Who Caught A Pb This Year? 2025
jignfule reply :
Wondering how many of you were fortunate enough to caught a Personal Best in 2012.
(='_'=) reply :
me!! i have been fishing for only 2 years (this and last)... last year i caught one a bit over 5 pounds, and 20" long
and this year, on the same lake, and less than 100 yards away from the spot i caught that one, i caught this one, 5.5 pounds, 21"
i know these are small fish compared to most of the ones we will probably see in this thread, but so far thats my personal best... hopefully next year i will be able to get me a bigger one... im heading down to that lake again in 2 weeks, maybe i will be able to top the 5.5#... 2 weeks ago we caught a lot of fish there, none of them was bigger than 5 pounds, but 80% of the fish were 3.5 pound or best, with 3 or 4 reaching the 20" mark... so who knows, maybe we will get lucky on our last trip of the year...
38 Super Fan reply :
I notched the PB trifecta this year, PB largemouth, smallmouth, and spot. This was my most serious fishing season ever though, I fished a lot. 
00 mod reply :
I caught my PB LM this year.....
Jeff
A-Jay reply :
I got a Brown one this year and I'll be going all out for a Green one next year.
A-Jay
flippin and pitchin reply :
Both A-Jay. I can't believe it because I barely fished at all this year with everything that was and is going on in my life. Maybe 2013 will loosen up. I can only hope.
A-Jay reply :
On 12/4/2012 at 7:13 AM, flippin and pitchin said:Both A-Jay. I can't believe it because I barely fished at all this year with everything that was and is going on in my life. Maybe 2013 will loosen up. I can only hope.
So the secret is to not go so much ?
Well that's not gonna happen . . . .
A-Jay
Amoore9900 reply :
I did 10.5 we were lucky enough to get a ton of fish 5 pounds and up. (indiana) We were also lucky enough to put some friends on some nice fish...
bkohlman reply :
Caught mine on Dec. 1st!
Goose52 reply :
I upped my LMB PB by 1/2 pound to 9.54 on August 28. The story is here: New LMB PB - 9.54lb - Not A DD...but Close!
Brian Needham reply :
me too, 5.26 LMB
Darren. reply :
7.5 LMB for me! Next up 8, 9, 10 and so on! Goose52, man that's a beast of a head/bucket on that bass!
A-Jay reply :
On 12/4/2012 at 8:04 AM, Goose52 said:I upped my LMB PB by 1/2 pound to 9.54 on August 28. The story is here: New LMB PB - 9.54lb - Not A DD...but Close!
Goose - That is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE Bass photos.
I just can't get over that HEAD !
It's just Out - Rageous ! !
A-Jay
Shewillbemine reply :
Me too. Couldn't determine which of these two was the larger one as they were caught on separate trips. The first is chunkier and the second is longer.
Silas reply :
As a matter of fact I caught mine TODAY!! 6 pounds 3 oz. Also caught a 5 pounder and a 4 pounder. My best one day trip this year!!
And all on a new bait I've been fishing for only a week......Pointer 100 in Ghost Chartreuse Shad!! Just ordered 2 more baits......Wow!!
flyfisher reply :
i caught my personal best green and brown bass at 26" and 20" respectively....Gotta get a boga grip for weighing my fish next season for sure......
Crappiebasser reply :
Does it have to be alive because I found a 13.2lber floating belly up this summer?
Shewillbemine reply :
On 12/4/2012 at 9:21 AM, Crappiebasser said:Does it have to be alive because I found a 13.2lber floating belly up this summer?
In that case, I'm counting the dead whale that was found on the beach.
Grizzn N Bassin reply :
i got 2 personal best this year one in july which broke my 5 lbs pb the one in my tag was 7 and half but i think my scale was broke bc it was an old spring scale... then i got my digital scale and got my 9.3 LMB a few weeks ago but i was on a canoe in the rain with no phone with me so i guess it doesnt count 
Goose52 reply :
On 12/4/2012 at 8:17 AM, DarrenM said:Goose52, man that's a beast of a head/bucket on that bass!
Hey Darren - too bad she didn't have a belly to match her mouth - she would have been over 10lbs!
On 12/4/2012 at 9:01 AM, A-Jay said:Goose - That is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE Bass photos.
