Went Out Today!!! Big Catch!!! 2024
BassHunter954 reply :
went out today to see if i can get up on the the good after rain bite started at 8 got him around 1045 was crazy fight getting in boat fought strongly for about 5-6min. straight non-stop pulling hard!! but drag was set tired him out and got him in the boat for a fashion shoot he was 24 1/2 inches and about ? everyone guess's between 4.5 - 7lbs. or so but barely could hold him up if you notice my forearm muscle is flexxed cause he was heavy took about 10min. to get photos cause i couldnt keep him steady long enough . and yea i kept flushing him in the water and he recovered safley !!!!!! had fun today!!! named the old man tugger. Took some advice from my bud Jeremy at(killinitoutdoors.com) used a zoom frog!
deep reply :
Holy moly! Stoked for you.
addictedtothefly reply :
I need a scale like yours! haha, jk....nice fish, looks like a great day on the water...froggin for bass is my favorite!!!
BassHunter954 reply :
thank you! deep..
BassHunter954 reply :
lol i had some 8lbers. before and 7, and 6 but no were near this heavy im just saying ... and ohhh yea froggin is best in my book keeps them going crazyy!On 4/29/2012 at 10:17 AM, addictedtothefly said:I need a scale like yours! haha, jk....nice fish, looks like a great day on the water...froggin for bass is my favorite!!!
BassHunter954 reply :
or unless you guys can guess weight will be appreciated i know i was happy w catch
addictedtothefly reply :
yea man just messin with ya, its a helluva bass!
BassHunter954 reply :
Thank you sir nice profile pic.
00 mod reply :
Basshunter.....nice fish and congrats. Frog fishing, as well as top water fishing is great fun. My favorite! I would suggest getting a scale even a cheapo. I would put your fish somewhere near the 4.5-5lb range. I don't want to be the one to burst you bubble and please don't take this as being mean. I think a scale will help you with reference to your fish weights from now on! Still great fish, and congrats!
Jeff
BassHunter954 reply :
No wories guys no worries.. ill post up more pics of how else and why I think its around the weight I mentioned
00 mod reply :
3lb 7 oz on a scale
4 lb 10 oz and 4 lb 12 oz on igfa certified scale
4 lb 8 oz on scale
5 lb 3 oz on scale
5 lb and 7 lb 1 oz on scale
And my biggest 8 lb 9 oz on a scale
Just some photos for reference with EXACT weights!
Jeff
North Ga Hillbilly reply :
Im with Mod on this. You should have seen the first "8# bass" I caught... more like a 5 
Either way its awesome. Any bass over 5# top water is a real rush
NGaHB
BassHunter954 reply :
well ty.. and nice catches btw and this is the pic that im going by this is not the bass this is a bass my bro caught a week or 2 ago but i will consider on getting a scale and ty again no hard feelings im here to hear advice not take it in a wrong way 
and my brother fishes big boys for years now so i also consider his word as well and this one was smaller then the catch today
BassHunter954 reply :
thank you preciate it!! an thanks for the word as well.On 4/29/2012 at 11:35 AM, North Ga Hillbilly said:Im with Mod on this. You should have seen the first "8# bass" I caught... more like a 5
Either way its awesome. Any bass over 5# top water is a real rush
NGaHB
SirSnookalot reply :
BassHunter, it's a nice fish what ever it weighs. As long as you had a good time catching it the actual size isn't important. As close as I get is a length measurement based on a mark on my rods, a scale weight or picture only happens if someone is walking by.
BassHunter954 reply :
well thank you sirsnookalot preciate it and I just got in from walmart bought a mustad scale from there with built in measuring tape so hopefully will be getting estimate on weights an measurements for now on.On 4/29/2012 at 1:43 PM, SirSnookalot said:BassHunter, it's a nice fish what ever it weighs. As long as you had a good time catching it the actual size isn't important. As close as I get is a length measurement based on a mark on my rods, a scale weight or picture only happens if someone is walking by.
SirSnookalot reply :
Hell I would given you one..lol. Got a couple as gifts, been sitting under some rubble in the trunk of my car, never been used, don't even know what brand they are.......haha.
Walmart is carrying a decent line of Mustad equipment, I really like their curved pliers, makes hook removal on a larger fish much easier, I've got one I use offshore.
gar-tracker reply :
Hard to tell in pictures, like already mentioned its a nice fish, good catch.
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roadwarrior reply :
7lb 7oz
evrgladesbasser reply :
Pictures are sometimes tough to judge weights with. I can tell you bass down here begin to get there distinctive hardened jaw line at around 4lbs. I would guess the weight of your fish to be around 3.5 to 4 pounds based on the look of her jaw. Comparing to the fish from northern states won't help much as their fish are much fatter. It's a great fish regardless!
BassHunter954 reply :
Thank you guys.... an preciate it..
