I am curious what is everyone’s personal best? The longest and heaviest fish I have ever caught was a sand tiger shark while surf fishing in Ocean City MD, roughly 4 feet long and about 40#. This was long time ago and only have a single photo of it, hopefully my parents still have the photo lol.. It drew quite the crowd, I released it in about 4 feet of water. Wasn't like a bass, just a heavy weight, there was another time when I had a 40 min fight with something in the bay, that was pulling our boat the locals tell me it was a sturgeon but I have no clue, line broke.
Personal Best – Any Species
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, Feb 07 2013 04:34 PM
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PABASS
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- My PB:Between 8-9 lbs
- Favorite Bass:All three
- Favorite Lake or River:Susky
Posted February 07 2013 - 04:34 PM
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Tuckahoe Joe
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- My PB:Between 2-3 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth
- Favorite Lake or River:Unicorn Lake, Smithville Lake, Tuckahoe Lake
Posted February 07 2013 - 05:05 PM
I like these threads but my PB's arent all that big so I figure I better get mine in before everyone else posts pics of their 10lbers. I don't have any weights on these. The pickerel and the trout are about 16-18 inches and I think the LM went about 15.5.
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- Favorite Bass:Largemouth & Smallmouth
- Favorite Lake or River:Smith Mt. Lake
Posted February 07 2013 - 05:05 PM
I caught a 31" 10 pound rainbow trout at deep creek lake in Maryland while fishing a walleye tourney a few years ago! I caught it on 6# trilene, thought I had the tourney winner!...lol...
I always catch a limit in practice!
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- LocationMechanicsville, VA
- My PB:Between 5-6 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth & Smallmouth
- Favorite Lake or River:Sandy River Reservoir & Briery Creek Lake
Posted February 07 2013 - 06:31 PM
40" black drum and caught on a Medium/XF spinning rod with 20lb braid and a 10lb FC leader!!
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DarrenM
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- My PB:Between 7-8 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth & Smallmouth
- Favorite Lake or River:Harwood's Mill Reservoir, Newport News Park
Posted February 07 2013 - 06:34 PM
Largie would be a 7.5 pounder, but about 20 odd years ago I was treated to a deep sea fishing trip where we caught a mess of 4" King Mackerels, among other species. My sister caught a citation false albacore. I don't remember the weight of the King Macs, but they're the longest, and probably heaviest fish I've caught.
Darren
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drew4779
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- My PB:Between 5-6 lbs
- Favorite Bass:All three
Posted February 07 2013 - 07:08 PM
The largest thing I ever hooked was my Aunt Diane, about a 110lbs. Number two on the list was a 5' shark. The captain of the vessel hit it with an oar and pushed it overboard. He told me it was bad luck to have it on board. This was 20 years ago and I was one unhappy 12 year old, especially unhappy once I realized I would have won $100 something dollar big fish prize.
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- LocationAlbany, NY
- My PB:Between 5-6 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth & Smallmouth
- Favorite Lake or River:Lake Champlain
Posted February 07 2013 - 07:18 PM
So far it's a 9lb Pike and a 5.89 Smallmouth.
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Dwight Hottle
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- LocationErie, PA
- My PB:Between 9-10 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth & Smallmouth
- Favorite Lake or River:Lake Erie
Posted February 07 2013 - 07:46 PM
Artificial bait pb's
32lb pike
34lb musky
38lb lake trout
26lb Chinook salmon
12.2lb walleye
7.6lb smallie
9.2lb largemouth
12.25lb steelhead
7.5lb brown trout
16.5lb channel cat
33lb permit
9.5lb sea trout
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Dink dropping how many lbers?
- LocationMemphis TN
- My PB:Between 10-11 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth & Smallmouth
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Favorite Lake or River:Pickwick
Lake Baccarac
White River
TN River
Fyrne Lake
Posted February 07 2013 - 07:57 PM
Dorado
Marlin(Blue)
Carp(Big Head)
Wahoo
Largie
Brown Trout
Steelhead/Raingbow
And I don't have the picture of my Smallie or Overall.