Thanks A-Jay - I have an 8x10 of that shot on my "fishing wall"... 
11justin22 reply :
Got a 7.6 LM back in the summer right after dark, actually caught another 6.5 in the sam spot bout a month ago. Also got a 4 1/2 brownie. My dad got a smallie that was 61/2-7. We didn't have a scale but it was the biggest smallmouth I have ever seen in person.
Jake P reply :
My avatar. 6.2! she is the reason I'm hooked on kvd 1 & 2.5's.... The year isn't over though, hitting the lake one last time before 2013 this Sunday. Wish me luck!!!
Bluebasser86 reply :
I got 2 PB's this year. Both the same day and obviously neither one of them were bass.
Not sure on the exact weights since they both bottomed out my 50lb scale but my PB for both flathead and blue cats were under 50 pounds so they're both for sure my new PB's
Goose52 reply :
On 12/4/2012 at 12:12 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I got 2 PB's this year. Both the same day and obviously neither one of them were bass.
Not sure on the exact weights since they both bottomed out my 50lb scale but my PB for both flathead and blue cats were under 50 pounds so they're both for sure my new PB's
Time to get a bigger scale ! 
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 12/4/2012 at 12:47 PM, Goose52 said:Time to get a bigger scale !
I went out and bought a 100lb spring scale the next day 
. If one bottoms that out I'll be looking for a certified scale to see if I have a state record.
A-Jay reply :
On 12/4/2012 at 2:08 PM, Bluebasser86 said:I went out and bought a 100lb spring scale the next day
100 lb spring scale - You are quite the He Man if you can straight arm the fish that bottoms out that bad boy.
A-Jay
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 12/4/2012 at 9:44 PM, A-Jay said:100 lb spring scale - You are quite the He Man if you can straight arm the fish that bottoms out that bad boy.
A-Jay
Yeah the plan would be to stand on top of my boats console and lift straight up. It's about 26-28 inches tall and flat on top, I stand on it to bowfish or sight fish all the time. Still would be a quick lift then look where it pushed the marker to. Big catfish always feel so much heavier than they are. That's part of why I'm not smiling with the big blue, it was all I could do to lift if off of my lap that far in time for the 10 second timer 
fishking247 reply :
The fish in my avatar was a new PB for me. i caught that fish in september
Dwight Hottle reply :
I got a pb largemouth this spring. I also got the privilege of netting a few pb's for fishing buddies this year. All in all it was a pretty good year.
J Francho reply :
I came within one ounce.
Dwight Hottle reply :
On 12/4/2012 at 9:06 AM, Silas said:As a matter of fact I caught mine TODAY!! 6 pounds 3 oz. Also caught a 5 pounder and a 4 pounder. My best one day trip this year!!
And all on a new bait I've been fishing for only a week......Pointer 100 in Ghost Chartreuse Shad!! Just ordered 2 more baits......Wow!!
Keep using that bait & the pb train will be whistling at your door.
ChrisAW reply :
Caught mine the first trip I took after season opened here in MI. 5lbs 8oz, the one in my avatar.
Pleiades reply :
I was lucky enought to catch two PBs on the same weekend. The striper (12 lbs)comes with a story that I will share some other time. I didn't have a scale for the bass
Bankbeater reply :
I haven't caught mine yet. I still have a few weeks left.
Hanover_Yakker reply :
Only one for me this year albeit in saltwater but it was caught two weeks ago the day before Thanksgiving out of a kayak.......
A 21.5" Speckled Trout
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
I did, the one in my avatar.
roadwarrior reply :
No PB, but I caught the big fish on the RoadTrip this year at Guntersville.
Officially 7-7. I think Glenn has a pic, maybe I can get him to post it.
MCS reply :
Yes, I got my PB LM this year didn't have a scale would estimate it was a good 5 on the skinny side after spawn and about 22 inches. got another in the 4-5 range and landed one that was 3.9 pounds and 20.5 inches after I got a scale all on soft plastics!! This is only the second year fishing seriously, and my previous personal best was at disney world and probably 3-4 pounds on a shiner Oct. 2011. My 5 yr old son caught his biggest bass ever and my 3 yr old started fishing so he has his PB bluegill, no bass yet. It has been an awesome year!
