John Bowen caught these in the tidal Potomac just below DC on March 30, 2002.
This is Billy Liljeroos with a largemouth bass that weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces he caught on Amawalk reservoir in Amawalk, New York on Auguse 12, 2001. He was using a live alewive on a slide bobber set at 10 feet. The fish was released to fight another day.
Here's a 5-pound bass caught by Rob Doherty. It looks bigger, but the fish was skinny.