Smallie was spot on 5lbs, but the picture didn't turn out, and my overall was never officially landed. Fought it for 4hrs 15 mins before both the rod and line broke. HUGE blue marlin, quite possibly a Grander. Was fishing in St. Lucia. Got it up to see the "blue" 3 times and once pretty close to the boat, but it was still very green, and we lost her. Hope she lived.
Right before the line broke.
Lesson learned, always be prepared. The boat we were on did not have the proper equipment for a fish that large. The rods and reels we were using were "tuna grade." Guess you cannot always control what happens in other countries.
Jeff
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Dwight Hottle
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"Luck is when preparation meets opportunity"
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- My PB:Between 9-10 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth & Smallmouth
- Favorite Lake or River:Lake Erie
Posted February 07 2013 - 09:50 PM
Dorado
Marlin(Blue)
Carp(Big Head)
Wahoo
Largie
Brown Trout
Steelhead/Raingbow
And I don't have the picture of my Smallie or Overall.
Smallie was spot on 5lbs, but the picture didn't turn out, and my overall was never officially landed. Fought it for 4hrs 15 mins before both the rod and line broke. HUGE blue marlin, quite possibly a Grander. Was fishing in St. Lucia. Got it up to see the "blue" 3 times and once pretty close to the boat, but it was still very green, and we lost her. Hope she lived.
Right before the line broke.
Lesson learned, always be prepared. The boat we were on did not have the proper equipment for a fish that large. The rods and reels we were using were "tuna grade." Guess you cannot always control what happens in other countries.
Jeff
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Dwight Hottle
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- My PB:Between 9-10 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth & Smallmouth
- Favorite Lake or River:Lake Erie
Posted February 07 2013 - 09:52 PM
I can help with that missing smallie picture. Great fish.
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- LocationAustin Texas
- My PB:Between 10-11 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth & Smallmouth
- Favorite Lake or River:Falcon Lake, Texas
Posted February 07 2013 - 11:13 PM
Largemouth 10 lb 5 oz
Smallmouth 7 lb 3 oz
Brown trout 10 lb 4oz
Rainbow 8 lb 15 oz
Steelhead 17 lb 6 oz
King Salmon 25 lb
Lake Trout 34 lb 10 oz
Walleye 9 lb 14oz
Arctic grayling 5 lb
Northern pike 54" (measured only)
Cutthroat trout 11 lb 12 oz
Brook trout 4lb 2oz
Muskie 42 lb
Smallmouth 7 lb 3 oz
Brown trout 10 lb 4oz
Rainbow 8 lb 15 oz
Steelhead 17 lb 6 oz
King Salmon 25 lb
Lake Trout 34 lb 10 oz
Walleye 9 lb 14oz
Arctic grayling 5 lb
Northern pike 54" (measured only)
Cutthroat trout 11 lb 12 oz
Brook trout 4lb 2oz
Muskie 42 lb
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- My PB:Between 6-7 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Largemouth
Posted February 08 2013 - 06:30 AM
Largest LM is 6-2. I need to get out and fish more.
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- My PB:Please Choose
- Favorite Bass:Please Choose
- Favorite Lake or River:Lake Worth Lagoon
Posted February 08 2013 - 10:26 AM
Only as good as my last fish, 10 days ago 50 inches, mh spinning 12# mono.
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- My PB:Between 9-10 lbs
- Favorite Bass:Smallmouth
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Favorite Lake or River:Columbia River for Smallmouth
California Delta for Largemouth
Out here in Tennessee not sure yet.
Posted February 09 2013 - 12:03 PM
9# 6oz Largemouth
6# Smallie
10#ish muskie
19#6oz West Coast Steelhead
40# West Coast Chinook
155# Halibut
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