Goose52 reply :
On 12/4/2012 at 10:23 PM, Dwight Hottle said:I got a pb largemouth this spring. I also got the privilege of netting a few pb's for fishing buddies this year. All in all it was a pretty good year.
Hey Dwight - that fish just has a gorgeous belly!
Dwight Hottle reply :
On 12/5/2012 at 3:49 AM, Goose52 said:Hey Dwight - that fish just has a gorgeous belly!
Yea but A-Jay is right that fish you caught has the most awesome head. 
Goose52 reply :
On 12/4/2012 at 9:44 PM, A-Jay said:100 lb spring scale - You are quite the He Man if you can straight arm the fish that bottoms out that bad boy.
A-Jay
That's what I was thinking. Here's a shot of the 'ole Goose trying to hoist just a 44 pound carp off the ground - that's not really a smile on my face...it's really a grimace!
60 years old and don't have the upper-body strength of the good 'ole days.... :lol:
Clash City Rocker reply :
I caught my PB in April.
TC235 <*))))>< reply :
Nopee caught some quality fish, but not a PB. 2011 was my year!
Glenn reply :
Here's RW's 7-7 caught at this year's roadtrip on Lake Guntersville!
SirSnookalot reply :
My personal best as it's my very first permit caught from shore. Not too big as far as permit go, no weight as I don't weigh them. One of my best landings ever, I chased this fish on foot for about 300 yds (I paced it off later), for those that know the current in the Boynton inlet, I was lucky to land this fish. Not bad for a 67 year old guy at a mere 135#.
tugsandpulls reply :
i did an ounce under 8# on a walmart 1$ spinnerbait
NEjitterbugger reply :
<----------------------------- My PB caught this year....
wademaster1 reply :
i did; 8lb on the nose; 24"
5 Dollar Fishing Game reply :
I did! 5.6lbs. It is my profile picture. :-). Christmas 2012 is my one year anniversary of bass fishing too.
thehooligan reply :
<---- My pb last year at 6lbs. Couldnt beat it this year, best i did was just shy of 4lbs on a sammy 85.
Did get my pb pickerel though at 3.6lbs on a bullfrog zara spook...
Also got my pb trout at 16 inches, and it was delicious 
Fish Chris reply :
I did I caught that 90", 220 lb (chart weight) Sturgeon on my micro-light. Not my biggest all time Sturgy (2nd biggest) but the biggest for that gear... and of course, it was the biggest of any species of fish I've ever caught on that gear.
Aside from this ^ the closest I got to any other PB's, was with a 3.05 lb Redear Sunfish, edging up towards my PB of 3.2 lbs....
Worst year for trophy bass ever ! Oh well. Maybe 2013 ?
Peace,
Fish
jignfule reply :
On 12/8/2012 at 1:44 AM, Fish Chris said:I did
Aside from this ^ the closest I got to any other PB's, was with a 3.05 lb Redear Sunfish, edging up towards my PB of 3.2 lbs....
Worst year for trophy bass ever !
Peace,
Fish
What tackle were you using when you caught the sturgeon?
Fish Chris reply :
Well, the rod is a G-Loomis SR720 rated for 1-4 lb mono. It's a 6ft, 1 piece, true micro-light. LOVE these rods. Of course I use nothing but braid {real fishing line } so my main line is 2/10 micro braid. Looks like sewing thread Works great on a 1000 series reel, as its so thin, you can put close to 200 yards on...... not that I ever need that much, as I always use my t-motor, or gas motor, to chase down big fish anyway.
BTW, for people who don't use braid, please don't try to compare 10 lb braid, straight across to 10 lb mono. It's just apples and oranges. With zero stretch, 10 lb braid is much less forgiving than 10 lb mono. If one were to put 10 lb braid on a medium weight rod, and treat it like 10 lb mono, they would likely break fish off on hooksets and such. I probably put about as much pressure on a fish with 2/10 braid, as I might, with say 6 lb mono ? But that's enough anyway. You don't wear the fish out. The fish wears itself out. It's not about being stronger than the fisah. Its about being smarter
Peace,
Fish
J Francho reply :
QuoteI probably put about as much pressure on a fish with 2/10 braid, as I might, with say 6 lb mono ?
That's pretty accurate. I've played around with 10# braid and my salmon/steelhead. Actually, inspired by your success. It's a system that works, provided you have light gear.
