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Largemouth

Unread postby Knute78 » Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:40 am

Went fishing from shore for the first time since moving to Florida in December. I walked down to a pond that is in our development. Caught a small bass on my first cast. By the end of my 2 hours on shore I landed the largest bass of my life.

I didn't get anything more than an approximate length and girth but the fish measured from the ground was to the top of my kneecap long (mouth open and no tail pinch) and 8 fingers wide. Getting the tape at home that puts her at 25" long and an approximate girth of 16". Using the weight calculator that puts this fish between 9-11 lbs give or take. I'd guess a bit less as I think she was spawned out.

I do have to say the picture doesn't do her justice and my dad dad doesn't have the best photographic eye. I assume me being 6'5" and 250 lbs doesn't help either.

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Unread postby mheichelbech » Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:43 am

Nice! One thing I hate about pictures of fish...they never look as big in the pic as they do in real life.
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Unread postby Jeff G » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:19 am

Nice bass! Look at the belly, huge.

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Unread postby Jeff G » Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:21 am

Pitching plastics?

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Unread postby PeteJ » Sat Apr 26, 2014 1:14 pm

Nice.
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Unread postby Knute78 » Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:58 pm

Pitchin' Zooms...a fluke minnow. Darts all over like crazy.

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Unread postby DEERSLAYER » Sat Apr 26, 2014 8:00 pm

Very nice bass.

I have a feeling that beard your sporting will be coming off once you get a taste of your first Florida summer.
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Unread postby dan » Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:12 am

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Unread postby whitetailassasin » Sun Apr 27, 2014 1:47 am

That's a great fish!

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Unread postby Edcyclopedia » Sun Apr 27, 2014 3:56 am

Nice fatty congrats!

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Unread postby welded34 » Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:09 am

Nice bass!

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Unread postby kurt » Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:19 pm

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Unread postby exojam » Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:31 pm

If you are 6' 5" and 250, the picture does the fish justice. Congrats.

Are you down in the southern or northern part of Florida?
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Unread postby Knute78 » Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:31 am

Central. Halfway between Tampa and Orlando and just a hair south.

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Unread postby DEERSLAYER » Mon Apr 28, 2014 1:47 pm

Knute78 wrote:Central. Halfway between Tampa and Orlando and just a hair south.

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