Biggest Bass

OREJAS · 02-17-2005, 09:01 PM

I'm a newer member to this site, but i have been checking out everyone else's posts and pics for some time now. I was wondering, does anyone still fish for bass? I see all these pics of steelhead and salmon, etc., but we give no love :whazzup: to the largemouth lunkers, or the smallmouth wonders. A buddy of mine once caught a five pound smallie one time and thought it was a steelie by the way it was fighting. So what i'm getting at is, any bassmasters have pics of their trophies? It'd be nice to see a monster bass. They are a favorite.

SCR Steelheader · 02-17-2005, 09:13 PM

hey welcome, to get more of the bass and panfish action, go to the bass and panfish board, thats where your wantin to head :smile: good look this season

David Johnson · 02-17-2005, 09:32 PM

My biggest largemouth was five pounds (but don't tell anyone

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Salmonator · 02-17-2005, 09:49 PM

I have a 9 pounder on my wall. I've also lost one that I'm sure was at least 2 or 3 pounds bigger.

Mr. BrownTrout · 02-17-2005, 10:03 PM

My biggest is 8lbs

Ryan Pultz · 02-17-2005, 10:46 PM

I biggest largemouth was 8lb out of the californa delta. Biggest on a fly rod was 4lb out of the delta also.rp

jokester · 02-17-2005, 10:56 PM

My biggest has only been a 2-3 lb largemouth that I caught back in IL, but i'm planning on breaking that one of these days!

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I biggest largemouth was 8lb out of the californa delta. Biggest on a fly rod was 4lb out of the delta also.rp

I've seen you fish...you actually expect me to believe this?? :grin: Where ya been...haven't seen ya round lately!

-jokester

RiverRover · 02-17-2005, 11:11 PM

Grew up fishing the SoCal bass circuit (mostly club tourneys with a few regionals).

Fairly successful, placed eight overall for the year in one of the organizations down there. Several fish over 10, one pushing 13/15, some nice Alabama spotted bass, all of the bigun's were FL strain. Man made lakes in Cali harbor some piggies, as you probably know.

I am very much looking forward to the smallmouth fishery on the Columbia. I've read about it over and over and now that I own a boat to do it, would love to find someone who knows a little more about it. WARNING: I'm a little stingy and want to "flyrod" only fishing for these critters, so if you don't mind joining a flydude with a boat that can take you there, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. This of course does not mean you have to flyfish too, but beware of flying objects, if you know what I mean! :grin:

Sir Fishalot · 02-17-2005, 11:46 PM

LOL! Well did you find the bass/panfish forum yet? To find a list of the different forums just click on the link "Main Index" located at the top of the page just below the "Fisherman's Marine & Outdoor" advertisement.

Striper Club · 02-18-2005, 09:49 AM

The posting action has just started to heat up once again in the bass section....water temps on the rivers being the low 40s (43 on the lower W the other day), it has been slow slow slow for bass. Give 'er a month and it will start to improve.

Choices choices....now that the springers are starting to show (seems the leapfrogged the winters in many areas), the options are limitless.

MacFish · 02-18-2005, 10:06 AM

I've been stuck at 5 lbs for 22 years, I can duplicate it but can't beat it. I'm hoping this will be the year.

Grandpa Lynn · 02-18-2005, 10:51 AM

My biggest is a 4lb over on the Oregon Coast, many years ago. Took it into a scale to get it weighed. Haven't done much Bass fishing in recent times.

Grandpa

motorhomeman · 02-18-2005, 11:33 AM

my biggest bass is 42lbs. caught on the umpqua river in tidewater, oh yea , it was a striper. that was almost 20 years ago, i have been back to repeat that but have never came close. I was looking at the pics a couple of weeks ago , bring back memories with some friends. now 20 years later no fish but I am about 42lbs heavier than i was in the pictures, go figure. mark

Cohodependent · 02-18-2005, 12:45 PM

I hear that bass makes good sturgeon bait...

rock bottom · 02-18-2005, 02:17 PM

6.5 lbs on Siltcoos lake south of Florence.

Mad Mikey · 02-18-2005, 02:31 PM

Most of ya got me beat, mine was 5lbs, private pond near Ontario, OR years ago. I have a pik too but it's so dorky(gangly teenager with cowboy hat... :grin

I don't wanna post it.
There used to be a place near town that when the wind was blowing from the S/SE it would creat a "mat" of vegetation on one bank. We would hop a Bill Plummer Superfrog on top of that thing and what a hoot! The mat would bulge and boil and the bass would try to cream it from underneath, sometimes missing it by a foot or so. If you we actually hooked one we'd basically pull up a mound of weeds and have to rip all the stuff off it to find the fish!

Otolith · 02-18-2005, 06:44 PM

My biggest is nine. But I've caught tons of them in the 5 to 8 pound range. My big girl took a Bill Dance Grass Frog that I was chugging across the lilly pads. It was awesome.

luguando · 02-18-2005, 06:55 PM

I grew up bass fishing and my biggest is 6 lbs. Never did get that 8 lb plus fish. Back when I was fishing for them the 8 pound mark was a big deal. Now with the Florida strain fish I suppose that official "hog" mark has been increased quite a bit. They are fun fish to catch but I love my steelhead and salmon fishing. It's the whole package I guess - the rivers, bays, ocean - the size and fighting ability of the fish, and the great table fare.

shalom · 02-19-2005, 09:56 AM

Welcome Aboard !!!!!!!!
I would suggest making a post on the Bass and Panfish thread . You made this post on the i-fish Community .
Instead of clicking on to I-Fish , Scroll down allmost to the bottom of the page , and you will see the Bass And Panfish Thread .

plug cut · 02-19-2005, 11:01 AM

My biggest is 7 1/4#s from IL. But now friends don't let friends fish for bass.

