to fish was the pursuit of heavy bass, that’s when I would quit.
Same. It's not the reason I fish for bass. Some guys are obsessed with the size they catch and the skills they acquire over time. That's perfectly fine to have those goals. Personally, I fish for bass because I like to catch them, I like the methods for catching them, and I like being out on the water in nature. The moment I obsess over digits and stop using certain techniques because they are "do nothing", my passion would be lost and my reasons changed.
scaleface reply :
I bet it feels twice as good as catching a five lber .
Dirtyeggroll reply :
On 8/25/2018 at 5:05 AM, scaleface said:I bet it feels twice as good as catching a five lber .
I doubt that the relationship is linear. Probably exponential, probably by at least a factor of 2.
soflabasser reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 11:59 PM, Bassin' Brad said:If the only reason to fish was the pursuit of tiny bass then that's when I would quit! ????
LOL! I agree with you that the bigger bass are more rewarding than the small bass. I rather catch only 1 bass in a full day fishing trip that is as long as a legal Florida black grouper (24" and up) than catch a bunch of bass under 22". There are exceptions though such as catching a species of black bass I have not caught before, which I will consider any size bass a accomplishment.
Brad in Texas reply :
I have only caught one DD. It felt "heavy" and it felt "sluggish" as a 10+ bass is an old fish.
I caught a 24" bass two weeks ago. How did she fight? She literally came to the surface and sort of stuck her head out of the water and fell over. She made one run as I reeled her near my kayak. Weak and conversion charts indicate she weighed about 8.5 lbs.
I think the best fighters for LMBs are the 4 to 6 pounders, sort of in that weight range. They are in peak form, maybe the equivalent in people years to someone in their early 20s.
Brad
islandbass reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 8:23 AM, GReb said:Can’t tell you. But I can tell you what it’s like to lose one at the boat after your dad missed the lip twice
Ouch. It reminds me of a story when my brother had the largest trout hooked. A lady grabbed the to catch it but unbeknownst to everyone, there was a huge hole in the net. As the lady raised the net out of the water, the trout gave one last desperate squirm and freed itself from the hook, hit and fell through the bottom of the net and fell back in the water. My brother was bummed and I had mixed feelings. I too was saddened, but at the same time, I couldn't stop laughing. Dangit, I'm laughing now as I type this, as fresh as the day it happened, and it was over 10 years ago.
crypt reply :
my biggest is 14-2. the best part was that my son was home on leave when I caught her. when he saw how big she was he freaked out and said,I didn't think they got big. then her head was so big that I had to keep her up so he could get the net under her tail and sling her in. my heart is still fluttering as I write this. like everyone says the sheer size just catches your breath. and a lot of prayers are said as you try to get her in.be patient it will happen. I've only got 3 over 10 in my life, and I've been doing this a long time........
GReb reply :
On 8/25/2018 at 8:09 AM, islandbass said:Ouch. It reminds me of a story when my brother had the largest trout hooked. A lady grabbed the to catch it but unbeknownst to everyone, there was a huge hole in the net. As the lady raised the net out of the water, the trout gave one last desperate squirm and freed itself from the hook, hit and fell through the bottom of the net and fell back in the water. My brother was bummed and I had mixed feelings. I too was saddened, but at the same time, I couldn't stop laughing. Dangit, I'm laughing now as I type this, as fresh as the day it happened, and it was over 10 years ago.
It sucks the life out of you. I had already caught several 8-9 pounders at that point and had been shooting for double digits. I knew a couple were in the small 11 acre lake. A guy had caught a 14 lb a couple years before. This one was closer to 10 or 11. I’ve saw her bedding the next spring but couldn’t ever her to bite. That fall the dam broke and haven’t seen it since. My dad apologized randomly for years. Now he just laughs about it and says I should’ve had a net
ohboyitsrobby reply :
I've caught 1. 10lbs 3 oz. Haven't caught anything else over 8. What'd it feel like? It felt like it swam right at me. Because it did. Literally almost swam right up on the bank. I was so excited I took off running with it (still attached to the rod) halfway to the truck. Then unhooked it left the rod and ran back to the pond to call my buddy to bring scales. 5 minutes of lipping and holding it in the water and it was confirmed. Never ever forget it
clh121787 reply :
On 8/24/2018 at 8:02 AM, Bassin' Brad said:9 oz short of 10 lbs. The sheer power is what spiked my adrenaline through the roof and then when I got her close enough to see her huge form in the water my knees were bout to give out lol
The massive mouth and belly when I got her out stands out in my mind. I smiled about it for days and would randomly pull my phone out to look at a picture of her lol just don't tell my wife.