SirSnookalot reply :
Line doesn't break when the fish is pulling drag out or you're chasing it down, it breaks when the drag is too tight. A larger reel set with a light drag is going to reduce the pressure on the fish too. I don't think a few pounds of drag will slow a 200# fish, I've been spooled on fish way smaller using heavier gear with 20# of drag, not being able to run it down.
jignfule reply :
On 12/8/2012 at 2:53 AM, Fish Chris said:Well, the rod is a G-Loomis SR720 rated for 1-4 lb mono. It's a 6ft, 1 piece, true micro-light. LOVE these rods. Of course I use nothing but braid {real fishing line
BTW, for people who don't use braid, please don't try to compare 10 lb braid, straight across to 10 lb mono. It's just apples and oranges. With zero stretch, 10 lb braid is much less forgiving than 10 lb mono. If one were to put 10 lb braid on a medium weight rod, and treat it like 10 lb mono, they would likely break fish off on hooksets and such. I probably put about as much pressure on a fish with 2/10 braid, as I might, with say 6 lb mono ? But that's enough anyway. You don't wear the fish out. The fish wears itself out. It's not about being stronger than the fisah. Its about being smarter
Peace,
Fish
I'm impressed, congratulations
ww2farmer reply :
<------------------ I tied mine. 6 lb's 10 oz's. Caught in a weeknight 3 hour, aluminum boat only, 3 fish limit tournament. Thats fish earned us (WNYbassman was my partner that night) lunker, and was ,obviously, the kicker in our three fish limit of 13.64 lbs. It tied my previous PB, caught in october of 2011, also a 6-10.
Fish Chris reply :
Thank you JF and Boca.
Boca, exactly. It's kind of funny, most guys around here use much heavier gear than I do for Sturgies, typically 50-80 lb braid, and because of this, they can land "most" of the big ones they hook, without pulling the anchor, and chasing the fish.... But the key word there is "most". This gives the anglers a false sense of security, then, when they finally hook that monster of a lifetime, they get spooled, because they were not ready to pull the anchor, and get after the fish with motor power.
Even when I fish heavier gear, I still have my float attached to the spare anchor line, and only held onto a cleat with one half hitch. Super easy to cut loose from... with one hand
Be prepared, or be sorry, right ?
Fish Chris reply :
On 12/8/2012 at 9:30 AM, ww2farmer said:<------------------ I tied mine. 6 lb's 10 oz's. Caught in a weeknight 3 hour, aluminum boat only, 3 fish limit tournament. Thats fish earned us (WNYbassman was my partner that night) lunker, and was ,obviously, the kicker in our three fish limit of 13.64 lbs. It tied my previous PB, caught in october of 2011, also a 6-10.
I'm sorry ww2, didn't mean to hijack the thread.
That's a nice fish you have there ! Keep after' em...
Fish
retiredbosn reply :
On 12/4/2012 at 10:23 PM, Dwight Hottle said:I got a pb largemouth this spring. I also got the privilege of netting a few pb's for fishing buddies this year. All in all it was a pretty good year.
Dwight
You are the man!! You make us mere fishing mortals green and brown with ***! I bet you also catch your share of monster steelheads.
jhoffman reply :
I lost my PB at the boat on a Single Fish Wed Night Lunker Tournament. Caught the fish on a jig off a rock point in 15' of water. Took a stab at it with the net and he spit the jig, rookie move. For sure wouldve been the winner that night as the bass that won was 7lbs and this fish dwarfed it.
Goose52 reply :
On 12/8/2012 at 1:44 AM, Fish Chris said:I did
Good grief Chris - even chasing it down, how long did it take to get that thing to the boat!
If I had hooked that fish in my little 138" long canoe...I would have had a Jaws moment................I think I need a bigger boat!!
Congrats. Hope you get the big bass next year.
Fish Chris reply :
On 12/10/2012 at 12:02 AM, Goose52 said:Good grief Chris - even chasing it down, how long did it take to get that thing to the boat!
If I had hooked that fish in my little 138" long canoe...I would have had a Jaws moment................I think I need a bigger boat!!
Congrats. Hope you get the big bass next year.