Tight Lines!

THEJEFF · 02-19-2005, 04:27 PM

Bass dont count as fish

steelhead22 · 02-19-2005, 04:44 PM

My biggest is about 5 lbs. It was caught at MELDRUM BAR when I was 12. Landed a couple big smallies down there too in those days.

PapaHog · 02-19-2005, 04:47 PM

I think it takes a real brave sole to admit they fish for or have fished for bass.

Seems to me that people who fish for bass are to scared to fish for salmon/stealhead and to proud to fish for crappie. :grin:

Seems like.

bucketmouth · 02-19-2005, 06:01 PM

If you would like more info about the #1 gamefish in the USA, toggle over to the Bass thread.

Striper Club · 02-19-2005, 07:43 PM

Not true at all :smile:. Unless you only fish with bait only, it is not all that different once you get used to the current and reading water. Granted, I have not had much success with either salmon or steelhead yet...

Also, I don't think you will find many bass fishermen that do not like to fish for crappie. Although it is hard to find a good number of larger fish in the NW, they are one of the finest freshwater table fares I have ever had.

The only problem I have with fishing for both salmonids as well as introduced species such as bass and brown trout is that I have to have double the gear and way too many options.

Oh, and biggest bass: 5lb and it was a Striper (lil one) trolling a kastmaster at Greers Ferry Lake, AR. I have caught a bunch of largemouth bass in the 4lb range and snapped off even more in the "HOLY CRAP IT WAS HUGE!!!" range.

BuKuBass · 02-19-2005, 08:35 PM

I've stated this before but to reiterate.
If you were to have a length of line with a smallmouth hooked at one end and a steelhead of equal weight at the other, USUALLY, the bass could tow that trout to anywhere he wanted.
Now I love fishing for steelhead and enjoy the environs where they are found. But if I was forced to choose only one fish that I could persue it would be smallmouth.

Biggest largemouth: 10 pounds, 6 ounces, St. Johns River, Fla. 1968.
Smallmouth: 6 pounds, 8 ounces, Snake River, 1986. It was only five ounces shy of the state record at that time.

IslandBass · 02-20-2005, 12:56 AM

papahog,

that's a good one! :grin:

I just started fishing last May and went into the sport as green as a pine tree. I started out going for trout but the first fish I caught was a bass and I got hooked (ie, obsessed) on them pretty bad. Then a buddy of mine sold me one of his steelhead setups, a lamiglas norwest special with an abu g baitcast reel for $60.00. I can't wait to catch my first salmon or steelhead.

To sum it up, I am not prejudice when it comes to fishing. I want to catch them all!!!

The biggest bass I caught was 5.5 lbs caught on a rapala skitter pop.

--islandbass-trucha

shalom · 02-20-2005, 02:08 PM

Papahog ,
You are right on about being afraid to fish for Salmon and Steelhead . After fishing and guiding for Steelhead as many years as i did ,and seeing a few rude and unsportsmen people , i decided to relax and have a good time . There are very few Steelhead and Salmon fishermen , that are not great people . Some of the finest people that i know are Steelhead and Salmon fishermen and still enjoying it .
Back to Bass i have yet to meet any rude Bass fishermen , and i do love to catch Crappies .

rob allen · 02-20-2005, 02:57 PM

Same reason i bought a bass boat, salmon and steelhead rivers are becoming much less freindly than they used to be. Steelhead are and always will be my favorite fish but the fisheries are too competitive ( in a very bad way) and it makes the experience of going out not even remotely fun. So in terms of steelheas I'll pick my battles and enjoy bass fishing in the off season..
I am sorry but an healthy 8 lb steelhead would rip the tail right off n 8lb smallie..
Biggest bass. 8lb 9 oz silver lake i figure she is a 12 pounder by now

Mad Mikey · 02-20-2005, 06:25 PM

>>> I am sorry but an healthy 8 lb steelhead would rip the tail right off n 8lb smallie..<<<

Maybe, maybe not. The devil is in the details. 70 degree water temp in slack water??? No way.

Same two fish in run-off temps in hard flowing water, you would be right.

Apples and Oranges Rob, might make for a good claymation smackdown on MTV though!!!

SEAWEED PETE · 02-21-2005, 05:58 AM

Biggest largemouth 8+ lbs - smallmouth 5 lbs - chinook 60+lbs - steelhead 19lbs- sturgeon 10' 400 + lbs, all within 50 miles of each other. God I love this state. I used to snub bass fishing but having a pig largemouth hit top water right at the side of the boat is a blast.

MonkeyBoy · 02-21-2005, 07:14 AM

Biggest largemouth 11.3 pounds. Biggest smallmouth 5.5 pounds. I also really like to fish for other species, biggest salmon 55 pounds, biggest steelhead 17.5 pounds, biggest tuna 115 pounds, biggest sturgeon 9.5 feet, biggest halibut 150 pounds, did I leave anything out? I just love to fish period!

rola76 · 02-23-2005, 01:13 PM

As you already know Orejas, I've had several in the 10lb. class for largemouths, and a few pushing 7lbs. for smallies.

Fishin Magician · 02-23-2005, 02:52 PM

Do they count if they came from private farm ponds.....If they do then I have caught at least a dozen in the 8 lb range and one that was close to 12lbs. We figured when they got over 20" they were somewhere between 8 and 10. the biggest one was 25" and she was fat ready to spawn. The average largmouth bass size in one of the ponds is 3-4 lbs. We used to release all the bigger fish and keep a couple smaller ones in the spring to eat. Did I mention this pond also has Dinner plate size black crappie...... It is a special treat to get to fish these places.....I will have to go there this late spring......