I can't wait to catch one over 10!
You caught that fish in hobbs?
Ive got five double digits all of them came out of Monticello , and lake fork. 2 of them came within 45 minutes of each other on the same morning in 42 degree water. Every time it just gets better. Its better than , the best part, of your favorite bedroom activity.
basseditor reply :
I had caught quite a few in the 8 to high 9s several years ago. Next trip my son caught a 13.35 Texas ShareLunker. It made the 8 we had in the other livewell look like a dink. (Fish were biting good on a ledge and we didn’t want to release them yet, but all were eventually released.)
my first 10 came a few months later. That one jumped and fought hard, my last DD was 11.3. It tried to jump but could barely get its head out of the water. It went back deep and pulled hard. Unfortunately it was a tournament practice day. Two days later would have made a good paycheck. But Lake level came up a lot. The 28’ deep spot was 40’ deep in the tournament.
A couple of weeks ago I caught a 8-9 pounder that wrapped in a tree. That one was more thrilling because we had to work to get it out.
the aforementioned 11 is my profile picture.
I grew up musky fishing so I have the same mentality for bass. I’ll take one giant over 20 “keepers”. My goal every time I go out is to get at least one 7 or above. Too bad it only comes around once or twice a year (unless I go to Falcon).
picture here was my last 8 a couple of week’s ago
DogBone_384 reply :
What’s catching a ten pound bass feel like? ... My last three four pounders put together ...
Catt reply :
For me it's kinda like deer hunting...I aint here to shoot spikes!
Chuck Popeeye Moser reply :
Actually catching the 2 digit bass is not big deal as far as the catch goes. They are not fast, they can't jump or jump very little. Sorta like catching a redfish.
A-Jay reply :
On 8/25/2018 at 9:32 PM, Chuck Popeeye Moser said:Actually catching the 2 digit bass is not big deal as far as the catch goes. They are not fast, they can't jump or jump very little. Sorta like catching a redfish.
So are you nodding off while you reel in these half-dead DD bass ?
A-Jay
DINK WHISPERER reply :
On 8/25/2018 at 9:32 PM, Chuck Popeeye Moser said:Actually catching the 2 digit bass is not big deal as far as the catch goes. They are not fast, they can't jump or jump very little. Sorta like catching a redfish.
Couldn't be more wrong ????! The last 10.5lb I caught out in deeper structure jumped at least three times and just as high as any dink I've ever caught. And all the others I've caught penetrating heavy cover sure seemed fast to me while they were making runs away from the boat.
Catt reply :
On 8/25/2018 at 9:32 PM, Chuck Popeeye Moser said:Actually catching the 2 digit bass is not big deal as far as the catch goes. They are not fast, they can't jump or jump very little. Sorta like catching a redfish.
Before y'all beat him up to bad, I kinda agree!
We all know every bass fights different, I had 6-8# bass pull half my rod in the water.
Water depth has a lot to do with it, I've caught DDs in shallow water marshes with depths of 1.5-3'. Bass aint got no choice but run cause it can't dive. DDs caught in deep water can run & dive, big difference!
NHBull reply :
My biggest was just shy of DD.....it was a Florida fish. Truth be told, a 5 lb SM have me a bigger high and much bigger fight. There is no drug like it!
Pedigohornet reply :
I came close the first time in 1969. Nine pounds 12 ounces and six pounds 10 ounces.
Finally broke past the barrier with an 11 pound 8 ounce fish in August 1988.
Broke the barrier again in February 23, 1989 with the 13 pound 12 ounce "Snow Fish."
How did it feel? Relief. After the "Snow Fish," I became bored and basically quit fishing for a number of years until my wife got me into fly fishing. I still fish conventional tackle once in a while but mainly hunt big bass with the fly rod nowadays. I'm finally getting a system worked out and having some success this year with two bass over 6 pounds. Not too many folks have taken bass over 10 pounds with both conventional tackle and a fly rod. Now, I'm not getting too get obsessed with the idea but do fish in waters holding 10 pounders. It would be kinda' neat. 
For those who haven't? Keep chunking. Catching a really big bass is mostly luck, being in the right place at the right time.