Thank you Goose But quite honestly, anyone could do it. Its really not such a big deal, once you have done it a few X's, and you realize that its so doable. The drag system, along with the fact that in the water, even a huge fish weighs practically zero, is really the whole deal in a nutshell
Peace,
Fish
WRB reply :
I am not an expert on sturgeon, they appear to be a fish that would not wear down too easily, unlike fast swimmers like big tuna or marlin that will fight until they die of heart failure. The rule of thumb being dead weight in the water is about 1/6 the live weight with fish that don't have a swim ladder. I have had both big tuna and marlin die and it takes far longer to get them up to the boat than live fish. Any 200 lb fish on 10 lb line, 1power rod is an incredible catch...congratulation Chris!
Tom
PS what is the line class WR for sturgeon?
Dwight Hottle reply :
Chris just knows how to get it done. I have two of that same rod in imx and I can tell you it is a mag light 6" stick. WTG Chris.
wisconsin heat reply :
I tied my PB early this spring at 3lb 9oz. not bad, looking for a 4 or 5 pounder next year
A-Jay reply :
On 12/10/2012 at 6:52 AM, WRB said:PS what is the line class WR for sturgeon?
I was thinking the same thing - also Chris, please consider capturing one of these epic battles on video -
I, for one, could definitely stand to learn how it's done.
A-Jay
J Francho reply :
On 12/10/2012 at 12:59 AM, Fish Chris said:Thank you Goose
Peace,
Fish
"Drag" is a major concept I talk about in my kayak fishing seminars. We joke about "Nantucket sleigh rides," but there is some truth to it. In a kayak, you really only need to lock down to about 6# of resistance, and the fish will drag you. This is obviously, an open water technique. You're putting just enough pressure on the fish, but not letting it gain line on you, or beyond the doable 50 yards or so. Very similar to you releasing from anchor, and chasing the fish. It's a big part of my success with kayak fishing, and one I've applied to bass fishing from a boat as well. I use the trolling motor once I hook a fish as part of the "system" to landing big fish. Get them in the open water, and let them tire themselves out.
Here's a northern I caught on 8# line - no leader:
Here I am being "dragged" by another:
Fish Chris reply :
Those big Northerns are SOOO cool ! I'm envious !
Fish
SirSnookalot reply :
When using light gear the fish species has a lot to do with success and failure. They all don't fight the same, swim at different speeds, pound for pound have different strengths, some dive deep and others go more horizontal, also some are acrobatic and others not. Take a 30# muskie, strong and powerful but short on stamina, this fish will tire and can be landed on lighter gear and line. Let's look at a 30# wahoo, a fish that swims upwards of 45-50 mph, strong with stamina, drags less than 10# won't even phase it, bit tough to run it down as a good chance it's swimming faster than the boat your in. Chances are pretty slim in landing that fish unless you have the right rod and reel, 50-80 line and plenty of it. Could I land a 30# tarpon on light tackle, done it a bunch of times, simple because the nature of the fish. By the same token I've had to chase 30# jacks down, they don't swim at near the speed of the wahoo, but have stamina and strenght
A 200# sturgeon on light gear is a remarkable feat.
retiredbosn reply :
On 12/10/2012 at 12:59 AM, Fish Chris said:Thank you Goose
Peace,
Fish
Not only are you a light tackle wizard, but modest too. A real class act.
mnbassman23 reply :
I got my PB this year, 22". Got it pitching under an overhanging tree with a Northstar Black Series jig.
greyleg33 reply :
Far from my pb but got a 4-14 smallie this year which was pb smallie.
tbassfd reply :
I did caught a 6 lb small mouth below the Guntersville Dam on Wheeler Lake.
Tuckahoe Joe reply :
This was my first season and I didn't start till late June or early July. Nothing huge like some of you guys but Im proud of my fish. Not sure of the weights on them. I think the largemouth is like 2.5-3. Hoping to do a lot better next year!
PB Largemouth
PB Chain Pickerel
PB Trout
ambassadeur23435 reply :
I just really got into bass fishing this year thanks to a friend and he took me to a local neighborhood pond and I caught a personal best of about 2.25 pounds not a monster but a milestone for me.
theflyman reply :
7.7 LMB for me this year on Dec. 2nd!
bassmaster3541 reply :
Caught this pig on Spro popping frog in midnight walker around 10:30 or 11 on a summer night
roadwarrior reply :
Congratulations!
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