BassAssassin726 reply :
YEa, 24.5 inch fish healthy is around 5 pounds. Im terrible with guessing weight which is why i bought a scale.
shimmy reply :
On 4/29/2012 at 10:11 PM, evrgladesbasser said:Pictures are sometimes tough to judge weights with. I can tell you bass down here begin to get there distinctive hardened jaw line at around 4lbs. I would guess the weight of your fish to be around 3.5 to 4 pounds based on the look of her jaw. Comparing to the fish from northern states won't help much as their fish are much fatter. It's a great fish regardless!
Now, i wouldn't put that thing in the 3-4 pound class. I would settle between 5-6 pounds give or take. But it seems you have a great attitude with the realization of needing a scale. Keep em coming. Look at RW's for reference of a 7 pounder. Keep em coming
BassHunter954 reply :
Yes I am preciative of the advice all of you guys give me the more I know the more I soak it up an get better at what ever the situation may be.. and thank you guys again.
Captain Shane Procell reply :
Nice fish! Did you bust any snakeheads in there?
BassHunter954 reply :
no tried all morning through out whole canal used zoom jd frogs nothing not one snakehead bite.. not sure why... and thank you on the nice fish part.. how you been doing on fishing shane?On 4/30/2012 at 7:28 AM, Captain Shane Procell said:Nice fish! Did you bust any snakeheads in there?
Captain Shane Procell reply :
On 4/30/2012 at 8:03 AM, BassHunter954 said:no tried all morning through out whole canal used zoom jd frogs nothing not one snakehead bite.. not sure why... and thank you on the nice fish part.. how you been doing on fishing shane?
The reason you struckout there is the shock boats are working that canal hard for some time now.
Business has been great and the fishing has been incredible.Things should slack off soon and I can start fishing again.
BassHunter954 reply :
well im sure it will man... im sure being a captain is tough but im guessing it pays off to be a good angler like you...
osbornj2 reply :
I'll echo what everyone is saying: Nice fish, regardless of weight! What you remember about them is the fight, how tired your arms were, how it was bigger than your buddies', etc!
BassHunter954 reply :
lol thanks.. it was a big one it looks alil smaller in pics. To be honest.. but I'm still happyOn 5/1/2012 at 12:18 AM, osbornj2 said:I'll echo what everyone is saying: Nice fish, regardless of weight! What you remember about them is the fight, how tired your arms were, how it was bigger than your buddies', etc!
Siebert Outdoors reply :
Nice fish! Thanks for sharing.
mg4u2nv reply :
5lbs, 8lbs, 10lbs whatever. Either way its still a slob in my books! And topwater also! That is the best! Everytime i see a blowup my heart still skips a beat, lol. Awesome catch!
Matt
rabidsquirrel reply :
Nice catch!
BassHunter954 reply :
thank you guys preciate it !!
Fishing Cowgirl reply :
Nice fish! Thanks for sharing and keep posting your catches. I love those top water strikes!
fishingator reply :
WTG! I love your enthusiasm!
BassHunter954 reply :
thank you guys and preciate it fishinggator!!!!!!!!!
Ortiz396 reply :
Hey bass hunter954 yur bass was a nice one, my bass that I had to put on two scales gave me my numbers and I won 200 bucks off the l s I guess it was gonna be against me bud and his friend so they went out to get his scale that's stopped at 8.5 lbs and my bass hit the bottom of his scale and had more to go and my bass was old and u couldnt see his spots or colors that well and we had to pull out another scale and I got my lbs after leading out the scale 5 times and my bass was 27 1/2 inches long so that's my story but cat hint a bass on a top water frog is the best and u knw it's a lunker when they just want to go deep. Great ctach angel.
Yes everyone the bass on the white scale is the one I caught out of a pond no bigger then a Lil kids scooter field . I will post more pics after I learn how to. Killingitoutdoors.com
WookieeJedi reply :
The actual weight only matters if you are in a contest, or if it is a PB for you. Otherwise just make a guess. I got my PB smallmouth recently, and didn't have a scale with me. I may have guessed him a little light, just to be safe. But if I guessed light, it makes the mark easier to beat.
Nice bass, BTW!
BassHunter954 reply :
thank you guys and preciate it
SirSnookalot reply :
On 5/8/2012 at 7:49 AM, WookieeJedi said:The actual weight only matters if you are in a contest, or if it is a PB for you. Otherwise just make a guess. I got my PB smallmouth recently, and didn't have a scale with me. I may have guessed him a little light, just to be safe. But if I guessed light, it makes the mark easier to beat.
Nice bass, BTW!
I agree, since I don't compete weights and personal bests aren't real important to me. I will admit I do get curious if it's a very large fish, but not enough to carry a scale. A tape measure is the determining factor in whether a fish is legal or not.
Ranger363 reply :
Nice catch for sure.
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