Bluebasser86 reply :
My only DD happened so fast I didn't really get to enjoy it. I was reeling in to make my next cast when a huge shadow charged behind my bait, an 8" lizard. I free-spooled my reel, it sank maybe 5' into the murky water before the line jumped, slammed the rod back and the fish was instantly on the surface and my guide Manuel already had the net waiting when he saw the fish, had the fish in the net. Time from the fish was first sighted to in the net was less than 10 seconds. I'm sure glad to have caught it, but I do feel like I missed out not getting to have that long, drawn out fight others talk about. I've caught quite a few over 7 in Kansas and I caught several 7-9 pound fish in Mexico, they just look like a different species of bass when they get that size.
soflabasser reply :
On 8/26/2018 at 1:55 PM, Bluebasser86 said:My only DD happened so fast I didn't really get to enjoy it. I was reeling in to make my next cast when a huge shadow charged behind my bait, an 8" lizard. I free-spooled my reel, it sank maybe 5' into the murky water before the line jumped, slammed the rod back and the fish was instantly on the surface and my guide Manuel already had the net waiting when he saw the fish, had the fish in the net. Time from the fish was first sighted to in the net was less than 10 seconds. I'm sure glad to have caught it, but I do feel like I missed out not getting to have that long, drawn out fight others talk about. I've caught quite a few over 7 in Kansas and I caught several 7-9 pound fish in Mexico, they just look like a different species of bass when they get that size.
Once they get past 24 inches they start looking like a freshwater version of a grouper, which happens to be one of my favorite fish to catch.
On 8/25/2018 at 9:32 PM, Chuck Popeeye Moser said:Actually catching the 2 digit bass is not big deal as far as the catch goes. They are not fast, they can't jump or jump very little. Sorta like catching a redfish.
I think you are giving largemouth bass too much credit to put it in the same category as a redfish. Redfish are much more powerful pound for pound than a largemouth bass, at least the ones I have caught in South Florida.
basseditor reply :
For the guys who haven’t caught a DD, the only thing I can offer is you have to go to the lakes where they live and be there at the right time. In my mind, it happens when the weather is extreme (at least for us in TX). My best have come when it’s cold, which is relative of course, or extremely hot. Jan. to Mar. or August/September. I’ve caught two DDs in 100+ degree temperatures.
kenmitch reply :
I'll let you know when I finally catch one. I'm still stuck at 6lbs ??? oz. Caught that one around 1990 I think. It was so long ago that I don't remember the oz part of it. Just got back into fishing last year after around 25yrs of non fishing. Best I got this year so far was 5.8lb.
I also have one of those DD that got away stories. Back in the late 80's early 90's I used to have a Tracker TX17 and would go solo fishing a lot. When the Minn Kota auto pilot came out I replaced my trolling motor with one of them. I was fishing one day throwing a spinner bait around and was having no luck with it. I decided to move and set the trolling motor for full speed ahead to the left of where I was at as I made one last cast at a isolated bush next to some taller heavy cover. As my spinner bait slowly fluttered down a huge bass came from under the bush and inhaled my bait. She came out and started weaving in and out of the other cover while I fumbled with getting the trolling motor under control. I fought her all the way to the last branch sticking out of the water. I'm in the front of the boat, my net in the back. The spinning bait got stuck on the branch about 3-4ft underwater and as I watched she wiggled herself loose and slowly swam away. She was huge and easily a DD. The whole encounter lasted maybe 45 seconds or so and I'll never forget it. The image of her getting away is as clear as the day it happened. I see it as I type....Ugh!
I'm hoping to get a DD this year or maybe early next year. I know they're in the lake as many DD's have been caught recently. I watched a fellow kayak angler catch a 10.69lb one a couple weeks ago.
CrankFate reply :
It feels like you insisted on using brand new JDM finesse rigs that weren’t set up right and the Disney World guide insists you should use his rods. You refuse. But after getting a puny 5 bites, you agree to use his rods because your line broke the instant you attempted to set the hook on each of the measly 5 bites you got. And you thought the guide was just messing with you by trolling you through alligator infested waters with no fish in them because there are no bass big enough to break your line before the hookset. Then 20-40 minutes you have a 14lb 3oz bass that’s close to 30” long and a great picture of one of the biggest bass anyone has ever caught in the world. Only to find out that your wife did not put any film in the camera when you get back to the dock. But you know you did great good to all fishermen who will ever go on one of these trips in the future, because from that day on, it became park policy to include a working camera on each trip. I don’t know who or how, but there are people out there who can confirm this story. This is why there is no picture of the biggest bass taken in the waters of Disney World. This was one of the days between Sept 2 and Sept 10, 2011.
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